[ecrea] Website Accessibility Event, 5th March, Lancaster University, UK

Website Accessibility Event, 5th March, Lancaster University, UK



Full details can be found at: http://wp.me/P3DLux-3y

This is a FREE multi-disciplinary, interactive forum which aims to bring 
together participants from public and private sectors, charities and 
academia to debate upon and shape the future of website accessibility.  
A particular concern is high-level initiatives to deliver public 
services online in the light of the concern that technological equality 
can only be achieved if policies are put in place to ensure all that 
citizens are given the opportunity to participate and reap the benefits 
of technological developments equally.

Issues covered will include:
•The digital divide and disability discrimination law
•Accessibility design, implementation and usability
•The public sector and accessibility
•The social model of disability and the impact of the United Nations 
Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
•The EU Accessibility Act and procurement
•Accessibility case studies

The day will include presentations by a number of invited speakers and a 
number of participatory activities to highlight strategies for future 
development.  The event will be particularly useful for:
•Charities
•Policymakers focusing on public IT provision
•Website designers and project managers
•Academics working in the areas of technology, law and disability studies

Please email Catherine Easton: (c.easton /at/ lancaster.ac.uk) to book a place









Dr Catherine Easton

Lancaster University School of Law

@EastonCatherine

http://www.lancaster.ac.uk/fass/law/profiles/catherine-easton

Blog post: http://wp.me/p3DLux-q

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