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              • 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 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

              • 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 man stands on a pallet in front of a green screen in a studio space, dressed in dark attire, possibly in the midst of filming or photography. Crew members are silhouetted, creating an atmosphere of creative collaboration. This scene underscores inclusivity in creative arts, where diverse teams come together behind the scenes.

                Film production by deaf entrepreneurs, making accessible films for a hearing-impaired audience

                Supervisuell AS in Norway produces accessible films for the deaf community. By 2024, it created 400+ videos and provided permanent jobs for 7 deaf individuals and temporary roles for 30 annually.
                Supervisuell, Supervisuell film productions, Norway

              • 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

              • Personal Ombudsman Japanese study visit to PO-Skåne

                Personal Ombudsmen Enhance Self-Determination

                Personal ombudsmen (POs) assist individuals with psychosocial disabilities in taking control of their own situation. In 2017 the organization employed a self-determination coordinator (referred to as a BISAM) charged with working alongside POs in group homes; and in that year the POs served more than 600 people.
                PO Skåne - Personal ombudsman in Skåne, Sweden

              • Itinerary and walking maps for visitors with disabilities

                A dedicated brochure contains a walking map with ten different routes through the historic city centre, connecting the touristic highlights while avoiding the worst obstacles. The brochure also describes the accessible facilities along the way. Copies are distributed and availabe as downloads from the website.
                Visit Flanders, Maps of Bruges, Belgium

              • Two children playing together on the sandbox.

                Accessible equipment for children´s playgrounds

                MagikMe is a social enterprise founded by five parents of children with disabilities. Together with a group of experts, they created a range of playground equipment that allows children with disabilities to get out of their pushchairs and wheelchairs and join in the play. By 2017 the equipment had been installed in more than 40 playgrounds.
                MagikMe Inclusive Play, Hungary

              • Many women and men are sitting in rows, looking at a podium; in the background are promotional stands.

                Comprehensive job-creation model from East Europe expanding internationally

                The self-funded programme assists people with disabilities to acquire soft skills and professional abilities. Jamba also works with employers and operates a job matching platform. Launched in 2017, by 2020 Jamba has trained more than 590 people, has 58 partner organizations, and has more than 2,000 candidates in its database.
                JAMBA - Career for All, JAMBA - Career For All, Bulgaria

              • A woman in the bank communicating with another woman via webchat using sign language.

                Bank employees provide sign language services to customers

                Since 2015, UniCredit Bank Austria has been offering Austria-wide consultations for customers in the form of sign language via video calls allowing a variety of transactions. Three sales managers are available for consultation in sign language as part of the "online branch" from Monday to Friday from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. by appointment
                Unicredit Bank Austria AG, Smart Banking in Sign Language, Austria