Project on Barrier Reduction through ICT for Equal Access to Technology: Online Radio Broadcasting Training Program for People with Visual Impairment (VI)

Online Radio for VI

This is one of the projects of Information and Technology Service Center for the Blind. Its goal is to provide information in installation and usage of online radio system to the visually impaired people and promote the knowledge of radio programming as an opportunity for the visually impaired persons to be radio announcer or radio broadcasting operator. The training includes installation, configuration, navigation of different radio broadcasting programs like SENTOVA CAST, ALTO DJ System and STREAM. The training did not only concentrate on the technology but also the etiquette and proper practices to be observed by radio programmers. It was a training backed up with values. The training was attended by 45 visually impaired people nationwide. The lecturers of the training were also visually impaired. It is a technical training for visually impaired run by their fellow visually impaired.

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National implementation: Thailand

Completed from 07/09/2017 to 11/09/2017

The Information Technology Service Center for the Blind is a service unit under the Christian Foundation for the Blind in Thailand. This activity was supported by Lipoid Stiftung Fondation from Germany.

* Capacity building

• Goal 4: Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all

• Training initiative