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ICTs and Accessibility for Persons with Disabilities and Specific Needs Special Track

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9 May – 13 May

Monday 9 May

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Opening of the ICTs and Accessibility for Persons with Disabilities and Specific Needs special track
WSIS
WSIS
14:00 – 15:00 (UTC+02:00)
The Opening of ICTs and Accessibility for Persons with Disabilities and Specific Needs special track aims to inform and observe how ICTs can help people living with disabilities and specific needs and accelerate progress towards the UN Sustainable…
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Session recording available ICTs and Accessibility for Persons with Disabilities and Specific Needs Thematic Workshop

Tuesday 10 May

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Relay Services: What they are, who they are for, and how they began
ITU-T Joint Coordination Activity on Accessibility and Human Factors
ITU-T JCA-AHF
14:00 – 15:00 (UTC+02:00)
Moderator: Andrea Saks (USA) 1. Lidia Best (UK), KPI development and need to detailed research of relay services or systems in current existence 2. Seth Bravin (USA), T-Mobile 3. Yasunobu Ishii (Japan), Relay Services in Japan 4.…
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Session recording available Real-time human captioning Sign language interpretation Covid-19 related ICTs and Accessibility for Persons with Disabilities and Specific Needs Thematic Workshop
Beyond smart cities = “Smart for all”
International Telecommunication Union
ITU
15:00 – 16:00 (UTC+02:00)
Cities, societies and communities are increasingly influenced by the evolution of technology. The term “smart” is frequently used to reflect technological progress. Additionally, the smart way to build our world is to ensure “Smart for all”. This…
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Session recording available Real-time human captioning ICTs and Accessibility for Persons with Disabilities and Specific Needs Thematic Workshop

Wednesday 11 May

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Future Media Accessibility
ITU Intersector Rapporteur Group on Audiovisual Media Accessibility
ITU IRG-AVA
14:00 – 15:00 (UTC+02:00)
The session will discuss trends and future perspectives of audiovisual media accessibility. Chair: Masahito Kawamori 1. How can we help the world to understand accessibility needs? - Masahito Kawamori2. What happens to accessibility in the world…
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Session recording available Real-time human captioning Covid-19 related ICTs and Accessibility for Persons with Disabilities and Specific Needs Thematic Workshop

Thursday 12 May

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Green Digital Accessibility
Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona
Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona
14:00 – 15:00 (UTC+02:00)
Green Digital Accessibility Climate change has forced all of us to reconsider how we live. While we are increasingly aware of the environmental cost of what we buy and consume, less attention is paid to the environmental impact of our gadgets and…
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Session recording available Real-time human captioning ICTs and Accessibility for Persons with Disabilities and Specific Needs Thematic Workshop

Friday 13 May

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ICTs and meaningful employment for people with disability
IncludeAbility
IncludeAbility
11:00 – 12:00 (UTC+02:00)
The panel discussion chaired by Australia's Disability Discrimination Commissioner, Dr Ben Gauntlett will consider the role and impact of ICT's on employment for people with disability now and into the future. Joining the panel are IncludeAbility…
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Session recording available Real-time human captioning Sign language interpretation ICTs and Accessibility for Persons with Disabilities and Specific Needs Thematic Workshop
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