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WIPO-ITU Accessibility workshop

WIPO-ITU Accessibility workshop. “The ILO experience” A. Quacchia International Labour Organization. Background. Vocational rehabilitation in Caracas. Strong engagement Recent panel “people with disabilities in times of Economic crisis” Employs one person visually impaired.

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WIPO-ITU Accessibility workshop

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  1. WIPO-ITU Accessibility workshop “The ILO experience” A. Quacchia International Labour Organization

  2. Background Vocational rehabilitation in Caracas • Strong engagement • Recent panel “people with disabilities in times of Economic crisis” • Employs one person visually impaired

  3. Web presence • Since 1996 • Composed of over 150 Unit web sites • Decentralized publication model • An holistic approach is still quite fragmented • Few examples of ILO accessible web sites done for specific audience with disability

  4. Current status • Create uniformity in the interface and navigation • Raise awareness • Use a CMS with Accessibility features • Design choice - Textual navigation links • Increase readability from the screen readers

  5. Accessibility guidelines • Help boost SEO • Help site usability • Help drive more traffic

  6. In the future • Redesign of the website • Architecture • Content • Make extensive use of Alt tag • Guidelines and training on accessible PDFs

  7. Thank you ! quacchia@ilo.org Watch the video “decent work for people with disabilities: “Count us in”

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