Invitation: WAI-CooP First Open Meeting, Online on 23 June 2021

Dear WAI Interest Group Participants,

The WAI-CooP Project invites you to its first open meeting, online, on 
*23 June 20201 from 14:00 to 15:30 Central European Time (CET)*:
  - https://www.edf-feph.org/events-slug/wai-coop-first-open-meeting/

Participation is free, *registration is required* by 22 June 2021.

This event may be of interest to practitioners from public authorities 
or the private sector; organizations representing people with 
disabilities; researchers; product or service providers; training 
providers, as well as policy makers.

At the meeting, you will be able to:
- Learn more about the WAI-CooP Project
- Contribute to project developments
- Explore opportunities for collaboration

We encourage participation from people interested in:
- Implementation of digital accessibility in Europe and internationally
- Guidance on available web accessibility training, tools, and resources
- Exchanges on the European Union (EU) Web Accessibility Directive (WAD)

Background on the WAI-CooP Project: The WAI-CooP Project, Communities of 
Practice, is a Coordination and Support Action project, co-funded by the 
European Commission (EC) under the Horizon 2020 program. It supports 
implementation of international standards for accessibility through:
- Establishing vendor-neutral overview on available training, tools, and 
resources internationally
- Analyzing technological advancements and coordinating with relevant 
research and development
- Providing opportunities for key stakeholders to share resources and to 
exchange best practices

See more information about the WAI-CooP Project and its deliverables:
  - https://www.w3.org/WAI/about/projects/wai-coop/

If you have questions, contact Shadi Abou-Zahra: shadi@w3.org

Feel free to circulate this message to other lists; please avoid 
cross-postings where possible.

Regards,
   Shadi Abou-Zahra, WAI-CooP Scientific Coordinator

-- 
Shadi Abou-Zahra - http://www.w3.org/People/shadi/
Accessibility Strategy and Technology Specialist
Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI)
World Wide Web Consortium (W3C)

Received on Tuesday, 1 June 2021 15:48:51 UTC