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Panel presentation at the ICONS mundo conference 2021

Written by Silvia Favalli on July 9, 2021. Posted in disability rights, English, events, social inclusion.

New technologies, rights and inclusion of vulnerable persons: a multidisciplinary perspective ICONS mundo conference 2021 9 July @12.20 (Rome timezone) ICT, social and digital media, artificial intelligence are radically shaping the society we live in. They have become an integral part of individual and community life, especially after the pandemic crisis, which forcefully boosted the process of digitalization in due course. Most notably, for vulnerable groups at risk of social exclusion these new technologies represent an unprecedented opportunity to actively participate and be fully...

The RISID research team welcomes a new excellent young scholar!

Written by Silvia Favalli on June 1, 2021. Posted in disability rights, English, social inclusion, workwithus.

Good news for the RISID project – starting from 1 June, a new excellent young scholar is joining the research team. Anna Facchinetti is research fellow in International law. Follow us to discover more!

20 May 2021: Global Accessibility Awareness Day

Written by Silvia Favalli on May 20, 2021. Posted in digital accessibility, disability rights, English, social inclusion.

Today marks the tenth Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD) Since 2012, every year during the GAAD numerous events are organizised all over the world to raise awareness on digital accessibility and inclusion in the digital environment of people with different disabilities. More info at GAAD link

Participation at 2021 GARR Conference

Written by Silvia Favalli on May 19, 2021. Posted in disability rights, English, events, smartinclusion@unipv, social inclusion.

The RISID project will be presented as a case study during the 2021 GARR Conference Where: the conference will be held online When: 8 June 2021 Paper: Realising social inclusion for persons with disabilities and delivering effective science communication through sustainable ICT solutions: a case study from the University of Pavia ICT solutions both represent an unprecedented opportunity to actively participate and be fully included in society for vulnerable groups at risk of social exclusion, such as persons with disabilities, and a crucial means to provide information to all citizens....

The RISID research team welcomes three excellent young scholars!

Written by Silvia Favalli on March 2, 2021. Posted in disability rights, English, social inclusion, workwithus.

Good news for the RISID project – starting from 1 March, three excellent young scholars are joining the research team. Beatrice Rabai, research fellow in Administrative law. Matilde Ceron, post-doc in Ecomonics. Giulia Melis, research fellow in Sociology. Follow us to discover more!

Webinar!

Written by Silvia Favalli on October 5, 2020. Posted in disability rights, events, social inclusion.

Webinar: Realising Social Inclusion for Persons with Disabilities Through Digital Media @ the University of Pavia On 15th October at 3 PM it will take place a webinar launching the new research project RISID (please find the link here: link), financed by Fondazione Cariplo and developed by a multidisciplinary team from the University of Pavia, and presenting the volume Building an Inclusive Digital Society for Persons with Disabilities. New Challenges and Future Potentials (please find the link to the volume in open access here: link). WHEN: Thursday, 15 October 2020, at 3 PM (GMT +02:00...