Government of the Republic of Serbia
Tatjana Matić, the State Secretary in the Ministry of Trade, Tourism and Telecommunications, opened the regional conference “Role of ICT in the Development of Inclusive Society” in the Chamber of Commerce of Serbia on 8 October. Matic pointed out that the aim of the Ministry and all state institutions was to include vulnerable social groups in everyday social activities through the adequate usage of information and communication technologies.
– Our activities should be oriented towards alleviating the problems of persons with disabilities when accessing the contemporary means of communications and towards advancing their information literacy. Technology can help them realize the rights to health care, education, professional affirmation, participation in everyday social and cultural activities – emphasized the State Secretary.
The aim of the Conference was to provide the platform for open dialogues, cooperation and partnership in the area of application of ICT for persons with disabilities, among competent institutions, expert community, industry, regional and international agencies and organizations dealing with special regional problems in this area. The Conference was organized in cooperation with the Ministry of Culture and Information and the Civil Society Organization Proform with the support of the International Telecommunication Union.
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