persons with disabilities
Caribbean Video Assistance Service (CVAS)
Caribbean Video Assistance Service (CVAS) The Caribbean Video Assistance Service (CVAS) project began as a collaboration between the Caribbean Telecommunications Union and VTCSecure of the USA to use information and communication technologies (ICT) to empower people with disabilities by providing a technological platform to facilitate communications without expensive equipment via their phone, computer or wireless …
ICT for Persons With Disabilities
ICT for Persons with Disabilities The ICT for Persons with Disabilities initiative arose out of the Caribbean Telecommunications Union’s (CTU) belief that Information and Communications Technologies (ICT) are for all and that they can enrich the lives of Persons with Disabilities, in particular. Background The CTU’s efforts began in June of 2013 with its attendance …
ICT for Persons with Disabilities
ICT for Persons with Disabilities The ICT for Persons with Disabilities initiative arose out of the Caribbean Telecommunications Union’s (CTU) belief that Information and Communications Technologies (ICT) are for all and that they can enrich the lives of Persons with Disabilities, in particular. Background The CTU’s efforts began in June of 2013 with its attendance …
ASSISTING PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES DURING COVID-19 AND BEYOND
COVID-19 has caused unprecedented levels of disruption for everyone as our mobility has been restricted, we are forced to stay at home and our financial situation has become uncertain. Sadly, this is the situation most people with disabilities experience every day. Thankfully, technology has made it possible to provide solutions for our mobility challenges and …
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A PLEA FROM THE HEART IN THE TIME OF COVID-19
Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago (22nd April 2020) – The CTU shares with its stakeholders and people everywhere, the following anonymous plea from a person who is blind, who asks us all to change for the better as we emerge from these difficult times: “COVID-19 is a pandemic and we all hope it will …
Guiding Principles
The CTU operates on principles of integrity, transparency and accountability and is committed to excellence in the execution of its work. On this basis, the CTU has been able to attract globally recognised strategic partners and supporters for its work and its activities have been endorsed regionally and internationally. All of the CTU’s work is …
