The conference brings together a range of professionals across information technology, with the increased numbers showing the shift, particularly in government and finance, towards considering the needs of people with a disability in web design and development.
The communiqué is reproduced below.
The fourth meeting of ACAG, chaired by Senator Jan McLucas, was held in Sydney on 28 September 2011. Updates were provided by cinemas and discussions held about issues raised through feedback provided by patrons and their peak bodies about the roll-out of accessible technology in the cinemas.
The eAccessibility Forum is a coalition made up of government, industry and voluntary bodies, working to ensure people who are disabled in the UK have equal access to information and technology. Launched by the UK Minister for Communications, Ed Vaizey, the website is part of the eAccessibility Forum’s web accessibility initiative and will inform the eAccessibility Action Plan.
Raising The Floor is dedicated to making the internet accessible to all people, regardless of their abilities. Participants and organisations that are part of Raising The Floor engage in commercial, academic, voluntary and governmental activities towards their cause.
