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'''// Please note that this documentation is provided by the [https://a11ysig.org Accessibility SIG of the New York Chapter] in support of of the [[ISOC Accessibility Standing Group‎‎|Internet Society Accessibility Standing Group]] //'''
  
== 2022 Calls ==
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==Accessibility Standing Group==
 
* [[Accessibility SG Calls/2022]]
 
* [[Accessibility SG Calls/2022]]
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* [[Accessibility SG Calls/2023]]
  
== January 31 2023 ISOC Accessibility SG Leaders ==
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==ISOC Accessibility==
SG Leaders meeting (Gunela Astbrink, Joly MacFie, Klaus Hoeckner, Vashkar Battarchearjee, Swaran Ravindra, Judith Hellerstein, Zakari Yama
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* [[Accessibility SG Calls/ISOC Accessibility|ISOC Accessibility]]
 
 
# Introduction and welcome to Evelyn Loh
 
# Discussion with Kyle Shulman re 2023 activities
 
## funding level
 
## funding aspects
 
## ISOC Community Week
 
## online training course
 
## ASG model of accessibility recording and transcription
 
## ISOC Accessibility Framework
 
## focus on main activity
 
# Review 2022 Action Plan and report
 
# Action Plan: https://a11ysig.org/wiki/Activity_plan
 
* [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1g2rhlpunb4vsqTsTnTQsKIFo1cG0XqL9FR9XDavVwhk/edit Report]
 
# Discussion of 2023 activities
 
# Planning ASG annual members meeting
 
# AOB
 
 
 
* Discussion with Kyle Shulman re 2023 activities
 
** 2023 Funding $15k (reduced from $30k)
 
** possible extra for special purposes
 
** ISOC Community Week - May -
 
*** Kyle keen for [https://www.internetsociety.org/author/wohlfarth/ Henri Wohlfarth] - infographics
 
** online training course
 
*** when done to be handed over to Empowerment team = Esther Kioni + Joyce Dogniez
 
*** ASG Subcommittee needs to be part of the development process
 
*** F2F workshops - we'd like to continue - Kyle suggest working with Chapters for Grants from ISOC Foundation
 
** Community Consultation
 
*** Transcript format etc well received
 
** Framework
 
*** we need to have it finalized and approved by the board
 
** focus on main activity
 
*** eye on the prize - but also webinars
 
* Vashkar - we need to follow up on last years successful efforts at APrIGF
 
** ACM has [https://www.sigaccess.org/welcome-to-sigaccess/resources/accessible-conference-guide/ detailed document] on how to run accessible conferences. ACTION Vashkar
 
* Review 2022 ACtion Plan
 
**  [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1g2rhlpunb4vsqTsTnTQsKIFo1cG0XqL9FR9XDavVwhk/edit Report]
 
** 5 Webinars
 
** Training course development
 
** Accessibility Framework - worked with ISOC Staff
 
* Bangla Desh Webinar
 
* ACTION - Clips of Bangla Desh of webinar
 
* ACTION - Brief follow up report?
 
* Discussion of 2023 activities
 
** Swaran: Approached to by Australian funders to support school in Fiji. Needs assessment required.
 
*** Need to understand role that ASG can play in project.
 
** Outreach to Chapters on basic Accessibility practices, experience and resource sharing
 
*** 1) Webinar 2) Survey 3) follow up with individual chapters.
 
** 2 workshop proposals for IGF 2023 - VR in cooperation with A11yVR.
 
** Community Week - topics?
 
*** 1) Chapters & Accessibility
 
*** 2) VR in accessibility
 
** Dialogs with other orgs
 
*** G3ICT / DARE Academy
 
** '''ACTION''' Outreach to ISOC Foundation on caption funding
 
* Planning ASG annual members meeting
 
** Feb 8 05:00-6:15 UTC
 
** Report - send out before and  announce
 
** Agenda - 3 BoTs will speak.
 
** '''ACTION'''  Joly - book captioning and WASLI international sign interpretation. And set up Zoom.
 
*** Leaders brief presents - Swaran, Joly, Vashkar. Klaus.
 
 
 
== March 2 2023 ISOC Accessibility SG Leaders ==
 
SG Leaders meeting (Gunela Astbrink, Joly MacFie,  Vashkar Battarchearjee,  Swaran Ravindra, Zakari Yama, Klaus Hoeckner) ([https://a11ysig.org/accessibility_sg/2023-03-02_accessibilitySG.mp4 mp4], [https://a11ysig.org/accessibility_sg/2023-03-02_accessibilitySG.mp3 mp3], [https://a11ysig.org/accessibility_sg/2023-03-02_accessibilitySG.pdf pdf])
 
 
 
Draft agenda
 
1. Apologies
 
2. Review of action items
 
3. Online training course
 
4. 2023 activities
 
- [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1TXlrqxsgO0aORHNyRvNctxHTGNoUByl9/edit?usp=share_link&ouid=104928052768300739552&rtpof=true&sd=true Draft calendar]
 
- Member's meeting - set date and agenda
 
- Chapter's webinar
 
- Plan Chapter survey
 
5. Community Week
 
6. Action plan update plus template for activities
 
7. [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1OPdkvV-HByJ2dvb1BOweWBvF4mGAFqSpDf4VvzP4l-0/edit Web page]
 
8. AOB
 
 
 
* Apologies from Judith
 
* Action Items
 
** ISOC Foundation contacted regarding captioning and other issues (Sarah Armstrong)
 
** Outstanding - clips from BD webinar
 
** Web page - '''ACTION''' [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1OPdkvV-HByJ2dvb1BOweWBvF4mGAFqSpDf4VvzP4l-0/edit review]
 
** Joly - need to see what the page actually looks like
 
*  Online training course
 
** Submitted
 
** Positive response from Kyle
 
** US English
 
* 2023 activities
 
** [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1TXlrqxsgO0aORHNyRvNctxHTGNoUByl9/edit?usp=share_link&ouid=104928052768300739552&rtpof=true&sd=true Draft calendar]
 
** Alumni Network Call - '''ACTION''' Joly intro Gunela to Nicolas Fiumarelli And Alejandra Prieto (Focus on regulation - Klaus and others)
 
** Jennison Asuncion - '''ACTION''' intro Gunela - speak at members meeting - [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=93JIm45rPrc GAAD Foundation]
 
** Organization members - outreach unsuccessful so far - '''ACTION''' contact via staff?
 
** 28 Mar - members meeting 11:00 UTC - Leader reports
 
** 19 April 11:00 Consultation with Chapters / launch Chapter survey - Klaus will chair.
 
** '''ACTION''' formulate survey
 
** 3-4 May ISOC Community Week - Chapters or VR?
 
** 18 May - GAAD
 
** May North African SIG / IGF and Youth IGF ?
 
** June - Zakari webinar - Accessibility guidelines / with North african chapters
 
** August - PACIGF in PNG ?
 
** 8 to 12 October 2023. - IGF in Japan '''ACTION''' Reach out to A11yVR
 
** DCAD - complimenting not duplicating
 
* Community week - '''ACTION''' t.b.d.
 
* Action plan update plus template for activities
 
** Lighter format based on draft calendar
 
** Ongoing Projects are a separate item
 
** Template - google doc? better to just submit to wiki via whatsapp.
 
** '''ACTION''' Add 'publicity' section in wiki.
 
* Explore funding opportunities for participation at NRIs/IGF
 
** Refer to module 4 on training module.
 
* Next meeting 13 April 11:00 UTC (07:00 EDT)
 
 
 
== April 13 2023 ISOC Accessibility SG Leaders ==
 
SG Leaders meeting (Gunela Astbrink, Joly MacFie, Vashkar Battarchearjee, Swaran Ravindra)    ,
 
 
 
1. Apologies - Judith Hellerstein, Klaus Hoeckner, Zakari Yama
 
2. Review of action items
 
3. BoT accessibility resolutions
 
4. Online training course
 
6. Chapters meeting
 
7. IGF planning
 
- Workshop proposals
 
- Travel funding options
 
8. Governance of ASG
 
- leadership
 
- membership
 
9. AOB
 
 
 
* Action Items
 
** Web page - sent to kyle
 
** Alumni Call - '''ACTION''' Joly intro Gunela
 
** Jennison - '''ACTION''' Joly intro Gunela
 
** Org members - done, no response - ACTION Gunela outreach to staff
 
** '''ACTION''' formulate survey - Zakari. Gunela follow up
 
** IGF in Japan  Reach out to A11yVR - Done, progressing
 
** Community week  - ASG not doing
 
** '''ACTION''' - Gunela & Joly - Wiki structure
 
* BoT accessibility resolutions
 
** https://www.a11ysig.org/isoc-a11y/
 
** Yet to be posted on website
 
** Vashkar: hammer down on ISOC community including ISOC Foundation
 
*** In progress. Emails to Chapter leaders. Meeting with ISOC Foundation.
 
** '''ACTION''' Gunela following up with Andrew
 
* BoT election
 
* Voting ends tomorrrow
 
** '''ACTION''' - Shabbir tribute video
 
* Online training course
 
** Next stage? Reconstituted Content Development Subcommittee, renamed to 'course Development'?
 
** '''ACTION''' GUNELA - Needs to be expedited
 
** Call in with Christopher Lee IIAP
 
* Chapters meeting
 
** Speakers are being lined up
 
** Bang the drum next week.
 
* IGF planning - 8-12 October Kyoto
 
** Joly - Accessibility in VR. A11yVR + A11y Tokyo.
 
*** What are the policy aspects? Multi-stakeholder participation?
 
** Vashkar idea - Public procurement, AI & E-Learning
 
** Klaus idea -  Public procurement, AI + EU Regulation + Hiring
 
** APrIGF - 29-31 August - Australia
 
** '''ACTION''' Swaran will help develop Awareness Training idea
 
* Travel funding
 
** Third world people - IGF secretariat - Vashkar should be eligible
 
** GAAD ?
 
** Kyle mentioned 'Open Tech Fund'. ASG would need to apply via ISOC, or separately as individuals
 
* Governance of ASG
 
** Election schedule
 
** Leadership composition
 
** Membership
 
*** Re-registration process to weed out non-A11y types?
 
*** Focus on certain aspects, to draw out members?
 
* Next meeting 11 May 07:00
 
 
 
== April 19 2023 ISOC Accessibility SG + Chapters ==
 
 
 
* See [[April 19 2023 ISOC Accessibility SG + Chapters]]
 
 
 
== April 24 2023 IGF proposals ==
 
(Gunela Astbrink, Joly MacFie, Vashkar Battarchearjee, Swaran Ravindra, Klaus Hoeckner, Zakari Yama)
 
 
 
(from previous call)
 
Joly - Accessibility in VR. A11yVR + A11y Tokyo -
 
Vashkar idea - Public procurement, AI & E-Learning
 
Klaus idea - Public procurement, AI + EU Regulation + Hiring
 
APrIGF - 29-31 August - Australia
 
'''ACTION''' Swaran will help develop Awareness Training idea
 
So far suggested topics are:
 
1. AI - opportunity and risk for persons with disability
 
2. Accessible e-learning
 
3. Africa, public procurement and innovation
 
4. The potential global influence of the European Accessibility Act
 
5. Accessibility in immersive environments -  possible tie-in with Joly's VR proposal?
 
Session types: Workshop / Open Forum / Town Hall / Launches and Awards / Lightning Talks
 
* Apologies: Judith Hellerstein
 
* '''IMPORTANT''' What are the policy aspects? Multi-stakeholder participation?
 
* Hybrid aspect
 
* Up to 5 speakers, at least 3
 
* '''ACTION''' port today's barebones proposals to Google Docs for further comments
 
*  '''1. AI - opportunity and risk for persons with disability'''
 
* Theme: AI & Emerging Technologies - Workshop
 
** Co-proposers: Klaus + Vashkar
 
** K - Lead
 
** EU papers on AI
 
** Tensions between US, EU and Asia  e.g. data regs
 
** V - personal aspects from lived experience
 
** More speakers 9Swaran)
 
*  '''2. Accessible e-learning'''
 
** Theme: Global Digital Divides & Inclusion
 
** Swaran - lead / Zakari co-proposer / 
 
** Invite - Christopher Lee G31CT (US)
 
** Speaker - Vashkar
 
** ISOC E-learning course dvelopment experince
 
* '''3. Africa, public procurement and innovation'''
 
** Klaus assist
 
** Irene Mbari-Kirika ' [https://inable.org/ inABLE]' - DC & Kenya organizes conference - invite as lead
 
** Speaker: Bernard
 
* '''4. The potential global influence of the European Accessibility Act'''
 
** Klaus
 
** Launch or Lightning talk, perhaps?
 
* 5. Accessibility in immersive environments
 
** Thomas Logan / Joly MacFie (A11ySIG) (assist from Klaus)
 
** Barcelona lady (Klaus)
 
** Speaker: A11yVR
 
** Speaker: A11yTokyo
 
** '''ACTION''' - set up call with Thomas
 
* '''6. Explore synergies with DCAD'''
 
** '''ACTION''' Gunela discuss with Judith & Shabbir.
 
* Travel funding
 
** IGF Funding for some countries
 
** GAAD
 
** OpenTech.fund (group or individual TBD?)
 
 
 
** '''Call 5 May 06:00 UTC''' Finalize Drafts.
 
 
 
== April 24 2023 AprIGF proposals ==
 
(Gunela Astbrink, Joly MacFie, Vashkar Battarchearjee, Swaran Ravindra)
 
 
 
** Utilize main IGF topics, but with AP focus & different speakers
 
* 1. AI
 
** Gunela explore
 
** AI and employment equity
 
* 2. E-Learning
 
** Swaran & Gunela lead / Vashkar  assist
 
** Tweak topic so as not to repeat
 
** Moving forward on F2F workshops
 
* 3. Procurement
 
** Change title to something more explanatory
 
** Vashkar lead / Swaran assist
 
* 4. Financial inclusion
 
** Shabbir lead?  Vashkar assist
 
** Speaker? Georgina /TetraTech (Swaran)
 
** Speaker? Vashkar
 
* Other people
 
** Manique Gunaratne - check with her
 
 
 
== May 16 2023 ISOC Accessibility SG Leaders ==
 
SG Leaders meeting (Gunela Astbrink, Joly MacFie, Vashkar Battarchearjee, Swaran Ravindra, Zakari Yama, Klaus Hoeckner) ([https://a11ysig.org/accessibility_sg/2023-05-16_Accessibility_SG_Leaders.mp4 mp4], [https://a11ysig.org/accessibility_sg/2023-05-16_Accessibility_SG_Leaders.mp3 mp3], [https://a11ysig.org/accessibility_sg/2023-05-16_Accessibility_SG_Leaders.txt txt])
 
 
 
1. Apologies
 
2. Review of action items
 
3. Online training course
 
4. IGF planning
 
- workshop proposals
 
- travel funding
 
5. Governance of ASG
 
- leadership
 
- membership
 
6. AOB
 
GAAD
 
1. Apologies
 
* Judith Hellerstein
 
2. Review of action item
 
* '''ACTION''' Alumni Call - Joly intro Gunela
 
* '''ACTION''' Jennison -Joly intro Gunela
 
* formulate survey - Zakari. Gunela follow up
 
** Done. Waiting on review by IF
 
* ''ACTION''' Gunela & Joly - Wiki structure
 
* Gunela following up with Andrew
 
** Letter sent today
 
** included link to updated Framework
 
* Shabbir tribute video - '''ACTION''' June deadline
 
* Online training course
 
** Funding issue - see later
 
* IGFs - see later
 
** issues with APrIGF form
 
** AprIGF proposal submitted
 
3. Online training course
 
* Funding issue leading to frustration
 
* ISOC no longer ready to fund, suggests BYN via chapter
 
* Possibilities: NY, Australia, HK
 
** AUS - has experience. Gunela
 
** NY - vs A11ySIG - Joly & Judith, Coming out of pre-rejuv
 
** HK - Charles Mok. Money transfer issues
 
* Nick Hyrka mentions that ISOC Bosnia Herzegovina has put in a large grant '''ACTION''' Gunela check for synergies
 
* **ACTION** Joly to become Asst Treasurer A11ySIG.
 
* Only one chapter can apply for funding for any single project
 
* '''ACTION''' Escalate to Andrew / BoT
 
4. IGF planning
 
* Deadline May 19
 
* 1. AI - opportunity and risk for persons with disability
 
** Non-starter
 
** M-Enabling Conference - Conflicting event
 
* 2. Accessible e-learning
 
** Ready to submit
 
** Vashkar is a speaker
 
** '''ACTION''' submit
 
* 3. Africa, public procurement and innovation
 
** Irene has hands full
 
* 4. The potential global influence of the European Accessibility Act
 
** Non-starter
 
* 5. Accessibility in immersive environments
 
** '''ACTION''' - pull rabbit out of hat
 
* travel funding
 
** IGF Funding for some countries '''ACTION''' Vashkar needs help
 
** GAAD '''ACTION''' Wait til after GAAD to talk to Jennison. Vashkar
 
** OpenTech.fund  (need group application)
 
** Swaran has some funding. With Zakari, thinking of applying for IGF fellowship
 
** APrIGF -  Swaran needs airline tix
 
5. Governance of ASG
 
** Need more PwDs on leadership team, and more people to share the load
 
** Shabbir ?
 
** Vidhya ?
 
** Nirmita ?
 
** Jaunita ?
 
** Ana Isabel Paraguay https://www.linkedin.com/in/aibbp/
 
** Neha Arora  - India
 
** Bernard Chiara - Kenya
 
** Just as observers or possibly executive roles
 
** Kyle suggests just officers - President, VP, CHaC Rep
 
** Fine tune our membership - focus on accessibility
 
** '''ACTION''' Dedicate next meeting to this topic
 
* 6. AOB
 
** GAAD
 
*** BD may
 
*** BD One day training
 
*** BD International Roundtable 30 May.
 
*** ISOC Blog
 
* Gunela / Shabbir to speak at ICANN event in June on IDNs/UA
 
* Joly will got Dc to webcast NASIG
 
7.  Next meeting - June 13 2023 23:00 UTC
 
 
 
== Jun 28 2023 ISOC Accessibility SG Leaders ==
 
SG Leaders meeting (Gunela Astbrink, Joly MacFie, Vashkar Battarchearjee, Zakari Yama, Judith Hellerstein)
 
 
 
1. Apologies
 
2. Review of action items
 
3. IGF & APrIGF workshops and travel
 
4. Governance
 
5. AOB
 
6. Next meeting
 
 
 
* Apologies
 
** Klaus Hoeckner,  Swaran Ravendra
 
 
 
* Action items
 
** ACTION Alumni Call - Joly intro Gunela
 
** ACTION Jennison -Joly intro Gunela
 
** ACTION Gunela & Joly - Wiki structure
 
** Shabbir commendation - ACTION June deadline
 
** ISOC Bosnia Herzegovina has put in a large grant ACTION Gunela check for synergies
 
** Only one chapter can apply for funding for any single project - ACTION Escalate to Andrew / BoT
 
** Accessible e-learning - ACTION submit
 
** Accessibility in immersive environments- ACTION - pull rabbit out of hat
 
** travel funding-
 
*** IGF Funding for some countries ACTION Vashkar needs help
 
*** GAAD ACTION Wait til after GAAD to talk to Jennison.
 
*** Governance of ASG - ACTION Dedicate next meeting to this topic
 
 
 
* POSTPONED to Monday July 3 2023 12:00 UTC
 
 
 
== July 2 2023 ISOC Accessibility SG Leaders ==
 
SG Leaders meeting (Gunela Astbrink, Joly MacFie, Vashkar Battarchearjee, Zakari Yama, Judith Hellerstein,  Swaran Ravendra)
 
 
 
1. Apologies
 
2. Review of action items
 
3. IGF & APrIGF workshops and travel
 
4. Governance
 
5. AOB
 
6. Next meeting
 
 
 
* 1. Apologies
 
** Klaus Hoeckner,
 
* 2. Action items
 
** ACTION Alumni Call - Joly intro Gunela
 
*** '''ACTION''' Soon.
 
** ACTION Jennison -Joly intro Gunela
 
*** '''ACTION''' Soon. Joe Devo will be doing the A11yNYC on July 28.
 
** ACTION Gunela & Joly - Wiki structure
 
*** Done.
 
*** New page for training.
 
*** Separation of Group and Member activities.
 
*** '''ACTION''' Vashkar to check for pdf accessibility
 
** Shabbir commendation - ACTION June deadline
 
*** '''ACTION''' Whereas type formal recognition of his service.
 
** ISOC Bosnia Herzegovina has put in a large grant ACTION Gunela check for synergies
 
*** '''ACTION''' Soon.
 
** Only one chapter can apply for funding for any single project - ACTION Escalate to Andrew / BoT
 
*** General one pager on training project drafted, of which this is a factor. '''ACTION''' comments by end of week, and submit to Charles and Sagarika.
 
**  Accessible e-learning - ACTION submit
 
*** APrIGF: Enabling an accessible e-learning experience for persons with disabilities in the Asia Pacific Region – challenges, opportunities and best practices (submitted but no response, as yet)
 
**** For IGF: Accessible e-learning experience for PWDs-Best Practices
 
** Accessibility in immersive environments- ACTION - pull rabbit out of hat
 
*** Didn't happen
 
** travel funding
 
*** IGF Funding for some countries ACTION Vashkar needs help
 
**** Application happening
 
*** GAAD ACTION Wait til after GAAD to talk to Jennison.
 
**** Done
 
*** Governance of ASG - ACTION Dedicate next meeting to this topic
 
**** Done
 
 
 
* 3. IGF & APrIGF workshops and travel
 
** as above
 
** DCAD proposal - A Gender-Youth-Accessibility approach to Digital Divide
 
** DCAD proposal - DC Day, includes some ASG people.
 
** AprIGF - The role for government purchasing of accessible Information and Communications Technology (ICT)
 
** AprIGF - Point of View (India) - Disability and Digital Self-Determination: What’s the Missing Link?
 
 
 
* 4. Governance
 
* One on one conversations
 
* Paper https://docs.google.com/document/d/1xlwaOpSBv3ODwsWOcxjfAnvfHxTEm8bi/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=104928052768300739552&rtpof=true&sd=true
 
** Change name to Disability Standing Group
 
** Leadership evenly split
 
** '''ACTION''' Non-binding survey of membership.
 
*** including arguments pulled from transcript of this call.
 
** '''ACTION''' Zakari, Swaran and Gunela to more clearly define roles of Action Plan Officers and define timelines.
 
** '''ACTION''' Gunela to ask ISOC about landing page.
 
* Elections
 
** Around November ?
 
** ELection Committee - Gunela, Vashkar, Judith
 
** '''ACTION''' Find Independent observers
 
** '''ACTION''' Nomination form
 
** Positions: Chair, Vice Chair + TBD
 
** See paper for suggestions as to nominees.
 
** '''ACTION''' Comments on inviting people to join expanded leadership team. Make google doc.
 
* Zakari and Swaran have submitted a [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1IiT6HedgzEz6DB-GR7xywM6ipOCwUr6PdPzdC6A2FgA/editdraft Code of Conduct]. '''ACTION''' Comments please by Monday
 
 
 
* Next meeting - July 26 2023 23:00 UTC
 
** Subcommittees / activities
 
 
 
== July 26 2023 ISOC Accessibility SG Leaders ==
 
SG Leaders meeting (Gunela Astbrink, Joly MacFie, Vashkar Battarchearjee, Zakari Yama, Judith Hellerstein, Swaran Ravendra, Shamsuddeen Mohammed Lawal )
 
 
 
1. Apologies
 
2. Review of action items
 
3. Chapter survey
 
4. IGF & APrIGF workshops and travel
 
5. Planning ASG activities (refer to Governance document)
 
6. AOB
 
7. Next meeting
 
 
 
1. Apologies - Klaus Hoeckner </br>
 
2. Review of action items
 
* '' Jennison -Joly intro Gunela'' - not done
 
* ''Joe Devon will be doing the A11yNYC on July 28'' - says Shabbir under consideration
 
* ''Gunela & Joly - Wiki structure'' - done
 
* ''Vashkar to check for pdf accessibility'' - done-  '''ACTION''', Joly remove tag
 
* Shabbir commendation - '''ACTION''' Gunela
 
* ''ISOC Bosnia Herzegovina has put in a large grant ACTION Gunela check for synergies'' - Done, no response as yet
 
* ''General one pager on training project drafted'' - Done
 
* ''Accessible e-learning'' - done
 
* ''Change name to Disability Standing Group''
 
** '''ACTION''' Non-binding survey of membership -  Joly / Zakari
 
* '''ACTION''' Zakari, Swaran and Gunela to more clearly define roles of Action Plan Officers and define timelines.
 
*  ''Gunela to ask ISOC about landing page''. Done. '''ACTION''' Joly find photos
 
* ''Elections'' '''ACTION''' Find Independent observers- Joly
 
** '''ACTION''' Nomination form
 
** Positions: Chair, Vice Chair + TBD
 
** See [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1xlwaOpSBv3ODwsWOcxjfAnvfHxTEm8bi/edit Governance Doc] for suggestions as to nominees.
 
* ''inviting people to join expanded leadership team.'' 
 
** Talked to Shabbir, Nirmita, Vidya, all willing.
 
** '''ACTION''' Will be invited to forthcoming LT meetings.
 
** '''ACTION''' All, Suggest more people other regions, disabilities by '''Aug 10'''
 
** ''Code of Conduct''. No comments so proceed.
 
3. Chapter survey
 
* '''ACTION''' joly create isoc-sg-survey@a11ysig.org email alias to Zakari / Joly
 
* '''ACTION''' Send survey to Chapters. List / CONNECT / Christine
 
4. IGF & APrIGF workshops and travel
 
* APrIGF
 
** Vashkar participating online
 
** Gunela attending
 
* IGF
 
** e-learning submission successful
 
** Zakari. Swaran, Vashkar applied for travel support
 
** Judith will attend
 
5. Planning ASG activities
 
* Regular communication - Vashkar has volunteered. '''ACTION''' Vashkar & Joly to work on format.
 
** Subcommittee see [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1xlwaOpSBv3ODwsWOcxjfAnvfHxTEm8bi/edit Governance Doc]
 
** Admin processes, note taking etc, tbd
 
** '''ACTION''' - Subcommittees to have admin rights on ASG Zoom.
 
** Funding - A11ySIG can channel external funding
 
** A11ySIG has some available funds for Captioning etc.
 
6. Next meeting - special planning follow up next week - time tbd.
 

Latest revision as of 23:36, 20 February 2024

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