The M-Enabling Summit Conference and Showcase is pleased to announce that it will host the Award Ceremony for the 2014 FCC Chairman’s Awards for Advancement in Accessibility, the world’s leading award promoting innovation in information technology accessibility for persons with disabilities.
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has made accessible communications technologies one if it’s most valued missions.
As people with disabilities constitute the nation’s largest minority group, the advancements made in accessible communications enhance the lives of millions.
The Chairman’s Awards for Advancement in Accessibility (Chairman’s AAA), a signature project of the FCC’s Accessibility and Innovation Initiative, will recognize innovators for contributions to accessible technology.
All winners and nominees of the Chairman’s AAA will be honored by FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler at the M-Enabling Summit in Washington, DC. Winners will be recognized during a public awards ceremony Monday June 9 at 5:00 p.m. on the premises of the Summit at the Renaissance Capital View Hotel in Arlington, Virginia.
In an effort to raise the baseline level of accessibility found in communication technologies and advanced services enabled by the Internet, the FCC has developed multiple non-regulatory approaches to elevate its efforts in achieving these instrumental goals. One of the most successful program’s has been the Accessibility and Innovation Initiative, which focuses on promoting collaborative problem solving among academic, industry, consumer and government sectors to achieve accessibility.
Winners of the Chairman’s AAA will have the opportunity to promote their innovations during a “winner-mixer” with all Summit attendees after the ceremony and during various sessions of the Summit. More than 500 attendees from 40 countries representing all constituents of the mobile accessibility eco-system are expected to be in attendance.
The M-Enabling Summit is the premier event focusing solely on technology for senior citizens and people with disabilities. This year’s event will also have a special emphasis on technological advancements for wounded veterans.
For additional information on the M-Enabling Summit please visit: www.m-enabling.com
Follow us on Twitter: @mEnablingSummit #mEnabling14 #ChairmansAAA
About G3ict:
G3ict – the Global Initiative for Inclusive Information and Communication Technologies – is an advocacy initiative launched in December 2006 by the United Nations Global Alliance for ICT and Development, in cooperation with the Secretariat for the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities at UNDESA. Its mission is to facilitate and support the implementation of the dispositions of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) promoting digital accessibility and Assistive Technologies. Participating organizations include industry, academia, the public sector and organizations representing persons with disabilities. G3ict relies on an international network of ICT accessibility experts to develop practical tools, evaluation methods and benchmarks for States Parties, Disabled Persons Organizations and corporations. G3ict organizes or contributes to awareness-raising and capacity building programs for policy makers in cooperation with international organizations, such as the ITU, ILO, UNESCO, UNITAR, UNESCAP, UN Global Compact and the World Bank. G3ict produces jointly with ITU the e-Accessibility Policy Toolkit for Persons with Disabilities (http://www.e-accessibilitytoolkit.org), as well as specialized reports which are widely used around the world by policy makers involved in the implementation of the CRPD. For more information, please visit www.g3ict.org
About E.J. Krause & Associates:
For more than 30 years, E.J. Krause & Associates, Inc. (EJK) has been a worldwide leader in exhibition and conference management. EJK is one of the largest privately held exhibition management companies in the world, with offices on three continents. EJK produces a growing portfolio of over 40 events, serving 14 different industries. We excel in creating global brand leading events, bringing companies together to network and generate business. For more information please visit www.ejkrause.com
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has made accessible communications technologies one if it’s most valued missions.
As people with disabilities constitute the nation’s largest minority group, the advancements made in accessible communications enhance the lives of millions.
The Chairman’s Awards for Advancement in Accessibility (Chairman’s AAA), a signature project of the FCC’s Accessibility and Innovation Initiative, will recognize innovators for contributions to accessible technology.
All winners and nominees of the Chairman’s AAA will be honored by FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler at the M-Enabling Summit in Washington, DC. Winners will be recognized during a public awards ceremony Monday June 9 at 5:00 p.m. on the premises of the Summit at the Renaissance Capital View Hotel in Arlington, Virginia.
In an effort to raise the baseline level of accessibility found in communication technologies and advanced services enabled by the Internet, the FCC has developed multiple non-regulatory approaches to elevate its efforts in achieving these instrumental goals. One of the most successful program’s has been the Accessibility and Innovation Initiative, which focuses on promoting collaborative problem solving among academic, industry, consumer and government sectors to achieve accessibility.
Winners of the Chairman’s AAA will have the opportunity to promote their innovations during a “winner-mixer” with all Summit attendees after the ceremony and during various sessions of the Summit. More than 500 attendees from 40 countries representing all constituents of the mobile accessibility eco-system are expected to be in attendance.
The M-Enabling Summit is the premier event focusing solely on technology for senior citizens and people with disabilities. This year’s event will also have a special emphasis on technological advancements for wounded veterans.
For additional information on the M-Enabling Summit please visit: www.m-enabling.com
Follow us on Twitter: @mEnablingSummit #mEnabling14 #ChairmansAAA
About G3ict:
G3ict – the Global Initiative for Inclusive Information and Communication Technologies – is an advocacy initiative launched in December 2006 by the United Nations Global Alliance for ICT and Development, in cooperation with the Secretariat for the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities at UNDESA. Its mission is to facilitate and support the implementation of the dispositions of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) promoting digital accessibility and Assistive Technologies. Participating organizations include industry, academia, the public sector and organizations representing persons with disabilities. G3ict relies on an international network of ICT accessibility experts to develop practical tools, evaluation methods and benchmarks for States Parties, Disabled Persons Organizations and corporations. G3ict organizes or contributes to awareness-raising and capacity building programs for policy makers in cooperation with international organizations, such as the ITU, ILO, UNESCO, UNITAR, UNESCAP, UN Global Compact and the World Bank. G3ict produces jointly with ITU the e-Accessibility Policy Toolkit for Persons with Disabilities (http://www.e-accessibilitytoolkit.org), as well as specialized reports which are widely used around the world by policy makers involved in the implementation of the CRPD. For more information, please visit www.g3ict.org
About E.J. Krause & Associates:
For more than 30 years, E.J. Krause & Associates, Inc. (EJK) has been a worldwide leader in exhibition and conference management. EJK is one of the largest privately held exhibition management companies in the world, with offices on three continents. EJK produces a growing portfolio of over 40 events, serving 14 different industries. We excel in creating global brand leading events, bringing companies together to network and generate business. For more information please visit www.ejkrause.com
