Call for Participation: International Conference "From Exclusion to Empowerment - The Role of Information and Communication Technologies for Persons with Disabilities", 24-26 Nov, Vigyan Bhavan, New Delhi

Call for Participation:
International Conference "From Exclusion to Empowerment: The Role of Information and Communication Technologies for Persons with Disabilities"

24 to 26 November 2014

Venue: Vigyan Bhavan, New Delhi, India

Organized by UNESCO, Ministry of Human Resource Development, India and Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, India

UNESCO, in close cooperation with international, regional, and national partners, is organizing the International conference "From Exclusion to Empowerment: The Role of Information and Communication Technologies for Persons with Disabilities" from 24 to 26 November 2014, in New Delhi, India.
We invite you to be part of this international event that contains the international conference, film festival, and exhibition on ICTs for inclusion of persons with disabilities. It will provide the chance to meet, share, hear, and learn from prominent international, regional, and national speakers about key issues, latest technology trends, policy developments, research, and initiatives. The speakers will be policy and decision makers, industry representatives, research community, information and media professionals, filmmakers and producers, persons with disabilities, and civil society members.
If you are involved in the disability, education, policy, and IT industry sector and have vested interest in India, Asia-Pacific region, and international issues, then you cannot afford to miss this great opportunity to be part of the international event.

The international event is built on the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD) and UNESCO's unique mandate for education, science, culture, communication, and information within the United Nations system.

For more information about From Exclusion to Empowerment 2014, please read the Concept Note.

Practical information

Free Online Registration [Registration Closing Date: 31 October 2014]

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