RE: German accessibility legislation

Simon,

thank you!!!!  That section on the site is mostly due to the efforts of
Cynthia Waddell the new executive director of The International Center for
Disability Resources on the Internet.  We are thrilled she agreed to take
the position!!!!!!!

You can also try:  E-Accessibility - laws and policies worldwide,  it is
under Projects at: http://www.multiplicity.info/

Sincerely,

Mike Burks
Public Information Officer
http://www.icdri.org

-----Original Message-----
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Behalf Of Simon White
Sent: Monday, June 24, 2002 9:47 AM
To: Gregor Wolbring; Demonpenta2@aol.com
Cc: hellbusch@web.de; w3c-wai-ig@w3.org
Subject: RE: German accessibility legislation



Thanks Gregor,
Also just found this resource thanks to the ICDRI website. I knew that it
must exist out there, so bookmark the following URL everyone!

http://www.icdri.org/global_legal_resources.htm

Thanks. If anyone has further information then I would be interested in
reading it.

Kind regards to all
Simon

-----Original Message-----
From: Gregor Wolbring [mailto:gwolbrin@ucalgary.ca]
Sent: 24 June 2002 14:44
To: Demonpenta2@aol.com
Cc: Simon White; hellbusch@web.de; w3c-wai-ig@w3.org
Subject: Re: German accessibility legislation



I have links like that at
http://www.bioethicsanddisability.org/dislawstatistic.html
and in the german section you find the new german ADA which was passed in
March
Cheers
Gregor

On Mon, 24 Jun 2002 Demonpenta2@aol.com wrote:

> In a message dated 6/24/02 8:29:11 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
> simon.white@jkd.co.uk writes:
> > I am also interested in the relevant legislation in France, Scandanavian
> > Countries and, if anyone knows, the Far East (Taiwan, etc); so if anyone
> > else can help on this (English versions only please.)
>
>        Sounds odd, but has anybody put up webpages doing any sort of a
> summary of the various laws internationally re accessibility/disability
> rights?
>
>        John
>


Dr. Gregor Wolbring
webpage: http://www.bioethicsanddisability.org
Founder and Executive director of the International Center for
Bioethics,Culture and Disability
Founder and Coordinator of the International Network on Bioethics and
Disability; a Network supported by the International Association of
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Biochemist at the Dept. of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Faculty of Medicine University of Calgary,Alberta,Canada

Adjunct Assistant Professor for bioethical issues
at the Dept. of Community Rehabilitation and Disability Studies
Faculty of Education University of Calgary, Alberta Canada

Adjunct Assistant Professor with the John Dossetor Health Ethic Center,
University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

Phone 1-403-220-5448
Fax   1-403-283-4740
e-mail gwolbrin@ucalgary.ca

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