The UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities: How Does it Impact the Internet?

Including Accessibility and Human Factors in the Universalization of the Internet - How to reach persons with

disabilities, the 10% of the next billion

Hyderabad, India, 3-6 December 2008

The UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities: How

Does it Impact the Internet?

Cynthia D. Waddell, Juris Doctor

IGF - Hyderabad, India, 3-6 December 20082

Overview- UNCRPD: How Does it Impact the Internet?

UNCRPD Background UNCRPD Background Equal Access to the InternetEqual Access to the Internet Accessible Web Design and Accessible Web Design and

ImplementationImplementation Best Practices in Government and Best Practices in Government and

ProcurementProcurement Resources AvailableResources Available


UNCRPD- Background

UN Convention on Rights of Persons with UN Convention on Rights of Persons with Disabilities Adopted by General Assembly Disabilities Adopted by General Assembly 13 December 200613 December 2006

Addresses Rights of 650 Million Persons Addresses Rights of 650 Million Persons with Disabilities and Impacts 2 Billion with Disabilities and Impacts 2 Billion Persons including Family Members of Persons including Family Members of Persons with DisabilitiesPersons with Disabilities


UNCRPD- Background

Number of Signatories on Opening Day Number of Signatories on Opening Day 30 March 2007 were Highest in History30 March 2007 were Highest in History

Treaty Entered into Legal Force 3 Treaty Entered into Legal Force 3 May 2008May 2008

136 Signatories to Convention; 79 to the 136 Signatories to Convention; 79 to the Optional Protocol as of November 2008 Optional Protocol as of November 2008


Equal Access to the Internet

States Parties Shall Ensure Internet States Parties Shall Ensure Internet Access for Persons with Disabilities, on Access for Persons with Disabilities, on an Equal Basis with Others, byan Equal Basis with Others, by

Promoting AccessibilityPromoting Accessibility [Article [Article 9(2)(g)]9(2)(g)]

Promoting Accessible ICT or Web to Promoting Accessible ICT or Web to minimize cost at early stage minimize cost at early stage in in Design, Development, Production and Design, Development, Production and Distribution [Article 9(2)(h)]Distribution [Article 9(2)(h)]


Accessible Web Design

States Parties under the General Obligations States Parties under the General Obligations of Treaty [Article 4] Are Required To: of Treaty [Article 4] Are Required To:

Promote Universal DesignPromote Universal Design in in Development of Standards & GuidelinesDevelopment of Standards & Guidelines

Promote Assistive Technologies Promote Assistive Technologies in in Research, Development, Availability and Research, Development, Availability and AffordabilityAffordability

Provide Accessible InformationProvide Accessible Information about about New Technologies and Support ServicesNew Technologies and Support Services

Promote TrainingPromote Training on the Convention on the Convention


Accessible Web Implementation

Statistical & Data Collection Statistical & Data Collection Collect Statistical & Research Data to Assess Collect Statistical & Research Data to Assess Convention Implementation and to Identify Convention Implementation and to Identify Barriers; Data Itself to be Accessible [Article Barriers; Data Itself to be Accessible [Article 31]31]

International Cooperation Facilitate Research & Access to Scientific & Facilitate Research & Access to Scientific &

Technical Knowledge; Provide Technical & Technical Knowledge; Provide Technical & Economic Assistance; Technology Transfer Economic Assistance; Technology Transfer [Article 32][Article 32]


Best Practices for Government

Mainstreaming Disability Issues Mainstreaming Disability Issues for sustainable developmentfor sustainable development

Supporting Cross-Disability Supporting Cross-Disability Stakeholder EngagementStakeholder Engagement

Accessible Web Sites & Accessible Web Sites & DocumentsDocuments

Real Time CaptioningReal Time Captioning Accessible Online ConferencingAccessible Online Conferencing


Best Practices in Procurement

Canada- Canada- Accessible Procurement Accessible Procurement Toolkit at Toolkit at www.apt.gc.ca

Ireland-Ireland-Accessible IT Procurement Accessible IT Procurement Toolkit at Toolkit at accessit.nda.ieaccessit.nda.ie

USA- Buy Accessible Wizard at Buy Accessible Wizard at www.buyaccessible.gov


Resources

Web Accessibility: Web Web Accessibility: Web Standards and Regulatory Standards and Regulatory ComplianceComplianceBy Jim Thatcher, Cynthia Waddell et alBy Jim Thatcher, Cynthia Waddell et al

Published by Apress 2006Published by Apress 2006

ISBN: 1-59059-638-2ISBN: 1-59059-638-2

Published in Japanese Published in Japanese 20072007

ISBN: 978-4-8399-2220-7ISBN: 978-4-8399-2220-7


Resources

Handbook for Handbook for Parliamentarians on the Parliamentarians on the ConventionConvention

Available Free Online at

www.un.org/disabilities


Resources

Involving People with Involving People with Disabilities in the Disabilities in the Standardisation ProcessStandardisation Process by Dr. John Gill OBE Chief Scientist, Royal National Institute of Blind People

Available Free Online at

www.tiresias.org/publications/ disabilities_standardisation/ index.htm


Contact Information

Cynthia WADDELLCynthia WADDELLExecutive DirectorExecutive DirectorLaw, Policy and Technology Subject Law, Policy and Technology Subject

Matter ExpertMatter ExpertInternational Center for Disability International Center for Disability

Resources on the Internet (ICDRI)Resources on the Internet (ICDRI)E-mail: E-mail: [email protected] Web: Web: www.icdri.org

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