Why AI Ethics Should Focus on Sustainable and Transformative Inclusion for All

11th Conference of the States Parties to CRPD, June 12, 12:30 pm — 1:45 pm UN Headquarters Conference Room 12, New York, NY 10017 Despite recent advances in assistive technology and inclusive planning, people with disabilities and older persons continue to face economic, physical, and political discrimination and exclusion. Social and physical barriers too often prevent people with disabilities and older persons from fully enjoying their rights to employment, education, health, and independence. Artificial Intelligence (AI) is one avenue that could help break down the barriers that prevent people with disabilities from …
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Nations Adopt Global Strategy On Inclusive and Sustainable Cities, Find Persons With Disabilities As Key Stakeholders In Urban Development

October 28, 2016

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For the first time in history, an international agreement included not only to set out a plan for global sustainable urbanization, but also a promise to ensure the rights of persons with disabilities to benefit from and contribute to building a more inclusive urban future. The United Nations Conference on Housing and Sustainable Urban Development, also called Habitat III, was hosted by the Government of Ecuador in Quito from Oct. 17-21. This is the third global meeting on this topic, and happens every 20 years since 1976. The outcome of …
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Tags: Accessible cities, DIAUD, H3, Habitat III, inclusion, Inclusive Cities, inclusivedevelopment, inclusivefuture, New Urban Agenda, no one left behind, person with disability, personwithdisability, smart and sustainable cities, smart cities, smart city, urban planning, urbanization

The Inclusion Imperative: Towards Disability-Inclusive and Accessible Urban Development

October 17, 2016

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Launch of a new publication: “The Inclusion Imperative: towards Disability-inclusive and Accessible Urban Development” QUITO, October 16, 2016 – The Global Network on Disability Inclusive and Accessible Urban Development (DIAUD) announces the launch of a new joint publication “The Inclusion Imperative: Towards Disability-inclusive and Accessible Urban Development” that World Enabled and CBM have produced in collaboration with DIAUD members including coordination support from the Institute on Disability and Public Policy (IDPP) at American University and its Disability Inclusive Development Policy Collaboratory. The official launch is planned for today during the …
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Tags: accessibility, CBM, CRPD, Cyberinfrastructure, DIAUD, Disability, grassroots, Habitat3, ICT, inclusionmatters, inclusivedevelopment, inclusivefuture, LeaveNoOneBehind, newurbanagenda, safeforall, smartcity, urbandevelopment, urbanplanning

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