3 ways to make technologies more inclusive for people with disabilities

Disability rights need to be mainstreamed across all EU policies, MEPs say  

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Ching-Shiuan Jiang, Community Specialist , International Organisations and Humanitarian Agenda AI can help describe surroundings for people who are visually impaired. From colour contrast, to screen reader facilities, inclusive user interfaces are key to mobile-enabled services. The market […]

These 3 tech visionaries are reinventing the wheelchair

This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Ms. Aysu Gurbanlı, an 18-year-old Azerbaijani medical student, born in Istanbul and currently based in Baku. She is affiliated with the International Federation of Medical Students Associations (IFMSA), cordial partner of The Sting. The opinions expressed in this piece belong strictly to the writer and do not necessarily reflect IFMSA’s view on the topic, nor The European Sting’s one.

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Sean Fleming, Senior Writer, Formative Content There are 131 million wheelchair users worldwide. Mass-market wheelchair design has changed little in the past four decades. Applying the latest digital technology can help improve mobility, safety and accessibility. From digital […]

More accessible products and services for disabled and elderly people

Aytac Mammadova is a third-year Public Health student at Azerbaijan Medical University

This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. Key products and services, such as smartphones, ATMs, ticketing machines and banking services, will be made more accessible to people with disabilities. The European Accessibility Act (EAA), approved by Parliament with 613 votes to 23, with 36 abstentions on Wednesday, aims to improve the […]

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