The Centre for Excellence in Universal Design (CEUD), at the National Disability Authority (NDA) in partnership with AccessibleEU, the Irish Computer Society (ICS), and the Irish Accessibility Networking Group (IANG) is holding and event on Monday 9 December at 11:00-12:30 (GMT).
Purpose of the Workshop
This workshop is about helping you understand the European Accessibility Act (EAA), which is a set of rules that will make things like websites, products and services easier for everyone to use, including people with disabilities.
Who Should Attend?
This event is for people and organisations in Ireland and across the EU, including:
- market surveillance and compliance authority officers,
- product designers/business analysts,
- Software Developers / QA Testers,
- Educators and students,
- Diversity and inclusion specialists,
- people with disabilities and
- anyone else who wants to learn about the European Accessibility Act and how it works.
Key Topics Covered
- Overview of the European Accessibility Act
- An explanation of how the rules are connected with other important guidelines that make things accessible.
- Best ways to follow the rules
Learning Objectives
This workshop will:
- Teach you about the European Accessibility Act (EAA) and why it’s important
- Help you understand the main rules of the EAA and how they will affect products and services
- Explain how these rules connect to other guidelines and standards that help make things accessible
- Break down some sample rules into smaller, easy-to-understand parts and show you how to apply them in real life
- Share examples of best practices and how to follow the rules to make sure everything is accessible for everyone
- Show you where you can obtain more information, produced by the Centre for Excellence in Universal Design, the AccessibleEU, and others.
Event Format
Date and Time
Monday, 9 December 2024
Time: 11:00-12:30 GMT