Accessibility

ICT, transaction cost and development: The flip side Nov 25, 2009 from 10:00 AM to 11:30 AM — Centre for Internet and Society No. D2, 3rd Floor, Shariff Chambers 14, Cunningham Road, Bangalore - 560 052, — by Radha Rao

A presentation by Prof. Pradoshnath at CIS, Bangalore on Nov 25th, 2009 from 3.30pm to 5pm

National Workshop on Web Accessibility, June 2009 from Jun 05, 2009 04:00 AM to Jun 07, 2009 08:30 AM — Centre for Internet and Society, No D2, third floor, Shariff Chambers, 14, Cunningham Road, Bangalore, — by Sanchia de Souza

A workshop on web accessibility (for web developers only) in Bangalore

National Conference on ICTs for the differently- abled/under privileged communities in Education, Employment and Entrepreneurship 2009 - (NCIDEEE 2009) from Dec 01, 2009 03:30 AM to Dec 03, 2009 12:30 PM — Loyola College, Chennai , — by Radha Rao

A national level conference on the use of Information and Communication Technology for the differently abled / under privileged community in education, employment and entrepreneurship.

Right to Read Campaign - Delhi Jan 30, 2010 from 08:30 AM to 11:30 AM — Lal Chowk, Pragati Maidan, — by Prasad Krishna

The Centre for Internet and Society is organizing a Right to Read Campaign on January 30th 2010, at Pragati Maidan, New Delhi

Right to Read Campaign - Kolkata Nov 07, 2009 from 05:30 AM to 08:30 AM — WB National University of Juridical Sciences, Dr. Ambedkar Bhavan, 12 LB Block, Salt Lake City, Kolkata, — by Radha Rao

The nationwide Right to Read campaign which began with its first road show at Loyola College, Chennai is now having its second road show at the West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences, Kolkata. There will be half day events with publicity. Events shall comprise presentations, debates and demonstrations, book reading sessions and stalls where various accessibility tools will be demonstrated.

The Right to Read Campaign - Chennai Sep 26, 2009 from 04:00 AM to 08:00 AM — Loyla College,Chennai, — by Radha Rao

A nationwide Right to Read campaign began with road shows in the four metro cities of India and was then carried on in other cities. The events comprised of presentations, debates and demonstrations, book reading sessions and setting up of stalls where various accessibility tools were demonstrated. The first road show was held in Loyola College, Chennai on 26th September, 2009.

Web Sites Accessibility Evaluation Methodologies: A New Imperative for State Parties to the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Mar 30, 2011 from 11:00 AM to 12:30 PM — Hyderabad International Convention Centre, Room H-01, — by Prasad Krishna

W3C-WAI, G3ict and CIS are joining hands to organise the 20th International World Wide Web Conference in Hyderabad, India on March 30, 2011 at the Hyderabad International Convention Centre, Room H-01.

Workshop for Web Developers on Web Accessibility from Feb 16, 2009 04:00 AM to Feb 18, 2009 12:00 PM — HRDC building, CSIR, Sector 19, Central Government Enclave, Kamla Nehru Nagar, Ghaziabad-201002, UP, — by Sanchia de Souza

Accessibility — by kaeru — last modified Jun 04, 2016 12:32 PM

India has an estimated 70 million disabled persons who are unable to read printed materials due to some form of physical, sensory, cognitive or other disability. The disabled need accessible content, devices and interfaces facilitated via copyright law and accessibility policies. We have organised Right to Read campaigns in the four metro cities of Chennai, Kolkata, Delhi and Mumbai, made a submission to amend the Indian Copyright to the Ministry of Human Resource Development, researched on accessible mobile handsets in India, analysed the Working Draft of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, and published a policy handbook on e-accessibility and a book on universal service for persons with disabilities.

ICT Accessibility in Sri Lanka — by Prasad Krishna — last modified Nov 08, 2011 10:32 AM

During a recent visit to Lirne Asia in Colombo, thanks to the efforts of the Lirne Asia team, I had an opportunity to meet the Sri Lankan regulator-TRC, the ICT Agency-ICTA and the Jinnasena Trust to discuss their initiatives for providing ICT and Telecommunications access for persons with disabilities in Sri Lanka.

Copyright v. Exercise of Fundamental rights — by Rahul Cherian — last modified Feb 20, 2013 11:07 AM

In this article, Rahul Cherian analyzes the legal and ethical framework around the issue of copyright in relation to converting materials into accessible formats for the print impaired.

National Policy on Universal Electronic Accessibility — by Radha Rao — last modified Aug 24, 2011 06:02 AM

Minutes of the meeting on draft National Policy on Universal Electronic Accessibility held on August 17, 2009 in E-Governance Hall, 1st Floor, Electronics Niketan, CGO Complex, New Delhi.

Right to Read Campaign, Chennai — by Radha Rao — last modified Feb 04, 2013 06:19 AM

A report on the first road show of the nationwide Right to Read Campaign which was launched at Loyola college, Chennai, on 26th September, 2009.

G3ict and CIS in collboration — by Radha Rao — last modified Aug 17, 2011 08:44 AM

The G3ict and Centre for Internet and Society, India (www.cis-india.org) are collaborating on a white paper comparing internet accessibility policies and legislative frameworks in 15 countries across the world.

The Right to Read Campaign — by Radha Rao — last modified Aug 17, 2011 08:45 AM

The nationwide Right to Read campaign will begin with road shows in four metros and will then be taken up in different cities. There will be half day events with publicity. Events shall comprise presentations, debates and demonstrations, book reading sessions and stalls where various accessibility tools will be demonstrated. The first roadshow is to be held at Loyola College on 26th September.

Right to read for the print impaired and copyright challenges — by Radha Rao — last modified Nov 08, 2011 03:56 PM

The National Institute for the Visually Handicapped (NIVH), Daisy Forum of India (DFI) and Centre for Internet and Society (CIS) together organised an event titled “Right to read for the print impaired and copyright challenges” on behalf of the Visually Impaired (VIP) community of India in New Delhi on 11th November.

Right to Read Campaign - Kolkata — by Radha Rao — last modified Nov 08, 2011 03:39 PM

A report on the nationwide Right to Read campaign which had its second road show at the West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences, Kolkata on 7th November, 2009 from 11.00 a.m. to 2.00 p.m.

DFI and Cambridge University Press join hands for getting print access to the "print impaired" — by Radha Rao — last modified Aug 17, 2011 08:45 AM

Cambridge University Press has given permission for books published in India by them to be converted into other accessible formats such as in DAISY, says Dr. Sam Taraporevala, Director, Xavier’s Resource Centre for the Visually Challenged in this blog.

Right to Knowledge for Persons with Print Impairment: A Proposal to Amend the Indian Copyright Regime — by Prasad Krishna — last modified Apr 26, 2013 06:09 AM

This research paper argues the need for amending Indian Copyright provisions for enabling the print impaired to gain access to published works. The paper was submitted to the Ministry of Human Resource and Development in November to appraise it of the needs of the print disabled community. It is up for public comments and we welcome your feedback for this ongoing campaign.

Web Accessibility Policy Making: An International Perspective – A G3ict White Paper — by Radha Rao — last modified Oct 19, 2011 10:37 AM

G3ict Publishes International Survey of Web Accessibility Policies White Paper by the Centre for Internet & Society, Bangalore, India

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