As we reported earlier, AEGIS project organises its final Workshop and 2nd International Conference entitled “Accessibility Reaching Everywhere” on 28-30 November 2011 in Brussels, bringing together both end-users (people with disabilities) as well as platform and application accessibility developers, representative organisations, the Assistive Technology industry, and policy makers.
Registration is now open.
The CompanionAble Consortium organises its 5th Workshop, in Brussels at Novotel on 8th March 2011. For this 5th Workshop the CRI Workshops Committee wishes to keep its focus firmly on the synergy of the following important themes; the confluence of which will significantly influence the mainstreaming of the Companion/Social Robotics of the future as realistic options off-the-shelf and an important part of the AAL Solutions Spectrum.
More information can be found on the project website.
Hosted by Spectronics, the Inclusive Learning Technologies® Conference 2012 focuses specifically on “inclusive learning technologies” – technologies designed to advance independent achievement for people with disabilities and/or students with learning difficulties. It includes sessions looking at these technologies in the following three interest streams: Struggling Students*, People with Complex Communication Needs, and People with Disabilities.
(*What do we mean by “struggling students”? Here we are talking about students who are in Regular Ed settings but are struggling to keep up with the reading, writing or organisational tasks required of them. These students may be struggling because of learning difficulties. Alternatively, they could be one of the growing number of ESL (English as a Second Language) students in our schools and post-secondary institutions.)
Announcing the Call for Papers
If you would like to be considered for the exciting Inclusive Learning Technologies Conference 2012 Program you can submit your paper abstract here to gain an overview of the types of sessions the program will be featuring.
Submissions to contribute to the Inclusive Learning Technologies Conference 2012 Program close on Wednesday 31st August 2011. All abstracts must be submitted via the online application form – paper abstracts sent via email or post will not be considered.
Successful applicants will be eligible for one FREE three-day Inclusive Learning Technologies Conference 2012 registration valued at $750, and will be notified at the end of September 2011.
More info at the conference website.
This informal workshop, jointly organised in collaboration with BSI (British Standards Institution) and JISC CETIS, takes advantage of the presence in the UK of a number of international standards developers and strategists to foster discussion and exchange between communities around recent and ongoing international and UK work in Accessibility Standards.
This workshop will be held on Monday 28th February, 2011 in London and will include presentations from both the UK and international accessibility communities.
This is a unique opportunity with confirmed speakers from the following organisations: Axelrod Access For All, BBC, BSI, Information Technology Industry Council, Microsoft, UKOLN, and the University of Saskatchewan.
Further information, including registration details, is available here.
The 11th European Conference for the Advancement of Assistive Technology, AAATE 2011, is taking place on 31 August – 2 September 2011, in Maastricht, The Netherlands.
AAATE aims to advance Assistive Technology in Europe. Given the demographic developments the potential of technology is increasing. There is a wide variety of technology available to be applied in many applications supporting not only individuals with a disability in their daily life and independence but also supporting the people providing care. Advancing these technologies therefore focuses on development of applications and implementing them. Directly or indirectly this must mean that European citizens will have access to suitable AT and are in the position to put this AT to effective use in their daily live.
More info on www.aaate2011.eu.
The European Day of People with Disabilities will not go unnoticed in Belgium. 2 major events have been planned:
