AccessibleEU Sweden - Electronic communication for all. A half-day conference about EAA for communication services (24-WS-SE-01)

One of the aims of AccessibleEU is to facilitate implementation of EU regulation on Accessibility in member states. PTS, as a national regulator, has the same ambition, and so do the members of Svensk Tillgänglighet.

The impact of electronic communication on citizens, with or without disabilities, is huge. Almost everybody needs telecommunication services, and any accessibility problems can cause great frustration.

Details on the event:

Target audience: Persons working in the telecom sector, and other electronic communication products or services affected by the EAA.
When: Tuesday, November 12, 2024
Where: Post- och telestyrelsen, Hälsingegatan 38, SE-113 43 Stockholm, Sweden.
Format: Hybrid
Type of event: Workshop and mutual learning session.
Language: Swedish
How to participate: Free registration
- Registration for onsite attendance
- Registration for online attendance
Accessibility information: Accessible venue. Captioning in English and sign interpretation in Swedish.

inclusion | social policy | digital technology | information technology industry | digital service | digital content | digital transformation | digital skills | electronic communications policy
Tuesday 12 November 2024, 13:00 - 17:00 (CET)

Country

Sweden

Programme

12 Nov 2024, 13:00 - 17:00 (CET)
Preliminary Agenda
- 13.00 – 13.10 Welcoming message and introduction.
  - Marielle Sjögren, PTS
  - Moderator: Lena Ceesay, PTS
- 13.10 – 13.30 What to the customers need?
  One or two representatives from organizations for persons with disabilities, elderly and other consumers. Potential speakers:
  - Speaker from Swedish Consumers' Association
  - Speaker from Disability Rights Federation in Sweden
  - Speaker from The Swedish Association for Senior Citizens (SPF)
- 13.30 – 13.45 Introduction to the new legal requirements (EAA)
  With a special focus on electronic communication.
  - Lisa Larsson Falk, PTS
- 13.45 – 14.00 What is realtime text (RTT) and total conversation?
  - Robert Hecht, PTS (preliminary)
- 14:00 – 14.15 What does the law say about devices?
  The EAA is about more than websites and apps. Also smartphones, routers and other communication hardware can be affected.
  - Carmen Butler, PTS
- 14.15 – 14.35 Coffee break
- 14.35 – 14.50 What is the role of the monitoring agency
  - Marcus Jonsson, PTS
- 14.50 – 15.20 Experiences from EAA preparations so far
  - Panel with speakers from a few affected companies
- 15.20 – 15.30 Challenges
  - Speaker TBD
- 15.30 – 15.45 Short break
- 15.45-15.53 What is AccessibleEU?
  - Pär Lannerö, National Expert for Sweden, AccessibleEU
- 15.53-16.00 What is Svensk Tillgänglighet?
  - Speaker TBD
- 16.00-16.15 Questions to the audience
  Menti.com style questions to be answered by the audience. Live answers commented by moderator and the National Expert.
- 16:15 – 16.35 Questions from the audience
  Questions and comments from affected organizations, both online and in the physical venue.
- 16.35 – 17.00 Time for offline discussions
  This is the time for people who want to ask questions or add comments without being recorded or broadcast.