IGF 2020 Accessibility - Closing the Gap

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Session

DC:

Dynamic Coaltion on Accessibility and Disabiity

Round Table - Circle - 90 Min

Theme:

Inclusion

Subtheme:

Design for Inclusion
digital divide
Disability

Description:

The session will report on the DCAD inter-sessional activities and discuss ways to move forwards. DCAD members will also report on the accessibility of the 2020 IGF for persons with disability.
The issues for discussion are:
Active liaison with other Dynamic Coalitions (Judith Hellerstein)
Working with NRIs on improving accessibility (Judy Okite)
Including accessibility in general workshops and sessions (Shadi Abou-Zahra)
Remote online participation by persons with disability (Andrea Saks, Lidia Best & Axel Leblois)

Additional topics may be explored based on need and time.

The session will be roundtable, all participants will introduce themselves (both onsite and online) and everyone will be encouraged to take part in the discussion.

Relevance to IG:

The DCAD session is highly relevant to Internet Governance and will build on its previous work of developing Accessibility Guidelines for use by the IGF to ensure the venue and online facilities are accessible. Spreading information about accessibility to NRIs in a targeted manner will mean that more persons with disability will be able to participate in Internet Governance debates and discussions on a global, regional and national basis. As well, increasing liaison with other Dynamic Coalitions leads to increased understanding about each other's work and shared learning.

Relevance to Theme:

Inclusion is integral for over one billion persons with disability globally who need to access the Internet on an equitable basis. Persons with disability cannot be considered 'the other' but be part of the general community. This includes ensuring that Internet applications and systems are designed with accessibility in mind from the outset.

Organizers:

Gunela Astbrink, DCAD Coordinator

Speakers:

Judy Okite, Association for Accessibility and Equality (AAFE)
Shadi Abou-Zahra, W3C
Judith Hellerstein, ISOC Accessibility SIG
Andrea Saks, ITU JCA-AHF (Joint Coordinating Activity on Accessibility and Human Factors)
Fernando Botelho, F123 Consulting

Onsite Moderator:

Gunela Astbrink, DCAD Coordinator

Online Moderator:

Judith Hellerstein, ISOC Accessibility SIG

Rapporteur:

Peter Crosbie, CCNAF (Comité Consultatif National des Autistes de France)

SDGs:

GOAL 4: Quality Education
GOAL 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth
GOAL 10: Reduced Inequalities

Reference Document: https://igf-dcad.org/

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IGF 2020 Accessibility - Closing the Gap

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