Why a Global AT Centers Leadership Network?_Alex Leblois_G3ict
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Presentation about Global Perspectives on CRPD Implementation by Axel Leblois (G3ict). ATIS4all First Workshop, 14th and 15th March, 2011. Madrid.
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Why a Global AT Centers Leadership Network?_Alex Leblois_G3ict
- 1. Why a Global AT Centers Leadership Network? Global Perspectives on CRPD Implementation ATIS4all First Workshop, Madrid, Spain 14th and 15th March, 2011 By Axel Leblois Executive Director, G3ict
- 3. Main Dispositions with Implications for ICT Accessibility and Assistive Technologies Application Areas CRPD Article Accessibility Mandates Reasonable Accommodation Promoting Assistive Technologies E-Government 9.2.a Media and Internet 9.2.b Education 24 Employment 27 Political Rights 21 Emergency services 9.1.b Culture & Leisure 30.5.c Private sector services 9.2.b Personal Mobility 20 Rehabilitation 26
- 5. Measuring Gaps: 2010 G3ict CRPD ICT Accessibility Progress Report 32 Countries Surveyed 31 with Ratification + United States Sample of income per capita and regions
- 17. Thank You! www.g3ict.org www.e-accessibilitytoolkit.org [email_address] +1 (404) 641 5661 PUBLICATIONS SPONSORS CO-HOSTS
Editor's Notes
- BILL & ARTHUR
- AXEL
- 1 - Promoting R&D for Assistive Technologies State Parties...undertake or promote research and development of, and to promote the availability and use of new technologies, including information and communications technologies, mobility aids, devices and assistive technologies, suitable for persons with disabilities, giving priority to technologies at an affordable cost (Article 4 – g) 2 - ICT Products Development Early Stage Accessibility Definitions: “ Promote the design, development, production and distribution of accessible information and communications technologies and systems at an early stage , so that these technologies and systems become accessible at minimum cost” (Art. 9) Universal Design: “ To undertake or promote research and development of universally designed goods, services, equipment and facilities, as defined in article 2 of the present Convention, which should require the minimum possible adaptation and the least cost to meet the specific needs of a person with disabilities, to promote their availability and use, and to promote universal design in the development of standards and guidelines” (Art. 4) 3 - Reasonable Accommodation Defined and Mandated “ Reasonable accommodation” means necessary and appropriate modification and adjustments not imposing a disproportionate or undue burden, where needed in a particular case, to ensure to persons with disabilities the enjoyment or exercise on an equal basis with others of all human rights and fundamental freedoms (article 2) General obligation in article 3, referenced in articles on education and employment 4 – Standards « States Parties shall take…appropriate measures to develop, promulgate and monitor the implementation of minimum standards and guidelines for the accessibility of facilities and services open or provided to the public » Article 9-2 (a) 5 - Intellectual Property Rights “ States Parties shall take all appropriate steps, in accordance with international law, to ensure that laws protecting intellectual property rights do not constitute an unreasonable or discriminatory barrier to access by persons with disabilities to cultural materials.” (Article 30 on Cultural life) 6 - Promoting New Media and the Internet for Persons with Disabilities « States Parties shall also take appropriate measures to…promote access for persons with disabilities to new information and communications technologies and systems, including the Internet » Article 9 (g)
- As you can see, every year more countries establish telecom/ICT regulators. There are now 152 countries that have created a national regulatory authority for their ICT and telecommunication sectors. Many of these regulators are converged regulators – or regulators responsible for regulating both the telecom/ICT and the broadcasting sector, such as those in Australia, Finland, Italy, Malaysia, South Africa, Singapore, the United Kingdom and the United States. These regulators could establish strategies and regulations that would ensure that new barriers are not erected as the ICT sector evolves to a more converged environment. They can also establish regulations to ensure that PwDs can participate fully in the Information Society.
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