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eAccessibility in Europe:  practice, policy and impact

Funka Nu Accessibility Days, 13th April 2011. eAccessibility in Europe:  practice, policy and impact. Jose Angel Martinez Usero Director of International Projects and Relations. Contents. Background and policy context Some relevant initiatives in the eAccessibility field

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eAccessibility in Europe:  practice, policy and impact

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  1. Funka Nu Accessibility Days, 13th April 2011 eAccessibility in Europe:  practice, policy and impact Jose Angel Martinez Usero Director of International Projects and Relations

  2. Contents • Background and policy context • Some relevant initiatives in the eAccessibility field • The Study on Monitoring eAccessibility in Europe • The Study on costs and benefits of eAccessibility • Other related projects

  3. Main areas of interest e-Accessibility - make ICT accessibletoall, meeting a widespectrum of people'sneeds, in particular anyspecialneeds. Ageing - empowerolderpeopletofullyparticipate in theeconomy and society, continueindependentlifestyles and enhancetheirquality of life. e-Competences - equipcitizenswiththeknowledge, skills and lifelonglearningapproachneededtoincrease social inclusion, employability and enrichtheirlives. Socio-Cultural e-Inclusion - enableminorities, migrants and marginalisedyoungpeopletofullyintegrateintocommunities and participate in societybyusing ICT. Inclusive eGovernment - deliverbetter, more diversepublicservicesforallusing ICT whileencouragingincreasedpublicparticipation in democracy.

  4. The context • Policyframeworks • European Disability strategy 2010-2020 • Digital Agenda • UN Conventionon RPD • Standards/guidelines • Mandate 376: Accessibility requirements for public procurement of products and services in the ICT domain • Mandate 420: Accessibility requirements for public procurement in the Built Environment • Mandate 473 to include Accessibility following DFA in relevant standardization activities • WCAG 2.0 • Regulation/legislation • Reportontheimplementation of eAccessibilityarticles in EU directives

  5. Some relevant initiatives The scope of running pilots, thematic networks and studies.

  6. Monitoring eAccessibility in Europe http://www.eaccessibility-monitoring.eu

  7. Background and policy context • The 2006 Ministerial “Riga Declaration” on ICT for an inclusive information society highlights the need for facilitating the accessibility and usability of ICT products and services for all, with a special focus on people with disabilities. • MeAC 1: 2007-2008 • MeAC 2: 2009-2011

  8. Objectives Monitor the status and progress made in eAccessibility in a series of selected countries identifying the best practices. Draw up an annual report, which include comparisons by country and over time. Develop a tool for gathering the data. Establish a direct and regular relationship with the relevant actors in the field of eAccessibility Define, develop and apply a benchmarking framework for the monitoring and comparative analysis.

  9. Scope • Selection of countries, 12 EU and 3 Non-EU • EU countries: United Kingdom, Ireland, Sweden, Spain, Denmark, Italy, Germany, Hungary, Portugal, France, Netherlands and Czech Republic. • Non-EU countries: United States, Australia and Canada. • Countries participating in a voluntary basis: Norway, Greece • Period of analysis : 2009-2011

  10. Selection of technologies to be monitored

  11. Research methods Analysis of national experts (30) 15 technology experts (technology questionnaire) 15 policy experts (policy questionnaire) Surveys to main stakeholders Consultation to associations of people with disabilities to get feedback on some specific issues. Workshops with experts Analysis of main results and feedback from decision makers.

  12. Main outcomes Website Balance Scorecard Tool Search applications and download of raw data Annual Reports Report on the implementation of accessibility articles in Telecom Directives Report of interpretation and implementation of WCAG 2.0 in MS

  13. Global eAccessibility status by country

  14. Global eAccessibility policy by country

  15. Technology status vs Policy implementation Correspondence between eAccessibility level and the degree of eAccessibility policy implementation in the countries analyzed

  16. Example on WCAG 2.0 implementation Correlation among web accessibility enforcement level, deadline of WCAG 2.0 for public websites and accessibility level of public websites.

  17. Sweden: Technology indicators

  18. Visit us http://www.eaccessibility-monitoring.eu

  19. Economic Assessment for Improving eAccessibility Services and Products http://www.eaccessibility-impacts.eu/

  20. Study approach • Desk research • Questionnaires to relevant organisations • 24 Case Studies • Business Case Tool for ex ante evaluation in support of the decision to invest in Web accessibility • Estimations and Extrapolations and national and EU level • Recommendations

  21. Preliminary results • COSTS • Extra costs for redesign • Extra costs for design from scratch • Extra costs of technical maintenance • BENEFITS • Social responsibility and image (Intangible, self assessment) • Compliance with legislation (Intangible, self-assessment) • External audience reach and sales (quantifiable / monetisable) • Productivity (internal IT application) ( monetisable); • Efficiency gains from servicing/interacting online with customers/suppliers (monetisable) • More efficient recruitment process; • Technical improvements (reduced site development and maintenance time; reduced server load)

  22. Other EU initiatives • ATIS4all: EU Thematic Network on Assistive Technologies and Inclusive Solutions • APSIS4all: EU Pilot on Accessible and Personalised Public Digital Terminals • CLOUD4all: 7FP project on Cloud platforms for accessible Ict products. • DREAM Marie Curie – under recruitment!

  23. ATIS4all website • http://www.atis4all.eu/

  24. APSIS4all pilot

  25. Thanks for your attention Jose Angel Martínez Usero jamartinez@technosite.es

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