Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities 2012 ICT Accessibility Progress Report
2011 – 2012 International Panel of Experts
This report was made possible by the original research work and reports received from 52 countries from Experts members of the International Panel of the 2012 CRPD ICT Accessibility Progress Report. Our sincere gratitude goes to Javed Abidi, Chair of the Board of Disabled International (DPI), and to the individual respondents affiliated to DPI and other disability advocates who dedicated time and efforts to share original data on their respective countries.
The Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) Progress Report on Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Accessibility was launched by G3ict in 2008 with the cooperation of international institutions, Disabled Persons Organizations (DPOs) and the Private Sector. ICT Accessibility is an important factor to realize the Rights of Persons with Disabilities particularly in relation to the implementation of the CRPD by ratifying countries.
Virtually all aspects of society are affected by the pervasive usage of information and communication technologies, including mobile communications, television, computers, digital interfaces and the Internet all over the world. Implementing ICT accessibility policies and programs is a complex endeavor involving multiple sectors of
society and the economy which requires the active engagement of a variety of stakeholders.
Knowing how much progress is actually accomplished by countries around the world in ICT accessibility is an essential step for all stakeholders in order to address gaps and opportunities in their own countries. This is the main objective of this Progress Report. Its first edition was published in 2010 covering 33 countries
