On Thursday 16 May 2019 at 12:00 UTC the Internet Society Accessibility Special Interest Group (A11ySIG) marked Global Accessibility Awareness Day 2019 (GAAD) with its inaugural public webinar “Digital Accessibility for Persons With Disabilities“. A11ySIG founders and special guest Dan York of the Internet Society introduced the group and discussed this important aspect of the Internet Society’s vision that the Internet is for everyone.
WATCH ON LIVESTREAM: https://livestream.com/internetsociety/isocgaad2019
AGENDA
Welcome and Introduction: Mr. Muhammad Shabbir Awan, President, A11ySIG
Historic Context of Accessibility SIG: Mr. Joly MacFie, AMS Admin A11ySIG
Women and Digital Accessibility: Ms. Gunela Astbrink, Vice President, A11ySIG
Digital Accessibility and Internet Society: Mr. Dan York, Director of Web Strategy, Internet Society
Accessibility between Policy and Practice: Ms. Judith Hellerstein, Secretary, A11ySIG
Interactive Discussion / Q&A session
Vote of Thanks and Wrap up: Mr. Muhammad Shabbir Awan, President, A11ySIG
TWITTER: @a11ysig + #gaad https://bit.ly/a11ysiggaad
ABOUT INTERNET SOCIETY ACCESSIBILITY SIG
The Internet Society Accessibility Special Interest Group (A11ySIG) is dedicated to ensuring equal access to the Internet and its benefits to all regardless of disability.
https://a11ysig.org
ABOUT GLOBAL ACCESSIBILITY AWARENESS DAY
May 16 2019 marks the eighth Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD). The purpose of GAAD is to get everyone talking, thinking and learning about digital (web, software, mobile, etc.) access/inclusion and people with different disabilities. https://globalaccessibilityawarenessday.org/
ABOUT THE INTERNET SOCIETY
The Internet Society supports and promotes the development of the Internet as a global technical infrastructure, a resource to enrich people’s lives, and a force for good in society.
https://www.internetsociety.org