More specifically, these workshops aim to:
- enhance participants' understanding of the importance of web accessibility and its impact on various user groups, including those with disabilities;
- educate participants about relevant guidelines, laws, and best practices to ensure that digital content is accessible to all;
- equip participants with practical skills and strategies for creating accessible websites, accessible documents and accessible content including easy to read information.
Details on the event:
- Target audience: Web developers and digital content creators, designers, students in the field of rehabilitation and disabilities, ICT students, higher education instructors, policy makers.
- When:
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April 3, 2024. 11:00 – 14:30.
Workshop 1: Web accessibility. -
April 3, 2024. 11:00 – 14:30.
Workshop 2: Easy-to-read and accessible content. -
April 10, 2024. 11:30 – 14:30
Workshop 3: Accessible documents.
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- Where: European University Cyprus, 6 Diogenes Street, 1516, Nicosia Cyprus
- Format: Hybrid
- Type of event: Workshop and mutual learning session
- Language:
- Workshop 1: English
- Workshops 2 & 3: Greek
- How to participate:
- Workshop 1: Web Accessibility: connection link to the event
- Workshop 2: Easy-to-read and accessible content: connection link to the event
- Workshop 3: Accessible documents: connection link to the event
- Accessibility information: Accessible venue. Captioning in Greek. Sign interpretation in Cyprus sign language.
The registration is now closed, but if you wish to attend Workshop 3 you can either join online or attend on site at the premises of the European University Cyprus, Nicosia, Rooms 007 & 008.
- inclusion
- Wednesday 3 April 2024, 11:00 - Wednesday 10 April 2024, 14:30 (EEST)
- Country
- Cyprus
Programme
- 3 Apr 2024, 11:00 - 10 Apr 2024, 14:30 (EEST)Agenda
April 3, 2024, 11:00 – 14:30
- Workshop1: Web Accessibility
- Presenter: Prof Klaus Miesenberger, Johannes Kepler University, Linz.
- Coordinator: Constantinos Evangelou, Deputy Ministry of Research, Innovation and Digital Policy.
- Workshop 2: Easy-to-read and accessible content
- Presenter: Katerina Mavrou, European University Cyprus
- Coordinator: Marina Payiatsou, Committee for the Protection of Persons with Intellectual Disabilities
April 10, 2024, 11:30 – 14:30
- Workshop 3: Accessible Documents
- Presenter: Katerina Mavrou
- Coordinator: Elena Stylianou, European University Cyprus
Coffee breaks will be provided for all workshops from 13:00 to 13:15.
- Workshop1: Web Accessibility
Practical information
- When
- Wednesday 3 April 2024, 11:00 - Wednesday 10 April 2024, 14:30 (EEST)
- Languages
- Greek, English