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Find out latest issue of Nafath to keep up to date with the trends in Innovation and ICT Accessibility in the Arab world.

Are you an android app developer? Participate now in the Mada-ALECSO competition before November 29th.
The best mobile application for persons with disabilities and the elderly will receive a $10,000 award.
To participate, please visit: https://award.alecsoapps.org/

Qatar ranks 1st worldwide in the Digital Accessibility Rights Index. What is Digital Accessibility? It is the process of following global standards when designing various digital platforms in an inclusive manner to ensure that all information, services, websites, applications, and electronic kiosks are easily and independently accessible by everyone, especially persons with disabilities and the elderly.

We are pleased to announce that Mada FabLab has been officially certified by the “Fab Foundation” and accepted as part of the international network of Fab Labs, which includes more than 1900 laboratories around the world. You can visit the official website for more information: https://fablabs.io/labs/madafablab

Find out the key information resource for disseminating the facts about latest trends and innovation in the field of ICT Accessibility and how visually impaired students are learning programming.

Mada FabLab completes the setup in Madalab with first of its kind hands-on inclusive technology and digital fabrication space in the region setup in the MadaLab by Fablab and Ibtechar. Once operational, Mada Fablab will support Innovators, Entrepreneurs and school projects to develop their proof of concept free of cost.

MADA and III Taiwan (Institute for Information Industry) signs MOU to partner in the field of ICT Accessibility. The agreement was signed virtually by Mada CEO Ms Maha Al Mansouri and President of III Taiwan Dr.CH Cho to collaborate in Mada Innovation Program and Mada Lab. III Taiwan works with an objective to increase innovative applications of ICT technology and to facilitate the development of the digital economy.

To know more about MadaLab, visit: MadaLab

On Friday 3^rd April 2020, Seedstars World organized the Seedstars Global Summit 2020, which was a virtual 2 hours long event. During the event, we announced the Mada ICT Accessibility Awards 2019 winners. The competition was between two finalists, and the prize was awarded to both Talov and Lazarillo.

For more information, please visit:

www.mip.qa/competitions/mada-ict-accessibility-award-seedstars/

Nafath 13 is available now featuring accessible resources for Online learning during school closures and many more innovative technology solutions in the field of assistive technology and digital accessibility.

Visit mip.qa/nafath/ to read and share.

As part of the Mada Innovation program, Reacherz signed sponsorship deals with Mada to be part of the MadaLab showcasing solutions in the field of Assistive Technology and Innovation.

To know more about MadaLab, visit:

mip.qa/madalab/