Unesco Celebrates 'International Day of Persons with Disabilities' with Innovative Technology Award

The theme for this year’s IDPD (United Nations International Day of Persons with Disabilities) is 'Empowering persons with disabilities and ensuring inclusiveness and equality'. This theme focuses on the empowering persons with disabilities for the inclusive, equitable and sustainable development envisaged in the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. Unesco’s Director General, Audrey Azoulay, emphasized the importance of innovative digital solutions and resource technologies giving people more control over their lives. This is the importance of the UNESCO/Emir Jaber al-Ahmad al-Jaber al-Sabah Prize for Digital Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities , which this year recognizes the outstanding contribution of individuals and organizations in removing barriers for people with disabilities.
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