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              • A sample of an accessibility assessment of an object.

                Rating the accessibility of buildings using a well-known seal system

                BPASS carries out accessibility assessments of objects and public spaces based on a 300-question checklist for 11 different beneficiary groups. The actual state of the building or public space is visualised with a colour scheme and a rating. In addition to German, BPASS is also available other languages.
                EUKOBA - European Competence Centre for Accessibility, BPASS, Germany

              • The image shows a person's hand holding a smartphone with text in a non-English language on the screen, which seems to be a menu of services for internally displaced persons (IDPs). The text on the phone is not in English, but the English caption on the image reads "Services for internally displaced persons," indicating that the phone application is designed to assist those who have been forced to leave their homes but remain within their country's borders. The image promotes themes of assistance and support for vulnerable populations, reflecting values of equality, tolerance, and justice. No individuals' faces are shown, focusing the viewer's attention on the service being offered rather than the person using it. The logos in the upper right corner suggest that the application is possibly linked to a specific region or country.

                A government e-system making social assistance to persons with disabilities available by smartphone

                Unified Information System of the Social Sphere (UISSS), Ukraine: Simplifies access to social support for disadvantaged groups. Allows remote registration and service arrangement, benefiting persons with disabilities with reduced bureaucracy.
                Ministry of Social Policy of Ukraine, Unified Information System of the Social Sphere (UISSS), Ukraine

              • A toddler who appears to have down syndrome is playing with the electornic tablet while being assisted by her father.

                App to support persons with speech and language difficulties to communicate

                Milla Says from Norway launched a web-based sign language service in 2018 that combines a user-created vocabulary with a standard library of Norwegian signs, and in which custom gestures can be shared within the network. In 2022 there were 200 end users, 1,400 network members, and 56,000 created signs.
                Milla Says, Milla Says, Norway

              • Free online Spanish dictionary written according to easy reading guidelines

                Diccionario Fácil is a free online Spanish dictionary service developed by Plena Inclusion Madrid, an NGO. It provides definitions according to the Easy Reading Guidelines, validated by people with intellectual disabilities, and also providing employment opportunities for them.
                Plena Inclusion Madrid, Diccionario Fácil – Easy Dictionary, Spain

              • A large group comprised of female and male members of the polish accessibility board, some with disabilities, stand in a conference room in front of a white projector screen.

                Countrywide policy to improve accessibility on all levels, backed by a substantial budget

                Accessibility Plus 2018–2025, a programme of the Polish Ministry of Development Funds, pushes the issue of accessibility in Poland in different ways: through legal regulations, investment in the skills of key professional groups such as architects, and in the development of new assistive technologies based on Universal Design.
                Polish Ministry of Development Funds and Regional Policy, Programme Accessibility Plus, Poland

              • We are on a platform of a train station. One of the train conductors is standing by as a man with an electric wheelchair calmly exits the train over a long silver ramp, followed by another passenger.

                Regional railway company becoming accessible and a role model for the whole country

                LKA, the railroad company of the Łódź region in Poland, launched a comprehensive accessibility programme, including online sign language interpreters and induction loops on trains. Other rail companies are following suit, and representatives of the LKA are involved in developing national guidelines.
                Łódzka Kolej Aglomeracyjna, Railway accessibility in Łódź, Poland

              • ICT solution for people with reduced mobility to use public transport

                "App&Town Compagnon" is an app that allows people with reduced mobility to use public transport autonomously. The app was developed by Mass Factory Urban Accessible Mobility from Barcelona, Spain, and includes route planning, personalized guidance and assistance.
                Mass Factory Urban Accessible Mobility, S.L., App&Town Compagnon, Spain

              • Audio-descriptive commentary for blind and partially sighted people in football stadiums

                The ADC programme of the NGO CAFE in the United Kingdom, trains soccer commentators to provide audio-descriptive commentary (ADC) in English and in the local language. The broadcast is via an FM radio frequency, and reception is via proprietary equipment or headsets provided on-site.
                CAFE - Center for Access to Football in Europe, ADC Programme , United Kingdom

              • A hand is holding an iphone in which a message is shown saying: "Someone needs your help. A blind or visually impaired person is calling for help."

                Smartphone app connecting visually impaired users in need with supportive volunteers

                Be My Eyes, a Danish start-up company with headquarters in San Francisco, California, introduced a free app that connects blind and low-vision people with sighted volunteers. The app consists of a two-way audio and one-way video feed that allows the sighted volunteer to be the eyes of the blind user.
                Be My Eyes , Be My Eyes, Denmark

              • A woman with a headset uses sign language in a customer service environment, as shown by Czech subtitles. Her professional attire and concentration emphasize the inclusivity of workplaces that accommodate sign language users, reinforcing equal opportunities in communication-focused roles.

                A fast growing, cross-country provider of video remote services for deaf and hard-of-hearing persons

                Deafcom in the Czech Republic develops VRS/VRI software for deaf users, supporting phone calls and communication. By 2024, it operated in 9 European countries, facilitating 30,000 interpretations.
                Deafcom, Deafcom, Czech Republic