LG Electronics Hosts Final of Disabled Youth IT Challenge... "Connecting Beyond Disability and Borders Through IT"

Global Disabled Youth IT Challenge Finals in Abu Dhabi
460 Disabled Youth from 18 Countries Participate

LG Electronics opened a stage for young people with disabilities around the world to communicate with the world through IT and supported their dreams and hopes.

LG Electronics announced on the 30th that it held the finals of the 2023 Global IT Challenge for Youth with Disabilities (GITC) from the 24th to the 28th of this month (local time) in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (UAE). The finals of this competition, held offline for the first time in four years, saw the participation of 461 young people with disabilities from 18 countries. GITC is an event held since 2011 with the purpose of enhancing the information utilization skills of young people with disabilities and helping them enter society. It is hosted by LG, the Ministry of Health and Welfare, and the Abu Dhabi government, and organized by LG Electronics and the GITC Organizing Committee.

A participant from the Philippines is completing a task at the '2023 GITC' finals hosted by LG Electronics. Participants performed tasks in a total of six categories to assess their IT utilization skills.

This year’s competition was held in the Middle East for the first time. Egypt and Kenya made their debut, adding significance. Until last year’s competition, mainly young people from Asian regions such as Korea, China, Vietnam, and Thailand participated, but the participating countries have expanded to the Middle East and North Africa regions, gradually establishing the event as a global competition. In this year’s competition, Muhammad Nazir Danish from Malaysia won the overall championship. He demonstrated excellent abilities in all GITC categories and was highly evaluated, receiving the 2023 Global IT Leader award.

Since 2011, a total of about 5,000 young people with disabilities from 40 countries have participated in GITC. Most of the young people with disabilities who have participated in the competition have succeeded in advancing to or finding employment in IT-related fields, making GITC a foundation for social advancement.

LG Electronics prepared a separate space inside the competition venue to introduce participants to the ‘Universal Up Kit.’ The Universal Up Kit is an assistive accessory designed so that all customers, regardless of gender, age, or disability, can easily use home appliances. Along with this, LG Electronics operated a photo zone applying its brand slogan Life’s Good and handed out goods created to embody the brand philosophy and core values to participants.

As a responsible global corporate citizen, LG Electronics plans to continue supporting young people with disabilities through GITC to reduce the information gap and help them enter society and nurture their dreams and passion. Yoon Dae-sik, Executive Vice President of External Cooperation at LG Electronics, said, “GITC is a festival where young people with disabilities can communicate with the world through IT beyond disabilities, religions, and borders,” adding, “We will continue to support young people with disabilities to enter society and move toward their dreams.”

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