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INTERACTIVE FACILITATION MEETING (IFM) |
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Action Line IFM
C3: Access
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Internet Accessibility for Persons with Disabilities
Organized by UNESCO and Sindbad Mediterranean Without Disabilities.
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Tuesday 11 May 2010, 14:30-16:00
Room K
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Description
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This interactive debate will focus on
how ICTs can improve quality of life of persons with
disabilities by providing new educational opportunities,
employment, means for social inclusion and participation in
social, economic and political life. The issues related to
the available telework solutions and good practices, the
development of accessible content on the Internet and the
design of the web pages accommodating the needs and demands
of those with disabilities, as well as the accessibility
international standards will be addresed by the participants
of the session.
At WSIS Forum 2010, UNESCO, together
with its partners, advocates for the right of persons with
disabilities and promotes best practices of international,
national, local, nongovernmental and civil society
organizations working with persons with disabilities.
Key questions of the session include:
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How available ICTs tools and
applications have proven to be useful for the employment
of persons with disabilities?
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How telework can provide
new employment opportunities for persons with
disabilities?
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How local governmental
institutions through ICTs could improve the quality of
life of persons with disabilities?
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What are the major
challenges and requirements to make the Internet
accessible for persons with disabilities?
*English & French interpretation will be
made available.
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Programme
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14:30–14:40
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Welcoming remarks by Mr Abdul Waheed Khan
Assistant Director-General for Communication and
Information, UNESCO
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14:40–14:50 |
Introduction of the interaction
session by Mr Faouzi Kardous, Director, Sindbad
Mediterranean Without Disabilities
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14:50-15:50 |
Interactive debate among panelist
participants and audience.
Moderator: Mr Abdul Waheed Khan, Assistant
Director-General for Communication and Information,
UNESCO
Panel of participants:
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Ms Andrea J Saks,
International Telecommunications Specialist for the
Deaf
Convener ITU JCA-AHF (Joint Coordinating Activity on
Accessiblity and Human Factors)
Coordinator IGF DCAD (Dynamic Coalition on
Accessiblity and Disability)
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Mr Lucien Stanzione,
Mayor of Althen des Paluds (France)
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Mr Mokhtar Ben Ali,
Center of Telework for Persons with Disabilities in
Tunis (Tunis)
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Mr Pierre Petit,
Association ”A Hauteur d'Homme” (France)
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Mr Gilles Canet,
Director, Association of APAHM (France)
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Mr Youssef Sbai, Center
of Telework for Persons with Disabilities in Tanger
(Morocco)
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Ms Susan Schorr,
Telecommunication Development Bureau, International
Telecommunication Union, Geneva
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14:40–14:50 |
Wrap-up by the moderator
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More Information
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For more information, please contact:
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INTERACTIVE FACILITATION MEETING (IFM)
