Accessibility

ITU-T and Accessibility

ITU-T Focus Group on Audiovisual Media Accessibility (FG AVA)
The main objective of this Focus Group is to address the need to make audiovisual media accessible for persons with disabilities.
Joint Coordination Activity on Accessibility and Human Factors (JCA-AHF)
The Joint Coordination Activity on Accessibility and Human Factors (JCA-AHF) has the mandate to increase awareness of accessibility in standards work and thereby increase the usability of ICTs for all.
Dynamic Coalition on Accessibility and Disability (DCAD) and the Internet Governance Forum (IGF)
ITU-T Study Group 16 work on Accessibility - Lead study group on telecommunication/ICT accessibility for persons with disabilities

ITU-T Workshops, Events and Panels on Accessibility

Future workshops:

ITU Workshop on “Making Television Accessible - from Idea to Reality” hosted and supported by NHK
Tokyo, Japan, 28 May 2012

Past workshops:

Tutorial on Audio Visual Media Accessibility
New Delhi, India, 14 - 15 March 2012
ITU Workshop on “Telecommunications Relay Services for Persons with Disabilities”
Geneva, Switzerland, 25 November 2011
Workshop on “Mainstreaming the disability perspective for an inclusive society”, Dynamic Coalition on Accessibility and Disability (DCAD)
28 September 2011, IGF, Nairobi, Kenya
Workshop on “Implementing good practices in accessibility for an inclusive society" Dynamic Coalition on Accessibility and Disability (DCAD)
28 September 2011, IGF, Nairobi, Kenya
Workshop on “How Can We Reach the Media Have-Nots of the Developed and Developing Worlds?”, Joint ITU/EBU workshop,
29 September 2011, IGF, Nairobi, Kenya
World Standards Cooperation (WSC) International Workshop “Accessibility and the contribution of International Standards”
Geneva, Switzerland, 3 - 5 November 2010
ITU-EBU Joint Workshop on Accessibility to Broadcasting and IPTV - ACCESS for ALL
Geneva, Switzerland, 23 - 24 November 2010
IGF Workshop no. 180: “From Athens to Vilnius: Beyond the UN Convention on the rights of persons with disabilities”
Vilnius, Lithuania, 16 September 2010
ITU Workshop: "Accessibility to ICTs" - World Expo 2010
Shanghai, China, 23 July 2010
Joint WIPO-ITU Accessibility Workshop
Geneva, Switzerland, 2-5 February 2010
More... Accessibility Workshops

Accessibility in ITU-T

ITU-T Study Group 16 work on Accessibility

Question 26/16 - Accessibility to Multimedia Systems and Services

ITU-T Study Group 2 work on human factors

Question 4/2

Human factors related issues for improvement of the quality of life through international telecommunications

Basic tools to assist standards makers:
Telecommunications Accessibility Checklist: This checklist assists experts developing technical standards to ensure that they are taking into account the needs of those to whom accessibility to ICTs are restricted.

˝Telecommunications accessibility guidelines for older persons and persons with disabilities˝ - ITU-T Recommendation F.790: This Recommendation gives guidance on understanding the topic of accessibility and the ways that accessibility may be incorporated in ICT products and services.