[DCAD] DCAD Session at EuroDig--The European Accessibility Act: a Model for a More Accessible Digital Europe--Monday June 17
Judith Hellerstein
judith at jhellerstein.com
Fri Jun 14 12:35:23 PDT 2024
HI All,
As promised, I am passing along the Stream text link for Monday's DCAD session
at EuroDig
https://www.streamtext.net/player?event=CFI-EuroDig
To watch the session on zoom you must be registered for Eurodig to register use
this link--https://www.eurodig.org/get-involved/register-2024/
Best
Judith Hellerstein
DCAD Coordinator
_________________________________________________________________________
Judith Hellerstein, Founder & CEO
Hellerstein & Associates
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Opening Telecom & Technology Opportunities Worldwide
On 6/11/24 9:47 AM, Judith Hellerstein wrote:
>
> Dear DCAD Members,
>
> I hope you will all join us at our Eurodig session Monday, June 17 at 8:00
> UTC, 10 CET time. To watch the session, you need to be registered for the
> EuroDig. This can be done on this
> link--https://www.eurodig.org/get-involved/register-2024/
>
> We will have human captioning and will send out the stream text links to the
> session once we receive it.
>
>
> The European Accessibility Act: a Model for a More Accessible Digital Europe
>
> *by Dynamic Coalition on Accessibility and Disability*
>
> 17 June 2024 | 10:00 - 11:00 EEST | WS room 1
> *Consolidated programme 2024*
> <https://eurodigwiki.org/wiki/Consolidated_programme_2024#pre03_24>
>
>
> Session teaser
>
> 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 can 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, and hearing disabilities are just a few. We work with people
> across the spectrum to provide them with access to and the 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. Olivier Crepin-Leblond and by Dr. Mohammed Shabbir,
> the Coordinator of DCAD. Olivier will open the session and provide an overview
> of this session while Dr. Shabbir will provide an overview of the DCAD.
>
> Speakers:
>
> * Vilmantas Balčikonis will share the views on what is important in
> implementing the European Accessibility Act from an end-user perspective.
> He will also talk about the uncertainties in implementing requirements
> stemming from EAA and attempt to address some of them.
>
> * 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, EDMO Advisory Board, and EuroDig Board Member 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 the 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 3rd 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.
>
> Let us know here what you want to do.
>
>
> Further reading
>
> * https://www.igf-dcad.org <https://www.igf-dcad.org>
> * https://igf-dcad.org/key-resources/ <https://igf-dcad.org/key-resources/>
> * https://www.internetsociety.org/resources/accessibility-toolkit/
> <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. Olivier Crepin-LeBlond (In Person Moderator) and Dr. Mohammed
> Shabbir, the Coordinator of DCAD (Remote Moderator)
>
> Speakers:
>
> * Vilmantas Balčikonis is the Vice President of the Lithuanian Association
> of the Blind and Partially Sighted, with over 5 years of experience in the
> field of accessibility. Vilmantas actively participates in various
> accessibility-related events and is well-versed in The European
> Accessibility Act.
> * 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, EDMO Advisory Board, and EuroDig Board Member
>
> --
> _________________________________________________________________________
> Judith Hellerstein, Founder & CEO
> Hellerstein & Associates
> 3001 Veazey Terrace NW, Washington DC 20008
> Phone: (202) 362-5139 Skype ID: judithhellerstein
> Mobile/Whats app: +1202-333-6517
> E-mail:Judith at jhellerstein.com Website:www.jhellerstein.com
> Linked In:www.linkedin.com/in/jhellerstein/
> Opening Telecom & Technology Opportunities Worldwide
>
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