[Chapter-delegates] IGF workshop organised by ISOC Australia

[Gunela Astbrink]

Hi,

Through funding by ISOC's Community Grants Programme, ISOC Australia 
will be organising a workshop at the IGF. This is Workshop 305: 
Sustainable Capacity Building for Internet Accessibility Public Policy 
Development.
http://www.intgovforum.org/cms/index.php/component/chronocontact/?chronoformname=WSProposals2009View&wspid=305

The workshop aims to build capacity among policy makers and user groups 
for a more accessible Internet and how it can bring change in many 
regions including developing countries. The workshop will build capacity 
to advocate for change so that people with disabilities no matter where 
they live can participate in the Internet economy and benefit from 
opportunities for employment, education and recreational pursuits as are 
enjoyed by the rest of the population.

It is being organised in association with the International Sustainable 
Development Resource Centre (Geneva).

I look forward to seeing many Chapter delegates at this workshop. I 
would like to discuss aspects of this workshop with individual Chapters 
before IGF. This includes discussing any experiences or accessibility 
projects that Chapters have had in this area. It might also be about 
what you would like to achieve in future.

There is potential to make a real change through various Chapters 
working with their Governments to incorporate accessibility for people 
with disabilities in Internet policy development.

Regards,
Gunela Astbrink
ISOC Australia