On 12 January, the Embassy of Israel in Myanmar in collaboration with the Myanmar Centre for Responsible Business (MCRB), Myanmar-Israel Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Innovation (MICCI), and Access Israel held a webinar to share experiences on the role of businesses in making their products and/or services more accessible and inclusive for persons with disabilities in Myanmar. Read more: https://www.myanmar-responsiblebusiness.org/news/assistive-technologies-b2c-services.html

1. webinar
The State of Inclusivity:
A Global Perspective
Addressing inclusivity through
technology

2. SPEAKER
Eran Fishov
Head of Customer Success
Verbit

3. Introduction: Verbit’s AI-based technology
Verbit’s AI technology is a global inclusive platform that provides
accessibility and inclusion in the education, legal and media industries.
In the education industry, Verbit’s inclusivity platform provides Higher-Ed
institutions with accurate and reliable transcription and captioning
solutions, both for live and for pre-recorded sessions.

4. Enabling Verbit’s Built-In Captions
& Live Transcription in Zoom
● To enable closed captions, please
click the CC button on the bottom
menu of Zoom.
● To enable the live transcript, click
on the arrow next to the CC button
and select ‘View Full Transcript’.

5. Setting The Stage
Student accessibility challenges and inclusivity initiatives are top of mind for
educators across the globe. No one has been immune to the changes posed
by the pandemic either, which has brought about additional concerns.
How are leaders across the globe addressing these
challenges and creating environments where
students can thrive?

6. COVID-19 was a turning point for higher education globally
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
1.6 billion
affected learners
91% of total
enrolled learners
191 country-wide
closures

7. Regional differences, but
common concerns worldwide
A significant gap in
students who have
disabilities and those
who report them
The mental health of
today’s students and
invisible disability
stigmas
Preparing students for
the workforce and
helping to make for
future-ready learners

8. Higher education reform in Myanmar
National Education Strategic Plan
● Strengthening higher-ed governance capacity
● Provide students with an effective learning
experience
● Improving the access to high quality education
to all students
Shifting towards an inclusive developmental agenda
International Federation of Red Cross
● Develop strategic partnerships for collaboration
with education authorities
● Support equitable access to quality education for
all students
● Facilitate strong partnership with Ministry of
Education to promote effective learning

9. Verbit - technology driving inclusivity

10. Verbit - technology driving inclusivity
Verbit provides higher-ed institutions with
AI-based transcription & captioning
solutions to drive inclusivity and
accessibility for the benefit of all students

11. Q&A
Questions?
Feel free to ask or submit them now in the
Q&A

12. Contact Us
For more information on how to work with Verbit,
contact us:
● info@verbit.ai

13. Thank You.
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