Global Centre for ICT in Parliament - News

PL: The National Integrated Informatisation Programme (PZIP) is adopted

Mon, 03 Feb 2014 08:12:48 +0000

Source:

ePractice.eu

2 - Summary:

On 8 January 2014, the Council of Ministers, the collective executive decision-making body of the Polish Government, adopted the National Integrated Informatisation Programme (PZIP). This is a strategic document that describes how high quality electronic public services can be delivered to the public.

Are airline check-in kiosks onboard with accessibility?

Fri, 31 Jan 2014 15:36:09 +0000

Source:

E-Access Bulletin

Readers who have travelled by air in the past few years are likely to have come across new technologies designed to enhance the convenience of travel such as automated kiosks where people can check in without queuing for hours in a barely-moving queue of bored passengers.

As so often with new technologies, however, it seems that their accessibility for people with disabilities was not always considered when they were first being developed. And now, in the US, the issue is about to hit the courts.

Practitioner heralds ‘new phase’ of digital learning for disabled children

Fri, 31 Jan 2014 15:32:17 +0000

Source:

E-Access Bulletin

New technologies such as tablet computers and techniques such as online data analysis are heralding a new age of customised learning assistance for young people who are severely disabled, a practitioner has told E-Access Bulletin.

Is EPUB the most accessible format? One Voice launches debate

Fri, 31 Jan 2014 15:28:51 +0000

Source:

E-Access Bulletin

The EPUB electronic book format is the most accessible digital document format, according to a new paper designed to open a debate on accessibility of all mainstream document formats by people with disabilities.

The debate – intended to lead to a further paper to be published in the summer – has been launched by One Voice for Accessible ICT Coalition, an umbrella group for organisations supporting access to digital technology by people with disabilities.

Firm in “revolutionary” move to give away £600 Windows screenreader

Fri, 31 Jan 2014 15:26:10 +0000

Source:

E-Access Bulletin

In a deal described as “a huge step forward” for blind computer users, the developer of one of the world’s most sophisticated text-to-speech screenreaders has announced it is now giving away for free its previously chargeable software.

US-based software firm GW Micro has revealed it has reached a deal with Microsoft – on unspecified terms – to provide people who are blind, visually impaired or print disabled with a free licence to use its Window-Eyes screen reader.

NO: New version of the national procurement service launched

Thu, 30 Jan 2014 08:29:24 +0000

Source:

ePractice.eu

2 - Summary:

On 1 January 2014 a new version was launched of the national procurement service Doffin, where public institutions in Norway publish information about their calls for tender. The goal is to simplify the system and provide a better service for its users.

Paralympics Effect ‘Challenges Perceptions of Disabled People’

Thu, 28 Nov 2013 17:15:11 +0000

Source:

E-Access Bulletin

The impact of the 2012 Paralympic Games on public attitudes towards disabled people has been positive but some campaign groups have sought to “misuse” it for political ends, a leading activist told this year’s eAccess conference.

And disability consultant and campaigner Simon Stevens told delegates that while the London Games had raised the profile of disability issues, it would take some time before we could judge whether the effect will be lasting.

Standards Developers Urged to Support Older and Disabled People

Thu, 28 Nov 2013 17:02:56 +0000

Source:

E-Access Bulletin

People working on technical standards for mainstream products and services must be more aware of the needs of older and disabled people, delegates at eAccess 13 heard in a closing session in speakers raised key points for the future of accessibility.

International Leaders Programme: Report on the African Internet Governance Forum (AfIGF)

Tue, 19 Nov 2013 10:27:35 +0000

Source:

IFLA - Library and Research Services for Parliaments Section

Report on the African Internet Governance Forum (AfIGF)

23-16 September 2013 Nairobi, Kenya

Cultural Heritage and Disaster Risk Reduction International Conference, November 18-20, 2013, Bangkok, Thailand

Mon, 18 Nov 2013 09:44:11 +0000

Source:

IFLA - Library and Research Services for Parliaments Section

Naoko Kobayashi (Director Pac Asia Regional Center) and Christiane Baryla (Director IFLA PAC Strategic Program) will give a presentation at Cultural Heritage and Disaster Risk Reduction International Conference, November 18-20, 2013, Bangkok, Thailand.

CALL FOR PAPERS "History of Librarianship" Satellite Congress, DEADLINE: 30 November 2013

Fri, 15 Nov 2013 15:21:52 +0000

Source:

IFLA - Library and Research Services for Parliaments Section

The library profession has existed since ancient times and has undergone many changes. These shifts have been impacted by political, religious, educational, intellectual and cultural history spanning countries and peoples. Throughout its evolution, the profession has found itself both in parallel and at odds with dominant cultural and political forces.

Call for applications: World Book Capital 2016

Fri, 15 Nov 2013 09:51:21 +0000

Source:

IFLA - Library and Research Services for Parliaments Section

World Book Capital

The Selection Committee for the World Book Capital is calling for nominations for the World Book Capital 2016.

Call for Papers: Document Delivery and Resource Sharing Satellite Meeting 2014 - IFLA WLIC

Tue, 12 Nov 2013 22:43:27 +0000

Source:

IFLA - Library and Research Services for Parliaments Section

The theme of the 2014 satellite meeting is "Restructuring resource sharing: new organizations, technologies, methods" and will be held in association with the 80th Annual IFLA Conference in Lyon, France (16-22 August 2014).

For more information, follow the link.

Statistical Survey of the Metropolitan Libraries Section 2011

Mon, 11 Nov 2013 18:17:29 +0000

Source:

IFLA - Library and Research Services for Parliaments Section

The Statistical Survey of the Metropolitan Libraries Section of IFLA for 2011 is now available at the page:

Metropolitan Libraries Annual Statistical Survey

It was compiled by Helsinki City Library on behalf of the Section. There was a participation from 56 libraries from all over the world.

Call for papers: Audiovisual and Multimedia Section / Information Technology Section

Mon, 11 Nov 2013 09:23:08 +0000

Source:

IFLA - Library and Research Services for Parliaments Section

User and Interface Challenges Related to Audiovisual and Multimedia Access

The Audiovisual and Multimedia Section (AVMS) and the Information Technology Section (IT'S) invite proposals for papers to be presented at the World Library and Information Congress (WLIC) in Lyon, France August 16-22 August 2014.

SE/EU: Sweden joins epSOS pilot facilitating cross-border ePrescriptions

Thu, 07 Nov 2013 10:17:53 +0000

Source:

ePractice.eu

2 - Summary:

As of 28 October 2013, a pilot operation of the epSOS project enables ePrescriptions from other European countries to be picked up at epSOS-approved pharmacies in Sweden, and for Swedish ePrescriptions to be collected at epSOS-approved pharmacies in other countries.

UK: Bristol Community Health CIC goes mobile

Wed, 06 Nov 2013 15:01:34 +0000

Source:

ePractice.eu

2 - Summary:

Following a successful pilot, social enterprise and National Health Service (NHS) healthcare provider Bristol Community Health Community Interest Company (CIC) has recently gone live with the TotalMobile™ App Platform across three of their community healthcare teams and their citywide phlebotomy service.

Online Campaigning Struggling for Focus, New Book Finds

Tue, 05 Nov 2013 08:14:41 +0000

Source:

E-Government Bulletin

Online democratic campaigning is still in its infancy, with governments and campaign movements struggling to direct the large but unfocused support generated behind causes on social media, according to a new book by E-Government Bulletin editor Dan Jellinek. The use of citizen participation technologies by governments and official bodies continues to lag behind social media [...]

Digital Inclusion Charity Mounts Skills Boost for North East England

Tue, 05 Nov 2013 08:13:51 +0000

Source:

E-Government Bulletin

An intensive programme to boost digital inclusion work in the North East region of England has been launched by UK digital inclusion charity Go ON UK with the aim of improving basic digital skills in the area by 25% in one year. It is hoped that individuals, small businesses and charities in the region will [...]

Open Innovation Platform ‘GitHub’ Expands into Government

Tue, 05 Nov 2013 08:13:01 +0000

Source:

E-Government Bulletin

The whole of the public sector can be seen as “one giant open source project” whose development can take place collaboratively between citizens and officials, a former US White House official told a recent seminar hosted by social innovation company FutureGov. Ben Balter, a former Presidential Innovation Fellow in the White House, is leading development [...]