UNESCO/Emir Jaber al-Ahmad al-Jaber al-Sabah Prize for Digital Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities

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The UNESCO/Emir Jaber al-Ahmad al-Jaber al-Sabah Prize for Digital Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities is an international award that recognizes outstanding initiatives using digital technologies to enhance inclusion, access, and participation for people with disabilities.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf UNESCO prize
international award
administeredBy UNESCO Secretariat NERFINISHED
category accessibility of digital environments
creation of inclusive knowledge societies
digital literacy for persons with disabilities
country Kuwait NERFINISHED
criterion alignment with the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development
contribution to implementation of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
impact on inclusion and participation of persons with disabilities
innovation in accessible and assistive technologies
use of digital solutions to remove barriers faced by persons with disabilities
eligibleRecipients individuals
institutions
non-governmental organizations
other entities promoting digital empowerment of persons with disabilities
field digital inclusion
disability rights
information and communication technologies
frequency biennial
hasPart individual award
organizational award
headquartersLocation France
Paris
inception 2015
language English
French
monetaryValue 40000 US dollars
namedAfter Jaber al-Ahmad al-Sabah NERFINISHED
nominationBy UNESCO Member States NERFINISHED
international non-governmental organizations in official partnership with UNESCO
presentedBy UNESCO NERFINISHED
United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization NERFINISHED
purpose to enhance access to information and knowledge for persons with disabilities
to foster participation of persons with disabilities in society through digital solutions
to promote inclusion of persons with disabilities through ICTs
to recognize outstanding initiatives using digital technologies to empower persons with disabilities
relatedTo Sustainable Development Goals NERFINISHED
United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities NERFINISHED
selectionProcess international jury appointed by UNESCO Director-General
sponsor Government of Kuwait NERFINISHED
State of Kuwait NERFINISHED
website https://en.unesco.org/prizes/digital-empowerment-persons-disabilities

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