Poland – ICT 2nd NAP

4. Ministry of Family and Social Policy

Social Policy for Elderly People 2030. SAFETY – PARTICIPATION – SOLIDARITY

[page 16]

“Preventing economic (increasing social security), digital and technological exclusion of older persons will be implemented through strengthening the position of those persons in the labour market in order to ensure decent income from the work performed and subsequent pension benefits, in particular through:”

(…)

“increasing the awareness of older persons as regards the possibilities of increasing their professional activity thanks to the Internet and other telecommunications technologies.”

(…)

“Promoting knowledge of the principles of the silver economy among commercial and non-commercial entities will be implemented through:

 – conducting information activities addressed to entrepreneurs, as well as social and solidarity economy entities as regards knowledge of the principles of the silver economy and needs and solutions related to accessibility and adaptation of websites and electronic services to older persons;”

4. Ministry of Family and Social Policy

The first Polish Strategy for Persons with Disabilities 2021–2030

[page 18]

“The document identifies eight priority areas of the Strategy.”

(…)

“Another priority area is ‘Accessibility’. Accessibility is one of the basic conditions for participation of persons with disabilities in social and professional life. For this group of people, it determines the possibility of performing social roles and leading an independent life. It also entails ensuring to persons with disabilities access, on an equal basis with others, to the physical environment, buildings, transportation, information and communications technologies and systems, and to other facilities and services.”

Appendix 1 (information material prepared by the Ministry of Justice)

Trainings

[page 43-44]

5.Topic: Combating hate speech crimes committed via the Internet, reference No K28/21. “Specific issues discussed during the training include, among others: the Internet as a space for hate speech offences – the scale, dynamics and specificity of the phenomenon; identifying the perpetrator of an act of hate speech committed via the Internet, the problem of identity theft – pretending to be another person; hate speech as an element of prohibited acts and freedom of speech, national and international case law; overcoming technical and legal difficulties in obtaining evidence from Internet service providers, owners and administrators of social networking sites.”