Launch of the Digital Accessibility Toolkit for Policy Makers Dónal Rice Senior Design Advisor, ICT Centre for Excellence in Universal Design, NDA, Ireland ICTA Conference Tunisia 7 th May 2009

Slide 2 Objectives of the Digital Accessibility Toolkit for Policy Makers  To provide a platform to develop useful resources for Policy Makers implementing the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities  Focusing on what works, what does not with case studies on policy and programs from around the world  Developed by G3ict and ITU with the support of the National University of Ireland, Galway, Industry, NGOs, and Policy Makers

Slide 3 Contents of Toolkit  Overview of the Convention and its dispositions covering ICTs  Demographics and statistical analysis of the worldwide installed base of ICT devices and telecommunications services  Background on ICT Accessibility Issues  Resource guide for policy making by core areas of ICTs  Product development and design  Public procurement policies  Promoting assistive ICTs for persons with disabilities  Regional and international cooperation  Role of local governments  Country assessment and policy development models

Slide 4 Toolkit editorial team Dónal RiceDónal Rice, NDA/CEUD, NUI-Galway (Editorial Coordinator) Asenath Mpatwa, ITU-D Ambassador Luis Gallegos, G3ict Axel Leblois, G3ict Clara Luz Alvarez Tamas Babinszki, Even Grounds Kevin Carey, RNIB/World Blind Union Anne-Rivers Forcke, IBM Corporation Rune Halvorsen, NOVA Inmaculada Placienca Porrero, European Commission Felicity Rawlins, IBM Corporation Andrea Saks, ITU Licia Sbattella, Politecnico di Milano Susan Schorr, ITU James Thurston, Microsoft Bob English, TecAccess Georgia: A Hub for Digital Accessibility Innovation Atlanta, Georgia, USA, 1 October 2008

Slide 5 ContributorsContributors J. E. Baker, L. McArthur, J. Silva, Jutta Treviranus, Adaptive Technology Resource Centre, University of Toronto David Baylor, WBU Hardik Bhatt and Karen Tamley, City of Chicago Fernando Botelho, Literacy Bridge & Mais Diferenças Gerald Craddock, NDA/CEUD, Ireland Bob English, TecAccess Jonathan Freeman, WGBH Angela Garabagiu, Council of Europe Larry Goldberg, WGBH Bill Joley, International Center for Disability Resources on the Internet (ICDRI) Mike Jones, Wireless RERC, Georgia Institute of Technology Hiroshi Kawamura, DAISY Consortium Ben Lippincott, Wireless RERC, Georgia Institute of Technology Mike Paciello, The Paciello Group Helen Petrie, University of York David Sloan, University of Dundee Mike Starling, WBU Karen Tamley, City of Chicago Gregg Vanderheiden, University of Winsconsin-Madison Carlos Velasco, Fraunhofer Institute for Applied Information Technologies (FIT) Cynthia Waddell, International Center for Disability Resources on the Internet (ICDRI) Chuck Wilsker, Telework Coalition Gottfried Zimmermann, Access Technologies Georgia: A Hub for Digital Accessibility Innovation Atlanta, Georgia, USA, 1 October 2008

Slide 6 Toolkit Features  Delivered on-line  Designed with requirements of policy makers at its centre  Global collaborative effort  Ability for users to suggest additions and modifications to the Toolkit Editors  A knowledge base for subsequent capacity building programs around the world

Slide 7 Content development process Georgia: A Hub for Digital Accessibility Innovation Atlanta, Georgia, USA Detailed Table of Contents: Mandates and requirements of UN CRPD Needs of policy makers in State Parties Identify Content Needs Identify domain expert Request input as: Editorial team leader Section contributor G3ict editorial guidelines and goals Develop draft content Submit for editoral review Create content Cleared by G3ict/ITU Peer review: DPO Public sector Industry Review process

Slide 8 Sample: Chapter 4 Georgia: A Hub for Digital Accessibility Innovation Atlanta, Georgia, USA, 1 October 2008 SectionTechnology AreaSection contributorContent status 4.1 * Wireless phones Ben Lippencott, Mike Jones 4.2 * PDAs and mobile devices for persons with disabilities Ben Lippencott, Mike Jones 4.3Radios Jonathan Freeman 4.4 * Television Larry Goldberg 4.5 Remote consolesGreg Vanderheiden, TRACE 4.6 Digital interfaces for appliancesKevin Carey 4.7 *Land Lines Phones Gunnar Hellstrom 4.8 * Web Sites Accessibility? 4.9 Personal ComputersJames Thurston, Microsoft 4.10SoftwareDavid Sloan 4.11 * Electronic KiosksDónal Rice 4.12 Broadband Based ServicesKevin Carey, RNIB 4.13 Access to Published Works? 4.14 InteroperabilityJames Thurston, Microsoft

Slide 9 Georgia: A Hub for Digital Accessibility Innovation Atlanta, Georgia, USA, 1 October 2008

Slide 12 Collaborative effort  We need you help:  New content contributors  Peer reviewers  Editorial assistance  Next steps:  More content to come (80%)  Assess usefulness to policy makers  Promote, promote, promote Georgia: A Hub for Digital Accessibility Innovation Atlanta, Georgia, USA, 1 October 2008

Slide 13 The G3ict Initiative is made possible thanks to the generous support of the following organizations: PLATINUM SPONSORS PUBLICATIONS SPONSORS CO-HOSTS Thank you