Study on Monitoring eAccesibility in Europe

Meeting on e-accessibility studies, 16 April 2010

Jose Angel Martinez UseroProject Coordinator

Meeting on e-accessibility studies, 16 April 2010

Study on Monitoring eAccesibility in Europe

• Background and policy context

• Objectives

• Scope

• Technologies

• Research methods

• Main outcomes

Contents

Monitoring eAccessibility

http://www.eaccessibility-monitoring.eu

• The 2006 Ministerial “Riga Declaration” on ICT for an inclusive information society highlights the need for facilitating the accessibility and usability of ICT products and services for all, with a special focus on people with disabilities.

• The “Study on Monitoring eAccessibility” succeeds the MEAC during the period 2009 – 2011.

Background and policy context

Monitor the status and progress made in eAccessibility in a series of selected countries identifying the best practices in the fields of legislation, policies and practices.

Draw up an annual report, which include comparisons by country and over time.

Develop a tool, based on accessible web technology, for gathering the data compiled by the correspondents, and exploiting the data through views from different dimensions, comparisons, etc.

Establish a direct and regular relationship with the relevant actors in the field of eAccessibility

Define, develop and apply a benchmarking framework for the monitoring and comparative analysis of the progress made in eAccessibility.

Objectives

Scope

Selection of countries, 12 EU and 3 Non-EU

EU countries: United Kingdom, Ireland, Sweden, Spain, Denmark, Italy, Germany, Hungary, Portugal, France, Netherlands and Czech Republic.

Non-EU countries: United States, Australia and Canada.

Countries participating in a voluntary basis: Japan, Norway, Greece

Period of analysis : 2009-2011

CATEGORY DEVICES/SERVICES MeAC/NEW PROPOSAL

TELEPHONY: Fixed MeAC Mobile MeAC Special telephones (text and videotelephone)

MeAC

Mobile Web Partners’ proposalINTERNET: Web MeAC COMPUTERS: Desktop MeAC

Portable MeAC MEDIA: Analogue television MeAC

Digital television European Commission’s proposalHOMES: Digital homes European Commission’s proposal

Telecare Partners’ proposalURBAN ENVIRONMENT: ATMs MeAC

Vending machines MeAC Virtual kiosks European Commission’s proposal

Digital information panels Partners’ proposalEDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT:

Electronic books MeAC proposalElearning platforms Partners’ proposal

WORK ENVIRONMENT: Office technology - hardware Partners’ proposalOffice technology - software Partners’ proposal

ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGIES: Hardware MeAC proposalSoftware MeAC proposal

Selection of technologies to be monitored

Analysis of national experts (30 + 6)

15 technology experts (technology questionnaire)15 policy experts (policy questionnaire)

Surveys to main stakeholders Consultation to relevant organisations (industry and associations of people with disabilities) in order to get feedback on some specific issued covered by the former questionnaire

Workshops with experts

Analysis of main results and feedback from decision makers.

Research methods

Website

Balance Scorecard Tool

Search applications and download of raw data

Annual Reports

Policy inventory by technology

Report on the implementation of accessibility articles in Telecom Directives

Report on the implementation of UN Convention in MS

Report of interpretation and implementation of WCAG 2.0 in MS

Main outcomes

Visit us http://www.eaccessibility-monitoring.eu

Thanks for your attention

Jose Angel Martínez Usero

jamartinez@technosite.es

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http://www.epractice.eu/community/eaccessibility