WAD: Iceland onboard – from requirements to reality

Ert þú tilbúinn fyrir stafrænt aðgengi?

Í vor samþykkti Alþingi lög sem skylda opinber vefsetur og smáforrit til þess að uppfylla lágmarkskröfur um aðgengi fyrir fólk með fötlun.

Lögin byggja á Evróputilskipun sem kölluð er WAD,: Web Accessability Directive, og er Ísland seinasta landið á Evrópska efnahagssvæðinu til þess að festa hana í lög. Sambærileg löggjöf hefur lengið verið í gildi í Bandaríkjunum. Við ætlum að fagna þessum áfanga með því að bjóða til okkar helstu alþjóðlegu sérfræðingum í stafrænu aðgengi og fræðast um hvernig við komumst best úr vör.

Við heyrum frá aðgengissérfræðingum, eftirlitsaðilum, stjórnendum og tæknifólki sem hafa reynslu af því að vinna með staðlana. Við sækjum innblástur til þeirra sem hafa barist fyrir löggjöfinni og tekið þátt í að koma henni á og það verður tækifæri til þess að hitta fatlaða notendur og upplifa hvernig þeir nota tækni. Einnig verða vinnustofur sem fara á dýptina í hagnýtri kennslu fyrir stjórnendur, forritara og þau sem vinna með efni.

Þetta er einstakt tækifæri til þess að fá innsýn í hvernig stafrænt aðgengi virkar í raun og innblástur til þess að koma því í verk í félagsskap við þau sem hafa reynsluna.

Allar frekari upplýsingar og skráningareyðublað má finna hér.

Ath. Ráðstefnan fer eingöngu fram á ensku.

Dagskrá

Plenary

08.30-09.00 GMT Coffee and registration

09.00-09.15 GMT Welcome and house keeping

Introduction by:
Rósa María Hjörvar, Digital Project Manager, Icelandic Disability Alliance (Öbí)

09.15-10.00 GMT Keynote presentations
We hear from leaders in the field of accessibility setting the scene for an inspirational day.

Speaker:
Lainey Feingold, Disability rights lawyer and author

10.00-10.45 GMT WAD – from negociation to implementation
WAD 101: in this session, we get an overview of the background of the legislation, how EU member states went from sceptisism to endorsement, results of the largest accessibility audits in the world and a follow up on the results so far.

Speaker:
Susanna Laurin, G3ict and IAAP Representative to the EU

10.45-11.15 GMT Coffee break

11.15-12.00 GMT Best practices – what can Iceland learn from other EU member states
In this panel discussion with representatives from monitoring agencies, public sector bodies and end users with disabilities from across Europe, we learn from success stories and pitfalls. How can the IT-industry, accessibility experts and end users with disabilities collaborate to enhance the outcome for all?

Session moderator:
Tone Alexandra Sletnes Larsen, Senior Adviser, Norwegian Directorate for Children, Youth and Family Affairs (Bufdir)

Panelists:

• Joseph Seychell, Chief Officer, ICT & Digital Services, Malta Communications Authority
• Mikael Becker, Lecturer, Mid Sweden University
• Jakob Rosin, Board Member and Chair, Accessibility Working Group, European Blind Union

12.00-13.00 GMT Lunch and networking

Break out sessions:

13.00-14.30 GMT Meet the users – the lived experience of accessibility
In this interactive part of the event, which is only available onsite in Reykjavik, users with a wide variety of disabilities show how they use digital services with their respecitve assistive technology. At each station, you will learn about the lived experiences from a specific user perspective in a hands-on demo, accompanied by an accessibility specialist who can answer any technical questions. A perfect way to deepen your understanding of how the legal and technical requirements and support actual user needs. In-depth understanding and fascination guaranteed!

14.30-15.00 GMT Coffee break

15.00-16.30 GMT Role-based training – how to meet the legal requirements hands-on
Now you know what the users need, but how do you make it happen in your everyday work? During the practical training sessions, accessibility specialists will walk through how to interpret and test the most important accessibility requirements for the whole value chain: procurers/decision makers, designers, developers and content creators. The training sessions will be hands-on with exercises and time for questions and discussions. You will deepen your understanding and feel sure about how to prioritise moving forward.

Plenary

16.30-17.00 GMT Next steps for Iceland
Legislation is only a tool. To achieve real change, there is work to be done at several levels. As we wrap up the day, we also plan for the future – what more is needed for the Web Accessibility Directive to be successful in Iceland? Panel discussion with stakeholders from various sectors.

PRACTICAL

Venue: This is a hybrid event. It is taking place in amazing and accessible Harpa event and concert hall, in the harbour of Reykjavik and online.

Accessibility services: Live captions and international sign are provided.

Price: The first part of the event (09:00-12:00 GMT) is free of charge and open to all. The interactive parts with exhibition and role-based trainings are free of charge for IAAP members. Non-members pay €70 (10.000 ISK) plus VAT. The Meet the user-exhibition is not transmitted online. The interactive training sessions are possible to follow online, but please note that the exercises are created for onsite participation.