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  ISOC Live 7:22 am on May 27, 2021 Permalink | Reply
  Tags: a11y, a11ynyc ( 26 ), testing   

  WEBCAST TUESDAY: Accessibility Testing with People with Disabilities: Tips and tricks from the experts at Fable 

  On Tuesday June 1 2021 at 7pm EDT (23:00 UTC) the Accessibility NYC Meetup (A11yNYC) hosts an online meetup ‘Accessibility Testing with People with Disabilities: Tips and tricks from the experts at Fable‘. Sam Proulx, Accessibility Evangelist at Fable, will talk about why testing with people with disabilities is so important, and describe what Fable is doing in order to make this testing quicker, easier, and more effective. He will also provide tips, tricks, and advice based on his life-long experience as a screen reader customer and testing participant, as well as the expertise Fable has gained from conducting thousands of hours of user testing with assistive technology.

  The meetup will be webcast live via a partnership with the Internet Society Accessibility SIG.

  LIVESTREAM: https://livestream.com/internetsociety2/a11ytesting (Open Captions)

  PARTICIPATE VIA ZOOM: https://www.meetup.com/A11yNYC/events/277880780/

  REAL TIME TEXT: http://streamtext.net/player?event=a11ynyc

  TWITTER: #AccessibilityTesting  @a11ynyc  @fastfinge @a11ysig #WebAccessibility #a11y

  SIMULCASTS
  https://youtu.be/r1TbnVdKCTE (chat monitored for Q&A)
  https://www.twitter.com/ISOC_Live/
  https://www.twitch.tv/isoclive
  https://www.facebook.com/isocny/live

  ARCHIVE
  https://archive.org/details/a11ytesting

   

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  ISOC Live 4:43 am on May 20, 2021 Permalink | Reply
  Tags: a11y, a11yvr ( 15 ), mozilla hubs, vr ( 8 )   

  WEBCAST TODAY: The Past, Present and Future of Accessibility in Mozilla Hubs – Dan Fernie-Harper 

  On Thursday May 20 2021 at 19:00 EDT / 23:00 UTC / 08:00 JST (Fri) the Accessibility VR Meetup hosts ‘The Past, Present and Future of Accessibility in Mozilla Hubs‘ on Mozilla Hubs. The Mozilla Hubs team highly values the accessibility community’s voice in helping to make Hubs a more usable and accessible product. Dan Fernie-Harper from the Hubs Design and People Experiences team will present an update on accessibility in Mozilla Hubs, speaking about the user experience design process.

  The session will be webcast live via a partnership with the Internet Society Accessibility SIG (A11ySIG).

  LIVESTREAM: https://livestream.com/internetsociety/a11yvr14 (open captions)

  PARTICIPATE: https://hubs.mozilla.com/G6edX79/a11yvr-project/ (open captions)

  REAL TIME TEXT: https://www.streamtext.net/player?event=a11yvr

  TWITTER: @a11yvr  @fernzharp @MozillaHubs #GAAD #VR #XR

  SIMULCASTS (open captions)
  https://www.twitter.com/ISOC_Live/
  https://www.twitch.tv/isoclive
  https://youtu.be/V5U_jrufweA

  ARCHIVE https://archive.org/details/a11yvr14

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  ISOC Live 3:00 am on April 7, 2021 Permalink | Reply
  Tags: a11y, allysig, China ( 5 ), seniors ( 3 )   

  #WSIS2021 Thematic Workshop 300: Accelerating Adaptable Aging Services to Promote the Comprehensive Development of Information Accessibility #seniors #a11y @a11ySIG 

  Today, Wednesday April 7 2021, at the World Summit on the Information Society Forum 2021 (WSIS 2021) the Internet Society of China (ISC) hosts a thematic workshop ‘Accelerating Adaptable Aging Services to Promote the Comprehensive Development of Information Accessibility‘.  Representatives from multistakeholder community will be invited to share their insight on the issue related to aging services and construction of an inclusive information society.

  SESSION 300 – 10:00- 11:00 UTC

  PANEL
  Mr. Houlin Zhao, Secretary-General, ITU
  Mr. Lv Shiming, Vice-Chairman China, Disabled Persons’ Federation
  Mr. Shao Daoxin, Deputy Director General, Information and Communication Administration Ministry of Industry and Information Technology of China (MIIT)
  Mr. He Guili, Vice President & Deputy Secretary-General, Internet Society of China (ISC)
  Ms. Wang Zhiqin, Vice President, China Academy of Information and Communications Technology (CAICT)
  Prof. Shahbaz Khan, Director and Representative, UNESCO Beijing Cluster Office
  Ms. Gunela Astbrink, Vice President, Internet Society Accessibility Special Interest Group, ISOC
  Ms. Selina Yuan, Vice president, Ali Group
  Prof. Su Wei, Dean, Research Center of Information Accessibility, Lanzhou University
  Ms. Enya Chen, General Manager, Customer Research & User Experience Design Center, Shenzhen Tencent Computer Systems Company Limited
  Mr. James Lu, Senior Manager, Device Software Product Marketing, Huawei Consumer Business Group

  MODERATOR
  Ms. Pei Wei, Deputy Secretary-General, Internet Society of China (ISC)

  LIVESTREAM http://livestream.com/internetsociety/wsis2021-300

  PARTICIPATE VIA ZOOM https://bit.ly/3wCbQor

  REAL TIME TEXT https://bit.ly/3dVINnB (AI)

  TWITTER #WSIS2021 #seniors #a11y @a11ysig

  SIMULCASTS
  https://www.pscp.tv/ISOC_Live/
  https://www.twitch.tv/isoclive
  https://www.facebook.com/isocny/live

  ARCHIVE
  https://archive.org/details/wsis2021-300

  LINK
  China News How to solve the digital problem of the elderly?

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  ISOC Live 1:53 am on April 4, 2021 Permalink | Reply
  Tags: a11y, a11ynyc ( 26 ), a11ysig ( 41 )   

  WEBCAST APR 27 – Accessing Innovation @a11ynyc 

  On Tuesday April 27 2021 at 7pm EDT (23:00 UTC) the Accessibility NYC Meetup (A11yNYC) hosts an online meetup ‘Accessing Innovation‘. Humanity is innovating faster and more than ever before. Cat Noone, co-founder and CEO of Stark, will give an overview of: The misconceptions about accessibility; Bottlenecks in the product development process; Tips to getting started right now; How organizations profit when all of their customers benefit. Stark believes everyone deserves access to that innovation, and that’s why their mission is to build software that helps teams make the world’s products accessible.

  The meetup will be webcast live via a partnership with the Internet Society Accessibility SIG.

  LIVESTREAM: https://livestream.com/internetsociety2/accessinginnovation (Open Captions)

  PARTICIPATE VIA ZOOM: https://www.meetup.com/A11yNYC/events/277323825/

  REAL TIME TEXT: http://streamtext.net/player?event=a11ynyc

  TWITTER: @a11ynyc  @imcatnoone @getstarkco

  SIMULCASTS
  https://youtu.be/ahDkd3oL4QM
  https://www.pscp.tv/ISOC_Live/
  https://www.twitch.tv/isoclive

  ARCHIVE
  https://archive.org/details/accessinginnovation

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  ISOC Live 7:56 am on March 23, 2021 Permalink | Reply
  Tags: a11y, a11ysig ( 41 ), finance ( 5 )   

  WEBCAST – Accessible Banking for the Blind in the 21st Century: Experience Sharing from the Developed and Developing Countries 

  On Friday March 26th 2021 from 1300-1430 UTC the Internet Society Accessibility Special Interest Group presents a webinar ‘Accessible Banking for the Blind in the 21st Century: Experience Sharing from the Developed and Developing Countries‘, which will bring experts and users from around different parts of the world together to discuss the challenges that people with visual impairment/blindness face particularly with regards to the banking system.

  SPEAKERS
  Judith Hellerstein, Secretary ISOC Accessibility SIG
  Majid Khan, USA
  Vashkar Bhattacharjee, Bangladesh
  Abdul Qadir, Jordan
  Abdul Busuulwa, Uganda
  Imran Shaikh, Pakistan
  Gerry Ellis, Ireland
  Anatoliy Popko, Russia

  MODERATOR
  Muhammad Shabbir Awan (President, ISOC Accessibility SIG)

  LIVESTREAM http://livestream.com/internetsociety/a11ysigcovid6 (Open Captions )

  PARTICIPATE VIA ZOOM http://bit.ly/a11ysig6 (Closed Captions)

  REAL TIME TEXT https://www.streamtext.net/player?event=CFI-A11YSIG

  TWITTER #accessibility #Covid19  #a11y @a11ySIG @InternetSociety

  SIMULCASTS
  https://www.pscp.tv/ISOC_Live/
  https://www.twitch.tv/isoclive

  ARCHIVE
  https://archive.org/details/a11ysigcovid6

   

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  ISOC Live 7:02 am on February 25, 2021 Permalink | Reply
  Tags: a11y, a11ysig ( 41 ), isoc am ( 2 )   

  WEBCAST TODAY: Accessibility Challenges: A conversation with ISOC Armenia 

  On Thursday 25 February 2021 at 14:00-15:30 UTC the Internet Society Accessibility Special Interest Group (Accessibility SIG) convenes a meeting with the theme ‘Accessibility Challenges: A conversation with ISOC Armenia‘.

  TOPICS
  1. Internet Availability Center of Blind and Visually Impaired People – Igor Mkrtumyan
  2. Internet Radio for People with Visual Impairments – Igor Mkrtumyan (for Sipan Asatryan)
  3. 1ofU – The 1st Armenian tool for children with socializing problems – Teresa Tumanyan (Narine Mesropyan)
  4. Let’s talk: Talking application for non-verbal individuals – Armenuhi Avagyan

  LIVESTREAM
  http://livestream.com/internetsociety/a11ysigcovid5 (Open Captions )

  PARTICIPATE VIA ZOOM https://bit.ly/3oZfjbV (Closed Captions)

  REAL TIME TEXT https://www.streamtext.net/player?event=CFI-A11YSIG

  SIMULCASTS (Open Captions )
  https://www.pscp.tv/ISOC_Live/
  https://www.twitch.tv/isoclive

  ARCHIVE
  https://archive.org/details/a11ysigcovid5

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  ISOC Live 1:44 pm on February 2, 2021 Permalink | Reply
  Tags: a11y, a11ynyc ( 26 ), a11ysig ( 41 ), wayfaring   

  A11yNYC – Accessible Wayfinding Systems will Start a New Era of Accessibility 

  On Tuesday February 2 2020 at 2pm-4pm EST (19:00-21:00 UTC) the Accessibility NYC Meetup (A11yNYC) hosts an online meetup ‘Accessible Wayfinding Systems will Start a New Era of Accessibility‘. Accessible wayfinding systems will become ubiquitous in public spaces by 2025. Different technologies and policies are now being developed to prepare for the next exciting era of accessibility in the built environment. In this lecture, Idan Meir of RightHear will walk us through the opportunities, challenges, and other aspects of the new future of accessibility for people with orientation challenges, including the blind and visually impaired. He’ll also discuss the duties, cost, and operational efforts required towards this future as well as sharing real case-studies from around the world in this field.

  The meetup will be webcast live via a partnership with the Internet Society Accessibility SIG.

  LIVESTREAM: https://livestream.com/internetsociety/wayfinding (Open Captions)

  PARTICiPATE VIA ZOOM: https://www.meetup.com/A11yNYC/events/275970066/

  REAL TIME TEXT: http://streamtext.net/player?event=a11ynyc

  TWITTER: @a11ynyc @idan_meir @RightHearApp

  SIMULCASTS
  https://youtu.be/ExNPlxmuwBE
  https://www.pscp.tv/ISOC_Live/
  https://www.twitch.tv/isoclive

  ARCHIVE
  https://archive.org/details/wayfinding

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  ISOC Live 6:50 am on January 16, 2021 Permalink | Reply
  Tags: a11y, a11ysig ( 41 ), covid ( 16 )   

  Digital Accessibility Awareness in times of Covid-19 

  On Sunday 17 January 2021 at 14:30-16:00 UTC the Internet Society Accessibility Special Interest Group (Accessibility SIG) will convene a meeting with the theme ‘Digital Accessibility Awareness in times of Covid-19‘. !

  AGENDA
  1. Mr. Praveen Misra (India) – Overview of Digital Accessibility and Prominence & Challenges in times of Covid19
  2. Ms. Judith Hellerstein (US) – Secretary A11YSIG – Overview of A11ySIG and outreach activities that can be undertaken
  3. Ms. Kelly Colman (US) – Accessibility in Home Health Care and the impacts of SDOH” (social determinants of health)
  4. Dr. Emmanuelle Gutierrez (Spain) Artificial Intelligence and the importance of accessibility training
  5. Mr. Kindy Vereus MONTREUIL (Haïti) – Digital Accessibility between Necessity and Opportunity
  6. Discussion & Question Answer

  LIVESTREAM http://livestream.com/internetsociety/a11ysigcovid (Open Captions, ASL)

  PARTICIPATE VIA ZOOM http://bit.ly/a11ysigcovid (Closed Captions, ASL)

  REAL TIME TEXT https://www.streamtext.net/player?event=CFI-A11YSIG

  TWITTER #accessibility #Covid19  @a11ySIG @InternetSociety #a11y

  SIMULCASTS
  https://www.pscp.tv/ISOC_Live/
  https://www.twitch.tv/isoclive

  ARCHIVE
  https://archive.org/details/a11ysigcovid

   

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  ISOC Live 6:25 pm on December 10, 2020 Permalink | Reply
  Tags: a11y, a11ysig ( 41 ), a11yvr ( 15 ), vr ( 8 )   

  Why 97.81% of the World Hasn’t Tried VR Yet – Pablo Cardenas 

  On Thursday Dec 10 2020 at 7pm EST / 00:00 UTC / 9am JST (Fri) the Accessibility VR Meetup hosts ‘Why 97.81% of the World Hasn’t Tried VR Yet‘ on Mozilla Hubs. Presenter Pablo Cardenas has spent the last 6 years learning and creating virtual worlds in 3D using computer generated graphics. He will discuss ways of making VR accessible to those with limited resources, both financial and ability. The session will be webcast live via a partnership with the Internet Society Accessibility SIG (A11ySIG).

  LIVESTREAM: https://livestream.com/internetsociety/a11yvr12 (open captions)

  PARTICIPATE: https://hubs.mozilla.com/G6edX79/a11yvr-project/ (open captions)

  REAL TIME TEXT: https://www.streamtext.net/player?event=a11yvr

  TWITTER: @a11yvr   #VR

  SIMULCASTS (open captions)
  https://youtu.be/aFrBL0CJWjM
  https://www.pscp.tv/ISOC_Live/
  https://www.twitch.tv/isoclive

  ARCHIVE https://archive.org/details/a11yvr12

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  ISOC Live 1:33 pm on December 3, 2020 Permalink | Reply
  Tags: a11y, a11ysig ( 41 ), Andrew Sullivan ( 15 ), gunela astbrink ( 3 )   

  A11ySIG – Commemorating the International Day of Persons With Disabilities: Building an Accessible Internet for Everyone 

  Today, Thursday 3rd December 2020 at 2pm-3pm EST (19:00-20:00 UTC) the Internet Society Accessibility Special Interest Group (Accessibility SIG) is hosting a webinar ‘Commemorating the International Day of Persons With Disabilities: Building an Accessible Internet for Everyone‘. This event will bring ISOC leadership and community together to observe the International Day of Persons With Disabilities (IDPD). The theme for IDPD 2020 is “Building Back Better: toward a disability-inclusive, accessible and sustainable post COVID-19 World”. The 2nd edition of the Internet Society Accessibility Toolkit will be launched at this occasion.

  SPEAKERS
  Andrew Sullivan, Internet Society CEO and President
  Gunela Astbrink, VP Accessibility SIG,

  MODERATOR
  Judith Hellerstein, General Secretary, Accessibility SIG

  LIVESTREAM http://livestream.com/internetsociety/idpd2020 (Captions, ASL)

  PARTICIPATE VIA ZOOM https://bit.ly/3pzszVX (Captions, ASL)

  REAL TIME TEXT https://www.streamtext.net/player?event=CFI-A11YSIG

  TWITTER #IDPD2020  @a11ySIG @InternetSociety @SullivanISOC

  SIMULCASTS
  https://www.pscp.tv/ISOC_Live/
  https://www.twitch.tv/isoclive
  https://www.facebook.com/InternetSociety/live/

  ARCHIVE
  https://archive.org/details/idpd2020

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