- From: Janina Sajka <janina@rednote.net>
- Date: Wed, 8 Sep 2021 18:25:29 -0400
- To: Carlos Duarte <caduarte@campus.ul.pt>
- Cc: Shadi Abou-Zahra <shadi@w3.org>, "Joshue O'Connor" <joconnor@w3.org>, group-apa-chairs@w3.org, public-rqtf@w3.org, Judy Brewer <jbrewer@w3.org>, Letícia Pereira <lspereira@fc.ul.pt>
Thanks, Carlos. I think "supporting information" is perfect. Sorry to make this so difficult, but it would be unfortunate for people to go over the same ground we've already covered and learned from. I think those supporting URIs should provide enough hints, and I agree we don't want to constrain what people propose unnecessarily. Thanks for your patience with my concerns. Best, Janina Carlos Duarte writes: > Hi Janina, > > I've added the links to the items in the list of topics as supporting > information. Let me know if you prefer another label. > > The attached call document includes this change, and another reorganization > of the organizing committee, split now into Symposium Chairs (Letícia and > myself), Scientific Committee (Becky, Carlos, Janina, Jason, Josh, Letícia > and Scott) and Review Committee (which we will begin inviting as soon as > the symposium page is online). > > Expect the page to be online soon, and the announcement to be sent to the > WAI mailing list immediately after. Judy and Shawn are completing the > process. > > Cheers, > Carlos > > > On Wed, 8 Sept 2021 at 16:59, Janina Sajka <janina@rednote.net> wrote: > > > Hi, Shadi: > > > > Sorry for the confusion. > > > > For Personalization these two: > > 1.) https://www.w3.org/WAI/APA/task-forces/personalization/> welcomes > > 2.) https://www.w3.org/TR/coga-usable/ > > > > > > For Spoken Presentation (AKA Pronunciation) these two: > > 1.) <https://www.w3.org/WAI/APA/task-forces/pronunciation/> rather than > > the > > 2.) https://github.com/w3c/pronunciation/issues > > > > > > > > Shadi Abou-Zahra writes: > > > Hi Janina, > > > > > > I'm sorry, I'm a little lost. Can you provide the links that you would > > want > > > us to add to the page for those who want further information? > > > > > > Thanks, > > > Shadi > > > > > > > > > On 08/09/2021 16:34, Janina Sajka wrote: > > > > Hi, Shadi: > > > > > > > > I'm perfectly open to solutions like what you suggest. > > > > > > > > If I understand, something like the links provided on their own might > > be > > > > enough? > > > > > > > > My hope is to offer sufficient context, without constraining > > > > proposals--except for the Pronunciation (AKA Spoken Presentation) HTML > > > > parsing issue -- which we ran into at W3C's TPAC meetings last year > > when > > > > we heard from the TAG in no uncertain terms to drop any thought of > > > > updating HTML parsing. So, how to simplify, keep the invitation as open > > > > as it can be, yet nudge people away from known nonstarters? > > > > > > > > PS: Our Pronunciation TF suggests a better link for that work would be: > > > > <https://www.w3.org/WAI/APA/task-forces/pronunciation/> rather than > > the > > > > github README. I think the engineering divide between AT and browsers > > > > link should stay, though. > > > > > > > > You might note that the Personalization TF is actually posing no land > > > > mines like those we see in Pronunciation, even though that work is > > > > further advanced in the W3C standardization process, i.e. Module 1 is > > > > about to be published as CR. > > > > > > > > So, I'm absolutely open in principle and happy for any suggested ways > > to > > > > resolve this. > > > > > > > > Janina > > > > > > > > Shadi Abou-Zahra writes: > > > > > Hi Janina, > > > > > > > > > > This is a lot of text and far more than I've usually noticed in call > > for > > > > > papers. This actually nearly a submission :-) I'm wondering if there > > are > > > > > other ways for doing this, maybe by adding some links to related > > work at W3C > > > > > where people can find this type of information? > > > > > > > > > > Best, > > > > > Shadi > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On 08/09/2021 14:30, Janina Sajka wrote: > > > > > > Carlos, All: > > > > > > > > > > > > Below I offer a draft of language I would like to see in the > > > > > > announcement we're discussing to amplify the "Personalization" and > > > > > > "Pronunciation" items. Edits are welcome. I'm doing my best not to > > > > > > prejudice potential work, but also to avoid proposals we already > > know > > > > > > have no hope, e.g. anyone proposing to solve pronunciation with a > > "fix" > > > > > > to HTML parsing will only waster our time. > > > > > > > > > > > > <begin proposed language> > > > > > > > > > > > > The W3C/WAI Accessible Platform Architectures (APA) Working group > > would also > > > > > > welcome either implementing engineering or original research > > proposals in two > > > > > > key areas of APA's current work. > > > > > > > > > > > > * APA's Personalization Task Force > > > > > > <https://www.w3.org/WAI/APA/task-forces/personalization/> > > welcomes > > > > > > work aimed at providing technological solutions to a variety of > > challenges > > > > > > encountered by persons with disabilities with web technology, > > especially > > > > > > (though not exclusively) challenges for persons with cognitive and > > learning > > > > > > disabilities, many of which are described in this W3C Note > > publication > > > > > > <https://www.w3.org/TR/coga-usable/>. > > > > > > > > > > > > 2.)* APA's Spoken Presentation Task Force is attempting to > > develop > > > > > > standards based approaches, including user agent components, that > > could bring > > > > > > consistency and predictability to TTS pronunciation of web based > > content > > > > > > across user agents and operating environments, for languages both > > ancient and > > > > > > modern (See < > > https://github.com/w3c/pronunciation/blob/main/README.md>). Two > > > > > > important points are highlighted for potential proposals in this > > area: > > > > > > > > > > > > * Any solution requiring changes to HTML parsers will not be > > accepted by > > > > > > the industry anytime soon--possibly not for decades to > > come. > > > > > > > > > > > > * A significant engineering gap has emerged between the > > perceived needs > > > > > > of assistive technology vendors vis a vis the browser > > vendors > > > > > > in github issues as shown here: < > > https://github.com/w3c/pronunciation/issues> > > > > > > > > > > > > Carlos Duarte writes: > > > > > > > Hi everyone, > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Please find attached an updated call for participation, > > including updates > > > > > > > to the list of topics (mostly to improve legibility) and the > > organizing > > > > > > > committee with a better clarification of roles to ensure it > > raises no EC > > > > > > > concerns about duplicate funding (through WAI-CooP and WAI-Guide > > projects). > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Remember that we are still waiting for the official confirmation > > from APA > > > > > > > about their co-organizer status. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Cheers, > > > > > > > Carlos > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On Fri, 3 Sept 2021 at 19:27, Carlos Duarte < > > caduarte@campus.ul.pt> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Hi all, > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > As promised, I've prepared a new version of the call for > > participation, > > > > > > > > which I'm attaching to this email. The major changes include: > > > > > > > > - The list of topics. Please check if there are relevant > > topics missing or > > > > > > > > if you would prefer some to be rephrased > > > > > > > > - Including the APA as a co-organizer of the event. The > > answers I got back > > > > > > > > from you seem to point in this direction. But this call won't > > go public > > > > > > > > until I get an official approval. > > > > > > > > - Including Josh as one of the organizers (thanks for > > volunteering). > > > > > > > > Please check if you would like a different affiliation > > displayed. And I > > > > > > > > don't expect there will be a lot of effort involved. Right > > now, suggestions > > > > > > > > for people to invite to the scientific committee are welcomed. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Wish you all a great weekend! > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Cheers, > > > > > > > > Carlos > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On Fri, 3 Sept 2021 at 17:06, Joshue O'Connor <joconnor@w3.org> > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Hi Carlos and all, > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Sounds good to me, and I'm happy to defer to your suggestion > > of a more > > > > > > > > > terse overview. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > It would be great if you could expand on that a > > > > > > > > > > > bit and submit it to the symposium and present it there. > > In this way > > > > > > > > > you > > > > > > > > > > > will not depend on someone else picking the topic, and > > you would > > > > > > > > > ensure > > > > > > > > > > > it gets exposure during the symposium! > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Sounds good - I'll take an action to do that. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Please do feel free to let me know if you need help or any > > more > > > > > > > > > assistance. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Have a good weekend all > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Josh > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Carlos Duarte wrote on 02/09/2021 16:39: > > > > > > > > > > Hi everyone, > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Josh, thanks for volunteering for the scientific committee > > and for > > > > > > > > > > suggesting the topics. As Shadi mentioned, it is fairly > > common to > > > > > > > > > > include a list of topics in the calls for participation in > > this type of > > > > > > > > > > event. So, yes, we can include such a list in the call, > > and I'll update > > > > > > > > > > it tomorrow with additional topics that we found in our > > previous > > > > > > > > > > analysis. Of course, I'll include Josh's and Jason's > > suggestions. > > > > > > > > > > Janina, feel free to send additional topics. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Regarding the inclusion of explanatory information for the > > topics, I > > > > > > > > > > honestly don't believe we should include it. In my > > opinion, not only > > > > > > > > > > would it make the call too verbose, it might prevent > > people from > > > > > > > > > > exploring other perspectives for the same topic in their > > contributions. > > > > > > > > > > But let me take this chance to take advantage of your > > willingness to > > > > > > > > > > write the explanations. It would be great if you could > > expand on that a > > > > > > > > > > bit and submit it to the symposium and present it there. > > In this way > > > > > > > > > you > > > > > > > > > > will not depend on someone else picking the topic, and you > > would ensure > > > > > > > > > > it gets exposure during the symposium! > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Tomorrow I'll send the updated call. In the meantime, I'll > > be happy to > > > > > > > > > > read more suggestions. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Cheers, > > > > > > > > > > Carlos > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On Wed, 1 Sept 2021 at 13:54, Janina Sajka < > > janina@rednote.net > > > > > > > > > > <mailto:janina@rednote.net>> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > +Becky with her correct address. Please update your > > addressbooks as > > > > > > > > > > needed! > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Thanks Josh, Shadi: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I like the list and agree that mixing in some > > additional topics > > > > > > > > > would be > > > > > > > > > > perfectly fine. If this approach is agreeable, I'd > > like to provide a > > > > > > > > > > single explanatory link for a couple of the > > topics--where we already > > > > > > > > > > have work in progress in order to explain what the > > engineering > > > > > > > > > > roadblocks/opportunities are. On other topics that > > came from APA > > > > > > > > > there's > > > > > > > > > > not even a conceptualizing overview yet, though we > > do expect some > > > > > > > > > > conversations at TPAC. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Best, > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Janina > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Shadi Abou-Zahra writes: > > > > > > > > > > > Hi Josh, Carlos, > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Thanks for that suggestion Josh. I like the idea. > > I think it's > > > > > > > > > > common for > > > > > > > > > > > calls for papers to have suggested topics as > > "including but not > > > > > > > > > > limited to". > > > > > > > > > > > Carlos, maybe you found other hot topics in the > > analysis you did, > > > > > > > > > > to mix the > > > > > > > > > > > list topics a little more? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Best, > > > > > > > > > > > Shadi > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On 01/09/2021 12:32, Joshue O'Connor wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > Hi Carlos, > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > [+ Scott Hollier, Research Questions lead w > > Jason White] > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > It is good to hear from you, and it was a very > > interesting > > > > > > > > > > discussion. > > > > > > > > > > > > Thanks for the included workshop proposal. I've > > some items to > > > > > > > > > > feedback > > > > > > > > > > > > to you on. Firstly, while there is potential > > benefit of a > > > > > > > > > > tabula rasa, > > > > > > > > > > > > or blank sheet approach to finding new areas of > > accessibility > > > > > > > > > > related > > > > > > > > > > > > research - maybe it would be a good idea to > > include some > > > > > > > > > initial > > > > > > > > > > > > suggested topics? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > This would set the scene for researchers, and > > give a sense for > > > > > > > > > > potential > > > > > > > > > > > > topics of interest but not limit them either. I > > would not want > > > > > > > > > them > > > > > > > > > > > > presented as the 'only options'. I'm therefore > > going to suggest > > > > > > > > > > some > > > > > > > > > > > > topics below that do reflect the collected > > interests and > > > > > > > > > current > > > > > > > > > > > > research questions underway in the Research > > Questions Task > > > > > > > > > > Force, as > > > > > > > > > > > > well as APA more broadly. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > They are (in no particular order): > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > * Accessibility APIs: Future directions > > > > > > > > > > > > * Emerging technologies and user requirements: > > XR > > > > > > > > > > Accessibility, Natural > > > > > > > > > > > > language accessibility > > > > > > > > > > > > * XR Architectures: Future directions > > > > > > > > > > > > * Assistive technology, browsers and > > pronunciation > > > > > > > > > > > > * Personalization and accessibility > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > If you like this approach and agree to these > > suggestions, I can > > > > > > > > > > write > > > > > > > > > > > > them more descriptively. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Secondly, I would be very happy to help you > > (wearing an APA > > > > > > > > > > hat) with > > > > > > > > > > > > paper review and organisation as you need. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Happy to hear your thoughts, and indeed input > > from others. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > With thanks > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Josh > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > > > > > > > > > Shadi Abou-Zahra - > > http://www.w3.org/People/shadi/ > > > > > > > > > > > Accessibility Strategy and Technology Specialist > > > > > > > > > > > Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI) > > > > > > > > > > > World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Janina Sajka > > > > > > > > > > https://linkedin.com/in/jsajka > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Linux Foundation Fellow > > > > > > > > > > Executive Chair, Accessibility Workgroup: > > http://a11y.org > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > The World Wide Web Consortium (W3C), Web > > Accessibility Initiative > > > > > > > > > (WAI) > > > > > > > > > > Co-Chair, Accessible Platform Architectures > > > > > > > > > http://www.w3.org/wai/apa > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > > > > > > > > *Carlos Duarte* > > > > > > > > > > LASIGE, Faculdade de Ciências, Universidade de Lisboa > > > > > > > > > > Web: https://www.di.fc.ul.pt/~cad/ < > > https://www.di.fc.ul.pt/%7Ecad/> > > > > > > > > > > Twitter: @carlosapaduarte > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > > > > > > > Emerging Web Technology Specialist/Accessibility (WAI/W3C) > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > > > > > > *Carlos Duarte* > > > > > > > > LASIGE, Faculdade de Ciências, Universidade de Lisboa > > > > > > > > Web: https://www.di.fc.ul.pt/~cad/ > > > > > > > > Twitter: @carlosapaduarte > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > > > > > *Carlos Duarte* > > > > > > > LASIGE, Faculdade de Ciências, Universidade de Lisboa > > > > > > > Web: https://www.di.fc.ul.pt/~cad/ > > > > > > > Twitter: @carlosapaduarte > > > > > > > > > > > > > --- > > > > > > > title: 'Shape the Future: Research and Development Questions in > > Digital > > > > > > > Accessibility' > > > > > > > --- > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Call for Submissions > > > > > > > > > > > > > > The Web Accessibility Initiative - Communities of Practice > > > > > > > ([WAI-CooP](https://www.w3.org/WAI/about/projects/wai-coop/)) > > Project > > > > > > > and the W3C Accessible Platform Architectures > > > > > > > ([APA](https://www.w3.org/WAI/APA/)) invite researchers, > > practitioners, > > > > > > > and people with disabilities to participate in an international > > online > > > > > > > symposium exploring research challenges and opportunities in > > digital > > > > > > > accessibility. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Symposium date: **10 November 2021** > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Paper submission date: **6 October 2021** > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Accepted contributions will be made available on the symposium > > page and > > > > > > > will be open to discussion prior to the symposium through the > > WAI-CooP > > > > > > > open forum \[link?\]. Authors of accepted contributions will be > > invited > > > > > > > to participate as panelists in the symposium. Attendance to the > > > > > > > symposium is open to anyone interested. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Introduction > > > > > > > ============ > > > > > > > > > > > > > > This online symposium brings together researchers, academics, > > industry, > > > > > > > government, and people with disabilities, to explore the current > > > > > > > state-of-the-art in accessibility research, development, and > > practice to > > > > > > > uncover pressing topics for future research and development. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Another goal of this symposium is to explore potential gaps > > between the > > > > > > > topics discussed by researchers and practitioners. By increasing > > > > > > > awareness to the challenges faced by all communities, > > collaborations > > > > > > > could emerge and improve the current state of accessibility > > research and > > > > > > > practice. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > We welcome submissions that address, but are not limited to, the > > > > > > > following topics: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > - Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) > > > > > > > > > > > > > > - Artificial Intelligence (AI) > > > > > > > > > > > > > > - Assistive Technology > > > > > > > > > > > > > > - Data Visualization > > > > > > > > > > > > > > - Education and training > > > > > > > > > > > > > > - Emerging technologies > > > > > > > > > > > > > > - Evaluation, metrics and scoring > > > > > > > > > > > > > > - Immersive Environments (XR) > > > > > > > > > > > > > > - Machine Learning (ML) > > > > > > > > > > > > > > - Multimodal Interfaces > > > > > > > > > > > > > > - Natural Language Interfaces > > > > > > > > > > > > > > - Personalization > > > > > > > > > > > > > > - Pronunciation > > > > > > > > > > > > > > - Remote Participation > > > > > > > > > > > > > > - User requirements > > > > > > > > > > > > > > We invite position papers discussing these topics using real-life > > > > > > > settings and raising current issues and needs for discussion. > > After the > > > > > > > symposium, the WAI-CooP project will publish a report, > > consolidating the > > > > > > > discussions and findings. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Important Dates > > > > > > > =============== > > > > > > > > > > > > > > - **6 October 2021:** Deadline for submissions > > > > > > > > > > > > > > - **27 October 2021:** Author notifications > > > > > > > > > > > > > > - **7 November 2021: Deadline for registration** > > > > > > > > > > > > > > - **10 November 2021:** Online symposium event > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Paper Submissions > > > > > > > ================= > > > > > > > > > > > > > > We invite the submission of position papers of no more than 1500 > > words. > > > > > > > We encourage concise contributions clearly explaining the: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > - Problem addressed > > > > > > > > > > > > > > - Relevant background > > > > > > > > > > > > > > - Challenges > > > > > > > > > > > > > > - Outcomes > > > > > > > > > > > > > > - Future perspectives > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Position papers must be submitted in the template provided, be > > valid > > > > > > > HTML, and meet WCAG 2.1 Level AA. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Review Process > > > > > > > ============== > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Contributions will be reviewed by the Scientific Committee. Each > > paper > > > > > > > will get at least two independent reviews for criteria including > > > > > > > clarity, soundness, and relevance to the symposium. Papers will > > be > > > > > > > accepted based on these criteria and space availability. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Logistics > > > > > > > ========= > > > > > > > > > > > > > > This meeting will take place on the Zoom teleconference system > > with > > > > > > > real-time captioning. Connection details will be sent by email to > > > > > > > registered participants. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Registration > > > > > > > ============ > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Participation is free, but registration is required by 7 > > November 2021. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Organizing Committee > > > > > > > ==================== > > > > > > > > > > > > > > - Chairs > > > > > > > > > > > > > > - Carlos Duarte (LASIGE, Faculty of Sciences of the > > University of > > > > > > > Lisbon) > > > > > > > > > > > > > > - Letícia Seixas Pereira (LASIGE, Faculty of Sciences of > > the > > > > > > > University of Lisbon) > > > > > > > > > > > > > > - APA Liaison > > > > > > > > > > > > > > - Joshue O\'Connor (W3C/WAI) > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Scientific Committee > > > > > > > ==================== > > > > > > > > > > > > > > (Will be announced soon) > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Organization > > > > > > > ============ > > > > > > > > > > > > > > The "Shape the Future: Research and Development Questions in > > Digital > > > > > > > Accessibility" research symposium is organized by the > > > > > > > [WAI-CooP](https://www.w3.org/WAI/about/projects/wai-coop/) > > Project, an > > > > > > > European Commission co-funded project, under the Horizon 2020 > > Program > > > > > > > (101004794) and the W3C Accessible Platform Architectures > > > > > > > ([APA](https://www.w3.org/WAI/APA/)). > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > > > Shadi Abou-Zahra - http://www.w3.org/People/shadi/ > > > > > Accessibility Strategy and Technology Specialist > > > > > Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI) > > > > > World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > Shadi Abou-Zahra - http://www.w3.org/People/shadi/ > > > Accessibility Strategy and Technology Specialist > > > Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI) > > > World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) > > > > -- > > > > Janina Sajka > > https://linkedin.com/in/jsajka > > > > Linux Foundation Fellow > > Executive Chair, Accessibility Workgroup: http://a11y.org > > > > The World Wide Web Consortium (W3C), Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI) > > Co-Chair, Accessible Platform Architectures http://www.w3.org/wai/apa > > > > > > -- > *Carlos Duarte* > LASIGE, Faculdade de Ciências, Universidade de Lisboa > Web: https://www.di.fc.ul.pt/~cad/ > Twitter: @carlosapaduarte > --- > title: 'Shape the Future: Research and Development Questions in Digital > Accessibility' > --- > > <https://www.w3.org/WAI/about/projects/wai-coop/symposium1/> > > Call for Submissions > ==================== > > The Web Accessibility Initiative - Communities of Practice > ([WAI-CooP](https://www.w3.org/WAI/about/projects/wai-coop/)) Project > and the W3C Accessible Platform Architectures > ([APA](https://www.w3.org/WAI/APA/)) Working Group invite researchers, > practitioners, and people with disabilities to participate in an > international online symposium exploring research challenges and > opportunities in digital accessibility. > > Symposium date: **10 November 2021** > > Paper submission date: **6 October 2021** > > Accepted contributions will be made available on the symposium page and > will be open to discussion prior to the symposium through the WAI-CooP > open forum. Authors of accepted contributions will be invited to > participate as panelists in the symposium. Attendance to the symposium > is open to anyone interested. > > Introduction > ============ > > This online symposium brings together researchers, academics, industry, > government, and people with disabilities, to explore the current > state-of-the-art in accessibility research, development, and practice to > uncover pressing topics for future research and development. > > Another goal of this symposium is to explore potential gaps between the > topics discussed by researchers and practitioners. By increasing > awareness to the challenges faced by all communities, collaborations > could emerge and improve the current state of accessibility research and > practice. > > We welcome submissions that address, but are not limited to, the > following topics: > > - Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) > > - Artificial Intelligence (AI) > > - Assistive Technology > > - Data Visualization > > - Education and training > > - Emerging technologies > > - Evaluation, metrics and scoring > > - Immersive Environments (XR) > > - Machine Learning (ML) > > - Multimodal Interfaces > > - Natural Language Interfaces > > - Personalization (supporting information: [Personalization > Accessibility Task > Force](https://www.w3.org/WAI/APA/task-forces/personalization/) and > [Making Content Usable for People with Cognitive and Learning > Disabilities](https://www.w3.org/TR/coga-usable/)) > > - Pronunciation (supporting information: [Pronunciation Task > Force](https://www.w3.org/WAI/APA/task-forces/pronunciation/) and > [Issues on > Pronunciation](https://github.com/w3c/pronunciation/issues)) > > - Remote Participation > > - User requirements > > We invite position papers discussing these topics using real-life > settings and raising current issues and needs for discussion. After the > symposium, the WAI-CooP project will publish a report, consolidating the > discussions and findings. > > Important Dates > =============== > > - **6 October 2021:** Deadline for submissions > > - **27 October 2021:** Author notifications > > - **7 November 2021: Deadline for registration** > > - **10 November 2021:** Online symposium event > > Paper Submissions > ================= > > We invite the submission of position papers of no more than 1500 words. > We encourage concise contributions clearly explaining the: > > - Problem addressed > > - Relevant background > > - Challenges > > - Outcomes > > - Future perspectives > > Position papers must be submitted in the > [template](https://www.w3.org/WAI/about/projects/wai-coop/Title_of_the_Contribution_-_Submission_for_WAI-CooP_and_W3C_APA_Symposium/) > provided, be valid HTML, and meet WCAG 2.1 Level AA. > > Review Process > ============== > > Contributions will be reviewed by the Review Committee. Each paper will > get at least two independent reviews for criteria including clarity, > soundness, and relevance to the symposium. Papers will be accepted based > on these criteria and space availability. > > Logistics > ========= > > This meeting will take place on the Zoom teleconference system with > real-time captioning. Connection details will be sent by email to > registered participants. > > Registration > ============ > > Participation is free, but registration is required by 7 November 2021. > > Organizing Committee > ==================== > > Symposium Chairs > > - Carlos Duarte (LASIGE, Faculty of Sciences of the University of > Lisbon) > > - Letícia Seixas Pereira (LASIGE, Faculty of Sciences of the > University of Lisbon) > > Scientific Committee > > - Becky Gibson (Ultimate Kronos Group) > > - Carlos Duarte (LASIGE, Faculty of Sciences of the University of > Lisbon) > > - Janina Sajka (Sajka Associates) > > - Jason White (Educational Testing Service) > > - Joshue O'Connor (W3C/WAI) > > - Letícia Seixas Pereira (LASIGE, Faculty of Sciences of the > University of Lisbon) > > - Scott Hollier (University of South Australia) > > Review Committee > > (Will be announced soon) > > Organization > ============ > > The "Shape the Future: Research and Development Questions in Digital > Accessibility" research symposium is organized by the > [WAI-CooP](https://www.w3.org/WAI/about/projects/wai-coop/) Project, an > European Commission co-funded project, under the Horizon 2020 Program > (101004794) and the W3C Accessible Platform Architectures > ([APA](https://www.w3.org/WAI/APA/)) Working Group. -- Janina Sajka https://linkedin.com/in/jsajka Linux Foundation Fellow Executive Chair, Accessibility Workgroup: http://a11y.org The World Wide Web Consortium (W3C), Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI) Co-Chair, Accessible Platform Architectures http://www.w3.org/wai/apa
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