[Chapter-delegates] FW: Global Accessibility Awareness Day Webinar - "Digital Accessibility for Persons With Disabilities" (16th May 12:00-13:00 UTC)

[Muhammad Shabbir Awan]

Dear All,

 

We shall be starting shortly.

 

Best, 

Muhammad Shabbir Awan, 

President,

Internet Society Accessibility Special Interest Group,

Mobile: +92-3005500991.

Email: MShabbirAwan at gmail.com

Twitter: https://twitter.com/mshabirawan/

 

From: Muhammad Shabbir Awan <mshabbirawan at gmail.com> 
Sent: Monday, May 13, 2019 6:31 PM
To: mshabbirawan at gmail.com
Subject: Global Accessibility Awareness Day Webinar - "Digital Accessibility
for Persons With Disabilities" (16th May 12:00-13:00 UTC)

 

Dear All,

 

The Internet Society Accessibility Special Interest Group (A11ySIG) will
mark Global Accessibility Awareness Day 2019 (GAAD) with its inaugural
public webinar "Digital Accessibility for Persons With Disabilities" on
Thursday 16 May 2019 at 12:00 UTC. 

 

A11ySIG founders and special guest Dan York of the Internet Society will
introduce the group and discuss an important aspect of the Internet
Society's vision that 'the Internet is for everyone'.

 

WATCH ON LIVESTREAM: https://livestream.com/internetsociety/isocgaad2019

 

PARTICIPATE: https://bit.ly/isocgaad2019

 

Streaming Text Link: https://www.streamtext.net/text.aspx?event=a11ysig

 

Program

 

Welcome and Introduction: Mr. Muhammad Shabbir Awan, President, A11ySIG 

 

Historic Context of Accessibility SIG: Mr. Joly MacFie, AMS Admin A11ySIG

 

Women and Digital Accessibility: Ms. Gunela Astbrink, Vice President,
A11ySIG 

 

Digital Accessibility and Internet Society: Mr. Dan York, Director of Web
Strategy, Internet Society

 

Accessibility between Policy and Practice: Ms. Judith Hellerstein,
Secretary, A11ySIG

 

Interactive Discussion / Q&A session

 

Vote of Thanks and Wrap up: Mr. Muhammad Shabbir Awan, President, A11ySIG

 

 

TWITTER: @a11ysig + #gaad https://bit.ly/a11ysiggaad

 

ABOUT INTERNET SOCIETY ACCESSIBILITY SIG

The Internet Society Accessibility Special Interest Group (A11ySIG) is
dedicated to ensuring equal access to the Internet and its benefits to all
regardless of disability.

http://a11ysig.org

 

ABOUT GLOBAL ACCESSIBILITY AWARENESS DAY

May 16 2019 marks the eighth Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD). The
purpose of GAAD is to get everyone talking, thinking and learning about
digital (web, software, mobile, etc.) access/inclusion and people with
different disabilities. https://globalaccessibilityawarenessday.org/

 

ABOUT THE INTERNET SOCIETY

The Internet Society supports and promotes the development of the Internet
as a global technical infrastructure, a resource to enrich people's lives,
and a force for good in society.

https://www.internetsociety.org

 

Looking forward to welcoming you online.

 

Best, 

Muhammad Shabbir Awan, 

President,

Internet Society Accessibility Special Interest Group,

Mobile: +92-3005500991.

Email: MShabbirAwan at gmail.com

Twitter: https://twitter.com/mshabirawan/

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