Events & Activities

Join us on Friday, May 16th for Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD) —a day dedicated to sparking conversations, expanding knowledge, and driving action around digital access and inclusion. Designing with everyone in mind is so important, and this meetup is an opportunity to connect with others, learn, and contribute to a more inclusive digital world. Join us in the back Garden on Friday, May 16 at noon, at New Holland Brewing in Battle Creek, MI. Come for lunch, and great conversations.

Join us on May 16th at 15:00 (GMT+2) for 5 hours with the leading experts and influencers from the Spanish-speaking sector at this event where they’ll share their knowledge through completely free talks and workshops. This is the first event organized by weAAAre, so don’t miss this opportunity to learn from the best in accessibility and inclusion.

Through the absence of light, a Reading in the dark cancels any distinction between those who read with their eyes, those with their hands, and those with their ears. Famous writers and blind or visually impaired readers alternately read the same book, revealing the different ways of using it.

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.

Agora is a conference on information and communication technologies (ICT) for both experts and users with visual impairments. It has been organised by the Teiresias Centre at Masaryk University since 2015. In recent years, the rapid development of ICT—alongside efforts to make these technologies accessible—has significantly expanded the range of tools and services available to users with severe visual impairments. Today, many of these solutions are easily accessible and offer valuable support in everyday life. However, users do not always know how to use these tools effectively, may be unaware of their full potential, or simply lack information about what is currently available on the market. Agora provides a unique platform for experts, technology providers, and users to come together and exchange knowledge, experience, and feedback. This direct connection with the user community is highly valued and rarely found elsewhere. The Agora program includes: Plenary sessions, where participants are introduced to the latest developments in the field through short expert presentations; An exhibition area, where they can explore products and services offered by a range of assistive technology vendors; Hands-on workshops, where experienced tutors guide participants in learning how to use selected tools effectively.

Step into the shoes of people with disabilities and experience digital barriers firsthand at the Suarise Empathy Lab Pop-Up—a traveling, interactive exhibit from Indonesia that brings accessibility awareness to life. As part of our GAAD 2025 celebration, the 12th Empathy Lab will feature hands-on activities, assistive technology demos, inclusive design showcases, and immersive experiences like simulated screen reader navigation and low-vision usability testing. Visitors—from students to professionals—will walk away with a deeper understanding of why accessibility matters and how they can be part of the solution. Organized by Suarise, a social enterprise championing digital inclusion in Indonesia through community-driven programs like A11yID.

🌐 Open to the public | In-person event

Let’s move from awareness to action—one empathetic experience at a time in a fun and interactive way!

As part of the Suarise GAAD celebration 2025, Suarise in collaboration with Visinema invite you to experience Bioskop Bisik (Whispering Cinema) Jumbo—a unique, inclusive movie screening designed for people with and without disabilities to enjoy together. The event will gather volunteers as whisperers, and pair them with The Blind and Low Vision to enjoy the newest ayet most succesful animation film in Indonesia. Dalam edisi khusus ini, kami menciptakan ruang yang ramah di mana aksesibilitas bukan sekadar renungan—tetapi fitur utama untuk menikmati hiburan bersama secara inklusif. All chosen volunteers will get quick training about audio description.

In Indonesia entertainment sector, there is a rise of awareness of inclusive entertainment. While many events, including concerts starting to provide sign language interpreter, many visual based entertainmet still lack of accomodation for those in need, such at people with Low Vision and the Blind. This sharing session will introduce and discuss the importance of audio description, how to do it correctly, and how it should be performed in digital platform. Hosted by A11yID, the speaker will be from a certified audio description specialist. Whether you’re a designer, developer, content creator, or simply curious about accessibility, this session will deepen your understanding of inclusive storytelling—before enjoying the final presentations of the Accessibility Design Challenge.

Join us as we celebrate innovation and inclusion at the final presentation day of Indonesia’s first Accessibility Design Challenge, hosted by Suarise and A11yID. This event is the culmination of weeks of independent learning, group workshops, and mentorship where students and professionals in UI/UX have reimagined how accessibility can be integrated from the design stage. Now, our finalist teams are ready to present their Figma prototypes and accessibility documentation—demonstrating how thoughtful design can break digital barriers. Whether you’re a designer, developer, educator, policymaker, or accessibility advocate, this is your chance to see inclusive design in action, connect with the community, and be inspired by the next generation of accessibility champions. — The Accessibility Design Challenge event stems from critical insights highlighted in a recent Deque Case Study in 2023, which revealed that a staggering 67% of accessibility issues originate during the design phase of digital products.Therefore, there is an urgency of eto enhance awareness and practical skills in digital accessibility design among students and UI/UX professionals. This event continuing the 2024 A11y Bootcamp, the first digital accessibility bootcamp in Indonesia. Supported by ISIF Asia & APNIC Foundation

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.