Authors:
Ignacio Peinado
;
Eva de Lera
;
José Usero
;
Colin Clark
;
Jutta Treviranus
and
Gregg Vanderheiden
Affiliation:
Raising the Floor – International, 150 Route de Ferney, Geneva, Switzerland
Keyword(s):
Digital Inclusion, Accessibility, ICT Access, Quality of Life, Life-work, COVID-19, Pandemic, Work, Health, Ageing, Digital Literacy, Skills, Artificial Intelligence, Accessible Workplace.
Abstract:
The rapid advances in information and communication technologies and the widespread adoption of disruptive technologies such as AI and automated systems are changing the work landscape dramatically and are affecting especially older workers and workers with disabilities. Since 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated some of these changes, widening the unemployment gap for people with disabilities. To facilitate reskilling and upskilling of older workers and people with disabilities we need to create inclusive work environments that consider their evolving needs and capabilities. The Global Public Inclusive Infrastructure (GPII) provides workers, employers and organizations with tools and methods to include accessibility into their practices and policies. The SmartWork project provides a great opportunity to test how Morphic, the auto-personalization from preference solution provided by the GPII, can help building a more inclusive workplace.