联合国教科文组织总干事阿祖莱（Audrey Azoulay）决定将2020-2021年联合国教科文组织/贾比尔·艾哈迈德·贾比尔·萨巴赫埃米尔数字技术增强残障人权能奖授予：

爱德华多·佩雷斯（Eduardo Pérez，哥伦比亚，个人类获奖者），以表彰其在为视障和听障人士开发以技术为基础的资源上做出的开创性工作。他为西班牙语国家的手语使用者开发了技术工具和教育工具。这些工具已在哥伦比亚免费使用，并对公共政策产生了影响。一直以来，他的策略都是让残障学生参与到创建游戏化学习资源的过程当中，以使教育内容更具吸引力。他的研究还使学生更加自主，并掌握捍卫自身权益的能力。

卡塔尔玛达辅助技术中心（Mada- Assistive Technology Center Qatar，卡塔尔，组织类获奖者），以表彰其在推动和落实包容性方面取得的成就，其工作已融入政府战略、立法和社会政策。该中心是利用可持续利用技术帮助残障人融入社会的典范。玛达辅助技术中心还因其在研发、应用、咨询和标准化方面的出色工作，为残障人提供辅助技术、实施无障碍获取原则以及加强国际合作而受到赞誉。它还提供支持访问有关教育、文化和社区发展问题的包容性信息的具体解决方案来协助应对新冠疫情。

在寻求新冠疫情导致的危机的应对措施之时，必须优先考虑受影响最严重的人群。我呼吁国际社会确保在危机应对中充分考虑残障群体。

                                                    ——奥德蕾·阿祖莱（联合国教科文组织总干事）

该奖项由科威特支持设立，表彰那些通过对数字化解决方案的有效和创新应用，成功促进残障人融入和发展的个人和组织的杰出贡献。每位获奖得主将获得2万美元的奖金。

获奖者根据由教科文组织设立、旨在评估各项提名的国际评委会的建议选出。受全球2019新冠病毒大流行影响，颁奖典礼定于2021年3月23日在巴黎联合国教科文组织总部举行。

Laureates from Colombia and Qatar to receive UNESCO/Emir Jaber al Ahmad al Jaber al Sabah Prize for Digital Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities

Audrey Azoulay, Director-General of UNESCO, has designated the laureates of the 2020-2021 UNESCO/Emir Jaber al Ahmad al Jaber al Sabah Prize for Digital Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities:

In the individual category, Eduardo Pérez from Colombia is recognized for his pioneering work in developing technology-based resources for people with visual and hearing impairment. He has created technological and educational tools for Sign Language users in the Spanish speaking world. The tools have been distributed for free in Colombia and have influenced public policy. His strategy has always been to include students with disabilities in the process of creating learning resources using gamification to make educational content appealing. His work also empowers students to be more autonomous and gain proficiency in self advocacy.

In the organizational category, Mada- Assistive Technology Center Qatar is recognized as a driver and facilitator for inclusion whose work is integrated into governmental strategies, legislation and social policy . The centre is a model for sustainable application of technology for the inclusion of people with disabilities. The Mada Assistive Technology Center is also recognized for the excellence of its work in research and development, application, consulting and standardization, making Assistive Technology available for users with disabilities, implementing accessibility principles and strengthening international cooperation. It is also responding to the COVID-19 pandemic, by providing concrete solutions that support access to inclusive information on education, culture and community development issues.

The Prize, supported by The State of Kuwait, recognizes the outstanding contributions by individuals and organizations that have successfully promoted the inclusion and enhancement of persons with disabilities through the effective and innovative application of digital solutions. Each of the laureates is to receive an award of $20,000.

The laureates were chosen on the recommendation of the international jury established by UNESCO to evaluate nominations. Due to the global COVID-19 pandemic, the award ceremony is scheduled to take place on 23 March 2021 at UNESCO Headquarters in Paris.

The search for solutions to the crisis generated by the COVID-19 pandemic must address the most affected as a priority. I call on the international community to ensure that the response to the crisis includes people with disabilities.

                                                ——Audrey Azoulay, UNESCO Director-General

UNESCO invites all stakeholders to observe the International Day of Persons with Disabilities (3 December) whose theme this year is “Building back better: towards an inclusive, accessible and sustainable post COVID-19 world by, for and with persons with disabilities”. Main events organized by UNESCO this year include:

Webinar “Disability inclusive response for COVID-19 through Open and Distance Learning” 

https://en.unesco.org/events/webinar-disability-inclusive-response-covid-19-through-open-and-distance-learning

Webinar “Share your Story for Development" 

https://en.unesco.org/events/webinar-share-your-story-development

Global awareness raising campaign “Tell our story – enable our rights” 

https://story4development.org/

#DisabilityDay #IDPD #ThisAbility

The event is open to the public, and particularly to persons with disabilities. 

Participants are requested to register for the webinars and provide information about any assistance required:

https://en.unesco.org/commemorations/personswithdisabilitiesday