Events & Activities

Il più grande evento italiano sull’Accessibilità e l’Inclusività delle tecnologie digitali. Giovedì 16 e Venerdì 17 Maggio 2024, Roma + streaming

In celebration of GAAD, join us for an all-day workshop, Stem to Stern Accessibility. Whether you work in a large or small organization, follow an agile or waterfall process, are experienced or just starting out, this workshop will guide you toward reliably developing accessible and usable products. This workshop is structured to be inclusive and engaging to all skill sets and levels. Through a mix of lecture and highly interactive group work, this workshop covers everything from the beginning to the end in developing a high quality, accessible product. This includes product requirements, procurement, design, development, release, maintenance, and support.

Das Interesse, Technologien für Menschen mit Behinderungen zugänglich und nutzbar zu machen, ist bei vielen Unternehmen bereits vorhanden. Allerdings besteht oft Unsicherheit darüber, welche Schritte und Ressourcen dafür erforderlich sind. Mit unserer Veranstaltung möchten wir daher nicht nur verdeutlichen, wie wichtig Barrierefreiheit für alle Nutzer:innen ist, sondern auch ganz konkrete Vorgehensweisen aufzeigen, wie Barrierefreiheit umgesetzt wird und dass dies nur im Team gelingen kann. Nach einer einleitenden Impulsevortrag werden die Teilnehmenden in Kleingruppen aufgeteilt. Gemeinsam identifizieren sie Barrieren auf einer Website und lernen dabei Anforderungen, Checklisten und Prüfwerkzeuge kennen. Die Gruppenarbeit ist als Rollenspiel konzipiert, wodurch verschiedene Perspektiven im Entwicklungsprozess hervorgehoben werden. Dies fördert den spielerischen Austausch über die vielfältigen Anforderungen der Barrierefreiheit. Während der Gruppenarbeit stehen den Teams Barrierefreiheits-Expert:innen zur Seite. „Welches Tool kann ich benutzen? Was muss ich beachten? Wie kann ich eine Barriere identifizieren? – mit diesen und weiteren Fragen werden sich die Teilnehmer:innen in unserem Workshop auseinandersetzen.  Im Anschluss an die Kleingruppenarbeit werden die Erkenntnisse präsentiert und diskutiert. Jedes Team stellt seine Konzepte vor, die anschließend durch alle Teilnehmenden bewertet werden.

Our first event for accessibility day last year worked out great, so we’ll continue on in 2024 with hands-on improvements to the accessibility of bitcoin software used in the wild. We’re still planning, but will likely have an introductory work-session and then facilitate test, review, and report sessions. Everyone is invited to join us, see the event page for details (will be updated as the day comes closer).

Have you ever wondered why digital accessibility is important? Do you want to learn how to make digital content and services more accessible and inclusive for people with disabilities? If you answered yes to any of these questions, you don’t want to miss the Global Accessibility Awareness Day 2024 Celebration and Learning Event hosted by the Quality Management Services Accessibility team. Join us as we highlight tools, techniques, and strategies to create a fully accessible and inclusive digital experience at DFPS. During this event, you will learn about the importance of digital accessibility, who it impacts, and how to ensure your digital content is accessible to your colleagues and clients with disabilities. This free online event will take place on Thursday, May 16, from 9:30 AM to 3:00 PM on the Microsoft Teams platform. You can attend live training sessions, watch recorded videos, and participate in interactive question-and-answer sessions related to various digital accessibility topics. Live auto-generated captions and transcripts will be available, as well as CART services and audio descriptions provided by session speakers. Register now and get ready for a fun and informative learning experience! To register, complete the Global Accessibility Awareness Day 2024 Learning Event Registration Form. After registering, you will receive details on how to join the event as it draws closer.

You are invited to register for UMN Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD) on May 16, 2024. In coordination with people and institutions around the globe, join us for an online event based on the theme of Built Without Barriers. UMN GAAD 2024 will include a keynote presentation from Ashley Shew, Associate Professor at Virginia Tech and author of the book Against Technoableism. There will also be several breakout sessions in 4 broad tracks: Digital Content, Organizational Success, Community & Partners, and Teaching & Learning. Visit the GAAD event website to register and for more information about the day’s events.

This one-day online seminar will feature 8 sessions and 5 lightning talks on digital accessibility for the web, mobile, gaming, and more. Public viewing will also be held in Fukuoka and Nagoya. Real-time captions and automatic translation of captions for your language will be available.

will be broadcast at an internal company event where two users will show two types of navigation and compete for who does faster and better tasks on a computer and the user who uses the keyboard, also uses a Screen Reader to navigate.

This year’s accessibility exposition provides an opportunity for vendors in the accessibility space to showcase products or services to individuals who may benefit from them. There is also an informational opportunity to hear what other organizations are doing in the world of accessibility, how Signal Centers’ Assistive Technology Services is serving the Chattanooga community, and ways to get further involved in the Signal Centers Accessibility Taskforce.

Workday’s Product Accessibility Team and the People with Disabilities EBC presents a celebration of Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD)! This year, Workday is celebrating GAAD by hosting a virtual conversation with disability activist, writer, media maker, and consultant, Alice Wong. Alice lost her ability to speak last year, but that doesn’t mean she doesn’t still have a lot to say. Register now to learn more about Alice’s disability advocacy, views on digital accessibility, the importance of community in combating ableism, and more.