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Working title: <big>'''EU Accessibility Directive'''</big><br /><br />
Working title: <big>'''EU Accessibility Directive'''</big><br /><br />
== Session teaser ==
== Session teaser ==
 
TACCU (Tampere Accessibility Unit) is a multidisciplinary unit conducting accessibility-related research and education at the Tampere Universities. Accessibility empowers every person and every organization affecting us all and enables inclusion in the digital society. Our research is largely multidisciplinary and related to accessibility in the digital society. With increasing attention in society, the field is also a source of abundant new job opportunities. Education, legislation, and policies are important to the big picture.


== Session description ==  
== Session description ==  
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In the session, we will briefly introduce accessibility, legislation, and policies, especially focusing on how the EU Accessibility Directive is affecting now and in the future. We highlight digital accessibility to initiate discussions about the Internet and accessibility. Also, we want to point out new skills that accessibility education can offer to meet future requirements and how to prepare future professionals who strive to create a digital world accessible to all.


== Format ==  
== Format ==  
 
Presentation and discussions.


== Further reading ==  
== Further reading ==  
Links to relevant websites, declarations, books, documents. Please note we cannot offer web space, so only links to external resources are possible. Example for an external link: [http://www.eurodig.org/ Main page of EuroDIG]
*[https://research.tuni.fi/taccu/ TACCU (Tampere Accessibility Unit)]
*[https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=celex%3A32019L0882 Directive (EU) 2019/882 on the accessibility requirements for products and services]


== People ==  
== People ==  
Key participants
Key participants
 
*Professor Markku Turunen, Tampere University
Please provide name and institution for all people you list here.
*Doctoral researcher Tero Avellan, Tampere University
 
*Doctoral researcher Pauliina Baltzar, Tampere University
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*Person 1
*Person 2


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Revision as of 08:15, 19 June 2023

21 June 2023 | 10:30 - 11:15 EEST | Auditorium A3
Consolidated programme 2023 overview / Flash 7

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Working title: EU Accessibility Directive

Session teaser

TACCU (Tampere Accessibility Unit) is a multidisciplinary unit conducting accessibility-related research and education at the Tampere Universities. Accessibility empowers every person and every organization affecting us all and enables inclusion in the digital society. Our research is largely multidisciplinary and related to accessibility in the digital society. With increasing attention in society, the field is also a source of abundant new job opportunities. Education, legislation, and policies are important to the big picture.

Session description

In the session, we will briefly introduce accessibility, legislation, and policies, especially focusing on how the EU Accessibility Directive is affecting now and in the future. We highlight digital accessibility to initiate discussions about the Internet and accessibility. Also, we want to point out new skills that accessibility education can offer to meet future requirements and how to prepare future professionals who strive to create a digital world accessible to all.

Format

Presentation and discussions.

Further reading

People

Key participants

  • Professor Markku Turunen, Tampere University
  • Doctoral researcher Tero Avellan, Tampere University
  • Doctoral researcher Pauliina Baltzar, Tampere University
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