Mumbai is to host Techshare India 2008 - organised by the UK's Royal National Institute of the Blind and Barrierbreak Technologies - on 4 November at the Ali Yavar Jung National Institute for the Hearing Handicapped.

The event aims to promote accessibility and assistive technology for people with disabilities. Techshare India 2008 will showcase IT products and services that will allow visitors to browse through the latest in assistive technologies available. It will showcase the role of technology in the lives of people with disabilities, looking not just at web accessibility but also software accessibility and accessibility on the move for mobiles and PDAs. X