Raising awareness of their right to access to telecommunications/ICTs.
The ITU works to increase access to information and communication technologies (ICTs) for persons with disabilities by:
raising awareness of their right to access to telecommunications/ICTs;
mainstreaming accessibility in the development of international telecommunications/ICT standards;
providing education and training on key accessibility issues.
The ITU Secretariat offers an advocacy platform with global reach ( ITU and Accessibility). In addition, the Secretariat oversees the accessibility work undertaken across ITU’s three Sectors, thereby ensuring the efficient coordination of activities carried out in the spheres of development (ITU-D and Accessibility), radiocommunication ( ITU-R and Accessibility), and standardization.