IGF 2017 WS #54 Universal Design and Creating an Accessible Global Digital Future

Information

Session

Short Title:

Universal Design and Creating an Accessible Digital Future

Proposer's Name: Ms. Kaoru Mizuno
Proposer's Organization: ITU
Co-Proposer's Name: Ms. Andrea Saks
Co-Proposer's Organization: G3iCT
Co-Organizers:
Dynamic Coalition on Accessibility and Disability (DCAD) (http://www.itu.int/en/ITU-T/accessibility/dcad/Pages/default.aspx) Global Initiative for Inclusive ICTs (G3ict) (http://g3ict.com/ )

Additional Speakers:

Masahito Kawamori, ITU-T Q26/16 Rapporteur, Keio University

Muhammad Shabbir, Islamabad Pakistan Chapter

Agenda:

Introduction to the workshop topic by Andrea J. Saks, DCAD Coordinator
Brief presentations by accessibility experts to raise issues

Universal design – principles and practice, by Gunela Astbrink, Women With Disabilities Australia
Impairment, Disability and Universal Design, Key concepts for Accessibility, by Gerry Ellis, Feel The BenefIT
Standardization efforts at ITU for an accessible global future, by Masahito Kawamori, ITU-T Q26/16 Rapporteur, Keio University
Next Generation Web Accessibility Guidelines, by Shadi Abou-Zahra, World Wide Web Consortium (W3C)
ICT Accessibility in Pakistan: Challenges and Opportunities, by Muhammad Shabbir, Islamabad Pakistan Chapter

3. Open discussion stimulated by the onsite moderator

4. Wrap-up of the discussion