1. International Telecommunication Union ITU-T Accessibility Workshop “Communication by all means” A session of the 2003 World Telecom Forum Geneva, 17 October 2003 Multimedia Design for All; DAISY Way Hiroshi Kawamura National Rehabilitation Center for Persons with Disabilities

2. 1 17 October 2003 ITU-T Accessibility Workshop “Communication by all means” ITU-T Accessibility: Who require What and When? o User's Profile 1. Physical Abilities (NOT disabilities) 2. Cognitive/intellectual abilities 3. Computer Literacy/Cultural background o Mode of a user 1. Driving 2. On a platform 3. Blackout, etc.

3. 1 17 October 2003 ITU-T Accessibility Workshop “Communication by all means” ITU-T Digital Accessible Information System (DAISY) o DAISY Specifications 2.0, 2.01, 2.02, 3=ANSI Z39.86 o Production Tools SigtunaDAR, LpStudio Pro, MystudioPC o Playback Tools AMIS, EasyReader, hardware players o DAISY Consortium Standard Development Software Development DAISY For All

4. 1 17 October 2003 ITU-T Accessibility Workshop “Communication by all means” ITU-T Adaptive Multimedia Information System (AMIS) o Skin UNESCAP, WSIS o Plug-in Braille, Game controler, Switch, Voice, Large font o Open Source Local language support o Sample applications Digital Talking Books for Print Handicapped Persons Education/Training Materials HIV/Disaster Prevention Tools Publication Tools for Indigenous Languages

5. 1 17 October 2003 ITU-T Accessibility Workshop “Communication by all means” ITU-T Conclusions ● Open, inter-operable and non-proprietary standard development for synchronized multimedia contents, such as DAISY in combination with adaptive modular user interface development based around established accessibility guidelines will maximize the Digital Opportunity to bridge the digital divide. ● DAISY Open Source Initiative including the DAISY For All Open Source Workshop will enhance local language support including languages with no writing scripts so that every individual in the community may take part in the global sharing of the knowledge. ● Intellectual properties system need to be reconsidered so that emerging multimedia global knowledge sharing system may meet the requirement of all individuals including persons with severe disabilities.

6. 1 17 October 2003 ITU-T Accessibility Workshop “Communication by all means” ITU-T Hiroshi Kawamura Director, Department of Social Rehabilitation Research Institute National Rehabilitation Center for Persons with Disabilities ● 1-1-61, Wakaba, Chofu, Tokyo, Japan 182-0003 ● +81-3-3309-6651, +81-42-995-3404 ● +81-3-3305-4994, +81-42-995-3112 ● hkawa@rehab.go.jp