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<p>Dear All,</p>
<p>I hope you will all join us at our Eurodig session Monday, June
17 at 8:00 UTC, 10 CET time. To watch the session, you need to be
registered for the EuroDig. This can be done on this link.--<a
href="https://www.eurodig.org/get-involved/register-2024/"
class="moz-txt-link-freetext">https://www.eurodig.org/get-involved/register-2024/</a><br>
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class="mw-page-title-main">The European Accessibility Act: a
Model for a More Accessible Digital Europe<br>
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<p><b>by Dynamic Coalition on Accessibility and Disability</b><br>
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17 June 2024 | 10:00 - 11:00 EEST | WS room 1 <br>
<a
href="https://eurodigwiki.org/wiki/Consolidated_programme_2024#pre03_24"
title="Consolidated programme 2024"><b>Consolidated
programme 2024</b></a><br>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Session_teaser">Session
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<p>The IGF Dynamic Coalition on Accessibility and Disability (DCAD)
facilitates interaction and ensures that ICT accessibility is
included in the key debates around Internet Governance to build a
future where all sectors of the global community have equal access
to the Information Society. DCAD brings together key stakeholders
from the technical community, civil society, government
policymakers, regulators, and corporate and individual adopters,
with the shared goal of accessibility. </p>
<p>Our goal has always been to ensure that the Internet and its
benefits are fully and equally accessible to and independently
usable by persons with disabilities, so they can acquire the same
information, engage in the same interactions, and enjoy the same
services within the same timeframe as individuals without
disabilities, with substantially equivalent ease of use. There are
many types of disabilities from cognitive disabilities, visual
disabilities, and hearing disabilities are just a few. We work
with people across the spectrum to provide them with access to and
the needs they desire to become active members of the Internet
Governance ecosystem. </p>
<p>DCAD focuses on these core principles: affordability,
accessibility, usability, and availability for persons with
disabilities or specific needs. Accessible technology can be a
game changer for persons with disabilities. In this vein, we have
been working within the Internet Governance community to promote
public interest in and knowledge of the necessity for
accessibility for persons with disability and encourage
enlightened accessibility measures worldwide. </p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Session_description">Session
description</span></h2>
<p>The European Accessibility Act took effect in April 2019. The
Act's goals are to improve the trade between members of the EU for
accessible products and services, by removing country-specific
rules. This law was built to complement the EU's Web Accessibility
Directive of 2016 and includes a wide range of systems including
personal devices such as computers, smartphones, e-books, and TVs,
as well as public services like television broadcasts, ATMs,
ticketing machines, public transport services, banking services
and e-commerce sites that must be accessible to persons of
disabilities. </p>
<p>This session will focus on how well several European
organizations are living up to these goals and making the EU as
accessible as possible. The session will be moderated by Dr.
Olivier Crepin-Leblond and by Dr. Mohammed Shabbir, the
Coordinator of DCAD. Olivier will open the session and provide an
overview of this session while Dr. Shabbir will provide an
overview of the DCAD. </p>
<p>Speakers: </p>
<ul>
<li>Vilmantas Balčikonis will share the views on what is important
in implementing the European Accessibility Act from an end-user
perspective. He will also talk about the uncertainties in
implementing requirements stemming from EAA and attempt to
address some of them.</li>
</ul>
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<li>Lidia Best, President of the European Federation of Hard of
Hearing People (EFHOH), will speak about the efforts of the EU
Federation of Hard of Hearing People to ensure equitable
treatment and participation in health, education, jobs, and
other professions.</li>
<li>Giacomo Mazzone, EDMO Advisory Board, and EuroDig Board Member
will speak about the implementation of this Act in Media and
Journalism and also talk about the work of the European
Audiovisual Observatory</li>
<li>Indre Jurgelioniene, Chief Advisor at the Lithuanian
Communications Regulatory Authority and Co-Chair of the Body of
European Regulators for Electronic Communications (BEREC)
End-User Working Group will speak about the implementation of
the ACT from the BEREC perspective, provide an overview of the
national legislation related to accessibility, and provide some
insight into the challenges they have faced in implementing the
Act and the solutions found to overcome the challenges.</li>
</ul>
<h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Format">Format</span></h2>
<p>Pre-events should give the opportunity to create synergies with
3rd parties i.e. Dynamic Coalitions, Partners. No session
principles apply. They are held on day zero in parallel to setting
up the venue for EuroDIG. We provide limited technical support. </p>
<p>Let us know here what you want to do. </p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Further_reading">Further reading</span></h2>
<ul>
<li><a rel="nofollow" class="external free moz-txt-link-freetext"
href="https://www.igf-dcad.org">https://www.igf-dcad.org</a></li>
<li><a rel="nofollow" class="external free moz-txt-link-freetext"
href="https://igf-dcad.org/key-resources/">https://igf-dcad.org/key-resources/</a></li>
<li><a rel="nofollow" class="external free moz-txt-link-freetext"
href="https://www.internetsociety.org/resources/accessibility-toolkit/">https://www.internetsociety.org/resources/accessibility-toolkit/</a></li>
</ul>
<p>The IGF Dynamic Coalition on Accessibility and Disability (DCAD)
facilitates interaction and ensures that ICT accessibility is
included in the key debates around Internet Governance to build a
future where all sectors of the global community have equal access
to the Information Society. Our goal has always been to ensure
that the Internet and its benefits are fully and equally
accessible to and independently usable by persons with
disabilities, so they are able to acquire the same information,
engage in the same interactions, and enjoy the same services
within the same timeframe as individuals without disabilities,
with substantially equivalent ease of use. </p>
<p>DCAD focuses on these core principles: affordability,
accessibility, usability, and availability for persons with
disabilities or specific needs. Accessible technology can be a
game changer for persons with disabilities. In this vein, we have
been working within the Internet Governance community to promote
public interest in and knowledge of the necessity for
accessibility for persons with disability and encourage
enlightened accessibility measures worldwide. </p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline" id="People">People</span></h2>
<p>Moderator: </p>
<ul>
<li>Dr. Olivier Crepin-LeBlond (In Person Moderator) and Dr.
Mohammed Shabbir, the Coordinator of DCAD (Remote Moderator) </li>
</ul>
<p> Speakers: </p>
<ul>
<li>Vilmantas Balčikonis is the Vice President of the Lithuanian
Association of the Blind and Partially Sighted, with over 5
years of experience in the field of accessibility. Vilmantas
actively participates in various accessibility-related events
and is well-versed in The European Accessibility Act.</li>
<li>Lidia Best, President of the European Federation of Hard of
Hearing People (EFHOH)</li>
<li>Indre Jurgelioniene, Chief Advisor at the Lithuanian
Communications Regulatory Authority and Co-Chair of the Body of
European Regulators for Electronic Communications (BEREC)
End-User Working Group</li>
<li>Giacomo Mazzone, EDMO Advisory Board, and EuroDig Board Member</li>
</ul>
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