List of Events & Activities
The following are events and activities the community has created for this year to celebrate Global Accessibility Awareness Day.
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Accessibility Trivia (Activity)
21 May 2020 | 12:00 am-11:59 pm Pacific Standard Time
In honor of Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD), Teach Access has created an accessibility trivia game for you to play at home.
Learn more about Accessibility Trivia by Teach Access
GAAD at TransMedia Catalonia (Virtual)
21 May 2020 | 9:00 am-1:00 pm Central European Time, West African Time (Barcelona, Spain)
To celebrate the Global Accessibility Awareness Day in previous years, the TransMedia Catalonia research group of Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona opened the doors of their lab to the public to allow them to test a range of assistive technologies.
Learn more about GAAD at TransMedia Catalonia by TransMedia Catalonia Research Group – Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
Celebrem l’accessibilitat! (Activity)
21 May 2020 | 8:00 am-8:00 pm Western European Time, Greenwich Mean Time (Barcelona, Spain)
To celebrate the 9th edition of GAAD, the Catalan Association for the Promotion of Accessibility (ACPA) has brought together over 25 accessibility users, researchers and professionals to reflect on positive new initiatives and room for improvement in the field of accessibility. During the day, their proposals will be disseminated via the association’s social networks.
Learn more about Celebrem l’accessibilitat! by Associació Catalana per la Promoció de l’Accessibilitat
Internal: GAAD Speaker Series (Activity)
21 May 2020 | 8:00 am-12:00 pm Western European Time, Greenwich Mean Time
To celebrate Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD), the Workday Accessibility team will be hosting a digital speaker series focused on inclusive experiences. We’re also hosting an screen reader scavenger hunt.
An introduction to digital accessibility regulations (Virtual)
21 May 2020 | 09:30 AM-10:30 AM Central European Time, West African Time
UK Government Digital Service Webinar 1: Richard Morton, Head of Accessibility for Government, and Joseph Jones, Policy Officer at GDS, will talk you through the accessibility regulations and how they may impact your work.
Learn more about An introduction to digital accessibility regulations by UK Government Digital Service
GAAD Indonesia (Activity)
21 May 2020 | 4:00 pm-5:00 pm Indochina Time, Krasnoyarsk Standard Time (Indonesia)
Accessible Social Media discussion by Suarise Team
Learn more about GAAD Indonesia by Suarise
GAAD Webinar by Deque (Virtual)
21 May 2020 | 2:30 PM-3:30 PM Indian Standard Time, Sri Lanka Time (Hyberabad, Telangana, India)
In celebration of this year’s Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD), we’re hosting a webinar to discuss the importance of digital accessibility for PwD’s.
Learn more about GAAD Webinar by Deque by Deque University
A11Y EXPO (Virtual)
21 May 2020 | 2:30 pm-5:00 pm Indian Standard Time, Sri Lanka Time (Bangalore, India)
This is your chance to explore some of the best assistive technology devices from across the country that will bridge the gap between ability and disability.
Learn more about A11Y EXPO by GiftAbled
Atos GAAD 2020 Webinar (Virtual)
21 May 2020 | 10:00 am-10:00 pm Central European Time, West African Time
This year Atos will run a virtual event for 12 hours across the globe with presenters from India, Europe, North and South America. Our overarching theme is “Inclusive Communication in Uncertain Times” and we have a mix of presentations, conversations, and discussion panels.
University: GAAD at University of St. Andrews (Virtual)
21 May 2020 | 10:00 AM-11:30 AM Central European Time, West African Time (St. Andrews, Scottland)
Sheila Baillie and Kate Leavy are Disability Advisors within Student Services. Sheila and Kate will provide an overview of how the University supports students with disabilities throughout their studies.
Learn more about University: GAAD at University of St. Andrews by University of St. Andrews