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The G3ict – ITU Toolkit for Policy Makers The G3ict – ITU Toolkit for Policy Makers on e-Accessibility & Service Needs for on e-Accessibility & Service Needs for

Persons with DisabilitiesPersons with Disabilities

By Axel LebloisBy Axel LebloisExecutive Director, G3ictExecutive Director, G3ict

The G3ict – ITU Toolkit for Policy Makers The G3ict – ITU Toolkit for Policy Makers on e-Accessibility & Service Needs for on e-Accessibility & Service Needs for

Persons with DisabilitiesPersons with Disabilities

By Axel LebloisBy Axel LebloisExecutive Director, G3ictExecutive Director, G3ict

ITU Workshop on Accessibility

October 13-14-15, Bamako, Mali

AgendaAgendaAgendaAgenda

Objectives of the e-Accessibility Toolkit

How the Toolkit was developed Main features and example of

resources available The Self-assessment Framework

and Index

13 -15 October 2009 Incheon, Republic of Korea

e-Accessibility Toolkit for e-Accessibility Toolkit for Policy Makers - ObjectivesPolicy Makers - Objectivese-Accessibility Toolkit for e-Accessibility Toolkit for Policy Makers - ObjectivesPolicy Makers - Objectives

Provide resources to facilitate the implementation of the ICT accessibility agenda of the CRPD at national level: Global repository of good practices

Technical and standardization references

Policy making tools

Knowledge base for capacity building programs serving Regulators, Government Agencies, Disabled Persons Organizations and Civil Society

Toolkit FeaturesToolkit FeaturesToolkit FeaturesToolkit Features

Delivered on-line Designed with requirements of policy

makers at its centre Global collaborative effort Does not “re-invent the wheel” but relies

on best available resources Ability for users to suggest additions and

modifications to the Toolkit Editors

Toolkit Editorial CommitteeToolkit Editorial CommitteeToolkit Editorial CommitteeToolkit Editorial Committee Dónal Rice NDA/CEUD, NUI-Galway (Editorial Coordinator) Asenath Mpatwa, ITU-D Ambassador Luis Gallegos, G3ict Axel Leblois, G3ict Clara Luz Alvarez Tamas Babinszki, Even Grounds Kevin Carey, RNIB/World Blind Union Anne-Rivers Forcke, IBM Corporation Rune Halvorsen, NOVA Inmaculada Placienca Porrero, European Commission Felicity Rawlins, IBM Corporation Andrea Saks, ITU Licia Sbattella, Politecnico di Milano Susan Schorr, ITU James Thurston, Microsoft Bob English, TecAccess

ContributorsContributorsContributorsContributorsJ. E. Baker, L. McArthur, J. Silva, Jutta Treviranus, Adaptive Technology Resource Centre, University of

Toronto• David Baylor, WBU• Hardik Bhatt and Karen Tamley, City of Chicago• Fernando Botelho, Literacy Bridge & Mais Diferenças• Gerald Craddock, NDA/CEUD, Ireland• Bob English, TecAccess• Jonathan Freeman, WGBH• Angela Garabagiu, Council of Europe• Larry Goldberg, WGBH • Bill Joley, International Center for Disability Resources on the Internet (ICDRI)• Mike Jones, Wireless RERC, Georgia Institute of Technology• Hiroshi Kawamura, DAISY Consortium• Ben Lippincott, Wireless RERC, Georgia Institute of Technology• Mike Paciello, The Paciello Group• Helen Petrie, University of York• David Sloan, University of Dundee• Mike Starling, WBU• Karen Tamley, City of Chicago• Gregg Vanderheiden, University of Winsconsin-Madison• Carlos Velasco, Fraunhofer Institute for Applied Information Technologies (FIT)• Cynthia Waddell, International Center for Disability Resources on the Internet (ICDRI)• Chuck Wilsker, Telework Coalition• Gottfried Zimmermann, Access Technologies

(UNDER CONSTRUCTION UNTIL DECEMBER 2009)(UNDER CONSTRUCTION UNTIL DECEMBER 2009)

Web site:

www.e-accessibilitytoolkit.org

Example: Television OverviewExample: Television OverviewExample: Television OverviewExample: Television Overview

Example: Television Accessibility Example: Television Accessibility ResourcesResourcesExample: Television Accessibility Example: Television Accessibility ResourcesResources

Closed captioning, sub-titling and sign language—Definitions / process—Features most desired by persons with disabilities—Applicable standards—Sample of regulations

Video Description Services—Definitions / process—Features most desired by persons with disabilities—Applicable standards—Sample of regulations

Transition to Digital Television: IPTV and Convergent Media —IPTV and Web video accessibility—DTV / IPTV equipment, interface and controls—IPTV and Web video accessibility standards—Sample of regulations

Video Description Services,Video Description Services,Sample of regulationsSample of regulationsVideo Description Services,Video Description Services,Sample of regulationsSample of regulations

U.S. Federal Communications Commission: Video Description Orders, Public Notices, Notices, Press Releases and Factsheet

Summary: Fact sheets, reports and regulations from a 2000 FCC rulemaking, reversed in 2002, requiring U.S. broadcasters to describe 4 hours of programming per week. Reference: http://www.fcc.gov/cgb/dro/video-description.html Key words: Video Description; Regulations; HistoryTarget audiences: Policy makers; Broadcasters; Advocates

House of Representatives (USA): H.R.6320 21st Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act 2008

Summary: Proposed U.S. legislation mandating accessible IPTV and internet content (captions, descriptions), and accessible menu guides and user interfaces. Reinstates overturned TV description requirements. Reference: http://www.coataccess.org/node/32 Key words: IPTV; Accessibility; LegislationTarget audiences: Policy makers; Broadcasters; Advocates

Canadian-Radio Television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC): Broadcasting Public Notice: CRTC 2007-101

Summary: Canadian requirements for television program distributors (broadcast, cable, satellite) to carry video description in their signals and ensure pass through to the consumer.Reference: http://www.crtc.gc.ca/eng/archive/2007/pb2007-54.htm Key words: Video description; Regulations; ComplaintsTarget audiences: Policy makers; Broadcasters; Advocates

Canadian Radio and Television Commission (CRTC): Access to TV for persons visual impairments

Summary: Synospis of what description is, who uses it, Canadian description providers and links to regulations. Reference: http://www.crtc.gc.ca/ENG/INFO_SHT/b322.htm Key words: Video Description; RegulationsTarget audiences: Policy makers; Broadcasters; Advocates

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Case Studies DatabaseCase Studies DatabaseCase Studies DatabaseCase Studies Database

Self-Assessment FrameworkSelf-Assessment FrameworkPurposePurposeSelf-Assessment FrameworkSelf-Assessment FrameworkPurposePurpose

ICT accessibility dispositions are embedded and scattered in a large number of articles of the CRPD

Check list established to: Review compliance

Consensus building

Prioritize action steps

Organized to help shape policy Digital Accessibility and Inclusion Index

developed from this check list to measure progress and compare countries experiences

How was the Self Assessment How was the Self Assessment Framework Developed?Framework Developed?How was the Self Assessment How was the Self Assessment Framework Developed?Framework Developed?

Review of the CRPD to identify all provisions that included the terms: communications, technology, information or information services, accommodation, and access, accessible, and accessibility.

3 “legs”:1. An exhaustive listing which included the “self-assessment”

items (50 items)

2. 11 items reflecting the basic capacity of a country to implement those provisions identified in #1

3. A measurement framework (10 items) of the systemic and/or individual impact(s) of a country’s fulfillment of the ICT provisions of the CRPD

Georgia: A Hub for Digital Accessibility InnovationAtlanta, Georgia, USA, 1 October 2008

Samples of Data Points – 1Samples of Data Points – 1stst Leg: Leg: “Country Commitment”“Country Commitment”Samples of Data Points – 1Samples of Data Points – 1stst Leg: Leg: “Country Commitment”“Country Commitment”

Do the Country’s laws and/or policies affirmatively promote the provision of reasonable accommodations vis-a-vis ICT or AT in order to ensure equality for persons with disabilities?

Does Country law or policy exist which requires signage in all public buildings and facilities be posted in Braille?

Does the Country have laws, policies or programs that ensure that persons with disabilities enjoy access to television programs, films, theatre and other cultural activities, in accessible formats?


Sample of Data Points – 2Sample of Data Points – 2ndnd Leg: Leg: “Country Capacity to Implement”“Country Capacity to Implement”Sample of Data Points – 2Sample of Data Points – 2ndnd Leg: Leg: “Country Capacity to Implement”“Country Capacity to Implement”

Is there a governmental body or department responsible for disability matters in the country?

Is there a yearly amount for the support of DPOs (disabled persons organizations) from the Country working in the field of digital access for persons with disabilities?

Are there any special items, topics in the k-12 school curricula about digital access and persons with -disabilities?

Are there any common indicators developed by the Country to evaluate the status of digital access by persons with disabilities?


Sample of Data Points – 3Sample of Data Points – 3rdrd Leg: Leg:“Country Implementation and Impact”“Country Implementation and Impact” Sample of Data Points – 3Sample of Data Points – 3rdrd Leg: Leg:“Country Implementation and Impact”“Country Implementation and Impact”

Are programs in place to facilitate the usage of telephony by persons with disabilities (relay services, accessible public phones, accessible handsets etc?

Are government web sites accessible?

Are assistive technologies available to students with disabilities at major universities?

Are there accessible public electronic kiosks or ATMs deployed in the country?


Consensus Building Benefits:Consensus Building Benefits:Consensus Building Benefits:Consensus Building Benefits:

Opportunity to use the framework to establish a dialogue among multiple stakeholders

Ensure that everyone views the Self-assessment results in an objective and holistic perspective

Agree on strengths and areas for improvement and

Prioritize areas for improvement that will be taken into further action planning


The Self-Assessment Framework: The Self-Assessment Framework: A Dashboard for Policy MakersA Dashboard for Policy MakersThe Self-Assessment Framework: The Self-Assessment Framework: A Dashboard for Policy MakersA Dashboard for Policy Makers

Analyze country commitments Identify capacity and infrastructure for

implementation Assess country’s implementation and impact

Draw links between commitment and implementation/impact

Establish “gaps” and rank items based on feedback from disabled persons organizations and other stakeholders

Generate recommendations and action plan via consensus

Compare results with other countries with Digital Accessibility and Inclusion Index in future years



The G3ict Initiative is made possible thanks to the generous

support of the following organizations:

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