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Policies and Activities on Increasing ICT Accessibility in Korea

Asia-Pacific Regional Forum on Mainstreaming ICT Accessibility for Persons with Disabilities(25 August, 2009). Policies and Activities on Increasing ICT Accessibility in Korea. National Information Society Agency(NIA) Joon-Ho Hyun ( jhyun22@nia.or.kr ). 1. Introduction – aging population.

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Policies and Activities on Increasing ICT Accessibility in Korea

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  1. Asia-Pacific Regional Forum on Mainstreaming ICT Accessibility for Persons with Disabilities(25 August, 2009) Policies and Activities on Increasing ICT Accessibility in Korea National Information Society Agency(NIA) Joon-Ho Hyun (jhyun22@nia.or.kr)

  2. 1. Introduction – aging population • Korea is considered the fastest aging population in the world - 10.3% of entire population is older than 65 years old in 2008 Table: Number of over 65 years old in Korea (October, 2008) Unit : thousand, % ※ Source : Korea National Statistical Office, 2008 Statistics on Aging, 2008.10

  3. 1. Introduction – people with disabilities • People with disabilities has increased annually - Registered people with disabilities was 2,137,226 in 2008 - 53.0% of people with disabilities is physical disabled - Hearing/Speech is 10.4%, Visual is 10.3% Table: Number of registered people with disabilities by types of disability in Korea (March, 2008) Unit : person ※ Source : Ministry of Health, Welfare and Family Affairs, Statistics on registered people with disabilities, 2008.3

  4. 1. Introduction – digital divide • The rate of Internet usage depended on disability, age, income and job - 51.8% of people with disabilities used internet Table: Internet usage of the underprivileged in Korea(2004-2008) Unit : % ※ Source : Ministry of Public Administration and Security & Korea Agency for Digital Opportunity and promotion, 2008 Digital Divide

  5. 1. Introduction – web accessibility • The rate of compliance of web accessibility standards has increased since 2005 - Lower-level local government Exhibit: Web accessibility Annual Survey(2008) Unit : 100 Scale ※ Source : Ministry of Public Administration and Security & Korea Agency for Digital Opportunity and promotion, 2008 Web Accessibility Annual Survey

  6. 2. Law and regulations on ICT accessibility- Overview of ICT accessibility in Korea National Informatization Act(2009) Korea Disability Discrimination Act (2007) Law & Regulation 2nd Master Plan(2006-2010) for Closing the Digital Divide Policy Advisory Group National Informatization Strategy Committee • Chairman : Prime Minister • Representatives from Government, • Academy & Private Institutes Ministry of Public Administration and Security (MOPAS) Key Actors Administrative branches of the Government National Information Society Agency (NIA)

  7. 2. Law and regulations on ICT accessibility Overview of National Informatization Act (enacted 2009) • Major provisions on ICT accessibility - Providing ICT access and usage for PWDs and the elderly · Governmental agencies should keep web accessibility standard · Making ICT accessibility guidelines - Providing Assistive Technology and ICT for PWDs - Promoting IT access environment for PWDs and elderly people - Providing IT Learning Opportunities for the underprivileged - Establishing “National Information Society Agency(NIA)”

  8. 2. Law and regulations on ICT accessibility Overview of Korea Disability Discrimination Act(enacted 2009) • Major provisions - Providing Information Access Rights - Providing reasonable accommodations in IT and communication - Defining the role of the governmental agencies - Web accessibility obligations (2009 ~ 2015 years) · 2009 : Government Agencies and their Subsidiary, etc.. · 2011 : University and College, Major hospitals, etc.. · 2013 : Private Corporation, etc.. · 2015 : Culture & Art Corporation

  9. 2. Law and regulations on ICT accessibility Regulation • Recommendable Guidelines to improve accessibility for the disabled • and the elderly to the IT services and IT product (2002. 1) • - Chapter 1 : General rules • - Chapter 2 : Design Guidelines on the Functions of IT Products/IT Services • - Chapter 3 : Guideline Recommendation on Web Documents

  10. 3. ICT accessibility policies and activities Developing and Supplying ATs for PWDs Conducting Research Increasing Awareness Operating ICT Accessibility Forum Developing ICT Accessibility Standards

  11. 3. ICT accessibility policies and activities 1 Developing and Supplying ATs for PWDs • Supporting to develop assistive technologies in order to exchange pure technologies for products since 2004 - 20 products were developed (Magnification, screen reader, etc.) • Supplying the assistive devices such as screen reader, Braille display, etc.. (Government Subsidy 80%) - 20,160 PWDs had earned subsidy to buy ATs • Developing AT exhibition websites (http://at4u.or.kr/)

  12. Information and telecommunications Accessibility Promotion Standards Forum (IABF) Advisory Committee Steering Committee Web Accessibility Division Policy Division Information & Telecommunication Division 3. ICT accessibility policies and activities 2 Operating ICT Accessibility Forum • Operating ICT accessibility forum since 2002 - Purpose: To promote accessibility to ICT products and services through sharing of relevant information among developers, scholars, advocacy groups in this fields http://www.iabf.or.kr/

  13. 3. ICT accessibility policies and activities 3 Developing ICT accessibility standards • Developing ICT accessibility standards since 2005 - National Standards : Web & ATM(Automatic Teller Machine) • Internet Web Contents Accessibility Guidelines • - Composition : 4 Basic Principles 14 Checkpoints • - Reference Guidelines : Section 508 ∮1194.22 & W3C WAI WCAG 1.0 & W3C WAI WCAG 2.0 Draft Version(2003. 6)

  14. 3. ICT accessibility policies and activities

  15. 3. ICT accessibility policies and activities 4 Conducting Research on ICT Accessibility • Conducting Survey on people with disability's computer and internet usage every year • Investigating the status of web and IT products’ accessibility compliance (Computer, ATMs, Cellular Phone, etc..) - Conducting survey on awareness of web accessibility • Operating Initial projects on Telecommunication Relay Service for the hearing impaired • Conducting research on ubiquitous accessibility, S/W accessibility

  16. 3. ICT accessibility policies and activities Table: Web accessibility Annual Survey(2005-2008) Exhibit: Survey on awareness of web accessibility(2003, 2006)

  17. 3. ICT accessibility policies and activities 5 Increasing Awareness of ICT Accessibility • Operating web accessibility education programs for public servants and web developers Table: web accessibility educational programs since 2005 • Developing Web Accessibility Evaluation Tools • - 2003 : “A-Prompt” Korean Version • - 2005 : KADO-WAH(Web Accessibility Helper)

  18. 3. ICT accessibility policies and activities • Operating web accessibility certification programs since 2007 - Blue House got a web accessibility certification in 2008 • Holding campaigns and seminars about ICT accessibility • Cooperating with UN-ESCAP, Microsoft, TRACE Center, etc.. • in order to increase ICT accessibility

  19. 4. Conclusion • Law and regulations are essential to improve ICT accessibility - Korea Disability Discrimination Act will be very helpful • Continue to develop ICT accessibility standards - Accessibility standards on specific products and services such as Mobile, IPTVs, etc.. is a key - Accessibility should be considered early stage on development • Cooperation with ICT corporations and PWD’s advocacy groups is very crucial to improve ICT accessibility • Strong international cooperation

  20. Thank You감사합니다 National Information Society Agency(NIA) Joon-Ho Hyun (jhyun22@nia.or.kr)

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