The Zero Project 2014 on Accessibility - Results

Zero Project IndicatorsMaria Orejas & Carmen Arroyo de Sande, European Foundation Centre

Innovative PracticesMichael Fembek, Essl Foundation

Innovative PoliciesIngrid Heindorf, World Future Council

Zero Project Indicators – an Overview

• 32 Questions in 8 languages: CRPD + Accessibility

• Traffic light system (Yes, Yes with Qualifications, No)

• Comments and additional remarks

• Respondents: 164 disability experts from 130 countries.

• Coverage: more than 80% of all the states that have ratified the UN CRPD.

• Data: quantitative and qualitative analysis

Zero Project Indicators and Graphs

Human Development Index (HDI 1-HDI 4): 13 Topics Biggest gap: Transport, Built Environment , Public

Procurement

Zero Project Indicators – Key Findings

Personal and Political Rights: Most encouraging positive answers Screenshot Q A9: Marriage, Parenthood and Relationships

Emergency Issues: Worst results (89/130 red traffic light on state’s early warning system; 14/130 green lights on emergency phones lines)

Data Availability: Best scoresin HDI 1 countries and there is not a big difference between HDI 2, HDI 3 and HDI 4

Screenshot Q A14: Data on State Employment

Zero Project Indicators – Key Findings

Transport: Dramatic quantitative results, as not even one capital city in the world can be travelled without barriers

Screenshot Q A3: Urban Transport System

Built Environment: Newly constructed buildings - Central and Eastern Europe stand out. General trend: Mainly for physically disabled people and for governmental buildings. Legal time frame is still missing in many countries (red light for 88/130 countries)Screenshot Q A1: Newly Constructed Buildings

Zero Project Indicators – Key Findings

Employment: Trend reversed in HDI 1 countries with regard to unemployment rate. Asia less below average - huge presence of industry, globalization processes

Screenshot A13 Accommodation in the Workplace

Education: Only 13 out of 130 countries surveyed gave a clear 'No’, including three EU countries

ICT, Products and Services: High dependency on availability of Internet services. Digital divide. Some progress on mobile phones and web accessibility

Curriculum: Architecture students and engineers better trained than ICT students

Zero Project Indicators – Key Findings

UN CRPD: Although the question related to the presence of an umbrella organisation ranks fourth in positive answers, in general there are very few focal points

Independent Living: Availability of state allowances depends on type of welfare system

Screenshot Q A7

Public Procurement: Lots of unused potential and huge difference between the most developed and the least developed countries

Screenshot Q B1

InnovativePractices

Innovation Professio-nalism

Impact Scalability

How the Expert Network Selected the Innovative Practices in a Three-Step-Process

1. Nomination243 Practices from 58 countries nominated by the Zero Project expert network

2. Shortlisting134 Practices were shortlisted according to defined criteria

3. Voting54 Innovative Practices were finally selected, based on votes from 208 experts worldwide

Key MessageInnovative Practices work in all different aspects of accessibility. There is no big solution, but hundreds of small ones.

Clusters of Innovative Practices Built

Environment

Cities & Tourism

Transport

ICT

Services

Culture MuseumsTheatresCinemaEvents

Assistance Emergency Financials Products

Global South

Three more clusters were added to the fields named by Art. 9

Clusters of Innovative Practices

Built Environment

Transport

ICT

ServicesCulture

Global SouthCities & Tourism

Size represents number of shortlisted Practices (Total: 134)

Voting for the Best Quarter of all Practices, and also within Every Cluster

Built Environment

Transport

ICT

ServicesCulture

Global South Cities & Tourism

... and also within expert groups (NGOs, academics, EU, CEE, businesses) and disability groups (all, blind, deaf, physical, learning/psychosocial)

16 Techniques Used by Innovative Practices

All Stakeholder Apps/Software Assistance Database

E-Books Guidebooks Innovative Devices (Online) Maps

Multimedia Guides

Multimedia Presentation One-Stop-Shop Peer-to-Peer

Professionals Involved

Standards and Norms

Translation Tools

Universal Design

Dark coloured techniques are used by at least 4 Innovative Practices

Key message: 16 techniques are used by successful Innovative Practices

Online Maps

wheelmap.org wheelchair-user

accessibilityGermany

Accessible Maps

read aloudAustria

wege-finden.at

Austria

Waysforall navigating for

the blindAustria

Translation Tools

Verbavoice simultaneous

translation

Germany

Scop Le Messageur simultaneous

translation

France

eSpeak text to speech for the blind

India

Maths in BrailleAustria

Standards and Certificates

BCA Certificates

for Universal Design

Singapore

ColourADD Standards for

ColoursPortugal

Inclusion Europe: European

Easy-to-Read Logo

Belgium

Training Professionals andOne-Stop-Shops

ÖZIV AccessAustria

MOMA New York

Easy EntranceAustria

Cultural Art without Borders Sweden

Guidebooks and Multimedia

Guidebook Accessible Ethiopia

Evacuation Manual

in DAISY FormatJapan

Inspired Services

Publishing United

Kingdom

Escola de Gente

multimedia theatreBrazil

Universal Design/Design for All

Changing Places United

Kindgom

Home from Home

Apartment

Ireland

Flagging Accessible Cities

Spain

TAV Accessible Airport Istanbul

Making Events

AccessibleBelgium

Scandic Hotels Sweden

and Norway

Innovative Devices

Accessible Banking

Austria

Talking ATMsUnited

Kingdom

Leveraged Freedom

Chair USA

Apphearmobile

induction loop

Austria

Artesens feeling arts

through different sensesFrance

Manchester Museum Haptile/ tactile

experienceUK

E-Accessible Education

in Serbia and

Macedonia

Apps and Software

ATOC web-based

maps for 2,500 train stations

United Kingdom

Aspace info for

persons with cerebral palsy

Spain

Amovil finding the

right mobile deviceSpain

Assistance

Free Transport for

StudentsMontenegro

RelayServiceassistance for

the deafAustria

All Stakeholders

City Bridge Trust

accessible buildings for

NGOsUK

RioInclui accessible housing for

the poorBrazil

CETRAM customising

health solutions

Chile

Innovative Policies – Key Findings, Part I

1. Policies for all aspects of UN CRPD Article 92. Policies benefitting persons with all types of

disabilities3. Policies engaging everyone in society4. Policies for low-income contexts5. Policies mainstreaming disability into

development programming

Policies for all Aspects of UN CRPD Article 9 Qatar’s comprehensive eAccessibility policy addresses key issues on information and communication technologies

Policies Benefitting Persons with all Types of Disabilities Ireland’s standard obliges energy suppliers to make all their communications accessible

Policies Engaging Everyone in Society Japan’s housing mortgage scheme addresses the need for accessible private housing

Policies for Low-Income Contexts Cape Town’s public bus system (BRT) is inclusively designed and pays attention to the entire journey thanks its universal access policy

Policies Mainstreaming DisabilityColombia’s Plan Vive Digital pays special attention to people with disabilities, to increase their capacities and opportunities through fostering their access to ICTs

Policies Mainstreaming Disability into DevelopmentAustralia is one of those few countries which has ensured that people with disabilities are included in, contribute to, and benefit equally from its development efforts, thanks to its Development for All strategy

Innovative Policies – Key Findings, Part II

1. Developing policies2. Implementing policies3. Enforcing policies4. Monitoring policies

Developing Policies - Who are the Drivers of Legislative Action?Thanks to Solo city’s lively disability movement, the Standard of Accessibility of Public Transportation, Information and Communication was introduced.

Developing Policies - Who to Consult with?In Berlin State a permanently established Accessible Construction Working Group, that includes DPOs and Disability Commissioners, has played a particularly prominent role in drafting the handbooks and the mechanism of a consistent and mandatory accessibility concept.

Implementing Policies - Improving Accessibility Expertise Hong Kong’s access co-ordinator scheme established a focal point in each policy department and venue.

Implementing Policies: Involving Persons with DisabilitiesWith its accessibility policy, the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games’ Committee ensured that everyone could participate equally as spectators, athletes or workforce.

Implementing Policies: Opportunities for CooperationIn Spain, the world’s biggest public-private partnership on universal accessibility has been established, which provides financial and technical support to manifold stakeholders, including public authorities, universities and non-profit entities.

Enforcing Policies: Mandating Standards and ComplianceNorway’s Anti-Discrimination and Accessibility Act requires the application of universal design and establishes that inaccessibility is a matter of discrimination

Enforcing Policies – Using Reviews and InspectionsKuala Lumpur has set up a comprehensive monitoring and enforcement system

Monitoring Policies - Support from Civil SocietyUganda’s disability movement, the main initiator of Uganda’s Accessibility Standards, recently created a National Accessibility Audit Team in order to monitor implementation

Monitoring Policies – Establishing OmbudsmenIn Norway, monitoring of policy has been assigned to the Equality and Anti-Discrimination Ombudsman and Tribunal

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