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[Joly MacFie]

DCAD & DC-OER: Building Barrier-Free Emerging Tech through Open Solutions

Wednesday December 18, 2024 08:15 - 09:45 GMT+03 - Workshop Room 9


ZOOM https://intgovforum.zoom.us/j/96400164408

STREAM TEXT https://www.streamtext.net/player?event=CFI-IGF09

ISL sign interpration will be provided

SCHEDULE https://intgovforum.org/en/content/igf-2024-schedule

YOUTUBE https://youtu.be/DS0syVXQsHE

The digital environment is a crucial aspect of daily life, and it's
essential to ensure that all individuals, especially persons with
disabilities, can fully participate and benefit from emerging technologies
The session will explore the challenges persons with disabilities encounter
when engaging with emerging technologies and will present transformative
solutions through Open Educational Resources (OER). Discussions will focus
on the barriers to accessing and effectively utilizing these technologies,
emphasizing the critical need to integrate inclusive design principles in
their development to foster truly barrier-free environments. Additionally,
this session will highlight policy recommendations, technological
innovations, and collaborative efforts aimed at fostering digital
inclusion, sparking meaningful conversations, and identifying actionable
strategies to ensure emerging technologies are accessible and beneficial
for all.
The session will also look at the importance of incorporating inclusive
design principles in technology development, adhering to accessibility
standards like WCAG, and ensuring seamless integration of assistive
technologies. The objectives include accelerating the achievement of
Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) through digital inclusion, enhancing
accessibility through technology, and promoting global standards for
accessible digital content and platforms.

Topics to be covered will cover, but are not limited to, AI-enabled
accessible OER, data privacy/protection issues, quality criteria for
accessible OER, interoperability standards, and human rights/ in the
digital realm. The outcome goals include developing actionable
recommendations for stakeholders, fostering collaboration, and raising
awareness about accessible and inclusive digital content and technologies.
By embracing accessibility, inclusivity, and the principle of "Nothing
About Us Without Us," one  can harness the Internet's transformative
potential to create a more equitable and sustainable world for everyone.
This session will spark meaningful conversations, identify actionable
strategies, and promote collaborative efforts to ensure emerging
technologies are accessible and beneficial for all.

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Joly MacFie

Administrator
Dynamic Coalition on Accessibility and Disability
https://igf-dcad.org/
+1 218 565 9365
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