Accessibility SG Calls

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// Please note that this documentation is provided by the Accessibility SIG of the New York Chapter in support of of the Internet Society Accessibility Steering Group //

Mar 9 2022 ISOC accessibility

Meeting with Andre Copelin and James Wood to discuss ISOC accessibility (Gunela Astbrink, Vashkar Bhattacharjee) (audio, video)
    • ISOC has formed an informal accessibility working group comprising staff from across a number of areas such as policy, engagement and content.
    • This group wishes to collaborate with our Standing Group to develop a framework of accessibility for ISOC.
    • The first step is an accessible content strategy for 2022.
    • James Wood explained that a Content Foundations training program for staff is being developed and one module is on accessibility. He will forward the draft module to us for feedback.
    • Our input:
      • content training needs to include demonstrations by persons with disability in using content
      • need to ensure that content is manually checked for accessibility through contractors
      • need to employ persons with disability at ISOC
      • need to ensure current and new online tools are accessible
      • importance of ongoing collaboration to ensure policy and programs incorporate accessibility

Mar 14 2022 SG Admin Matters

Call with Kyle Shulman on SG admin matters (Gunela Astbrink, Vashkar Bhattacharjee, Zakari Yama, Swaran Sanadhika Ravindra, Joly MacFie, Judith Hellerstein, Kindy Vereus Montreuil) (odt, pdf, mp3)
  • Mar 22 2022: SG Leaders meeting (Gunela Astbrink, Vashkar Bhattacharjee, Swaran Sanadhika Ravindra, Joly MacFie, Judith Hellerstein, Zakari Yama) (odt, pdf, mp4, mp3)
    • Draft agenda:
  1. Welcome
  2. Introduction of each team member
  3. SG processes
  4. Internet Governance training project
  5. Statement of aims
  6. Action plan and budget
  7. AOB

April 7 2022 SG Leaders

SG Leaders meeting (Gunela Astbrink, Vashkar Bhattacharjee, Swaran Sanadhika Ravindra, Joly MacFie, Zakary Yama, Kindy Vereus Montreuil ) (mp4, mp3)
  • Apology: Judith Hellerstein

Key discussion points and actions:

  • The roles of each team member were defined per ISOC guidelines
    • Joly to query Kyle on updating Admin definition.
  • ISOC has organised our zoom account
  • Zakari offered to support Kindy (as a French speaker) during meetings
  • Timeline for development of the activity plan is
    • April 14 - Initial ideas
    • Apr 15 - Open for member input
    • Meeting May 5 - Refining plan
    • Week to finish up
  • Outreach to include
    • Asia Pacific Regional IGF workshop proposal (Vashkar, Swaran and Gunela)
    • Global Accessibility Awareness Day - May 19, 2022.
  • Gunela to contact Shamsuddeen regarding his involvement and discuss with Kyle about inviting Klaus Hoeckner as a proxy Chapter Advisory Council representative.

The next meeting will be May 5 at 11am UTC.

May 5 2022 SG Leaders

SG Leaders meeting (Gunela Astbrink, Vashkar Bhattacharjee, Swaran Sanadhika Ravindra, Joly MacFie, Zakary Yama, Kindy Vereus Montreuil, Klaus Hoechner) (mp4, mp3, odt, pdf)

Jun 2 2022 SG Leaders

SG Leaders meeting (Gunela Astbrink, Vashkar Bhattacharjee, Joly MacFie, Zakari Yama, Judith Hellerstein) (mp4, mp3)
  • Apologies from Klaus Hoeckner & Swaran Sanadhika Ravindra
  • Secretary duties.
    • Gunela to email Kindy about methodology
    • Joly to take notes pro tem.
  • Action Plan.
    • Waiting for ISOC review of completed plan.
    • Provisional approval received for Disability leadership training
    • New activities document started.
    • Summary of action plan projects added to above.
  • Disability leadership training
    • Title: Internet Governance & Disability Digital Rights
    • ISOC will fund Diplo to develop online course
    • ISOC will deliver course.
    • SG and associates will input into course content.
    • Informal partnership with APSIG on face-to-face training in Bangladesh 24-27 June
    • Comment from Vashkar on current ISOC IG course
      • Not aligned with global accessibility standards
      • Communication is chat only
      • No sign language on videos
  • Accessibility Framework
  • IGF Workshop Proposals
    • Important! w/ encouraging response
    • AI and Accessibility (Klaus)
      • African reps from Google +
    • Disability Leadership Training (Ginger + Gunela)
      • Vashkar, Esther, Satish
    • Building Capabilities of PWDs in a Connected World (Kagyah + Judith)
      • Shabbir + 2
  • Logo Colour
  • Activity list
  • Next meeting 7 July 2022 at 11:00 UTC.

June 13 2022 ISOC Accessibility

ISOC internal WG on accessibility (Joyce Dogniez, Naveed Haq, James Wood, Gunela Astbrink and Judith Hellerstein)

The ISOC Accessibility Framework was discussed, concentrating on the second section Ensuring minimal barriers.... The main points were:

  • ISOC delivered content training modules including one module on inclusion and accessibility as a test case to 35 staff in late 2021. This material will be incorporated into a comprehensive package to all staff to be delivered after July 2022. The vendor Contentious will finalise the package in the next week and James Wood will share this with the SG for feedback and suggestions for complementary resources with links. The SG in future will be involved earlier in the process.
  • A vendor in the UK (TorchBox) is auditing the ISOC website for accessibility and navigability. James Wood and Kristi Mason (Marketing Communications) will check if human testers with disability are checking for accessibility.
  • Kristi Mason and a new staff member will be working on event planning. Discussions about making events accessible will be made.
  • AMS and Connect will migrate to a new platform called Fonteva based on Salesforce. The migration will take 10 months.
  • Other collaborative and communications tools have been or will be checked for accessibility. This includes the AMS and Community.
  • 6 and 7 September is ISOC Community. It is an opportunity for the SG to present on accessibility, the work being done, and discuss ideas.
  • Jeanette Engel (Talent, Culture and Personnel) may be invited to the next meeting to discuss employment of persons with disability.
  • The first Framework section on 'Building a culture of accessibility' will be discussed at the next meeting with the suggestion that disability awareness training (on-boarding) be extended from staff to include Chapters, SIGs and SGs. This is for action by Kyle Shulman.
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