- From: Helle Bjarnø <hbj@visinfo.dk>
- Date: Fri, 17 Jan 2003 13:26:22 +0100
- To: "EOWG (E-mail)" <w3c-wai-eo@w3.org>
Yesterday the Danish Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation launched the new Action Plan on IT and Telecommunication for people with disabilities, "Impairment - no problem" (Handicap ingen hindring) The action plan includes launching of 4 major activities: 5 million DKR to support projects and development of special hardware and software to improve IT and Telecommunication services. 4 million DKR to establish a competency centre "IT for all" (IT for alle) under the ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation with special focus on accessibility and digital public administration. 2 million DKR to improve the work of the Danish Centre on Accessibility related to Internet and accessibility and new IT related to the goals in the Action Plan Improvements in the services provided by the Telecommunication sector to assure that people with disabilities have the same possibilities to use the new services, made possible by developments in IT e.g. Video Telephony. The URL to the Danish version of the Action Plan: http://www.vtu.dk/fsk/publ/2002/handicap (I hope it works!) Handicap ingen hindring. Handlingsplan for handicappedes it- og telebrug 2002. Ministeriet for Videnskab Teknologi og Udvikling, 2002 My translation: Impairment - No Problem. Action plan for people with disabilities use of IT and telecommunication 2002, by the Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation, 2002 Allan, Judy: The last part incl. the URL can be used on the Danish Policy page! Med venlig hilsen Helle Bjarnø Videncenter for Synshandicap Rymarksvej 1, DK-2900 Hellerup, Danmark Direkte: +45 39 46 01 04 tlf: +45 39 46 01 01 fax: +45 39 61 94 14 e-post: hbj@visinfo.dk www.visinfo.dk
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