Accessibility
Sensory Devices to Access Art at the Louvre Abu Dhabi Museum | Best Brothers Group of Companies
Middle East, Universal Design, February 6 2019 Tactile representation of George Washington by Tactile Studio highlighting the different symbols of power. ABU DHABI: The Middle East’s states have recently invested a significant amount to create innovative and...
Transport System to Cater for Persons with Disabilities | Best Brothers Group of Companies
Africa, Transportation, February 4 2019 A man with a physical disability walks with others to CBD after Nairobi county put to effect the ban of matatus in the CBD / MONICA NJERI KENYA: Nairobi county plans to...
Machu Picchu Becomes Wheelchair Accessible | Best Brothers Group of Companies
Americas, Tourism, February 1 2019 Machu Picchu can be accessed by specialised wheelchairs. (Getty) PERU: Machu Picchu, the hugely popular Incan settlement in Peru, is finally wheelchair accessible thanks to a new tour. Wheel the World, an accessible...
Mada Centre Signs Pact with Oman’s ITA | Best Brothers Group of Companies
ICT, Middle East, January 30 2019 Senior officials of Mada and ITA at the signing of the MoU DOHA, QATAR: Mada Assistive Technology Centre and Oman’s Information Technology Authority (ITA) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU)...
Calgary Building Receives $72,000 Toward Accessibility Renovations | Best Brothers Group of Companies
Americas, Built Environment, January 29 2019 Picture credit: (ET Monroy – 660 NEWS CALGARY, Alberta: Seventy-two thousand dollars will go a long way in renovating a local community space. Minister of Public Services and Procurement and Accessibility, Honourable Carla Qualtrough,...
G3ict and GAATES Align Activities to Promote More Inclusive Cities | Best Brothers Group of Companies
Americas, News, January 23 2019 With GAATES part of Smart Cities for All, G3ict is poised for greater global outreach and impact Ottawa and Atlanta, January 23, 2019 GAATES, the Global Alliance for Accessible Technologies and Environments,...
Goa Carnival 2019 promises to be wheelchair accessible | Best Brothers Group of Companies
Asia-Pacific, Tourism, January 18 2019 India: The famous annual Carnival of Goa is round the corner and this year it promises to be super special. For the first time, the carnival beginning on 2 March, will be...
University of Chittagong Inaugurated the First Accessible E-learning Center in Bangladesh
Asia-Pacific, Assistive Technology, News, January 12 2019 Launching Ceremony of the Accessible E-Learning Center Bangladesh: Professor Dr. Iftekhar Uddin Chowdhury, Vice-Chancellor of University of Chittagong, inaugurated a state of the art “Accessible E-learning Center” for the visually...
Crawford Technologies Helps Braille Literacy Canada Establish a Permanent Endowment Fund | Best Brothers Group of Companies
Americas, News, January 8 2019Crawford Technologies Helps Braille Literacy Canada Establish a Permanent Endowment Fund for the Edie Mourre Scholarship ProgramImage courtesy of nipitphand at FreeDigitalPhotos.netJanuary 8, 2019, Toronto, ON – Crawford Technologies, provider of innovative document...
UK Faces Accessible Housing Crisis – Only 7% of Homes Deemed Accessible | Best Brothers Group of Companies
ENGLAND: Controversy rang out in November 2018 when the Home Builders Federation objected to councils across England wanting to increase the number of homes with universal home designed centered around accessibility. Organizations such as Age UK and...
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