HAKOM at the workshop on increasing accessibility of communications services to persons with disabilities
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A workshop for the exchange of experiences in the field of accessibility of communications services to persons with disabilities was held in Barcelona.
ZAGREB, 19 March 2015 – A workshop entitled "Smart Accessibility on Connected TV" was organized in Barcelona by the Autonomous University of Barcelona in partnership with the International Telecommunications Union (ITU) and the European Commission. The workshop is based on the framework of the ITU regional initiative aimed at ensuring the accessibility of telecommunications/information and communication technology, in particular to persons with disabilities, which was adopted at the sixth World Telecommunication Development Congress which took place in Dubai in 2014.
The purpose of the workshop was to exchange experiences in relation to the accessibility of services and practical solutions for service providers in order to ensure greater and improved accessibility of services to persons with disabilities.
More information about the workshop and topics concerning the accessibility of services to persons with disabilities is available on ITU’s website: https://www.itu.int/en/ITU-D/Regional-Presence/Europe/Pages/Smart-Accessibility-on-Connected-TV.aspx
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Croatian Regulatory Authority for Network Industries (HAKOM)
Roberta Frangeša Mihanovića 9
10110 Zagreb, Croatia
Tel. + 385 (0) 1 700 70 07
Fax + 385 (0)1 700 70 70
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ABOUT HAKOM: HAKOM (www.hakom.hr) - Croatian Regulatory Authority for Network Industries – ensures preconditions for a fair market competition, stable growth and environment for innovations in the electronic communications and postal services market. HAKOM protects users’ interests and the possibility of choice among various communications and postal services at affordable prices, defines sustainable competitive conditions for operators and service providers under fair conditions for return on investment, and provides support to economic growth, public services and the quality of life in the Republic of Croatia by using modern technologies. HAKOM’ strategic goals are: to promote regulation of the electronic communications and postal services market, to support growth of investments and innovations in the electronic communications and postal services market, to provide efficient use of limited resources, to accelerate the growth of broadband products and services, to provide affordable offers of communications and postal services, to provide protection and informing of users, to build an efficient and comprehensive information system, to define and implement efficient processes, and to acquire multi-disciplinary competencies in market regulation.