27 Jan 2009 Workshop on e-Inclusion Parallel session on ICT-PSP - Call 3 - 2009 Objective 1.4 E-Accessibility Thema

1. 27 Jan 2009 Workshop on e-InclusionParallel session on ICT-PSP - Call 3 - 2009 Objective 1.4E-Accessibility Thematic Network Fran�ois Junique European Commission - DG INFSO Unit H3: ICT for Inclusion

2. Slide 2 Parallel session on ICT-PSP 2009Obj. 1.4 - e-Accessibility TN Context & Background on EU activities Policy, COM, awareness, cooperation Opportunities for contribution in 2009: Studies, Standardisation, WG, etc CIP-ICT PSP Call 3 Your presentations for TN ideas for CIP-ICT PSP call 3 Later this morning: brainstorming on future domains of importance e.g. possible CIP-ICT PSP call 4 (2010)

3. Slide 3 Context & Background on EU activities: EC Policy on eInclusion/eAccessibility (1) � July 2006 Riga Ministerial Declaration June 2007 Action Plan - Ageing well in the Info-Soc Nov 2007 European e-Inclusion Initiative Dec 2008 EC COM (+ Staff Working Paper) �Towards an accessible information society� �a more coherent, common and effective approach to e-accessibility, in particular web accessibility� - standardisation, innovation & deployment, full use of  existing legislation, boosted stakeholders cooperation - migration to WCAG2.0

4. Slide 4 Context & Background on EU activities: EC Policy on eInclusion/e-Accessibility (2) e-Inclusion: opportunity / economic potential,  but too little progress on �Riga� Raising awareness and commitment Ministerial Debate, Lisbon - Dec 2007 e-Inclusion campaign 2008 Ministerial Conference, Vienna - Dec 2008 Conclusions: In a difficult economic context, it is more than ever necessary to support vulnerable people in our society [�].� ICTs constitute an essential tool to achieve this objective. Joint action in the area of e-inclusion can at the same time contribute to creating new jobs and to improving their quality [�]. Finally, better digital inclusion will contribute to strengthening the main asset of Europe: its human capital.

5. Slide 5 Context & Background on EU activities: EC Policy on eInclusion/eAccessibility (3)

6. Slide 6 Opportunities for contribution in 2009: EC supported Research & Deployment

7. Slide 7 Current e-Inclusion CIP Projects Accessible Services (Pilots-B) : DTV4All: European broadcasting standards for accessible DTV services; REACH112*: Multi-Modal Accessible Emergency Services Social Integration: Bridge-IT: (Thematic Network) ICT for social integration and cultural diversity Cognitive Support for Elderly (Pilots-B) : ISISEMD*, Sociable*, Long Lasting Memories* Independent Living (Pilots-B) : T-Seniority: Expanding the benefits of information society to older people through digital TV channels; CommonWell*: Personalised health/social care services; Dreaming: Elderly-friendly alarm handling and monitoring

8. Slide 8 eSAP annual WP for ESOs proposals Mandate 376 to ESOs on European Accessibility requirements for the public procurement of ICT goods and services Phase I: Inventory of existing functional requirements and stds/technical specs, Analysis on testing & conformity assessment Phase II: Standardisation Activities: European standard, Technical report and support guidelines, On-line freely accessible toolkit Mandate 420 to ESOs on Accessibility of the Built Environment Standards for addressing accessibility of the built environment in the context of public procurement (in coordination with Mandate 376). Covering public buildings, public places, transport facilities, etc Encouragement to R&D projects to engage in standardisation (COPRAS guidelines) Opportunities for contribution in 2009: EC supported Standardisation

9. Slide 9 Recent Studies MeAC: situation of eAccessibility in Europe (regulatory framework, web, etc) Current or future studies Monitoring of e-Accessibility in MS (MeAC follow-up) WCAG2.0 conformance situation and plans in MS Costs & Benefits of Accessibility, incl. Web accessibility (WCAG2.0), ATM, Digital-TV, Total-Conversation & Emergency-Services Internal market for inclusive & assistive ICT (market & legal analysis, mechanisms & barriers identification and recommendations for EU level reduction measures)� Opportunities for contribution in 2009: relevant-Inclusion EC Studies

10. Slide 10 Opportunities for contribution in 2009: Work-Groups Regulatory framework INCOM sub-group to COCOM Committee (new activities once the Telecom Directive is approved) Policy I2010 Sub-Group on e-Inclusion future High Adhoc Level Group on e-Accessibility (as announced in Dec 2008 COM) Adhoc expert meetings: Web accessibility, AT & DfA (both planned around next March) �

11. Slide 11 Opportunities for contribution in 2009: e-Inclusion Objectives ICT PSP Call 3 Enabling social & economic participation for all, in particular for persons with disabilities and many elderly persons

12. Slide 12 Thematic Network (TN) : Instrument description (1) TN address a common theme by bringing together relevant stakeholders, expertise and facilities with the objective of exploring new ways of implementing ICT-based solutions. The network may instigate working groups, workshops and exchanges of good practices with the aim of creating the necessary conditions and consensus on action plans, standards and specifications in view to ensure the widest future replication and co-deployment of innovative solutions. The network should provide guidance for ICT-enabled solutions and their roll-out and will highlight the remaining obstacles to be overcome. Coordination of ongoing activities and sharing of information and experience will be a key component of the network and results and outcomes should be reported in the public domain and widely disseminated through publications and conferences.

13. Slide 13 Thematic Network (TN) : Instrument description (2) The thematic network may also contribute to identifying potential areas for future pilots in the relevant fields and in preparing for future partnerships. Consortia responding to the calls for proposals must comprise all necessary key stakeholders to achieve the objectives, targeted outcomes and expected impact. Networks should be open, and pro-active in attracting new members. This concerns notably procurers, in particular in view of identifying opportunities for cross-border cooperation on public procurement (pre-commercial procurement and/or (commercial) public procurement) of innovative solutions. The Community contribution represents a grant to the network and does not aim at covering all the costs implied by the work plan of the network.

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15. Slide 15 EC financial contributionimplementation using a lump sum approach

17. Slide 17 Web accessibility context: ��Complementing WAI material�� (1) From an FP6 R&D cluster UWEM methodo-logy Statistical indicators WCAG2.0 migration

18. Slide 18 Web accessibility context: ��Complementing WAI material�� (2)

19. Slide 19 Accessible convergent communications and digital audio-visual systems Recent work in some MS, or by COST219, or by Industry and Users, on Digital-TV, Total Conversation, � and all accessibility interoperability gaps in the context of the technologies convergence. Self-service terminals (ATMs, Ticketing etc) Wide spreading of these ��facilities�� Recent work in some MS, or by some Banks, Industry and Users CIP ICT PSP 2009 e-Accessibility TNContext on other focuses

20. Slide 20 Further Information e-Inclusion ec.europa.eu/einclusion CIP Programme details ec.europa.eu/information_society/activities/ict_psp ICT on Cordis cordis.europa.eu/fp7/ict/ Best Practice Portal www.epractice.eu Contact: INFSO-CIP-eINCLUSION (at) ec.europa.eu