Breaking Barriers: Code for Inclusion An inclusive tech hackathon celebrating Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD), live from Beirut Digital District. This 48-hour challenge brought together innovators, developers, designers, and advocates to build real-world solutions that empower people with disabilities and champion digital inclusion. From AI-driven tools to accessible platforms, the top teams turned bold ideas into impact-driven prototypes — breaking barriers, one line of code at a time.
Event Type: In Person Events
We’re celebrating this year’s GAAD by changing genres: instead of theory now we’re putting the focus squarely on practice. Diving deep into the details, thoroughly exploring one specific issue, breaking it down into pieces, and collaboratively working out solutions with a focus on different ability areas. Besides accessibility experts Károly Szántai and Árpád Nagy guiding you through the entire process, you will also meet several experts by experience, who provide help and feedback on your work. Through interactive activities, participants will gain hands-on knowledge of accessibility practices and tools, and learn how to improve the accessibility of their own products and services.
We invite you to Szeged, where we will hold our free Law Innovation and Accessibility Conference on the occasion of Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD) on May 16th. The first provisions of the AI Regulation have entered into force, and based on experience so far, the “translation” of the interpretation into technological, IT and cybersecurity requirements is often only possible if we trace the rules of the Regulation back to the underlying ethical principles. In the meantime, the big language models are still hallucinating, and the positions of responsibility are still open. Digital and accessible? Accessibility rules for the digital economy will come into force in the summer of 2025. The spread of computing devices and interactions between users brings issues such as digital design of interfaces and services, legal communication without loss of content, or the role of assistive technologies into the focus of law. We must look for solutions in addition to the questions! What will you be when you grow up? The legal profession is undergoing a revolutionary transformation: artificial intelligence, automation and digital innovations are presenting lawyers with new challenges and opportunities. But how will this affect the legal market? Wolters Kluwer’s Future Ready Lawyer research and other legal market research help us track the transformation of the legal market: how legal work is changing and what new skills will be needed by lawyers of the future.
How is the digital accessibility of your company’s web platforms? Can you answer this question? Have you ever carried out an analysis that characterizes, based on evidence, the current status of digital accessibility of your company’s most important and used web platforms? This is precisely what this free workshop is about. Aimed at design leaders currently working on digital transformation, regardless of their responsibilities, this practical workshop can help, through a series of very simple analyses, to understand the current status of the digital accessibility of each company’s web platforms.
Join us for an inspiring evening that celebrates inclusive design done right. As part of Bath Digital Festival and in line with Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD), this event will spotlight real-world examples where accessibility was embedded at the heart of the design process. The result? Products and experiences that work better for everyone.
Agora is a conference aimed at information and communications technologies utilisation by visually impaired users. The program of Agora includes
- plenary session where participants are introduced to the news in the field via short frontal lectures;
- exhibition part where they can explore the products and services from many assistive technology vendors;
- practically focused workshops where they learn to control and use the chosen solutions efficiently from experienced tutors.
This year’s edition offers 7 plenary talks, 7 exhibition booths introducing a broad range of assistive technologies and services and 16 hands-on workshops covering a wide range of topics including information, communications and assistive technologies. The language of the conference is Czech.
Digital accessibility will be a hot topic in 2025, as the German Accessibility Improvement Act (BFSG) will come into force on June 28. This is a good opportunity to address the question of how great awareness of accessibility already is and what practical experience different players have already gained. And, of course, it is always fruitful to network and exchange expertise. In this respect, the event will also promote the idea of community and fill it with life.
Join IrishJobs, part of The Stepstone Group, for an exclusive briefing on the upcoming EU accessibility legislation and its implications for fostering inclusivity in the workplace. The European Accessibility Act (EAA) comes into force on the 28th of June this year. The new accessibility requirements are aimed at removing barriers for individuals with disabilities, promoting equality, and standardising accessibility standards across industries and EU member countries. This legislation is a significant opportunity to not only ensure compliance but also to create a more inclusive, diverse, and equitable work environment.
Our speakers:
- Cormac Chisholm, Founder of DevAlly and accessibility advocate
- Adam Harris, Founder and CEO of AsIAm, Ireland’s Autism Charity
- Bobbie Hickey, Influencer and disability inclusion advocate
- Mimouna Mahdaoui, Head of Accessibility, The Stepstone Group
At the Lunch & Learn you will learn:
- The key components of the EU accessibility legislation.
- How accessibility affects recruitment strategies, workplace policies, technologies, and practices.
- Strategies to align with the regulations and champion inclusivity.
Whether you’re in HR, operations, or leadership, this briefing will equip you with the knowledge to navigate these changes effectively and create a workplace where everyone can thrive. We look forward to seeing you there as we explore how inclusivity in the workplace can be both a legal requirement and a strategic advantage. Attendees will also have the opportunity to experience our award-winning Accessibility Lab. The Lab provides a safe environment to challenge preconceptions and biases around disability, with interactive content and a suite of tailored exercises covering a range of disabilities and conditions.
Hope Givers Foundation is hosting an event in honor of Global Accessibility Awareness Day to raise awareness about the importance of accessibility and inclusion for people with disabilities. The event will feature discussions, workshops, and activities aimed at educating the community on creating accessible environments in Malawi. It will highlight the need for inclusive spaces, technology, and social structures that allow everyone, regardless of ability, to fully participate in society.
This free event highlights assistive technology solutions and ideas that helps make our campus more accessible, working toward the goal of universal design.