Global Centre ICTP - awards

Signing Avatar App Prototype Wins Global Award

Thu, 28 Feb 2013 10:05:13 +0000

Source:

E-Access Bulletin

A Brazilian mobile app that translates Portuguese speech, digital text and photographs of text into sign language, all using an animated avatar, has been recognised at a global apps awards ceremony.

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Autism Communication App Wins Smart Accessibility Award

Wed, 30 Jan 2013 08:54:01 +0000

Source:

E-Access Bulletin

A Spanish developer who created an app to help his five-year-old autistic son communicate has won 50,000 euros at the second annual “Smart Accessibility” awards for Android smartphone apps, presented by the Vodafone Foundation.

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Dyslexia Spelling Checker Wins Techology4Good Award

Fri, 27 Jul 2012 12:16:46 +0000

Source:

E-Access Bulletin

A piece of software that can correct spelling as the user types into any programme – hugely valuable for people with dyslexia – has won the accessibility award at the second annual Technology4Good awards, presented in London this month.

“Global AutoCorrect” (
http://www.lexable.com/GlobalAutoCorrect )
is the brainchild of Neil Cottrell, a 24-year-old graduate who is himself severely dyslexic.

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Free Magnifier Among First Smart Accessibility Awards

Fri, 16 Dec 2011 14:23:24 +0000

Source:

E-Access Bulletin

A smartphone app which allows people to magnify text and adjust fonts and background colours was among the winners of the inaugural Smart Accessibility Awards for smartphone applications aimed at supporting disabled and older people.

Zoom Plus Magnifier, developed by a UK partnership of 232 Studios, Ian Hamilton and Digital Accessibility Centre, offers functionality for free that has previously largely only been available in software and camera products costing hundreds of pounds.

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IS/INT: Iceland wins European eDemocracy award

Tue, 13 Dec 2011 07:54:58 +0000

Source:

ePractice.eu

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On 13 October 2011, the Icelandic Citizens Foundation website 'www.citizens.is' received a European eDemocracy award for its efforts in promoting democracy online.

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New European digital inclusion awards set to be unveiled

Wed, 07 Dec 2011 08:14:36 +0000

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E-Government Bulletin

Judging criteria for a second series of European digital inclusion awards are set to be unveiled by the European Commission, three years after the first international awards were presented at a digital inclusion conference in Vienna. UK winners under the 2008 scheme included Milton Keynes Council and the Welsh Assembly Government. Plans for a new scheme [...]

CY: eProcurement system wins innovation award

Mon, 10 Oct 2011 08:17:52 +0000

Source:

ePractice.eu

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On 14 September 2011, the Treasury of the Republic received the Cyprus Innovation Award
under the 'public sector' category for the development of its eProcurement system.

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EU: STORK project wins EPSA 2011 Best Practice Certificate

Wed, 07 Sep 2011 06:52:38 +0000

Source:

ePractice.eu

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On 15 November 2011, the Secure idenTity acrOss boRders linKed (STORK) project is set to receive a Best Practice Certificate at the European Public Sector Award (EPSA) 2011 to be held in Maastricht, the Netherlands.

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Empowering Potential of Technology Celebrated in New Awards

Thu, 24 Mar 2011 13:11:03 +0000

Source:

E-Access Bulletin

A new awards event aims to recognise the ability of computers, the internet and assistive technology to improve the lives of people with disabilities and empower vulnerable sections of society.

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