G3ict

What G3ict does

G3ict (The Global Initiative for Inclusive ICTs) is an independent global nonprofit founded in December 2006 in cooperation with the UN Secretariat for the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. The organization advances digital accessibility for persons with disabilities through a multi-stakeholder model that convenes governments, industry, academia, and disability advocacy organizations to implement CRPD Article 9 obligations across more than 165 ratifying countries. Its core programs include the M-Enabling Summit (flagship annual conference since 2011), the IAAP division (a wholly-owned subsidiary providing CPACC professional certification and membership to 2,000+ accessibility professionals across 46 countries, acquired in a 2016 merger), the DARE Index (a benchmarking tool with country report cards covering 137+ countries), the DARE Academy scholarship program (50+ scholarships awarded across three cycles), and the Smart Cities for All global initiative (operating in 45+ countries via a Country Advisory Network).

The organization does not develop proprietary software products; instead, its technology footprint is centered on policy frameworks, assessment methodologies, educational content delivered via the IAAP edunext.io learning platform, and digital advocacy tools. G3ict generates revenue through a diversified nonprofit model: IAAP membership and certification fees (recurring), M-Enabling Summit registration and corporate sponsorships (event-driven), fee-based advisory services to governments and enterprises (professional services), and grants and partnerships with organizations such as The Nippon Foundation, Microsoft, and the World Economic Forum. Customer segments are led by national and local governments implementing CRPD Article 9, accessibility professionals seeking certification, and organizations of persons with disabilities (OPDs), with secondary segments in smart cities/urban development and educational institutions. The organization operates globally with no geographic restrictions, is governed by an international Board of Trustees, and underwent a leadership transition in 2024 with Dr. Christopher Lee assuming the presidency from founder Axel Leblois.

Name

G3ict

Legal name

The Global Initiative for Inclusive ICTs

Website

https://g3ict.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2006

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

G3ict is an Atlanta-based global nonprofit, founded in 2006 in cooperation with the UN CRPD Secretariat, that advances digital accessibility worldwide through policy advocacy, the IAAP professional certification program, the DARE Index country benchmarking tool, and the annual M-Enabling Summit.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Digital Accessibility Advocacy and Policy

NAICS

Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (62412), Human Rights Organizations (813311), Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Disability Services & Assistive Solutions (Accessibility, Assistive Tech) (BPAGALAM)

akta.pro secondary industries

Digital Accessibility & Web/App Compliance (WCAG) (EDALAGAG), Disability Services & Independent Living Support (BPAGACAG), Special Education, Disability Support & Inclusive Education Nonprofits (BPAGADAH)

Keywords

• Digital accessibility advocacy
• Accessibility certification programs
• Disability inclusion consulting
• ICT policy advisory
• Smart cities accessibility

Headquarters

HQ city

Atlanta

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. IAAP Membership and Certification: Through its IAAP division, G3ict offers professional development resources and certification to accessibility professionals globally, generating revenue through membership fees and certification examination fees.
2. Advisory Services: G3ict provides fee-based advisory services to guide organizations in building accessibility strategies, assessing maturity, growing expertise, and embedding inclusive practices.
3. M-Enabling Summit: G3ict co-organizes the annual M-Enabling Summit with E.J. Krause & Associates, generating revenue through event registration fees and sponsorships.
4. Partnerships and Grants: G3ict receives support through partnerships with organizations such as The Nippon Foundation, Microsoft, and World Economic Forum for specific initiatives like Smart Cities for All and Inclusive Procurement Launchpad.

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

G3ict is a global nonprofit initiative that promotes digital accessibility for persons with disabilities through policy advocacy, professional certification (IAAP CPACC), benchmarking tools (DARE Index), advisory services, and events. It partners with governments, international organizations, industry, and disability advocacy groups to advance the implementation of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD), particularly Article 9 on accessibility of information and communication technologies.

Product overview

G3ict is a nonprofit organization offering a portfolio of advocacy, education, certification, and event programs rather than a unified software product. Its core offerings include the M-Enabling Summit (flagship annual conference), IAAP division (professional certification with 2,000+ members), DARE Academy (education and scholarship programs), DARE Index (country benchmarking tool), and Smart Cities for All initiative. These programs are complemented by advisory services, a global Country Advisory Network spanning 45+ countries, the Inclusive Procurement Launchpad project, and various publications. The organization facilitates digital accessibility policy development, standards implementation, and capacity building worldwide in cooperation with the UN CRPD framework.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• M-Enabling Summit: G3ict's flagship summit and global events convening leaders and practitioners, showcasing digital accessibility innovations.
• DARE Academy
• Smart Cities for All
• DARE Index
• IAAP (International Association of Accessibility Professionals)

Products and services

• M-Enabling Summit G3ict's flagship annual global conference dedicated to empowering accessibility through technology, convening leaders, policymakers, and practitioners from over 40 countries. Attracts 600+ participants annually and showcases digital accessibility innovations.
• IAAP Certification and Membership Professional development resources, CPACC certification, and membership for accessibility professionals worldwide, serving 2,000+ members in 46 countries through IAAP, a division of G3ict.
• DARE Academy (Digital Accessibility Rights Education) Education platform strengthening the accessibility profession worldwide through IAAP's education programs, certifications, and global networking, including a scholarship fund that has awarded 50+ scholarships to persons with disabilities.
• DARE Index (Digital Accessibility Rights Evaluation Index) Benchmarking tool evaluating countries' progress on digital accessibility implementation, featuring country report cards, rankings, and analysis for disability advocates, governments, and private sector organizations.
• Smart Cities for All (SC4A) Global initiative launched in 2016 to eliminate the digital divide for persons with disabilities and older persons in urban environments, providing tools and strategies for inclusive smart cities.
• Advisory Services
• Inclusive Procurement Launchpad

Quantifiable outcome

• DARE Index covers 137+ countries with individual country report cards for benchmarking digital accessibility progress
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• World Economic ForumcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 25 October 2021G3ict partnered with the World Economic Forum (secretariat for the G20 Global Smart Cities Alliance) to launch the Inclusive Procurement Launchpad project. The partnership helps cities adopt technology procurement policies supporting greater inclusion, starting with Los Angeles and expanding to cities worldwide.
• MicrosoftcoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 25 October 2021Microsoft provides funding and expertise to support the Inclusive Procurement Launchpad project and Smart Cities for All initiatives. Microsoft contributed to the advisory group that developed the Forum's model policy and is providing ongoing support for global inclusive cities projects.
• Fundación ONCEcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 7 April 2021IAAP (a division of G3ict) and Fundación ONCE launched a Spanish Chapter for Accessibility Professionals to serve Spanish-speaking accessibility professionals.
• Nigeria's National Association of Persons with DisabilitiescoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 23 November 2020Memorandum of Understanding to establish bilateral cooperation in ICT accessibility through capacity-building and policy consultation in Nigeria.
• ICOM RussiaminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 18 May 2020G3ict partnered with Russian National Committee of the International Council of Museums (ICOM) to advance the use of technology for more accessible museums and greater digital inclusion for persons with disabilities across Russia.
• GAATES (Global Accessibility Advancements To Ensure Society)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 23 January 2019G3ict and GAATES aligned activities to promote more inclusive cities. GAATES joined Smart Cities for All, positioning G3ict for greater global outreach and impact.
• Partnership on AIcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 2 August 2018G3ict joined the Partnership on AI to collaborate on shaping best practices, research, and public dialogue about AI's benefits for people and society, with focus on accessibility implications.
• Government of BrazilcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 20 June 2018G3ict and Government of Brazil agreed to cooperate on ICT accessibility policies and programs, expanding partnerships with governments worldwide in support of CRPD implementation.
• FunkacoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 20 October 2016Funka appointed as joint representative to the European Union for both G3ict and IAAP. Funka, a market leader in accessibility based in Sweden, represents the organizations in Brussels and liaises with European Commission officials.
• IAAP (International Association of Accessibility Professionals)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 20 July 2016G3ict acquired IAAP in July 2016, merging the organizations to accelerate growth of the global community of accessibility professionals. IAAP now operates as a division of G3ict, with its programs including online communities, professional education, certification, membership and events.
• World ENABLEDcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 13 June 2016G3ict and World ENABLED partnered to launch the Smart Cities for All global initiative in 2016. The partnership aims to eliminate the digital divide for persons with disabilities and older persons in urban environments. Joint initiatives include the Defining Accessible Smart Cities Initiative to promote accessibility in smart city planning and deployment.
• The Nippon FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 13 June 2016The Nippon Foundation and G3ict entered a long-term cooperation agreement to promote digital accessibility for seniors and persons with disabilities. The partnership includes joint programmatic support, research and benchmarks, and high-level executive awareness programs for the IT industry.
• United Cities and Local Governments (UCLG)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 13 June 2016G3ict partnered with UCLG (the largest global network of cities) and cities of Kisumu and São Paulo for the Inclusive Procurement Launchpad program. UCLG provides access to its global city network to promote inclusive procurement policies.
• Nippon FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 13 June 2016Long-term cooperation agreement to jointly offer programmatic support in ICT accessibility to international organizations and organizations of persons with disabilities supporting CRPD implementation.
• E.J. Krause & AssociatescoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 9 June 2011E.J. Krause & Associates co-organizes the M-Enabling Summit with G3ict since 2011. The partnership has grown the summit into a leading global conference dedicated to empowering accessibility through technology, attracting participants from 40+ countries.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• World Wide Web Consortium - Web Accessibility Initiative (W3C WAI): W3C's Web Accessibility Initiative develops WCAG and WAI-ARIA, the technical standards that underpin G3ict's policy and certification work. W3C WAI operates in the same digital-accessibility standards space, partnering with industry on accessibility specifications comparable to G3ict's CRPD-aligned policy advocacy.
• World Enabled: World Enabled is a global nonprofit founded by Dr. Victor Pineda that collaborates with G3ict on the Smart Cities for All initiative. Both organizations serve overlapping missions of advancing disability inclusion through technology in urban environments and global advocacy, with closely aligned stakeholder networks.
• International Disability Alliance (IDA): IDA is a global network of disability and development organizations advocating for CRPD implementation and the rights of persons with disabilities. It is a direct peer to G3ict's Global Policy & Advocacy work and frequently co-appears at the UN level on accessibility and inclusion issues.
• Disability Rights International (DRI): DRI promotes the human rights of people with disabilities globally through investigation, advocacy, and litigation. Like G3ict, it operates at the intersection of UN human-rights mechanisms, government engagement, and cross-border capacity building, with comparable nonprofit funding models.
• Center for Universal Design (NC State University): The Center for Universal Design is a research and education center that develops standards, educational resources, and best-practice frameworks for universal design and accessibility. It is comparable to G3ict's DARE Academy and policy development work in producing widely used accessibility guidance and curriculum.
• European Disability Forum (EDF): EDF is an umbrella organization of over 100 European disability organizations representing persons with disabilities at EU level. It is comparable to G3ict as a regional advocacy body pursuing CRPD-based digital accessibility legislation and policy, and partners with G3ict-adjacent networks like IAAP.

Broad incumbents

• Microsoft Accessibility (Microsoft IE Team): Microsoft is an enterprise anchor partner of G3ict (funding Inclusive Procurement Launchpad and Smart Cities for All). Its internal accessibility program, led for years by leadership figures now advising G3ict, pursues the same digital-inclusion mission at greater scale, making it both a partner and a broad incumbent in the corporate digital-accessibility space.
• Perkins School for the Blind: Perkins School operates Perkins Access, providing digital accessibility services, training, and consulting to enterprises and governments. It is comparable to G3ict in offering accessibility advisory and capacity-building services, though anchored in a school for blind students rather than a CRPD-mandated global advocacy body.
• International Telecommunication Union (ITU): ITU is the UN specialized agency for ICTs and a longstanding co-publisher of accessibility policy resources with G3ict. It is a broad incumbent operating at the intersection of ICT standards, accessibility, and government capacity building that overlaps materially with G3ict's CRPD-based policy work.

Regional players

• Center for Democracy & Technology (CDT) - Accessibility & Disability Rights: CDT's Disability Rights project works on digital accessibility policy and enforcement primarily in the United States and EU. It operates in the same digital-accessibility advocacy space as G3ict but is regional in geographic scope, engaging U.S. regulators on WCAG- and ADA-aligned issues that G3ict addresses at the global policy level.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

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Subsidiaries1 record

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