eAccessibility conference:
21 October 2005 - 21 October 2005
United Kingdom
The eAccessibility conference will take place in London, UK, on 21 October. The event is linked to the to the 'Inclusion' work stream of the European Commission's i2010 initiative, launched in June 2005.
Organised by the UK Presidency of the EU, the eAccessibility conference has been planned as a key opportunity for Member States, businesses, disability and elderly groups, as well as other stakeholders from across the European Union, to discuss the forthcoming communication from the European Commission on e-accessibility. The proposal will be available on the European Commission's website on 31 August.
The communication is expected to provide a roadmap for ensuring that all European citizens are given equal access to, and benefit from, information communication technology (ICT) products and services in the future.
This pan-European event will include keynote speeches from a European Commissioner, a UK Minister, and speakers from industry and other EU Member States.
The conference will have three full sessions on e-accessibility, as well as four concurrent workshops on the following topics:
- Internet
- broadcasting
- telecommunications
- electrical consumer goods.For further information, please
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Organised by the UK Presidency of the EU, the eAccessibility conference has been planned as a key opportunity for Member States, businesses, disability and elderly groups, as well as other stakeholders from across the European Union, to discuss the forthcoming communication from the European Commission on e-accessibility. The proposal will be available on the European Commission's website on 31 August.
The communication is expected to provide a roadmap for ensuring that all European citizens are given equal access to, and benefit from, information communication technology (ICT) products and services in the future.
This pan-European event will include keynote speeches from a European Commissioner, a UK Minister, and speakers from industry and other EU Member States.
The conference will have three full sessions on e-accessibility, as well as four concurrent workshops on the following topics:
- Internet
- broadcasting
- telecommunications
- electrical consumer goods.For further information, please
click here(opens in new window)