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Advanced Programme
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17:00 – 19:00 |
Registration |
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08:00 – 09:00 |
Registration |
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09:00 – 10:30 |
Opening Ceremony: Welcome and Opening addresses
Workshop Chairperson: Andrea Saks (Convener, ITU-T Joint Coordination Activity
on Accessibility and Human
Factors, JCA-AHF)
- Welcome introductory remarks: Abdoulaye Dembele (SOTELMA, Focal point between ITU-D, ITU-T and the JCA-AHF for persons with disabilities, Vice Rapporteur for ITU-D Q.20/1)
- Welcome remarks: Dr. Hamadoun Touré (Secretary General of ITU)
- Keynote speech:
- Malcolm Johnson (Director of the Telecommunication
Standardization Bureau, ITU-T/TSB)
- H.E. Mrs Diarra Mariam Diallo (Minister for Communication and New Technologies, Republic of Mali)
- H.E. Sékou Diakite (Ministre du Développement Social, de la Solidarité et des Personnes Agées)
- Dr. Choguel Kokalla Maiga (General Director of the Committe of the Regulatory Authority for Telecommunications, (Comité de Régulation des Télécommunications - CRT)
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10:30 – 10:45 |
Coffee break |
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10:45 – 12:30 |
Session 1: Introduction to Accessibility: the role of ITU and the other
international organizations
Objectives: This session will focus on the new results of WTSA-08 and the
achievements of the ITU commitment to connecting persons with disabilities
in Africa through ICTs and technology.
- Andrea Saks (Convener of the ITU-T JCA-AHF): Globalization of Standardization and Making the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) Accessible
- Asenath Mpatwa (Senior Advisor, Regional Office for Africa, ITU-D/BDT):
Overview of ITU-D accessibility activities, including Study Groups and
Special initiatives on accessibility for persons with disabilities
- Abdoulaye Dembele (SOTELMA, Focal point between
ITU-D, ITU-T and the JCA-AHF for persons with disabilities, Vice
Rapporteur for ITU-D Q.20/1): The activities carried out in the ITU-D
Sector by the question 20/1: “Access to telecommunication services for
people with disabilities”: an overview
- Alexandra Gaspari (Accessibility Coordinator, ITU-T/TSB): WTSA-08: the
input by the African Region and the relationship between contributions
submitted, the relevant outcomes and their implementation in the region
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12:30 – 14:00 |
Lunch |
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14:00 – 15:30 |
Session 2: The UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with disabilities and best
practices for accessible ICTs
Objectives: This session will explain the importance and the effects of the
UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (2006) and examples
of the beginning of compliance.
- Axel Leblois (Executive Director, G3ict): The UN Convention and its
effects on implementing ICTs and new technologies for persons with
disabilities
- Alexandra Gaspari (Accessibility Coordinator, ITU-T/TSB): The Internet
Governance Forum and the Dynamic Coalition on Accessibility and Disability:
introduction and overview
- Dr. Joyojeet Pal (University of Washington, Seattle, USA) Technology and Disability in the Developing World
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15:30 – 16:00 |
Coffee break |
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16:00 – 18:00 |
Session 3: Assistive technologies for persons with disabilities
Objectives: This session is designed to give practical information of
assistive technologies that can be implemented and utilized in Africa now.
- Claudio Giugliemma (Dominic Foundation, Switzerland): Assistive
technologies, giving persons with disabilities freedom to participate in
every day life
- Prof. Kenryu Nakamura (University of Tokyo, Japan): Multi-tools in My Pocket: In-Class Use of Mobile Phones for Children with Disabilities
- Dr. Mamoru Iwabuchi (Associate Professor, University of Tokyo, Japan):
Development of Minority Language Screen Readers
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09:00 – 10:30 |
Session 4: Social and Economic Issues: the role of ICTs in the inclusion in
civil society of persons with disabilities, including women and persons with
mental challenges
Objectives: This session is to illuminate the many unseen aspects of
accessibility which include gender and mental health issues.
- Prof. Arun Mehta (President, Bidirectional Access Promotion Society
(BAPSI), India): ICTs for Children with Mental Challenges
- Fernando H.F. Botelho (Director of Product Development, Literacy Bridge,
Brazil): The importance of Internet Governance Forum for scalable low-cost
internet access for persons with disabilities
- Prof. Arun Mehta (President, Bidirectional Access Promotion Society
(BAPSI), India): Teaching programming to the blind
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10:30 – 11:00 |
Coffee break |
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11:00 – 12:30 |
Session 5: E-health and e-emergency
Objectives: This session is to explain the importance of accessibility for
persons with disabilities during critical situations.
- Claudio Giugliemma (Dominic Foundation, Switzerland): Accessibility and
usability of ICTs for the end users in the field of e-health for a
sustainable economic growth
- Fernando H.F. Botelho (Project Manager, Mais Diferenças, Brazil): Critical Factors for an Effective Transition to School and Work for Persons with Disabilities
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12:30 – 14:00 |
Lunch |
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14:00 – 15:30 |
Session 6: Sharing best practices for e-accessibility and ICTs
Objectives: This session is an opportunity for other Administrations and
organizations to share best practices.
- Christophe Oulé (Director of «Centre de formation pour handicapés visuels
au Burkina Faso»): L’expérience du centre de formation pour handicapés
visuels au Burkina Faso (The experience of the training center for persons
with visual impairments in Burkina Faso)
- Axel Leblois (Executive Director, G3ict): The G3ict - ITU Toolkit for
Policy Makers on e-Accessibility & Service Needs for Persons with
Disabilities
- Almazbek Tolkunbaevich Abekov (Manager, DIM TV Ltd. Kyrgyzstan)
Nurlan Usenovich Mamyrov (Adviser on international cooperation,
DIM TV Ltd. Kyrgyzstan)
Interactive broadcasting: equal access to education for all children
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15:30 – 16:00 |
Coffee break |
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16:00 – 17:30 |
Session 7: Panel - The experiences and challenges in Africa in promoting
accessible ICTs (participants to be confirmed)
Objectives: The opportunity in this session is for the participants to
choose a panel from participating countries to discuss the relevant points
brought out in the workshop.
Case study: Mali
- Moctar Bâ (President of the “Fédération Malienne des associations de personnes handicapées”) : L’expérience de la Federation Malienne des associations de personnes handicapées (The experience of the Mali Federation of Associations of persons with disabilities)
- Youssouf Diakité (Fédération Malienne des associations de personnes handicapées): Demonstration du logiciel DOS (Demonstration of DOS software)
Participants from:
Cameroon, Gambia, Côte d'Ivoire, Kenya, Mali, Nigeria, South Africa. |
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09:00 – 10:30 |
Session 8: The Training session G3ict - ITU Toolkit for Policy Makers on e-Accessibility & Service Needs for
Persons with Disabilities
Objectives: These two sessions are designed to provide policy makers with
the necessary skills and tools to provide open accessibility to persons with
disabilities and to avoid costly or impractical solutions.
- Axel Leblois (Executive Director, G3ict)
- Asenath Mpatwa (Senior Advisor, Regional Office for Africa, ITU-D/BDT)
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10:30 – 11:00 |
Coffee break |
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11:00 – 12:30 |
Session 9 (cont. of Session 8): The training session
G3ict - ITU Toolkit for Policy Makers on e-Accessibility & Service Needs for
Persons with Disabilities
- Axel Leblois (Executive Director, G3ict)
- Asenath Mpatwa (Senior Advisor, Regional Office for Africa, ITU-D/BDT)
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12:30 – 13:00 |
Conclusion & Adoption of the Workshop Report |
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13:00 – 13:15 |
Closing remarks:
- Malcolm Johnson (Director of the
Telecommunication Standardization Bureau, ITU-T/TSB)
- H.E. Mrs Diarra Mariam Diallo (Minister for Communication and New Technologies, Republic of Mali)
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