Digital Inclusion for Persons with Disabilities
Speakers (government representatives, UN agencies, youth) discussed: the impact of the pandemic on PWD in education; practical issues of digital inclusion and educating PWD in digital skills.
About the event
The COVID-19 pandemic exposed the shortcomings and inequalities in the education, and persons with disabilities (PWD) appeared in the most vulnerable situation. The information society provides PWD with significant opportunities for lifelong learning and also, through obtaining relevant digital skills (target 4.4), for employment. In this context, ICT-accessibility plays a critical role.
Speakers (government representatives, UN agencies, youth) discussed: the impact of the pandemic on PWD in education; practical issues of digital inclusion and educating PWD in digital skills.
ITU, UNESCO, UNICEF