Standards are technical documents that can contribute to increasing accessibility of products and services for all people, including persons with disabilities. By setting out specific requirements or describing in detail a specific procedure, standards facilitate accessibility of ICT products and services in a digital world. Standards also support EU policies related to accessibility, such as the European Accessibility Act (EAA) and the Web Accessibility Directive.
In this webinar organised jointly with Oracle, we will bring together different stakeholders to present:
- The ongoing standardisation work in support of the EAA
- The initiatives that AccessibleEU has implemented to support the disability community in the standardisation domain.
- Oracle’s experience and approach to accessibility and related standards
- The future of accessibility standards
Speakers
- Fernando Machicado, Spanish Standardization Association (UNE) and AccessibleEU Center
- Kent Boucher, Senior Director, Oracle Accessibility Program Office
- Chuck Adams, Senior Principal of Accessibility Standards, Oracle Accessibility Program Office
- Susanna Laurin, Chairperson Joint Technical Body (JTB) eAccessibility (CEN-CENELEC/ ETSI), Funka Foundation (Sweden)
- Alejandro Moledo, Deputy Director and Head of Policy (EDF)
Moderator: Roberta Lulli, Project Officer, European Disability Forum (EDF)
Agenda
16.00h – 16.05h Introduction and housekeeping rules (EDF) – 5 min
Roberta Lulli, European Disability Forum (EDF)
16.05h – 16.15h Update on EU Accessibility Standards – 10 min
Susanna Laurin, Chairperson Joint Technical Body (JTB) eAccessibility (CEN-CENELEC/ ETSI), Funka Foundation (Sweden)
16.15h – 16.25h Support from AccessibleEU Center – 10 min
Fernando Machicado, Spanish Standardization Association (UNE) and AccessibleEU Center
16.25h – 16.45h Oracle’s approach to accessibility – 20 min
Kent Boucher, Senior Director, Oracle Accessibility Program Office
16.45h – 16.55h Coffee break – 10 min
16.55h – 17.15h Panel on the future of accessibility – 20 min
- Chuck Adams, Senior Principal of Accessibility Standards, Oracle Accessibility Program Office
- Susanna Laurin, Chairperson Joint Technical Body (JTB) eAccessibility (CEN-CENELEC/ ETSI), Funka Foundation (Sweden)
- Alejandro Moledo, EDF Deputy Director and Head of Policy
- Fernando Machicado, Spanish Standardization Association (UNE) and AccessibleEU Center
17.15h – 17.25h Q&A – 10 min
17.20h – 17.30h Conclusion – 5 min
Roberta Lulli, European Disability Forum (EDF)
This meeting will provide International sign interpretation and real-time captioning in English.