Events & Activities

Habt ihr euch schon mal gefragt, welche technischen Hilfsmittel euch im Studium unterstützen können? Im Rahmen vom Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD) stellt das Kompetenzzentrum Digitale Barrierefreiheit NRW seine neue Datenbank vor, assistive Technologien (aT.NRW) – ein echtes Must-have für alle, die hindernisfreier durch ihr Studium kommen wollen. In der einstündigen Session zeigen wir euch, welche Tools für welche Bedarfe es gibt, wie sie euch im Uni-Alltag helfen können und beantworten eure Fragen. Außerdem erfahrt ihr, welche Hochschulen in NRW welche Hilfsmittel anbieten. Kommt vorbei und entdeckt das eine oder andere Tool, was euch möglicherweise im Studium helfen könnte. Referent*innen Rose Jokic und Tom Leimbrock stellen euch die Datenbank mit all den Angeboten der Hochschulen in NRW vor und beantworten eure Fragen zur Nutzung.

Celebremos el Día Mundial de la Concienciación sobre la Accesibilidad (GAAD) con un webinar donde hablaremos con Cecilia Geraldo quien nos contará sobre accesibilidad en aplicaciones móviles, buenas prácticas para desarrolladores mobile, su experiencia incorporando accesibilidad al frontend, entre otros temas. Incorporar accesibilidad en nuestros productos y servicios permitirá que una mayor cantidad de personas accedan a sus contenidos, interactúen con una interfaz comprensible y realicen cualquier tipo de transacción o trámite, especialmente personas con discapacidad y personas mayores, quienes se enfrentan día a día a las barreras generadas por un diseño no inclusivo.

Join the DEIA Council at Shepherd Center for the third annual Global Accessibility Awareness Day Resource Fair on May 13th, 2025 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.! Shepherd Center’s 7th floor Auditorium, Marcus Building 2020 Peachtree Road NW, Atlanta, GA 30309 Accessibility removes barriers and unlocks the possible.

At GAAD, you will:

1. Learn from local advocacy groups about their accessibility work.
2. Be informed about how accessibility is incorporated at Shepherd Center.
3. Get motivated by our three fantastic speakers who will share their messages about accessibility and advocacy.

We will have a variety of booths at the fair, including:

• Outside Organizations: disABILITY LINK, Center for Inclusive Design and Innovation, MARTA Mobility, Center for Puppetry Arts, and more.
• Shepherd Highlights: Accessibility User Research Collective, Assistive Technology Department, Recreation Therapy, and more.
• Calls to Action: Identify Accessibility Barriers and Get Involved with DEIA.

Nutzt Eure Kaffeepause für Inputs und Diskussionen zu aktuellen Themen der digitalen Barrierefreiheit. In der Woche rund um den GAAD erwarten Euch jeweils um 14:00 Uhr Kurzvorträge, gefolgt von einer offenen Diskussionsrunde. Jede Sitzung dauert 30 Minuten: 15 Minuten Input und 15 Minuten Diskussion. Wir freuen uns auf Eure Teilnahme und einen gemeinsamen (digitalen) Kaffee!

At Zain, accessibility is all about people, and on GAAD, we recognize that day by hosting a roundtable, in partnership with PurpleSpace, for our employee resource group for people with disabilities to express their thoughts and aspirations, with the presence of the HR teams, across all our 8 different markets, to learn directly from their colleagues with disabilities. By hosting such event, with over 65 participants, we at Zain continue to be a leading organization in the region, where disability is a heard voice, accessibility is a top priority, and a journey that we recognize throughout the whole year not just certain days.

Join us for as exclusive event to celebrate Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD). During the event we will focus on how accessibility can drive innovation and help create a more inclusive world, both in physical and digital spaces.  Hear from our experts and will explore real projects developed by NTT DATA and learn how inclusive design can make a real impact. In addition, you will have the chance to learn from our partners Acquia and Microsoft, and speakers from UNHCR. Together, we’ll share how inclusive design can make a real impact in both physical and digital spaces. 

Our May event is talking place Tuesday 13 May at Greenwich University with a special Accessibility event to coincide with Global Accessibility Awareness Day happen on 15 May. Speakers to be announced soon. Tickets free. All talks will be recorded and publish shortly after the event.

We’re celebrating with two internal events. One is fun trivia game for all employees on virtual zoom call with winners getting prizes and another one is accessible maze game challenge, whoever wins is entered into prize raffle.

This year, iCIMS will focus on the theme of “Committing to Change.” This theme emphasizes that web accessibility is an ongoing journey, with continuous opportunities for growth and improvement. We will discuss the progress iCIMS has made over the past nine years in celebrating Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD) and outline our objectives for the future. This event will be company-wide, featuring on-site activities as well as a live stream for remote employees.

Join us for a free webinar to celebrate Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD). Share this with your colleagues and friends to raise awareness about the importance of digital accessibility! What we’ll cover: Starting out or continuing to improve maturity, the impact of digital accessibility on assistive technology users and what automated tools won’t show you. The purpose of GAAD is to get everyone talking, thinking, and learning about digital access and inclusion, and the more than one billion people globally with disability. We will learn from our Digital Accessibility Practice Technical Lead, Beau Vass about ‘A false sense of accessibility: What automated testing tools are missing’. It is widely stated that automated accessibility testing tools find around 20-30% of accessibility issues. What is not as widely reported is what that means in practice; what issues can be found? How significant are the 80% of issues that cannot be found? By understanding the strengths and weaknesses of these tools, we can understand where and how (and if at all) these tools fit into our accessibility strategy, and what else we need to do to ensure our digital systems are accessible and usable for everyone. We are thrilled to be joined by John Paul Cruz, a disability policy and digital accessibility and inclusion specialist with a focus on human rights, accessibility, child rights, digital transformation, health information, and urban development. He is currently a PhD candidate at the University of Melbourne, researching the improvement of online health information accessibility for people who are blind or have low vision. John will share his experience on the significance of digital accessibility for assistive technology users and provide insights to support organisations on their digital accessibility and inclusion journey.