Pre 03 2024
by Dynamic Coalition on Accessibility and Disability
17 June 2024 | 10:00 - 11:00 EEST | WS room 1
Consolidated programme 2024
Pre sessions are organised by an individual or an organisation. The EuroDIG session principles do not apply.
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Working title:
The IGF Dynamic Coalition on Accessibility and Disability (DCAD) facilitates interaction and ensures that ICT accessibility is included in the key debates around Internet Governance to build a future where all sectors of the global community have equal access to the Information Society. DCAD brings together key stakeholders from the technical community, civil society, government policymakers, regulators, and corporate and individual adopters, with the shared goal of accessibility.
Our goal has always been to ensure that the Internet and its benefits are fully and equally accessible to and independently usable by persons with disabilities, so they are able to acquire the same information, engage in the same interactions, and enjoy the same services within the same timeframe as individuals without disabilities, with substantially equivalent ease of use. There are many types of disabilities from cognitive disabilities, visual disabilities, hearing disabilities are just a few. We work with people across the spectrum to provide them with access and needs they desire to become active members of the Internet Governance ecosystem.
DCAD focuses on these core principles: affordability, accessibility, usability, and availability for persons with disabilities or specific needs. Accessible technology can be a game changer for persons with disabilities. In this vein, we have been working within the Internet Governance community to promote public interest in and knowledge of the necessity for accessibility for persons with disability and encourage enlightened accessibility measures worldwide.
Session description
The European Accessibility Act took effect in April 2019. The Act's goals are to improve the trade between members of the EU for accessible products and services, by removing country-specific rules. This law was built to complement the EU's Web Accessibility Directive of 2016 and includes a wide range of systems including personal devices such as computers, smartphones, e-books, and TVs, as well as public services like television broadcasts, ATMs, ticketing machines, public transport services, banking services and e-commerce sites that must be accessible to persons of disabilities.
This session will focus on how well several European organizations are living up to these goals and making the EU as accessible as possible. The session will be moderated by Dr. Mohammed Shabbir, the Coordinator of DCAD. Dr Shabbir will open the session and provide an overview of DCAD and this session.
Speakers:
Klaus Höckner, Managing Director of the Austrian Association supporting the blind and visually impaired. Mr. Höckner will speak about the project Accessible EU and how it supports the implementation of the European Accessibility Act (EAA) in the 27 EU member countries and how the audience can support the local governments.
Lidia Best, President of the European Federation of Hard of Hearing People (EFHOH), will speak about the efforts of the EU Federation of Hard of Hearing People to ensure equitable treatment and participation in health, education, jobs, and other professions.
Giacomo Mazzone will speak about the implementation of this Act in Media and Journalism and also talk about the work of the European Audiovisual Observatory
Indre Jurgelioniene, Chief Advisor at the Lithuanian Communications Regulatory Authority and Co-Chair of the Body of European Regulators for Electronic Communications (BEREC) End-User Working Group, will speak about the implementation of the ACT from the BEREC perspective, provide an overview of national legislation related to accessibility, and provide some insight into the challenges they have faced in implementing the Act and the solutions found to overcome the challenges.
Format
Pre-events should give the opportunity to create synergies with 3 rd parties i.e. Dynamic Coalitions, Partners. No session principles apply. They are held on day zero in parallel to setting up the venue for EuroDIG. We provide limited technical support.
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Further reading
https://www.igf-dcad.org https://igf-dcad.org/key-resources/ https://www.internetsociety.org/resources/accessibility-toolkit/
The IGF Dynamic Coalition on Accessibility and Disability (DCAD) facilitates interaction and ensures that ICT accessibility is included in the key debates around Internet Governance to build a future where all sectors of the global community have equal access to the Information Society. Our goal has always been to ensure that the Internet and its benefits are fully and equally accessible to and independently usable by persons with disabilities, so they are able to acquire the same information, engage in the same interactions, and enjoy the same services within the same timeframe as individuals without disabilities, with substantially equivalent ease of use.
DCAD focuses on these core principles: affordability, accessibility, usability, and availability for persons with disabilities or specific needs. Accessible technology can be a game changer for persons with disabilities. In this vein, we have been working within the Internet Governance community to promote public interest in and knowledge of the necessity for accessibility for persons with disability and encourage enlightened accessibility measures worldwide.
People
Moderator: Dr. Mohammed Shabbir, the Coordinator of DCAD
Speakers
Klaus Höckner, Managing Director of the Austrian Association supporting the blind and visually impaired.
Lidia Best, President of the European Federation of Hard of Hearing People (EFHOH)
Indre Jurgelioniene, Chief Advisor at the Lithuanian Communications Regulatory Authority and Co-Chair of the Body of European Regulators for Electronic Communications (BEREC) End-User Working Group
Giacomo Mazzone