Submission of intent to become LTO for Polish translation of WCAG 2.0

Dear Colleagues,

 

I would like to submit the request of the Foundation Institute for Regional Development (FIRR) to become the Leading
Translation Organisation for Polish authorised translation of WCAG 2.0.

 

FIRR - Foundation Institute for Regional Development (Fundacja Instytut Rozwoju Regionalnego) is Polish NGO working in
the area of people with disability. 

One of main focus of the organisation is to ensure the access to information for all people, with special attention to
people with disability. FIRR is very active in the area of education, employment and human rights. We work closely with
various stake holders in order to improve situation for people with disability through legislation solutions, awareness
rising, education and training, publications and many other activities.

 

The following group of stake holders stated the commitment to review the translation of WCAG 2.0 and submit their
comments: 

 

NGOs active in the area of disability and their access to various areas of life:

1. Foundation Institute for Regional Development (LTO)

 ul. Wybickiego 3a, 31-261 Kraków, 

www.firr.org.pl <outbind://14/www.firr.org.pl>  

 

2. Foundation Audio description 

ul. Mickiewicza 103, 15-950 Białystok, 

www.audiodescription.org.pl <outbind://14/www.audiodescription.org.pl>  

 

3. Foundation Visible 

ul. Warszawska 53, 42-200 Częstochowa, 

www.widzialni.org.pl <outbind://14/www.widzialni.org.pl>  

 

4. Fundacja Pomocy Matematykom i Informatykom Niesprawnym Ruchowo 

(Foundation for Support of Mathematics and Computer Scientists with Physical Disability) 

ul. Twarda 51/55, 00-818 Warszawa, 

www.fpmiinr.org.pl <outbind://14/www.fpmiinr.org.pl>  

 

5. Polish Disability Forum 

ul. Ogrodowa 28/30, p. 416, 00-896 Warszawa, 

www.pfon.org <outbind://14/www.pfon.org>  

 

6. Wielkopolskie Stowarzyszenie Niewidomych 

(Association of the Blind of Wielkopolska Region) 

ul. Łozowa 92, 61-443 Poznań, 

www.wsn.info.pl <outbind://14/www.wsn.info.pl>  

 

7. Towarzystwo Pomocy Głuchoniewidomym 

(Association for the Welfare of Deafblind People) 

Ul. Deotymy 41, 01-441 Warszawa, 

www.tpg.org.pl <outbind://14/www.tpg.org.pl> 

 

Public administration:

8. Information Society Department of Ministry of Interior and administration 

ul. Stefana Batorego 5, 02-591 Warszawa, 

www.mswia.gov.pl <outbind://14/www.mswia.gov.pl>  

 

9. Pełnomocnik Rządu ds Osób Niepełnosprawnych (

the Office of Government Plenipotentiary for Disability Issues)

ul. Gałczyńskiego 4, 00- 362 Warszawa, 

www.niepelnosprawni.gov.pl <outbind://14/www.niepelnosprawni.gov.pl>  

(the postal address will be changed soon since they are going to move) 

 

10. Urząd Komunikacji Elektronicznej 

(the Office of Electronic Communications) 

ul. Kasprzaka 18/20, 01-211 Warszawa, 

www.uke.gov.pl <outbind://14/www.uke.gov.pl>  

 

11. Rzecznik Praw Obywatelskich 

(Human Rights Defender of Republic of Poland) 

Aleja Solidarności 77, 00 - 090 Warszawa, 

www.rpo.gov.pl <outbind://14/www.rpo.gov.pl> 

 

Business companies:

12. Comarch SA

Al. Jana Pawła II 39a, 31-864 Kraków, 

www.comarch.pl <outbind://14/www.comarch.pl>  

 

13. Microsoft Poland 

ul. Powstańców Śląskich 7A, 53-332 Wrocław, 

www.microsoft.com.pl <outbind://14/www.microsoft.com.pl>  

 

14. Seofriendly Solutions 

ul. Grzegórzecka 10/301, 31-530 Kraków, 

www.seo4.net

 

Individual experts:

15. Luke Kowalski - Vice-president and Head of the Accessibility Department of oracle Corporate Architecture Group

16. Jakub Kułak - GG Network

17. Agnieszka Mikołajewska - translator and English language lecturer in Warsaw School of Economics - (Szkoła Główna
Handlowa)

 

With best regards,

 

Anna Rozborska
Tel: +48 663883334
anna.rozborska@firr.org.pl
 

Fundacja Instytut Rozwoju Regionalnego

Foundation Institute for Regional Development
 <http://www.firr.org.pl/> www.firr.org.pl
Organizacja Pożytku Publicznego


Siedziba/Head office:
 ul. Wybickiego 3A, 31-261 Kraków
Tel.: (12)629 85 14
Faks: (12)629 85 15
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Oddział Warszawa/ Warsaw Division:
Al. Jana Pawła II 11/1324, 00-828 Warszawa
Tel./Faks: (22)652 91 90