Mada Assistive Technology Center is a private institution for public benefit, which was founded in 2010, as an initiative that aims at promoting digital inclusion and building a technology-based community that meets the needs of persons with functional limitations (PFLs) – Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) and the elderly in Qatar. Mada today is the world's Center of Excellence in digital access in the Arabic language.
Through strategic partnerships, the Center works to enable the education, culture and community sectors through ICT to achieve an inclusive community and educational system.The Center also achieves its goals by building partners' capabilities and supporting the development and accreditation of digital platforms in accordance with international standards of digital access. Mada raises awareness, provides consulting services, and increases the number of assistive technology solutions in Arabic, through Mada Innovation Program to enable equal opportunities for PWDs and the elderly in the digital community.
At the national level, Mada Center has achieved a digital accessibility rate of 90% amongst government websites, while Qatar ranks first worldwide on the Digital Accessibility Rights Evaluation Index (DARE) Index.
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