Government

One of the most important decisions any organization can make is selecting the right local service provider. And for those representing a government agency, healthcare provider or school, there’s a handy checklist to make sure you’re on track with that pivotal choice.

The European Disability Forum is a non-governmental organization that aims to create a more inclusive Europe for persons with disabilities. The partnership between the organization and Microsoft is “inspired by a shared belief that collaboration between civil society and industry is indispensable to achieving the common goal of a more inclusive society for all,” writes James Thurston, Microsoft’s director of international accessibility policy, on the Microsoft Accessibility Blog.

State and local governments are on the leading edge of progress, emerging as the drivers of not only a national, but global economy. Nowhere is this more apparent than at the National League of Cities “Congress of Cities” event in Seattle this week.