- From: Carlos Duarte <caduarte@campus.ul.pt>
- Date: Thu, 9 Sep 2021 14:58:08 +0100
- To: Janina Sajka <janina@rednote.net>
- 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>
- Message-ID: <CAEbN95nT8xTHRbUep+iu=NS9zrUy7JHozQQkRVTOYn427JgUOg@mail.gmail.com>
Thanks Janina. I'll update the symposium page and the call text accordingly, and as soon as you have the wiki page link, I'll update it again. On Thu, 9 Sept 2021 at 14:46, Janina Sajka <janina@rednote.net> wrote: > I am OK with creating a wiki page for "Additional Considerations" in APA > space, however now is not a good time for me to continue to do so. The > earliest I can get to it would be late this afternoon my time. > > If someone else is willing to create the page so we can have a web link, > I can populate it later today or perhaps Friday. > > Right now I need to pay attention to paid work. > > Janina > > Carlos Duarte writes: > > Hi all, > > > > I like Shadi's suggestion and share some of his concerns. Would it be > > feasible for APA to prepare such a page that we could link to (while > > keeping the links to the overview pages)? > > > > Thanks, > > Carlos > > > > On Thu, 9 Sept 2021 at 08:56, Shadi Abou-Zahra <shadi@w3.org> wrote: > > > > > Dear Janina, Carlos, all, > > > > > > Many thanks everyone for helping improve this text and making this > > > symposium hopefully as successful as possible! > > > > > > Looking at the latest listing of topics and the squeezed "supporting > > > information", it just seems too cumbersome to me. Instead of helping > > > potential contributors find more information, I'm concerned that it > > > might actually deter some people who may feel overwhelmed. How about > > > linking just the words "Personalization" and "Pronunciation" to their > > > "Overview Pages" already on the WAI website, which include this and > > > further information and background: > > > - https://www.w3.org/WAI/personalization/ > > > - https://www.w3.org/WAI/pronunciation/ > > > > > > We could also add a brief sentence at the end of that section with a > > > link to further information and background that APA/RQTF would like to > > > provide. For example, a sentence like "Find more research topics and > > > background provided by the W3C Accessible Platform Architectures (APA) > > > Working Group". The words "more research topics and background" in that > > > sentence could link to a wiki page (or such) that APA/RQTF maintains. > > > You could link to some of the work on immersive environments, natural > > > language interfaces, and much more from that wiki page. > > > > > > Best, > > > Shadi > > > > > > > > > On 09/09/2021 00:25, Janina Sajka wrote: > > > > 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. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > Shadi Abou-Zahra - http://www.w3.org/People/shadi/ > > > Accessibility Strategy and Technology Specialist > > > Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI) > > > World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) > > > > > > > > > -- > > *Carlos Duarte* > > LASIGE, Faculdade de Ciências, Universidade de Lisboa > > Web: https://www.di.fc.ul.pt/~cad/ > > Twitter: @carlosapaduarte > > -- > > 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
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