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Committed to Connecting the World
ASEAN-ITU Seminar on ICT Accessibility and Assistive Technologies for Equity in Society
25-26 August 2014, Bangkok, Thailand
ITU-T work on
Accessibility to ICTs
Xiaoya Yang Head of WTSA Programmes Division
Telecommunication Standardization Bureau, ITU
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About ITU
The United Nations Specialized Agency for Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs)
Founded in Paris in 1865 as the International Telegraph Union
2015 will mark 150 years of experience and innovation
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ITU’s Global Presence
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Leading Private Sector Members
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ITU’s Structure
The General Secretariat provides intersectoral coordination for the whole organization
Standardization ITU-T
Produces interoperable technical ICT
standards
Development ITU-D
Provides assistance to the un-connected
Radiocommunication ITU-R
Coordinates global wireless communication
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ITU-R: Radiocommunication Sector
Manages the radio-frequency spectrum and satellite orbits
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ITU-D: Development Sector
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ITU-T: Standardization Sector
Produces international standards covering all fields of telecommunications. Defines tariff and accounting principles for international telecommunication services
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Importance of standardization
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Why is standardization important?
1. Technical compatibility (Interoperability)
2. Standards promote innovation, competition and international trade
3. Allows end users to enjoy wider choice range of services and products, richer functionality and lower costs with mainstreamed accessibility features
4. Facilitates transfer of technology between developed to developing countries and reduces digital divide
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Open standards promote a “network externality effect”
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Accessibility Standardization in ITU
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ITU-T groups promoting Accessible ICT’s
Expert Groups • Study Group 16 - Multimedia - lead ITU study
group on telecommunication/ICT accessibility for persons with disabilities - Question 26/16 and work items
• Study Group 2 on Operational Aspects - Question 4/2 focused on human factors and related work items
• Study Group 9 on Broadband Cable and TV
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Study Group 16 Multimedia coding, systems and
applications
The lead study group on telecommunication/ICT accessibility for persons with disabilities.
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Question 26/16
Q26/16 is the group specifically designated to deal with Accessibility to Multimedia Systems and Services for persons with disabilities.
Q26/16 is responsible for developing (or assisting in the development of) multimedia technical standards addressing accessibility needs of persons with disabilities
It also reviews accessibility features included in telecom standards developed in other Study Groups
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Examples of active work items Terminology of accessibility to audiovisual media
Relay services: Architecture, user requirements and functionality
Technical Paper: Telecommunication relay service's user requirements for persons with disabilities
Accessibility Features for mobile media devices
Technical Paper on methods for improving the intelligibility of audio (or speech)
Guidelines for provision of captioning and of sign language in A/V content
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ITU-T Study Group 2
SG2 organizes its accessibility work under Question 4/2
“Human Factors related issues for the improvement of the quality of life through international telecommunications”.
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Question 4/2
Question 4/2 covers more than just the needs of persons with disabilities
usability for all covers the needs of children and persons who may or may not have disability.
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Study Group 9
Broadband Cable and TV Requirements, methods, and
interfaces of the advanced service platforms to enhance the delivery
of sound, television, and other multimedia interactive services over cable television network
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ITU’s most famous accessibility standard
ITU-T E.161 (2001): “Bump” on key “5”“To assist blind
and visually impaired people… and others to facilitate dialing under low light conditions”
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Other Experts Groups
Intersector Rapporteur Group on Audiovisual Media Accessibility (IRG-AVA)
(launched 25 February 2014)NEW!
Joint Coordination Activity on Accessibility and Human Factors (JCA-AHF)
ITU-T Focus Group on Audiovisual Media Accessibility (FG AVA) (concluded Oct. 2013)
Dynamic Coalition on Accessibility and Disability (DCAD) on Internet Governance
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FG AVA - Focus Group on Audiovisual Media Accessibility
Focus Group on Audiovisual Media Accessibility (FG AVA), open to all, including non members
May 2011 created and ended October 2013
Mandate was to stimulate the development of studies and deliverables that
would improve the awareness for standard writers of possible accessibility features for persons with disabilities to include in future standards of audiovisual (AV) media
Results: delivery of specific studies and deliverables applicable to giving better access for Persons with Disabilities for further study
to SG16, the parent study group of FG AVA and to IRG-AVA
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FG AVA deliverables
Focus Groups are open to non members, therefore cannot write standards
they can give the benefit of specialist knowledge from worldwide experts
Examples of some of the deliverables from the FG AVA:
Final Report of Activities: Working Group A “Captioning" Draft recommended production guidelines for sign language service
Draft recommended characteristics for audio descriptions and/or spoken subtitles
Vocabulary for ITU-T Focus Group on Audiovisual Media Accessibility
Methods for improving the intelligibility of audio (clean audio) Requirements and good practice for supporting remote participation in meetings for all
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Overview of Inter Sector Rapporteur Group on Audiovisual Media Accessibility (IRG-AVA)
Coordination of the work of audiovisual media accessibility
ITU-R and ITU-T working together on making audiovisual media accessible
ITU-R Study Groups 6 (Broadcasting Service) working to make better video and sound and better ways to include sign language, captioning audio description
ITU-R Study Group 5 (Terrestrial Service) Working Party 5A studying how digital hearing aids could work globally
ITU-T SG16, SG2 and SG9
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HOW TO CONTRIBUTE
Work progresses on the basis of contributions received
Provide experts to attend meetings and to submit contributions
Members submit written technical proposals to create recommendations and standards
No contributions, no international standards, no proposals = no progress
Participate in the JCA-AHF, the group responsible for coordinating the accessibility work throughout ITU as it is open to all
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Sharing knowledge at ITU workshops
Workshops review existing and next-generation accessibility technology, services and assistive technologies (AT) for persons with disabilities
Workshops provide open forums to discuss business case uses for accessibility implementation in all areas of communication
Workshops explore the benefits of Universal Design to prevent expensive refits later in the deployment of accessibility features in standards by designing from the beginning for the inclusion of persons with disabilities
Workshops provide experts to share knowledge and good practices to further work on including persons with disabilities into the standardization of multimedia, as mandated by the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (article 9 of the UNCRPD)
Workshops provide a showcase for accessibility services and devices currently on the market and under development by the private sector and research institutes
ITU Workshop on Making Media Accessible to all: the options and the economics (October 2013)
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HOW TO CONTRIBUTE
Propose topics and provide panelists for workshops and related events to further assist in educating the public on the need for Universal Design and the mainstreaming of accessibility into standardization
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… and some demos on audiovisual work 1/3
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… and some demos on audiovisual work 2/3
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… and some demos on audiovisual work 3/3
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By working with us on making technology accessible to all and
including persons with disabilities, we are connecting
the world.
Help us in this valuable work by joining us at the ITU.
Thank you