 In today's digital age, ICT plays a central role in nearly all aspects of our life. ICTs affect how people work, play, vote and interact. For persons with disabilities, ICTs can also improve quality of life, enhance inclusion and social engagement and make independent living possible. For most people, technology makes things easier. For many persons with disabilities, technology makes things possible. A growing number of ICTs have become accessible for persons with disabilities. For example, a person with visual impairment can use a text-to-speech software to read a website. Some web pages use captions in audio content. As of 2018, among 126 countries, 46% had made efforts to improve the accessibility of information and communication technologies. In Europe, 56% have done so. For example, between 2008 and 2011, computers with the screen reader programs were installed in public libraries across Lithuania. But many ICTs still have built-in barriers for persons with disabilities. Another example, in 60% of the countries, online national portals include features that are not accessible for persons with disabilities. Even when ICTs are accessible, persons with disabilities may not be able to reach them. In developed countries, 43% of stores that sell electronics are not accessible for persons with disabilities. Or, once at the store, they may not be able to afford them. Accessible ICTs are often much costlier. Just to cite an example, screen readers and text-to-speech applications cost several hundred US dollars on some mobile platforms. We have to find innovative solutions to make ICT accessible and affordable to all persons with disabilities. The international community has been advocating for a key role of ICTs to empower persons with disabilities since the 90s. The Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, known as CRPD, that was adopted in 2006, called for accessible ICTs. DASA is committed to support countries in these efforts. Last year, DASA published the Disability and Development Report 2018, which identified key actions to make ICT accessible for all persons with disabilities. 1. Adopt national ICT accessibility policies and regulations. 2. Involve persons with disabilities at every stage of ICT development. 3. Promote accessibility in the ICT industry. And 4. Improve data on accessibility of ICTs. This year's Accessible Europe, the Regional Forum on ICT Accessibility, organized by the ITU and the European Commission, will be held in Malta from the 4th to the 6th of December 2019. How can we best promote accessibility standards policies and regulations? How can we best engage innovators driving accessibility solutions? How can we join efforts to remove barriers in ICTs for persons with disabilities? How can we move forward with development cooperation and partnerships that aim at making ICT accessible for all? Well, join this event to assist countries in answering these questions and advancing their Accessible ICTs agenda.