Registration Open: First WAI-ACT Open Meeting on 14 February 2012 in Brussels, Belgium

Dear WAI Interest Group Participants,

The WAI-ACT Project invites you to participate in its first open meeting on 14 February 2012 in Brussels, Belgium. Agenda, logistics, and registration information is available from:
       http://www.w3.org/WAI/ACT/meeting1

This meeting is intended for web accessibility practitioners, researchers, and users to:
       - Learn more about the WAI-ACT Project
       - Provide input into project developments
       - Explore opportunities for collaboration

We encourage you to participate if you are interested in:
       - Authoritative guidance on the implementation of accessibility in advanced web technologies
       - Internationally harmonized methodologies to support evaluation of websites for accessibility
       - Common visions and contribution to a coordinated eAccessibility research agenda

We particularly invite participants involved in relevant projects, initiatives, and activities with interest in expanded cooperation in Europe and internationally on the development of accessibility solutions.

Background on the WAI-ACT Project: The WAI-ACT Project is designed to build upon and expand W3C/WAI cooperation mechanisms to help address the need for expanded European and international cooperation on the development of accessibility solutions for people with disabilities. See more information about the WAI-ACT Project and its deliverables:
       http://www.w3.org/WAI/ACT/

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

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

Regards,
~Shawn Lawton Henry, WAI Outreach
~Shadi Abou-Zahra, WAI-ACT Scientific Coordinator




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Shawn Lawton Henry
W3C Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI)
e-mail: shawn@w3.org
phone: +1.617.395.7664
about: http://www.w3.org/People/Shawn/

Received on Tuesday, 20 December 2011 21:42:54 UTC