Moderator: Andrea J. Saks, ITU-T JCA-AHF Chairman Speakers/panelists - Andrea Saks: ITU-T JCA-AHF Chairman, International Telecommunications specialist for the deaf
Title: What is the ITU-T Joint Coordination Activity on Accessibility and Human Factors (JCA-AHF) and how does it work? Summary: The JCA-AHF coordinates activities related to accessibility and human factors in order to avoid duplication of work, and to ensure that the needs of persons with disabilities and persons with specific needs are taken into account, in accordance with PP Resolution 175 (Rev. Busan, 2014) of ITU Plenipotentiary Conference and .Resolution 70 (Rev. Hammamet, 2016) of World Telecommunication Standardization Assembly (WTSA). The JCA-AHF was established in December 2007 and reports to TSAG since June 2015 ( it reported to ITU-T Study Group 2 previously). Its modified Terms of Reference were approved by TSAG in May 2017. - Tom Pey, Royal Society for Blind Children (RSBC), UK
Title: Turning Aspiration into a worldwide reality with ITU-T F. 921 – Audio-based network navigation system for persons with vision impairment [Presentation with video file | without video file] Summary: Inspired by six blind young people who wanted to navigate The London Underground using no more than a smartphone app., supported by a generous grant from Google.org and informed by thousands of blind people across the world, Wayfindr.org worked with ITU to turn aspiration into reality. Today, providers of public transport and owners of public spaces and buildings across the world collaborate with blind people as they understand and implement the ITU Recommendation ITU-T F. 921. It is an example where the needs of disabled people will make the world more accessible for all. (Introductory video at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iBq4ZWmC_vs&feature=youtu.be ) - Beat Kleeb, World Federation of the Deaf (WFD), Switzerland
Title: Communication Access for Deaf Persons through Telephone Relay Services [Presentation] Summary: Deafness and hearing loss are invisible and underestimated disabilities with serious consequences for all aspects of life. However, there are accessibility tools available for visual communication with deaf and hard of hearing persons. One of these tools are telephone relay services. The UN Convention on the Rights for Persons with Disabilities and most national laws on Telecommunication state, that telephony must be equally accessible for all citizens. There are also several technical and operational standards which guide the operation of telephone relay services. Nevertheless, there are only a small number of countries where there are such relay services in operation that enable equal access to a direct dialogue over the telephone in real time. The new Swiss Relay Service Procom demonstrates, how such a telephone relay service enables communication by simultaneous use of video, text and voice. - Masahito Kawamori, ITU-T Q26/16 (Accessibility to multimedia systems and services) Rapporteur, Keio University, Japan
Title: Standardization efforts at ITU for Inclusive ICT Society [Presentation] | 