Difference between revisions of "ISOC Accessibility Standing Group"
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The '''Internet Society Accessibility Standing Group''' was formed on November 1 2021, subsequent to ISOC's plan to de-charter existing Special Interest Groups. While the new SIGs are temporary and project-based, both Accessibility and Youth, as Standing Groups, are permanent. | The '''Internet Society Accessibility Standing Group''' was formed on November 1 2021, subsequent to ISOC's plan to de-charter existing Special Interest Groups. While the new SIGs are temporary and project-based, both Accessibility and Youth, as Standing Groups, are permanent. | ||
| − | The Accessibility SIG (A11ySIG) [https://www.a11ysig.org/back-to-roots/ will continue], but revert to its origin as an Internet Society New York Chapter (ISOC-NY) project. | + | The '''[https://a11ysig.org Accessibility SIG]''' (A11ySIG) '''[https://www.a11ysig.org/back-to-roots/ will continue]''', but revert to its origin as an Internet Society New York Chapter (ISOC-NY) project. |
==Communication== | ==Communication== | ||
| − | The SG communicates via the [https://connect.internetsociety.org/communities/community-home?CommunityKey=2d3fead1-e0c3-419a-bc30-ad2e98fd9bdb Accessibility Standing Group Connect Community] | + | The SG communicates via the '''[https://connect.internetsociety.org/communities/community-home?CommunityKey=2d3fead1-e0c3-419a-bc30-ad2e98fd9bdb Accessibility Standing Group Connect Community]''' |
==Elections== | ==Elections== | ||
Revision as of 06:09, 15 February 2022
Formation
The Internet Society Accessibility Standing Group was formed on November 1 2021, subsequent to ISOC's plan to de-charter existing Special Interest Groups. While the new SIGs are temporary and project-based, both Accessibility and Youth, as Standing Groups, are permanent.
The Accessibility SIG (A11ySIG) will continue, but revert to its origin as an Internet Society New York Chapter (ISOC-NY) project.
Communication
The SG communicates via the Accessibility Standing Group Connect Community
Elections
An election was held in January 2022, with the following result, announced on February 14 2022.
- Chair: Gunela Astbrink
- Vice-Chair: Vashkar Bhattacharjee
- Secretary: Peter Crosbie
- Treasurer: Judith Hellerstein
- Planning and Reporting Officer: (Tie) Zakari Yama and Swaran Sanadhika Ravindra
- ChAC Representative: SHAMSUDDEEN MOHAMMED LAWAL
- AMS Admin: Joly Macfie
