Events & Activities

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.

When it comes to creating inclusive digital learning content, accessibility requirements can be difficult to understand and interpret, making it challenging for instructional designers and content authors to create content that is accessible for all learners. Our complimentary webinar offer tips for creating accessible learning, based on our interpretation of the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG). Using the content authoring platform dominKnow | ONE, we will demonstrate how content authors can use the tool to create accessible learning content that complies with WCAG 2.2. We will also show you what these features look like from the learner’s perspective, using a sample course we have created.

Some of the features we will demonstrate in the webinar include:

• Keyboard navigation
• Input assistance and errors
• Alt Text and Focus
• Transcripts and Closed Captions
• Colour, contrast and audio

This accessible learning webinar will provide valuable insights and practical guidance for content authors already using dominKnow | ONE, as well as those who are new to the tool.

In this internal awareness workshop for our Experience Design team, we will explore why accessibility must be at the heart of everything we create. Through hands-on activities using assistive technology settings and disability simulators, we will foster empathy and deepen understanding of diverse user needs. The session will also provide practical design tips to help embed accessibility into our everyday workflows.

Have you ever stopped to think about what it’s like to face accessibility barriers in daily life? In this Empathy Lab, we’ll explore interactive and practical experiences that simulate the challenges faced by many people with disabilities. This activity is designed to raise awareness among non-disabled participants and is intentionally not accessible.

For many companies in Portugal, 2025 will mark the date on which the new law on accessibility applied to the private sector will come into force. Resulting from a European legislative initiative, the European Accessibility Act, this will be a challenge for products and services, with a view to creating a more inclusive reality. In Portugal, for some time now, there have been some companies that have been making very sustained progress in this area. Transforming products and services, creating new ways of working as a team and even redefining many of their internal policies. In this conversation, we will seek to highlight concrete examples of activities and initiatives from two companies that are completely essential to the lives of consumers in Portugal: Sonae MC (owner of Continente) and IKEA.

We invite you to the Poznań celebration of GAAD – World Accessibility Awareness Day.

Agenda:

From 14:00 – Neurodiversity Exhibition

17:30 – 18:00 – Joanna Pawlik & Kamila Pierunek – UAM GO Case study

18:00 – 18:30 – Networking

18:30 – 19:00 – Małgorzata Podolec – Research with blind users at Allegro

19:00 – 19:15 – Break

19:15 – 19:45 – Piotr Piątek – Digital path to accessibility and efficiency: social innovation PrehApp

Over 95% of websites aren’t fully accessible. Yet, the most common challenge is no longer lack of awareness. It’s lack of planning, capabilities, and lasting success. Audits get done. Issues get flagged. But without the right people and processes in place, progress stalls fast. Join us to explore how top enterprises make accessibility sustainable from day one—and thrive at every stage of the journey. Together, we’ll cover insights you can use to:

➡️ Avoid common pitfalls of operationalizing digital accessibility at scale
➡️ Expand and upskill teams to build in-house capabilities for the long-term
➡️ Balance internal efforts with external support for optimal results
➡️ Monitor and maintain progress as digital content and products evolve
➡️ Integrate accessibility throughout the product development lifecycle

is taking place on Wednesday 21 May at 1.00 p.m. – 2.00 p.m. at Irwin Mitchell’s Sheffield office, and via MS Teams. Please use this link to register for the event and share with your colleagues and contacts: https://events.irwinmitchell.com/globalaccessibilityday Please note that the event will not be recorded. We have some amazing speakers lined up. The focus will be how can we make pro bono legal advice and support accessible for all, as well as hearing about personal stories.