Created: 19 September 2022
Last edited: 2 August 2023
ITU toolkit and self-assessment for ICT accessibility implementation
Quick Facts
Publishing Organisation:
International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
Year:
2021
Languages:
English
Covers Thematic
Crisis communication Crisis communication is a strategic approach to corresponding with people and organizations during a disruptive event. When a crisis occurs, proactive, quick and detailed communication is critical.</br></br></br>Source: www.techtarget.com/searchdisasterrecovery/definition/crisis-communication
Technologies Software for interaction with, within or among communities in case of a disaster and for analysis of these interactions
Vulnerable groups Those groups that, due to physical, social, economic and environmental factors or processes, are more exposed and susceptible to the impacts of hazards.
Target audience
Businesses companies, local business networks, solution providers, suppliers of goods and services
Civil Society Civil society is a target group in LINKS which comprises citizens, civil society organizations, educational institutions, vulnerable groups, social movement organizations
Media The term media refers to any means of distribution, dissemination or interpersonal, mass or group communication of works, documents, or written, visual, audio or audiovisual messages (such as radio, television, cinema, Internet, press, telecommunications, etc.)</br></br>Entities using multiple communication channels are often called Media
Policy Makers local, national, and European agencies and institutes, public authorities, standardization bodies
Practitioners Practitioners is a target group in LINKS which comprises local, national and European disaster management organizations, civil protection agencies, first responders, NGOs, security networks...
Researchers research institutions and scientific communities
Disaster Management Phase
Before Comprises 'Preparedness Phase' and 'Prevention Phase'</br></br>Preparedness action is carried out within the context of disaster risk management and aims to build the capacities needed to efficiently manage all types of emergencies and achieve orderly transitions from response to sustained recovery.</br></br>Source: https://www.undrr.org/terminology/preparedness</br></br>Prevention (i.e., disaster prevention) expresses the concept and intention to completely avoid potential adverse impacts of hazardous events.</br></br>Source: https://www.undrr.org/terminology/prevention
Synopsis
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ITU toolkit and self-assessment for ICT accessibility implementation is addressed to every stakeholder involved in the digital transformation process, from policy-makers, regulators, and ICT leaders in the private sector, to members of academia, end-user organizations, industry, and entrepreneurs.
This resource provides all these stakeholders and other interested parties the information needed to guarantee that everyone addresses the necessary policy-making, regulatory and strategic implementation components from their respective fields.
The ITU toolkit is accompanied by a spreadsheet document that will allow users to run the self-evaluation, get the pertinent guidelines and recommendations according to their level of implementation, as well as print their results in order to monitor their improvements.
