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Including Accessibility and Human Factors in the Universalization of the Internet - How to reach persons with
disabilities, the 10% of the next billion
Hyderabad, India, 3-6 December 2008
The UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities: How
Does it Impact the Internet?
Cynthia D. Waddell, Juris Doctor
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Overview- UNCRPD: How Does it Impact the Internet?
UNCRPD Background UNCRPD Background Equal Access to the InternetEqual Access to the Internet Accessible Web Design and Accessible Web Design and
ImplementationImplementation Best Practices in Government and Best Practices in Government and
ProcurementProcurement Resources AvailableResources Available
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UNCRPD- Background
UN Convention on Rights of Persons with UN Convention on Rights of Persons with Disabilities Adopted by General Assembly Disabilities Adopted by General Assembly 13 December 200613 December 2006
Addresses Rights of 650 Million Persons Addresses Rights of 650 Million Persons with Disabilities and Impacts 2 Billion with Disabilities and Impacts 2 Billion Persons including Family Members of Persons including Family Members of Persons with DisabilitiesPersons with Disabilities
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UNCRPD- Background
Number of Signatories on Opening Day Number of Signatories on Opening Day 30 March 2007 were Highest in History30 March 2007 were Highest in History
Treaty Entered into Legal Force 3 Treaty Entered into Legal Force 3 May 2008May 2008
136 Signatories to Convention; 79 to the 136 Signatories to Convention; 79 to the Optional Protocol as of November 2008 Optional Protocol as of November 2008
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Equal Access to the Internet
States Parties Shall Ensure Internet States Parties Shall Ensure Internet Access for Persons with Disabilities, on Access for Persons with Disabilities, on an Equal Basis with Others, byan Equal Basis with Others, by
Promoting AccessibilityPromoting Accessibility [Article [Article 9(2)(g)]9(2)(g)]
Promoting Accessible ICT or Web to Promoting Accessible ICT or Web to minimize cost at early stage minimize cost at early stage in in Design, Development, Production and Design, Development, Production and Distribution [Article 9(2)(h)]Distribution [Article 9(2)(h)]
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Accessible Web Design
States Parties under the General Obligations States Parties under the General Obligations of Treaty [Article 4] Are Required To: of Treaty [Article 4] Are Required To:
Promote Universal DesignPromote Universal Design in in Development of Standards & GuidelinesDevelopment of Standards & Guidelines
Promote Assistive Technologies Promote Assistive Technologies in in Research, Development, Availability and Research, Development, Availability and AffordabilityAffordability
Provide Accessible InformationProvide Accessible Information about about New Technologies and Support ServicesNew Technologies and Support Services
Promote TrainingPromote Training on the Convention on the Convention
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Accessible Web Implementation
Statistical & Data Collection Statistical & Data Collection Collect Statistical & Research Data to Assess Collect Statistical & Research Data to Assess Convention Implementation and to Identify Convention Implementation and to Identify Barriers; Data Itself to be Accessible [Article Barriers; Data Itself to be Accessible [Article 31]31]
International Cooperation Facilitate Research & Access to Scientific & Facilitate Research & Access to Scientific &
Technical Knowledge; Provide Technical & Technical Knowledge; Provide Technical & Economic Assistance; Technology Transfer Economic Assistance; Technology Transfer [Article 32][Article 32]
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Best Practices for Government
Mainstreaming Disability Issues Mainstreaming Disability Issues for sustainable developmentfor sustainable development
Supporting Cross-Disability Supporting Cross-Disability Stakeholder EngagementStakeholder Engagement
Accessible Web Sites & Accessible Web Sites & DocumentsDocuments
Real Time CaptioningReal Time Captioning Accessible Online ConferencingAccessible Online Conferencing
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Best Practices in Procurement
Canada- Canada- Accessible Procurement Accessible Procurement Toolkit at Toolkit at www.apt.gc.ca
Ireland-Ireland-Accessible IT Procurement Accessible IT Procurement Toolkit at Toolkit at accessit.nda.ieaccessit.nda.ie
USA- Buy Accessible Wizard at Buy Accessible Wizard at www.buyaccessible.gov
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Resources
Web Accessibility: Web Web Accessibility: Web Standards and Regulatory Standards and Regulatory ComplianceComplianceBy Jim Thatcher, Cynthia Waddell et alBy Jim Thatcher, Cynthia Waddell et al
Published by Apress 2006Published by Apress 2006
ISBN: 1-59059-638-2ISBN: 1-59059-638-2
Published in Japanese Published in Japanese 20072007
ISBN: 978-4-8399-2220-7ISBN: 978-4-8399-2220-7
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Resources
Handbook for Handbook for Parliamentarians on the Parliamentarians on the ConventionConvention
Available Free Online at
www.un.org/disabilities
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Resources
Involving People with Involving People with Disabilities in the Disabilities in the Standardisation ProcessStandardisation Process by Dr. John Gill OBE Chief Scientist, Royal National Institute of Blind People
Available Free Online at
www.tiresias.org/publications/ disabilities_standardisation/ index.htm
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Contact Information
Cynthia WADDELLCynthia WADDELLExecutive DirectorExecutive DirectorLaw, Policy and Technology Subject Law, Policy and Technology Subject
Matter ExpertMatter ExpertInternational Center for Disability International Center for Disability
Resources on the Internet (ICDRI)Resources on the Internet (ICDRI)E-mail: E-mail: [email protected] Web: Web: www.icdri.org