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"Accessible America" took place in Medellin, city of the eternal spring, where there was rain during the three days of the event. This was the second regional meeting of the UN's International Telecommunications Union.
These meetings are generally attended by governmental agencies in charge of creating and implementing public policies regarding accessibility to information and communication technologies. Therefore, it was amazing to see that almost 50% of the attendees were people with disabilities. This reflects their commitment to guarantee that their rights are respected and that their access to all society sectors is implemented with the necessary tools, according to each one's capacities.
Read more: Accessible America, information and communication for everyone
Technology advances faster than information. Today, fairs and conventions in any given area have pedagogical workshops for training and disseminating news. This is what happened during the 7th version of Tecnotelevision & Radio in early November.
The FuXion multinational holds its annual Alumbra convention, an event that brings together the most outstanding executives and entrepreneurs of this company focused on health and well-being through multilevel marketing. During this event, attendees are trained by their leaders and important speakers with wide knowledge about leadership.
The event, held in Lima (Peru) in 2015, is aimed at an audience from the Spanish-speaking countries where the company is present. Although several conferences are given in Spanish, FuXion had special guests on this occasion: writers and coaches Randy Gage and John Maxwell...
Read more: Successful case - Live subtitling for FuXion Peru Alumbra 2015
On July 25 2015, Caracol Television received an award as the first TV channel in Latin America to include audio description for the blind with a second screen feature.
For three years, the Bogota Film Festival has been sponsored by ATmedios in the "Cinema for Blind People" category. This new edition's aim is to continue bringing cinema to people who are blind or with low vision thanks to audio description.
Read more: "Cinema for Blind People" in the 32nd version of the Bogota Film Festival
