The National Disability Authority (NDA) and the Irish Computer Society (ICS) have partnered to deliver a series of training webinars in the area of web accessibility. The series provides practical guidance on achieving compliance with the EU Web Accessibility Directive as well as wider Universal Design considerations.
The Department of Health is finalising a Digital Health & Social Care Strategic Framework. This will set the direction for and approach to digital enablement of the health system in Ireland over the next seven years. Amongst other things, this will inform government of the value that investment in digital health can bring. In parallel, the HSE is developing the Digital Health Strategic Implementation Plan that details the capabilities and programmes that will deliver on the ambition of the Strategic Framework to transform healthcare in Ireland.
The 2023 Public Service ICT Conference focusses on the contribution of innovative ICT solutions to driving change within the public sector.
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 an event on Monday 9 December at 11:00-12:30 (GMT). This workshop is about helping you understand the European Accessibility Act (EAA), which is a set of rules that will make things […]
This course focuses on testing and remediating PDFs for accessibility. Participants will learn characteristics of accessible PDFs, utilize automated tools for accessibility checks, manually edit PDF tags, adapt scanned PDFs, and create accessible PDF forms. It targets content authors, designers, testers, and educators, and is designed for intermediate training levels.
In this webinar Damien McCallion, HSE Chief Technology and Transformation Officer & Deputy CEO will outline progress on the many aspects of a HSE wide EHR programme. The national EHR is a key deliverable in the Digital for Care implementation plan.
Description
A full-day practitioner workshop for people already handling data subject access requests. Work live scenarios with peers and leave with an ADPO DSAR standard operating procedure, refusal and correspondence log templates, and guidance on AI-generated and vexatious requests.
Cost: €1,095 for non-members;
only €895 for members.
An introductory session on Freedom of Information in Ireland: what the Act covers, the purpose behind it, and how a typical FOI request is managed from receipt through to decision. Open to all.
This is an invitation-only gathering for Fellows of the Irish Computer Society. The ICS Fellows Guild brings together the Society’s most senior members for connection, conversation and shared leadership of […]
