ICT expo for PWDs set June 17 in Quezon City

• Source: http://www.pna.gov.ph/index.php?nid=1&rid=771552
• Thursday, June 11, 2015

By Ma. Cristina Arayata [(PNA), LAM/MCCA/RSM]

MANILA, June 11 (PNA) -- The Department of Science and Technology – Information and Communications Office (DOST-ICTO), in partnership with the National Council on Disability Affairs (NCDA) will hold an ICT expo for persons with disabilities (PWDs) on June 17 at Sequoia Hotel in Quezon City.

The first Inclusive “ICT 4 BIZ 2015 Expo: Connecting Businesses with the Right People” aims to promote digital entrepreneurship among PWDs by providing them with conducive venue for business-to-business interactions, and seminars on digital entrepreneurship.

It also aims to connect Filipino PWDs engaged in animation, web/graphics design, web content management, coaching, and transcription services to business institutions and organizations needing these services.

The event is also in line with the observance of the ICT month, with this year’s theme “No Juan Left Behind”. DOST-ICTO continues to explore the ICT as an expansive sector loaded with opportunities for every Juan.

Moreover, it is the agency’s answer to the government’s mandate of providing equal employment opportunities to PWDs who, according to a 2010 census, make up 1.53 percent of the population.

There is Republic Act No. 7277 (Magna Carta for Disabled Persons) that was implemented in 1992 to protect the PWDs welfare, prohibiting any form of discrimination, especially in the workplace.

For further details, one may visit http://ictexpo.org.