Accessible Information and Communication Technology (ICT) plays a crucial role in promoting inclusion in society, ensuring that everyone, including individuals with diverse abilities, can participate fully in various aspects of life.
Following international accessibility standards ensures consistent and reliable accessibility across platforms and formats. International accessibility standards advise on how to make digital content, websites, apps, and other technologies accessible to all users, including those with disabilities.
By the end of this course, you should be able to:
― Identify ICT barriers for persons with disabilities
― Identify accessibility features in ICT
― Recognize standardization aims and benefits in ICT accessibility
― Describe major examples of ICT Accessibility standards and standards making bodies
― Describe the W3C Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI) standardization framework
― Explain the guiding principles of web Accessibility

ICT accessibility and inclusive design is considered as a relevant and essential topic that needs to be well covered and integrated within capacity building, training and education curricula and programmes. Despite this urgent need, there is a lack of integration of ICT-AID aligned courses in educational institutions and professional development services based on a comprehensive Global competency framework delimiting all required relevant competencies and capabilities in the field of ICT accessibility and Inclusive Design. It is in this context that Mada center has developed an open competency framework in a bid to guide globally training of students and workers on ICT accessibility and inclusive design, so that they will be well prepared to excel in their accessibility professions and contribute in the creation of accessible products, contents and services.

The purpose of Mada innovation program is to encourage innovators to bring relevant innovative Arabic assistive technologies and accessibility products and services for Persons with disabilities and the elderly.

Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) face daily challenges and barriers in different sectors, especially the ICT field, which result in their exclusion from accessing learning opportunities and using digital technologies.
This training workshop is part of the Mada Academy ICT accessibility training program.
By taking this introductory training session, you will understand and learn the foundations of ICT Accessibility. You will be introduced to the broad scope of disability, accessibility, and the related legal landscape, and you will explore the key principles guiding accessible content creation.

Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) face daily challenges and barriers in different sectors, especially the ICT field, which result in their exclusion from accessing learning opportunities and using digital technologies.
This training workshop is part of the Mada Academy ICT accessibility training program.
By taking this introductory training session, you will understand and learn the foundations of ICT Accessibility. You will be introduced to the broad scope of disability, accessibility, and the related legal landscape, and you will explore the key principles guiding accessible content creation.

الاتفاقيات والقوانين والمعايير الدولية المتعلقة بإمكانية الوصول ونفاذية تكنولوجيا المعلومات والاتصالات ضمن الوحدة الثالثة المشهد القانوني للإعاقة وإمكانية النفاذ