- From: Judy Brewer <jbrewer@w3.org>
- Date: Sat, 23 Mar 2002 20:05:06 -0800
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>Date: Tue, 05 Mar 2002 14:04:54 -0500 >From: kblank@ncd.gov (Kathleen A. Blank) >Organization: National Council on Disability >User-Agent: Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 5.0; en-US; rv:0.9.2) >Gecko/20010726 Netscape6/6.1 >X-Accept-Language: en-us >To: Yerker Andersson <yandersson@aol.com>, > Roseangela Berman-Bieler <IIDisab@aol.com>, > Judy Brewer <jbrewer@w3.org>, Lex Frieden <lfrieden@bcm.tmc.edu>, > Eric Rosenthal <eric.rosenthal@erols.com>, > "Robert Metts, Ph.D." <metts@scs.unr.edu>, > Jean Parker <global3@concentric.net>, > Laurence Paradis <larryp@dralegal.org>, > Susan Sygall <sygall@miusa.org>, > William Kennedy Smith <wsm460@nwu.edu>, > Hughey Walker <hwalker111@aol.com>, Marca Bristo <mbristo@aol.com>, > Jeff Rosen <jrosen@ncd.gov>, Lucy Wong-Hernandez > <Lucywdpiny@aol.com>, > Pat Wright <PATAWRIGHT@cs.com>, > "Judith E. Heumann" <judithheumann@aol.com>, > Kim Samuel Johnson <kimsamueljohnson@pop.net>, > Don Galloway <dgallowa@dcra.dcgov.org>, > Jerry Mindes <jerrymindes@juno.com>, > Deidre Davis <DeidreDavis@worldnet.att.net>, > Kathleen Blank <kblank@ncd.gov>, > "Bruce M. Curtis" <brucecurtis@attbi.com>, > "Joelle M. Balfe" <JBalfe@ncd.gov>, > Tina Singleton <tsingle@hotmail.com>, Mark Quigley > <mquigley@ncd.gov>, > Ethel Briggs <ebriggs@ncd.gov>, Gerrie Hawkins <ghawkins@ncd.gov>, > Martin Gould <mgould@ncd.gov>, "Pamela O'Leary" <poleary@ncd.gov>, > Roxy Funchess <FunchR@TIRR.TMC.EDU>, > Pam Dudzik <disabilitygroup@worldbank.org>, > Deanna Kepka <dkepka@cirnetwork.org>, > "Eisenstein, Laurence" <LJEisenstein@SWIDLAW.com>, > kellyb <kellyb@accessliving.org>, Nancy Bloch <bloch@nad.org>, > Kathy Martinez <kathy@wid.org>, Holly Biron <hbiron@cirnetwork.org>, > Janet Lord <janet@landminesurvivors.org>, > Judi Chamberlin <MadPride@aol.com>, > Alice Demichelis <demichelis@erols.com>, > Arlene Kanter <kantera@law.syr.edu>, > Mary Dolan <dolanhogrefe@home.com> >Subject: Fwd: Invitation and Call for Presenters > >>FYI >>Subject: >>Invitation and Call for Presenters >>From: >>GLADNET <mailto:info@gladnet.org><info@gladnet.org> >>Date: >>Sun, 3 Mar 2002 14:56:48 -0500 (EST) >>To: >>undisclosed-recipients:; >> >> >>Invitation and Call for Presenters >> >>On behalf of the Board of Directors of GLADNET and the Executive of the >>European and North American sub Commissions of the International Commission >>on Technology and Accessibility (ICTA)of Rehabilitation International, you >>are kindly invited to attend a conference, "Information Technology, >>Employment and Daily Living" which will be held June 8 & 9, 2002. Join us >>in Paris, France at a gathering of international pacesetters in the >>disability and employment community. >> >>The meeting programme will also include Business Meetings for ICTA Europe >>and GLADNET Members. The events will be held at the Salle Laroque, Ministry >>of Solidarité et Emploi, 8 avenue Ségur, Paris. The facilities are fully >>accessible. >> >>Programme >> >>The Programme is being planned with the generous support of the Ministry of >>Solidarité et Emploi, Paris >>. The organisations involved are concerned with >>activity including accessibility, education, employment, rehabilitation, >>information technology, research & development in buildings, transport and >>the environment for older and disabled people with special needs. There >>will be presentations by experts from Europe and North America addressing >>topics Information Technology, Employment and Daily Living. Our Main >>Speakers include: >> >>- Senior personnel from European Union Section for Information >>Society and Technology for older and disabled people with >> special needs in Brussels; >> >>- Susanne Bruyère, Director, Programme on Employment and Disability, >>Cornell University; >> >>- Aldred H. Neufeldt, GLADNET Chair and Professor, Rehabilitation >>Studies Centre, University of Calgary, Canada >> >>- Dinah Cohen, Director, Computer/Electronic Accommodations Program, >> US Defence Departme >>nt, The Pentagon, Washington; >> >>- Martin Gerry, Deputy Commissoner, Office of Disability and Income >>Security Programs, >> US Social Security Administration, Washington (tentative); >> >>- Maija Konkkolla, Chair of ICTA Europe, on The Influence of >>Technology on my work as a visually handicapped architect; >> >>- John Gill, Chief Scientist, Royal National Institute for the Blind, >>UK, on >> Accessible Information and Communication Technology Systems. >> >>You may wish to make a short presentation at the Meeting about some new >>work which you are doing on the topics of Information Technology, >>Employment and Daily Living. We do stress that the meeting will concentrate >>on contributions which deal with some aspect of Technology, not merely on >>Employment or Living. Please indicate by March 15th, 2002 your interest in >>making a presentation. Papers selected for the meeting will be confirmed to >>you in goo >>d time. The submitted absracts sent to us will be printed in the >>final participants programme. >> >>If you are interested in making a presentation, please complete the form >>that is at the end of this message. We will require an abstract with a >>maximum length of 800 words. In your submission, please provide the >>information requested in the form at the end of this message. >> >>Please arrive in Paris on Thursday, 6th, June, as there will be separate >>Business Meetings for GLADNET and ICTA Europe held Friday 7th, 2002, which >>will finish at 17.00. The main Seminar Programme will start at 09.30 on >>Saturday, 8th June, and continue on Sunday 9th June, finishing at 16.30 >>(4.30pm). We plan a small Reception on the Saturday Evening. It is possible >>that we can help to arrange local site visits, if required on the Thursday >>afternoon or on Monday morning. >> >>We are planning a small Reception on the Saturday evening at the end of the >>Me >>eting. The local organisers will also be recommending Restaurants where >>you might eat dinner in the evenings, but you will have to pay for your own >>dinner. The estimate for dinner cost is about 35+ Euros in Paris. >> >>Meeting Fee >> >>The Meeting Fee will be 100 US Dollars. This will cover the meeting >>expenses including coffee, lunch and tea, during the meeting on Friday and >>up to and including lunch and tea on Sunday. The Meeting Fee will not >>include any dinner or breakfast, nor does it cover accommodation. This is a >>standard charge payable by all attending regardless of arrival and >>departure timings. >> >>Accommodation >> >>A web page for accessible accommodation in Paris can be found >>at >><http://www.europehotelink.com/search.htm>http://www.europehotelink.com/search.htm. >>Use the search criteria >>"handicap" and "Paris." Individuals attending this meeting are required to >>book their own >>hotel accommodation. If you wish to have further details of >>accommodation we suggest that you ask your local Travel Agent. >> >>Payment for the meeting >> >>The Meeting Fee is US $100 per person, including assistants. The closing >>date for receiving requests with payment is 28 April 2002 and must be paid >>through the GLADNET Office in Canada. Pay either by VISA credit card or by >>bank transfer. We cannot accept applications after28 April 2002. >> >>If you pay by Bank Transfer you must ensure that the full amount arrives in >>that bank on or before 28 April, 2002 and that all bank handling charges >>(both in your country and in Canada) are debited to your account. Please >>instruct your bank to send the completed payment form with the Bank >>Transfer to (Part of the application form below) to include your Name, >>Address, and Paris June Meeting in the description so that the payment >>can easily be identified as your payment for thi >>s meeting. >>Receipts will be issued for all money received. >> >>By VISA >> >>A VISA Payment Form is posted to the GLADNET Web site. Or, you may wish >>to use print out the VISA payment form that is at the end of this message, >> >>By Funds Transfer >> >>You may wish to transfer funds to the GLADNET Account at: >> >>Bank of Nova Scotia >>3701 Strandherd Drive >>Nepean, Ontario >>Canada >>K2J 4G8 >>Account 00166 0179 310 >> >>By Mail >> >>GLADNET / ICTA Meeting >>Box 612, Station "B" >>Ottawa, Ontario >>Canada >>K1P 5P7 >> >>Financial assistance to attend >> >>We are sorry that on this occasion there are no bursaries or financial >>assistance available. If you cannot pay the meeting expenses there is no >>subsidy available. This is a standard charge to all attending regardless of >>arrival and departure timings. Please do not cause any embarrassment by >>asking for a reduction in your meeting fee. >> >>We are very keen to know as soon >> as possible who is planing to come to >>France If you are attending send the whole form back as soon as possible >>to arrive not later than Saturday 28th, April, 2002. >> >>Registration Form >> >>A registration form is found at the end of this message. Or, you may wish >>to use the electronic registration form found on the GLADNET site. >> >>We look forward to hearing from you. >> >>_______________________________________________________________________________________________ >> >>Registration Form >> >>Please copy this form to another message and return to : >> >>Margaret Ellis, Secretary, ICTA >>Europe, <mailto:westsqas@aol.com>westsqas@aol.com and Carl Raskin, >>Executive Director, GLADNET, <mailto:info@gladnet.org>info@gladnet.org >> >>You may also wish to use the online reservation form on the GLADNET site >>_____________________________________________ >>__________________________________________________ >>Your Name: >> >>Position: >> >>Address: >> >>Tel: >> >>Fax: >> >>e-mail address: >> >>Name of accompanying person: >> >>1. I can / cannot attend the proposed June meeting in Paris. >> [Please indicate the appropriate response (yes/no] >> >>Friday, 7th June >>Saturday, 8th June >>Sunday, 9th June >> >>2. Are you part of one or more of the organsiations which are >>arranging this meeting? >> >>2.1 I am a member of GLADNET >>2.2 I am a member of ICTA Europe >>2.3 I am a member of ICTA North America >> >> >>_______________________________________________________________________________________________ >> >>VISA Payment Form >> >>Please copy and print the following form on a separate paper and Fax to >>+613 825 2953, or use the meeting VISA payment form on the GLADNET website >> >>_______________________________________________________________________________ >>________________ >> >>5.2. If you wish to pay the meeting fee ($US 100) by credit card >>please complete and sign the following: >> Please charge the VISA card >> Full Name on the card >> (Capital >>Letters)............................................&....................&&&&. >> >> Card >>number......................................................................................... >> >> Expiry >>date............................................................................................ >> >> Total Amount to be >>paid...................................................................... >> >> >> >>Signed..................................................................................................... >> >>_______________________________________________________________________________________________ >> >>Abstract Submission Form for Pre >>senters >> >> I would like to give a short presentation [10 minutes plus some >>discussion time] about some new aspect of work involving technology applied >>to living or working, as part of the programme. >>I am sending an abstract summary of the presentation >> >>My topic will be: I will require : >> >>Overhead projector >> >>35 mm slide projector >> >>Powerpoint >> >> >> >>ABSTRACT Submission. Please return not later than March 15th, 2002 >>This will be reproduced in the final programme. >> >>Topic name: >> >> >> >>Author(S) name(S), position(S), addresses, contact details, email etc. >>Please underline to lead author. >> >> >> >> >> >>Do any of the author(s) belong to: >> >>ICTA Europe/ ICTA North America/GLADNET (please delete as appropriate) >>Summary of presentation (not more than 800 words) >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>Signed..........................................................Date.............................................. >> >> >> >> >>Part 1.2 >>Content-Type: >>message/rfc822 > > >-- >ÐÏࡱá -- Judy Brewer +1.617.258.9741 http://www.w3.org/WAI Director, Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI), World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) MIT/LCS Room NE43-355, 200 Technology Square, Cambridge, MA, 02139, USA
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