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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple style='word-wrap: break-word;-webkit-nbsp-mode: space;-webkit-line-break: after-white-space'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'>Rudi-<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'>Thank you for forwarding this to the list. Everyone should also be reminded that this includes persons with disabilities who also have a right to access the Internet. This means that web pages need to incorporate accessible design such as those set forth by the World Wide Web Consortium Web Accessibility Guidelines 2.0. (W3C WCAG 2.0). The UN Convention on the Rights of persons with Disabilities contains many accessible ICT design requirements, including the Internet. Since a historic number of countries have both ratified and signed this treaty, it should also be on everyone’s radar.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'>Best regards,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'>Cynthia Waddell<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'>Vice-Chair<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'>ISOC Disability and Special Needs Chapter<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'>--------------------------------------------------</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:blue'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'>Cynthia D. Waddell, JD</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:blue'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'>Executive Director and</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:blue'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'>Law, Policy and Technology Consultant</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:blue'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'>International Center for Disability Resources</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:blue'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'> on the Internet (ICDRI) Phone: (408) 691-6921</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:blue'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:blue'><a href="http://www.icdri.org/CynthiaW/cynthia_d.htm"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>http://www.icdri.org/CynthiaW/cynthia_d.htm</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:blue'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'>ICT Accessibility & Government Services Expert</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:blue'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'>United Nations Global Initiative for Inclusive ICTs</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:blue'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'><a href="http://www.g3ict.com/">www.g3ict.com</a> </span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:blue'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:blue'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'>Vice-President, Global Alliance on Accessible Technologies </span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:blue'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'> and the Environments (GAATES) </span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:blue'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:blue'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:blue'> </span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:blue'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> chapter-delegates-bounces@elists.isoc.org [mailto:chapter-delegates-bounces@elists.isoc.org] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Rudi Vansnick<br><b>Sent:</b> Sunday, June 05, 2011 10:42 AM<br><b>To:</b> Chapter Delegates 'Chapter; Chapters ISOC-ECC<br><b>Subject:</b> [Chapter-delegates] United Nations report: Internet access is a human right<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><h1>United Nations report: Internet access is a human right<o:p></o:p></h1><div><div><p class=MsoNormal>June 3, 2011<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><div><div><p><a href="http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/.a/6a00d8341c630a53ef015432c0ada6970c-popup"><span style='text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=232 height=198 id=a63016a3-eb64-473e-bdcd-ad6d3eb89fa6 src="cid:image002.jpg@01CC2390.BEF17620" alt=UNlogo></span></a>Internet access is a human right, according to a <a href="http://documents.latimes.com/un-report-internet-rights/" target="_blank">United Nations report</a> released on Friday.<o:p></o:p></p><p>"Given that the Internet has become an indispensable tool for realizing a range of human rights, combating inequality, and accelerating development and human progress, ensuring universal access to the Internet should be a priority for all states," said the report from Frank La Rue, a special rapporteur to the United Nations, who wrote the document "on the promotion and protection of the right to freedom of opinion and expression."<o:p></o:p></p><p>La Rue said in his report that access to the Internet is particularly important during times of political unrest, as demonstrated by the recent "Arab Spring" uprisings in Tunisia and Egypt, among other countries.<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>More details at : <a href="http://is.gd/YNSMWh">http://is.gd/YNSMWh</a><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></div></div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Lucida Grande","serif";color:black'>Rudi Vansnick<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span class=apple-style-span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"'Helvetica Neue'","serif";color:black'>President - CEO</span></span><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Lucida Grande","serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span class=apple-style-span><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Menlo","serif";color:black'>——————————————— Internet Society Belgium —————————————————</span></b></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Courier;color:black'><br></span><span class=apple-style-span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Menlo","serif";color:black'>President - CEO Tel +32/(0)9/329.39.16</span></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Menlo","serif";color:black'><br><span class=apple-style-span><a href="mailto:rudi.vansnick@isoc.be">rudi.vansnick@isoc.be</a> Mobile +32/(0)475/28.16.32</span></span><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Lucida Grande","serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span class=apple-style-span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Menlo","serif";color:black'>Dendermondesteenweg 143 B-9070 Destelbergen BELGIUM</span></span><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Lucida Grande","serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span class=apple-style-span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Lucida Grande","serif";color:black'><a href="http://www.internetsociety.be"><span style='font-family:"Menlo","serif"'>www.internetsociety.be</span></a></span></span><span class=apple-style-span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Menlo","serif";color:black'> "The Internet is for everyone"</span></span><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Lucida Grande","serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span class=apple-style-span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Menlo","serif";color:black'>———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————</span></span><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Lucida Grande","serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>