List of Events & Activities
The following are events and activities the community has created for this year to celebrate Global Accessibility Awareness Day.
2020 Events (212) 6 of 22 pages
King Candy Crush (Activity)
21 May 2020 | 12:00 AM-11:59 PM Western European Time, Greenwich Mean Time
To honor Global Accessibility Awareness Day, the Candy Crush developers are asking their users how they can make Candy Crush Friends deliver the best and most accessible game experience for everyone.
Article: AccessWorld Recognizes Global Accessibility Awareness Day (Activity)
21 May 2020 | 12:00 AM-11:59 PM Western European Time, Greenwich Mean Time
This month, on May 21, AccessWorld will recognize the 9th Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD).
Learn more about Article: AccessWorld Recognizes Global Accessibility Awareness Day by American Foundation for the Blind
Article: Apple is celebrating GAAD w/ a host of apps & features (Activity)
21 May 2020 | 12:00 AM-11:59. PM Western European Time, Greenwich Mean Time
Apple will celebrate Global Accessibility Awareness Day on May 21 by highlighting its work to improve accessibility across its hardware, software and customer support, the company announced Thursday.
Learn more about Article: Apple is celebrating GAAD w/ a host of apps & features by CNN
China GAAD Celebration (Virtual)
21 May 2020 | 8:00 am-8:00 pm Chinese Standard Time, Australian Western Standard Time, Irkutsk Standard Time (Shenzhen, China)
China GAAD 2020 highlight includes introducing a special gaming app to educate technologists about accessibility and a virtual kickoff event by Joe Devon, Jennison Asuncion, co-founders of GAAD and Frances West, expert advisor to CAPA and founder of FrancesWestCo.
Learn more about China GAAD Celebration by FrancesWestCo
Podcast: Accessibility awareness and benefits for all (Activity)
20 May 2020 | 4:00 pm-6:00 pm Pacific Standard Time
In celebration of Global Accessibility Awareness Day, we discuss hidden accessibility needs and unexpected benefits for all when accessibility is made a priority in software development.
Learn more about Podcast: Accessibility awareness and benefits for all by The Uptake with Anna Chu
Webinar on the Future of Web Accessibility (Virtual)
21 May 2020 | 12:00 am-5:00 pm Western European Time, Greenwich Mean Time (Israel)
10 speakers, 5 hours on the future of web accessibility,
with Google, Microsoft, Bank Hapoalim, A2Z, Light-House.
Learn more about Webinar on the Future of Web Accessibility by Access Israel
Podcast: Special Episode of A11Y Rules on GAAD 2020 (Activity)
21 May 2020 | 12:01 am-12:45 am Western European Time, Greenwich Mean Time
Special episode of the A11y Rules Podcast for GAAD 2020, featuring 4 guest speakers
Learn more about Podcast: Special Episode of A11Y Rules on GAAD 2020 by A11y Rules Podcast
Digital Accessibility Imperative Post COVID-19 (Virtual)
21 May 2020 | 12:30 pm-2:15 pm New Zealand Time, Fiji Time, Kamchatka Standard Time (Springston, New Zealand)
InternetNZ, Access Advisors and the Access Alliance have come together to host a 90-minute online event designed to start a discussion around the ‘Post Lockdown Digital Accessibility Imperative’.
Learn more about Digital Accessibility Imperative Post COVID-19 by Access Advisors
Post Lockdown Digital Accessibility Imperative (Virtual)
21 May 2020 | 12:30 pm-2:00 pm New Zealand Time, Fiji Time, Kamchatka Standard Time
This year our discussion will focus on how businesses need to consider digital accessibility; it is a digital accessibility imperative. Not only is it the right thing to do to ensure everyone has an equitable experience, but there are multiple other business benefits of considering accessibility from the beginning.
Learn more about Post Lockdown Digital Accessibility Imperative by Access Advisors NZ
GAAD Japan 2020 (Virtual)
21 May 2020 | 09:45AM-07:00 PM Japan Standard Time, Korea Standard Time, Chita Standard Time (Japan)
One day webinar with 8 sessions by Japanese web accessibility advocates. UD Talk will provide automated real-time captions allowing you to translate captions into your own language.
Learn more about GAAD Japan 2020 by GAAD Japan