Date: 01/03/2020
Mada receives worlds first localized fully accessible Egov kiosk. Such an accessible and well-designed kiosk can offer a well-organized and autonomous experience for all users including people with functional limitation. Mada plans to implement such Kiosk throughout all government service sectors in Qatar.
To know more, visit:
mip.qa/supported-solutions/
Date: 13/01/2020
The Comptroller Mr Kwang-il Noh assigned by the president of South Korea visited Mada to review the progress of work done under KOTRA & Mada MOU. During the meeting, Mada CEO delegated the presentation with a short tour of the MadaLab. The visit strengthened the ties with KOTRA & MADA while delivering a positive streamline towards the upcoming collaborations with other Korea technology providers.
Date: 12/12/2019
Mada partners with Seedstars to promote the ICT Accessibility Solutions with the ultimate goal of supporting Accessibility startups in Qatar and beyond to benefit and improve the lives of PWD. Seedstars and Mada share a common vision to support innovation by working with the best startups in the field and offering them with suitable funding and subject matter expertise. The prize money is utilized for enhancing the innovative winning solution and a marketable product to effectively impact the targeted users. 2 finalists Talov and Lazarillo have been selected during the MENA summit held in Morocco who will advance to the final summit in Geneva, Switzerland.
Find out more @ mip.qa/competitions/mada-ict-accessibility-award-seedstars/
Date: 09/12/2019
Swedish Braille Manufacturer ‘Index Brailler’ along with Superwire hosted a show N tell for Mada staff on the latest technology innovation in the area of Braille printer, embossers and braille reading technology. The session was conducted by the chief technologist from Index braille Sweden.
Date: 02/12/2019
Guests from Taiwan Institute for Information Industry (III) visited Mada to discuss on Mada – III collaboration. During the visit, both parties discussed collaboration on Innovation in Assistive technology and accessibility.
Date: 01/11/2019
Microsoft signs MOU with Mada at QITCOM 2019 to setup an inclusive classroom in which all students, irrespective of their abilities or skills, are welcomed holistically. It is built on the notion that being in a non-segregated classroom will better prepare special-needs students for later life.
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Date: 01/11/2019
Mada has collaborated with Arab League Educational Cultural and Scientific Organization (ALECSO) to launch the first of its kind awards intended to develop innovative Arabic mobile app solutions for users with disabilities called the Mada-ALECSO Apps Award. This award is part of the ALECSO Apps Award that focuses on developing Arabic mobile app solutions within various sectors.
Find out more about @ mip.qa/competitions/mada-alecso-apps-award/
Date: 31/10/2019
Mada participated as a sponsor in Code Camp during the QITCOM event in collaboration with the Ministry of Transportation and Communication. The purpose of Code Camp is to find solutions through a 48-hour hackathon for real-life use cases by gathering eligible applicants in the field of ICT.
Read more @ mip.qa/competitions/code-camp/
Date: 31/10/2019
As part of Mada efforts to build an Inclusive ICT in Qatar, has signed a strategic partnership with Ooredoo during QITCOM 2019.
Date: 30/10/2019
Mada awarded endorsement certificates to the innovators of DOT MINI, DOT Watch and BONOCLE products during QITCOM as part of the endorsement program.
Get your Innovation endorsed @ mip.qa/endorsement-program/