Deadline: September 2, 2020
Applications are open for the UNESCO/Emir Jaber Al Ahmad Al Jaber Al Sabah Prize 2020 for Digital Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities. The prize aims to recognize the outstanding contributions of individuals and organizations in promoting the inclusion; and enhancing the lives of persons with disabilities through the application of digital solutions, resources and technologies.
In line with UNESCO’s strategic objectives and especially the Major Programme Communication and Information, this includes translating human rights and fundamental freedoms into action, with a particular emphasis on removing barriers to enable greater access to information and knowledge, as well as learning and participation in society through the effective application of Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs).