TechCamp Empowers People With Disabilities Through Effective Use Of Technology, Says US CG

Soha Chaoudhary Published January 23, 2018 | 09:55 PM

U.S. Consul General (CG) Grace Shelton opened a U.S. Government-sponsored TechCamp on empowerment through social media in Karachi the other day

KARACHI, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 23rd Jan, 2018 ) :U.S. Consul General (CG) Grace Shelton opened a U.S. Government-sponsored TechCamp on empowerment through social media in Karachi the other day.

The TechCamp is one of a series the U.S. Mission to Pakistan has been carrying out to aid persons with disabilities in learning and exploring both the tools available for the disabled to interface with technology and the effective use of social media for advocacy, said a statement issued here on Tuesday.

Held at the Lincoln Corner Karachi in Liaquat Memorial library, the camp was a collaborative effort among the U.S Consulate General Karachi, the Network of Organizations Working for Peoples with Disabilities, Pakistan (NOWPDP), and digital media company East River.

Speaking on the occasion, Consul General Shelton said, 'Empowerment and inclusion of people with disabilities in society is an integral part of promoting basic human rights for all people.

Social Media provides us a platform to get our voices heard in ways unimaginable in years past, and I encourage you to make use of the skills learned this weekend for raising awareness and advocating for inclusive change.' President of NOWPDP Amin Hashwani thanked the U.S.

Consulate General Karachi for supporting the TechCamp and other initiatives assisting and serving people with disabilities. TechCamps are a public diplomacy program hosted in the Bureau of International Information Programs (IIP) at the U.S.

Department of State. They are hands-on, participant-driven workshops that connect private sector technology experts with key populations. The U.S. State Department has conducted more than 60 TechCamps all over the world since 2010, training more than 3,200 participants from more than 110 countries, the statement added.