From correspondents in Karnataka, India, 01:59 PM IST
In a joint statement, Royal National Institute of the Blind (UK) and BarrierBreak Technologies today announced to bring to Bangalore Techshare - Europe’s biggest technology event to promote accessible technology for people with disabilities. Techshare India 2008, will be held in Bangalore on 29th August, 2008 on the premises of Mobilty India, J.P. Nagar, Bangalore.
In a first of it’s kind activity in South India, Techshare India 2008 will highlight the importance of implementing accessibility standards and complying to different accessibilities laws. In addition, Techshare India 2008 will also showcase IT products and services that will allow visitors to browse through the latest in assistive technologies available. It will showcase the role of technology in the lives of people with disabilities, looking not just at web accessibility but also software accessibility and accessibility on the move for mobiles and PDAs.
One of the highlights of the event will be an experiential lab where every one can first hand feel what it is to have a disability.
Some of the key speakers at the conference will be Philip O’Keefe, Lead Social Protection Specialist, World Bank; Das Suryavanshi, Commissioner Disabilities – Karnataka; Shilpi Kapoor, Director, BarrierBreak Technologies; Shanti Raghavan, Founder and Managing Trustee, EnAble India; amongst others.
“Considering that India alone has 60 million disabled people, it is imperative that accessible technologies are made available to people with disabilities and it is the endeavor of Techshare to create an environment and ecosystem that supports this need” said Ms. Shilpi Kapoor, Managing Director, BarrierBreak Technologies, Mumbai. “Techshare 2008 will offer workshops and presentations on accessibility and draw upon the wisdom of people who have tremendous experience in the field,” she added.
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