Six out of ten global experts say smart cities are failing disabled people, according to a new survey.
Smart Cities for All, a global initiative comprising non-profits G3it and World Enabled, says just 18% of experts confirm that the smart city initiatives familiar to them use international standards for ICT accessibility.
ICT accessibility is the quality of a mainstream technology to be used by the widest range of users regardless of abilities or disabilities.
The survey, based on 175 entrepreneurs in
TransportNet is launching an Urban Logistics Summer School in Antwerp aimed individuals managing, planning and studying the logistics in urban areas, from the 20-24 August. It also intends to make participants from various backgrounds exchange ideas and views. The course will cover the economic, technological, planning, policy-making, environmental and IT/ data issues. In addition, an optional assignment elaboration week will be held for participants interested innovation and sustainability in urban
Teams and supporters will cover vast distances in Russia for the 2018 FIFA World Cup. Stephane Clauss from Sony Europe’s Image Sensing Solutions division examines how the latest camera technologies can be deployed to help things run smoothly over the next month or so... For one month, from June 14, Russia is hosting the 2018 FIFA World Cup. This is the largest country in the world and the distances between venues will be larger than at almost any other World Cup - bar the finals in the US and Brazil.
AUTONOMY MOBILITY WORLD EXPO is the world’s largest annual gathering of international policymakers, institutions, NGOs, corporations, companies, and start-ups focused on sustainable urban mobility solutions welcoming 200+ exhibitors, 300+ speakers, and 8,000+ participants every year in March.
