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'''// Please note that this documentation is provided by the [https://a11ysig.org Accessibility SIG of the New York Chapter] in support of of the [[ISOC Accessibility Standing Group‎‎|Internet Society Accessibility Steering Group]] //'''
'''// Please note that this documentation is provided by the [https://a11ysig.org Accessibility SIG of the New York Chapter] in support of of the [[ISOC Accessibility Standing Group‎‎|Internet Society Accessibility Standing Group]] //'''


== 2022 Calls ==
==Accessibility Standing Group==
* [[Accessibility SG Calls/2022]]
* [[Accessibility SG Calls/2022]]
* [[Accessibility SG Calls/2023]]


== January 31 2023 ISOC Accessibility SG Leaders ==
==ISOC Accessibility==
SG Leaders meeting (Gunela Astbrink, Joly MacFie, Klaus Hoeckner, Vashkar Battarchearjee, Swaran Ravindra, Judith Hellerstein, Zakari Yama
* [[Accessibility SG Calls/ISOC Accessibility|ISOC Accessibility]]
 
# Introduction and welcome to Evelyn Loh
# Discussion with Kyle Shulman re 2023 activities
## funding level
## funding aspects
## ISOC Community Week
## online training course
## ASG model of accessibility recording and transcription
## ISOC Accessibility Framework
## focus on main activity
# Review 2022 Action Plan and report
# Action Plan: https://a11ysig.org/wiki/Activity_plan
* [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1g2rhlpunb4vsqTsTnTQsKIFo1cG0XqL9FR9XDavVwhk/edit Report]
# Discussion of 2023 activities
# Planning ASG annual members meeting
# AOB
 
* Discussion with Kyle Shulman re 2023 activities
** 2023 Funding $15k (reduced from $30k)
** possible extra for special purposes
** ISOC Community Week - May -
*** Kyle keen for [https://www.internetsociety.org/author/wohlfarth/ Henri Wohlfarth] - infographics
** online training course
*** when done to be handed over to Empowerment team = Esther Kioni + Joyce Dogniez
*** ASG Subcommittee needs to be part of the development process
*** F2F workshops - we'd like to continue - Kyle suggest working with Chapters for Grants from ISOC Foundation
** Community Consultation
*** Transcript format etc well received
** Framework
*** we need to have it finalized and approved by the board
** focus on main activity
*** eye on the prize - but also webinars
* Vashkar - we need to follow up on last years successful efforts at APrIGF
** ACM has [https://www.sigaccess.org/welcome-to-sigaccess/resources/accessible-conference-guide/ detailed document] on how to run accessible conferences. ACTION Vashkar
* Review 2022 ACtion Plan
**  [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1g2rhlpunb4vsqTsTnTQsKIFo1cG0XqL9FR9XDavVwhk/edit Report]
** 5 Webinars
** Training course development
** Accessibility Framework - worked with ISOC Staff
* Bangla Desh Webinar
* ACTION - Clips of Bangla Desh of webinar
* ACTION - Brief follow up report?
* Discussion of 2023 activities
** Swaran: Approached to by Australian funders to support school in Fiji. Needs assessment required.
*** Need to understand role that ASG can play in project.
** Outreach to Chapters on basic Accessibility practices, experience and resource sharing
*** 1) Webinar 2) Survey 3) follow up with individual chapters.
** 2 workshop proposals for IGF 2023 - VR in cooperation with A11yVR.
** Community Week - topics?
*** 1) Chapters & Accessibility
*** 2) VR in accessibility
** Dialogs with other orgs
*** G3ICT / DARE Academy
** '''ACTION''' Outreach to ISOC Foundation on caption funding
* Planning ASG annual members meeting
** Feb 8 05:00-6:15 UTC
** Report - send out before and  announce
** Agenda - 3 BoTs will speak.
** '''ACTION'''  Joly - book captioning and WASLI international sign interpretation. And set up Zoom.
*** Leaders brief presents - Swaran, Joly, Vashkar. Klaus.
 
== March 2 2023 ISOC Accessibility SG Leaders ==
SG Leaders meeting (Gunela Astbrink, Joly MacFie,  Vashkar Battarchearjee,  Swaran Ravindra, Zakari Yama, Klaus Hoeckner) ([https://a11ysig.org/accessibility_sg/2023-03-02_accessibilitySG.mp4 mp4], [https://a11ysig.org/accessibility_sg/2023-03-02_accessibilitySG.mp3 mp3], [https://a11ysig.org/accessibility_sg/2023-03-02_accessibilitySG.pdf pdf])
 
Draft agenda
1. Apologies
2. Review of action items
3. Online training course
4. 2023 activities
- [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1TXlrqxsgO0aORHNyRvNctxHTGNoUByl9/edit?usp=share_link&ouid=104928052768300739552&rtpof=true&sd=true Draft calendar]
- Member's meeting - set date and agenda
- Chapter's webinar
- Plan Chapter survey
5. Community Week
6. Action plan update plus template for activities
7. [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1OPdkvV-HByJ2dvb1BOweWBvF4mGAFqSpDf4VvzP4l-0/edit Web page]
8. AOB
 
* Apologies from Judith
* Action Items
** ISOC Foundation contacted regarding captioning and other issues (Sarah Armstrong)
** Outstanding - clips from BD webinar
** Web page - '''ACTION''' [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1OPdkvV-HByJ2dvb1BOweWBvF4mGAFqSpDf4VvzP4l-0/edit review]
** Joly - need to see what the page actually looks like
*  Online training course
** Submitted
** Positive response from Kyle
** US English
* 2023 activities
** [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1TXlrqxsgO0aORHNyRvNctxHTGNoUByl9/edit?usp=share_link&ouid=104928052768300739552&rtpof=true&sd=true Draft calendar]
** Alumni Network Call - '''ACTION''' Joly intro Gunela to Nicolas Fiumarelli And Alejandra Prieto (Focus on regulation - Klaus and others)
** Jennison Asuncion - '''ACTION''' intro Gunela - speak at members meeting - [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=93JIm45rPrc GAAD Foundation]
** Organization members - outreach unsuccessful so far - '''ACTION''' contact via staff?
** 28 Mar - members meeting 11:00 UTC - Leader reports
** 19 April 11:00 Consultation with Chapters / launch Chapter survey - Klaus will chair.
** '''ACTION''' formulate survey
** 3-4 May ISOC Community Week - Chapters or VR?
** 18 May - GAAD
** May North African SIG / IGF and Youth IGF ?
** June - Zakari webinar - Accessibility guidelines / with North african chapters
** August - PACIGF in PNG ?
** 8 to 12 October 2023. - IGF in Japan '''ACTION''' Reach out to A11yVR
** DCAD - complimenting not duplicating
* Community week - '''ACTION''' t.b.d.
* Action plan update plus template for activities
** Lighter format based on draft calendar
** Ongoing Projects are a separate item
** Template - google doc? better to just submit to wiki via whatsapp.
** '''ACTION''' Add 'publicity' section in wiki.
* Explore funding opportunities for participation at NRIs/IGF
** Refer to module 4 on training module.
* Next meeting 13 April 11:00 UTC (07:00 EDT)
 
== April 13 2023 ISOC Accessibility SG Leaders ==
SG Leaders meeting (Gunela Astbrink, Joly MacFie, Vashkar Battarchearjee, Swaran Ravindra)    ,
 
1. Apologies - Judith Hellerstein, Klaus Hoeckner, Zakari Yama
2. Review of action items
3. BoT accessibility resolutions
4. Online training course
6. Chapters meeting
7. IGF planning
- Workshop proposals
- Travel funding options
8. Governance of ASG
- leadership
- membership
9. AOB
 
* Action Items
** Web page - sent to kyle
** Alumni Call - '''ACTION''' Joly intro Gunela
** Jennison - '''ACTION''' Joly intro Gunela
** Org members - done, no response - ACTION Gunela outreach to staff
** '''ACTION''' formulate survey - Zakari. Gunela follow up
** IGF in Japan  Reach out to A11yVR - Done, progressing
** Community week  - ASG not doing
** '''ACTION''' - Gunela & Joly - Wiki structure
* BoT accessibility resolutions
** https://www.a11ysig.org/isoc-a11y/
** Yet to be posted on website
** Vashkar: hammer down on ISOC community including ISOC Foundation
*** In progress. Emails to Chapter leaders. Meeting with ISOC Foundation.
** '''ACTION''' Gunela following up with Andrew
* BoT election
* Voting ends tomorrrow
** '''ACTION''' - Shabbir tribute video
* Online training course
** Next stage? Reconstituted Content Development Subcommittee, renamed to 'course Development'?
** '''ACTION''' GUNELA - Needs to be expedited
** Call in with Christopher Lee IIAP
* Chapters meeting
** Speakers are being lined up
** Bang the drum next week.
* IGF planning - 8-12 October Kyoto
** Joly - Accessibility in VR. A11yVR + A11y Tokyo.
*** What are the policy aspects? Multi-stakeholder participation?
** Vashkar idea - Public procurement, AI & E-Learning
** Klaus idea -  Public procurement, AI + EU Regulation + Hiring
** APrIGF - 29-31 August - Australia
** '''ACTION''' Swaran will help develop Awareness Training idea
* Travel funding
** Third world people - IGF secretariat - Vashkar should be eligible
** GAAD ?
** Kyle mentioned 'Open Tech Fund'. ASG would need to apply via ISOC, or separately as individuals
* Governance of ASG
** Election schedule
** Leadership composition
** Membership
*** Re-registration process to weed out non-A11y types?
*** Focus on certain aspects, to draw out members?
* Next meeting 11 May 07:00
 
== April 19 2023 ISOC Accessibility SG + Chapters ==
 
* See [[April 19 2023 ISOC Accessibility SG + Chapters]]
 
== April 24 2023 IGF proposals ==
(Gunela Astbrink, Joly MacFie, Vashkar Battarchearjee, Swaran Ravindra, Klaus Hoeckner, Zakari Yama)
 
(from previous call)
Joly - Accessibility in VR. A11yVR + A11y Tokyo -
Vashkar idea - Public procurement, AI & E-Learning
Klaus idea - Public procurement, AI + EU Regulation + Hiring
APrIGF - 29-31 August - Australia
'''ACTION''' Swaran will help develop Awareness Training idea
So far suggested topics are:
1. AI - opportunity and risk for persons with disability
2. Accessible e-learning
3. Africa, public procurement and innovation
4. The potential global influence of the European Accessibility Act
5. Accessibility in immersive environments -  possible tie-in with Joly's VR proposal?
Session types: Workshop / Open Forum / Town Hall / Launches and Awards / Lightning Talks
* Apologies: Judith Hellerstein
* '''IMPORTANT''' What are the policy aspects? Multi-stakeholder participation?
* Hybrid aspect
* Up to 5 speakers, at least 3
* '''ACTION''' port today's barebones proposals to Google Docs for further comments
*  '''1. AI - opportunity and risk for persons with disability'''
* Theme: AI & Emerging Technologies - Workshop
** Co-proposers: Klaus + Vashkar
** K - Lead
** EU papers on AI
** Tensions between US, EU and Asia  e.g. data regs
** V - personal aspects from lived experience
** More speakers 9Swaran)
*  '''2. Accessible e-learning'''
** Theme: Global Digital Divides & Inclusion
** Swaran - lead / Zakari co-proposer / 
** Invite - Christopher Lee G31CT (US)
** Speaker - Vashkar
** ISOC E-learning course dvelopment experince
* '''3. Africa, public procurement and innovation'''
** Klaus assist
** Irene Mbari-Kirika ' [https://inable.org/ inABLE]' - DC & Kenya organizes conference - invite as lead
** Speaker: Bernard
* '''4. The potential global influence of the European Accessibility Act'''
** Klaus
** Launch or Lightning talk, perhaps?
* 5. Accessibility in immersive environments
** Thomas Logan / Joly MacFie (A11ySIG) (assist from Klaus)
** Barcelona lady (Klaus)
** Speaker: A11yVR
** Speaker: A11yTokyo
** '''ACTION''' - set up call with Thomas
* '''6. Explore synergies with DCAD'''
** '''ACTION''' Gunela discuss with Judith & Shabbir.
* Travel funding
** IGF Funding for some countries
** GAAD
** OpenTech.fund (group or individual TBD?)
 
** '''Call 5 May 06:00 UTC''' Finalize Drafts.
 
== April 24 2023 AprIGF proposals ==
(Gunela Astbrink, Joly MacFie, Vashkar Battarchearjee, Swaran Ravindra)
 
** Utilize main IGF topics, but with AP focus & different speakers
* 1. AI
** Gunela explore
** AI and employment equity
* 2. E-Learning
** Swaran & Gunela lead / Vashkar  assist
** Tweak topic so as not to repeat
** Moving forward on F2F workshops
* 3. Procurement
** Change title to something more explanatory
** Vashkar lead / Swaran assist
* 4. Financial inclusion
** Shabbir lead?  Vashkar assist
** Speaker? Georgina /TetraTech (Swaran)
** Speaker? Vashkar
* Other people
** Manique Gunaratne - check with her
 
== May 16 2023 ISOC Accessibility SG Leaders ==
SG Leaders meeting (Gunela Astbrink, Joly MacFie, Vashkar Battarchearjee, Swaran Ravindra, Zakari Yama, Klaus Hoeckner) ([https://a11ysig.org/accessibility_sg/2023-05-16_Accessibility_SG_Leaders.mp4 mp4], [https://a11ysig.org/accessibility_sg/2023-05-16_Accessibility_SG_Leaders.mp3 mp3], [https://a11ysig.org/accessibility_sg/2023-05-16_Accessibility_SG_Leaders.txt txt])
 
1. Apologies
2. Review of action items
3. Online training course
4. IGF planning
- workshop proposals
- travel funding
5. Governance of ASG
- leadership
- membership
6. AOB
GAAD
1. Apologies
* Judith Hellerstein
2. Review of action item
* '''ACTION''' Alumni Call - Joly intro Gunela
* '''ACTION''' Jennison -Joly intro Gunela
* formulate survey - Zakari. Gunela follow up
** Done. Waiting on review by IF
* ''ACTION''' Gunela & Joly - Wiki structure
* Gunela following up with Andrew
** Letter sent today
** included link to updated Framework
* Shabbir tribute video - '''ACTION''' June deadline
* Online training course
** Funding issue - see later
* IGFs - see later
** issues with APrIGF form
** AprIGF proposal submitted
3. Online training course
* Funding issue leading to frustration
* ISOC no longer ready to fund, suggests BYN via chapter
* Possibilities: NY, Australia, HK
** AUS - has experience. Gunela
** NY - vs A11ySIG - Joly & Judith, Coming out of pre-rejuv
** HK - Charles Mok. Money transfer issues
* Nick Hyrka mentions that ISOC Bosnia Herzegovina has put in a large grant '''ACTION''' Gunela check for synergies
* **ACTION** Joly to become Asst Treasurer A11ySIG.
* Only one chapter can apply for funding for any single project
* '''ACTION''' Escalate to Andrew / BoT
4. IGF planning
* Deadline May 19
* 1. AI - opportunity and risk for persons with disability
** Non-starter
** M-Enabling Conference - Conflicting event
* 2. Accessible e-learning
** Ready to submit
** Vashkar is a speaker
** '''ACTION''' submit
* 3. Africa, public procurement and innovation
** Irene has hands full
* 4. The potential global influence of the European Accessibility Act
** Non-starter
* 5. Accessibility in immersive environments
** '''ACTION''' - pull rabbit out of hat
* travel funding
** IGF Funding for some countries '''ACTION''' Vashkar needs help
** GAAD '''ACTION''' Wait til after GAAD to talk to Jennison. Vashkar
** OpenTech.fund  (need group application)
** Swaran has some funding. With Zakari, thinking of applying for IGF fellowship
** APrIGF -  Swaran needs airline tix
5. Governance of ASG
** Need more PwDs on leadership team, and more people to share the load
** Shabbir ?
** Vidhya ?
** Nirmita ?
** Jaunita ?
** Ana Isabel Paraguay https://www.linkedin.com/in/aibbp/
** Neha Arora  - India
** Bernard Chiara - Kenya
** Just as observers or possibly executive roles
** Kyle suggests just officers - President, VP, CHaC Rep
** Fine tune our membership - focus on accessibility
** '''ACTION''' Dedicate next meeting to this topic
* 6. AOB
** GAAD
*** BD may
*** BD One day training
*** BD International Roundtable 30 May.
*** ISOC Blog
* Gunela / Shabbir to speak at ICANN event in June on IDNs/UA
* Joly will got Dc to webcast NASIG
7.  Next meeting - June 13 2023 23:00 UTC
 
== Jun 28 2023 ISOC Accessibility SG Leaders ==
SG Leaders meeting (Gunela Astbrink, Joly MacFie, Vashkar Battarchearjee, Zakari Yama, Judith Hellerstein)
 
1. Apologies
2. Review of action items
3. IGF & APrIGF workshops and travel
4. Governance
5. AOB
6. Next meeting
 
* Apologies
** Klaus Hoeckner,  Swaran Ravendra
 
* Action items
** ACTION Alumni Call - Joly intro Gunela
** ACTION Jennison -Joly intro Gunela
** ACTION Gunela & Joly - Wiki structure
** Shabbir commendation - ACTION June deadline
** ISOC Bosnia Herzegovina has put in a large grant ACTION Gunela check for synergies
** Only one chapter can apply for funding for any single project - ACTION Escalate to Andrew / BoT
** Accessible e-learning - ACTION submit
** Accessibility in immersive environments- ACTION - pull rabbit out of hat
** travel funding-
*** IGF Funding for some countries ACTION Vashkar needs help
*** GAAD ACTION Wait til after GAAD to talk to Jennison.
*** Governance of ASG - ACTION Dedicate next meeting to this topic
 
* POSTPONED to Monday July 3 2023 12:00 UTC
 
== July 2 2023 ISOC Accessibility SG Leaders ==
SG Leaders meeting (Gunela Astbrink, Joly MacFie, Vashkar Battarchearjee, Zakari Yama, Judith Hellerstein,  Swaran Ravendra)
 
1. Apologies
2. Review of action items
3. IGF & APrIGF workshops and travel
4. Governance
5. AOB
6. Next meeting
 
* 1. Apologies
** Klaus Hoeckner,
* 2. Action items
** ACTION Alumni Call - Joly intro Gunela
*** '''ACTION''' Soon.
** ACTION Jennison -Joly intro Gunela
*** '''ACTION''' Soon. Joe Devo will be doing the A11yNYC on July 28.
** ACTION Gunela & Joly - Wiki structure
*** Done.
*** New page for training.
*** Separation of Group and Member activities.
*** '''ACTION''' Vashkar to check for pdf accessibility
** Shabbir commendation - ACTION June deadline
*** '''ACTION''' Whereas type formal recognition of his service.
** ISOC Bosnia Herzegovina has put in a large grant ACTION Gunela check for synergies
*** '''ACTION''' Soon.
** Only one chapter can apply for funding for any single project - ACTION Escalate to Andrew / BoT
*** General one pager on training project drafted, of which this is a factor. '''ACTION''' comments by end of week, and submit to Charles and Sagarika.
**  Accessible e-learning - ACTION submit
*** APrIGF: Enabling an accessible e-learning experience for persons with disabilities in the Asia Pacific Region – challenges, opportunities and best practices (submitted but no response, as yet)
**** For IGF: Accessible e-learning experience for PWDs-Best Practices
** Accessibility in immersive environments- ACTION - pull rabbit out of hat
*** Didn't happen
** travel funding
*** IGF Funding for some countries ACTION Vashkar needs help
**** Application happening
*** GAAD ACTION Wait til after GAAD to talk to Jennison.
**** Done
*** Governance of ASG - ACTION Dedicate next meeting to this topic
**** Done
 
* 3. IGF & APrIGF workshops and travel
** as above
** DCAD proposal - A Gender-Youth-Accessibility approach to Digital Divide
** DCAD proposal - DC Day, includes some ASG people.
** AprIGF - The role for government purchasing of accessible Information and Communications Technology (ICT)
** AprIGF - Point of View (India) - Disability and Digital Self-Determination: What’s the Missing Link?
 
* 4. Governance
* One on one conversations
* Paper https://docs.google.com/document/d/1xlwaOpSBv3ODwsWOcxjfAnvfHxTEm8bi/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=104928052768300739552&rtpof=true&sd=true
** Change name to Disability Standing Group
** Leadership evenly split
** '''ACTION''' Non-binding survey of membership.
*** including arguments pulled from transcript of this call.
** '''ACTION''' Zakari, Swaran and Gunela to more clearly define roles of Action Plan Officers and define timelines.
** '''ACTION''' Gunela to ask ISOC about landing page.
* Elections
** Around November ?
** ELection Committee - Gunela, Vashkar, Judith
** '''ACTION''' Find Independent observers
** '''ACTION''' Nomination form
** Positions: Chair, Vice Chair + TBD
** See paper for suggestions as to nominees.
** '''ACTION''' Comments on inviting people to join expanded leadership team. Make google doc.
* Zakari and Swaran have submitted a [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1IiT6HedgzEz6DB-GR7xywM6ipOCwUr6PdPzdC6A2FgA/editdraft Code of Conduct]. '''ACTION''' Comments please by Monday
 
* Next meeting - July 26 2023 23:00 UTC
** Subcommittees / activities
 
== July 26 2023 ISOC Accessibility SG Leaders ==
SG Leaders meeting (Gunela Astbrink, Joly MacFie, Vashkar Battarchearjee, Zakari Yama, Judith Hellerstein, Swaran Ravendra, Shamsuddeen Mohammed Lawal )
 
1. Apologies
2. Review of action items
3. Chapter survey
4. IGF & APrIGF workshops and travel
5. Planning ASG activities (refer to Governance document)
6. AOB
7. Next meeting
 
1. Apologies - Klaus Hoeckner </br>
2. Review of action items
* '' Jennison -Joly intro Gunela'' - not done
* ''Joe Devon will be doing the A11yNYC on July 28'' - says Shabbir under consideration
* ''Gunela & Joly - Wiki structure'' - done
* ''Vashkar to check for pdf accessibility'' - done-  '''ACTION''', Joly remove tag
* Shabbir commendation - '''ACTION''' Gunela
* ''ISOC Bosnia Herzegovina has put in a large grant ACTION Gunela check for synergies'' - Done, no response as yet
* ''General one pager on training project drafted'' - Done
* ''Accessible e-learning'' - done
* ''Change name to Disability Standing Group''
** '''ACTION''' Non-binding survey of membership -  Joly / Zakari
* '''ACTION''' Zakari, Swaran and Gunela to more clearly define roles of Action Plan Officers and define timelines.
*  ''Gunela to ask ISOC about landing page''. Done. '''ACTION''' Joly find photos
* ''Elections'' '''ACTION''' Find Independent observers- Joly
** '''ACTION''' Nomination form
** Positions: Chair, Vice Chair + TBD
** See [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1xlwaOpSBv3ODwsWOcxjfAnvfHxTEm8bi/edit Governance Doc] for suggestions as to nominees.
* ''inviting people to join expanded leadership team.'' 
** Talked to Shabbir, Nirmita, Vidya, all willing.
** '''ACTION''' Will be invited to forthcoming LT meetings.
** '''ACTION''' All, Suggest more people other regions, disabilities by '''Aug 10'''
** ''Code of Conduct''. No comments so proceed.
3. Chapter survey
* '''ACTION''' joly create isoc-sg-survey@a11ysig.org email alias to Zakari / Joly
* '''ACTION''' Send survey to Chapters. List / CONNECT / Christine
4. IGF & APrIGF workshops and travel
* APrIGF
** Vashkar participating online
** Gunela attending
* IGF
** e-learning submission successful
** Zakari. Swaran, Vashkar applied for travel support
** Judith will attend
5. Planning ASG activities
* Regular communication - Vashkar has volunteered. '''ACTION''' Vashkar & Joly to work on format.
** Subcommittee see [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1xlwaOpSBv3ODwsWOcxjfAnvfHxTEm8bi/edit Governance Doc]
** Admin processes, note taking etc, tbd
** '''ACTION''' - Subcommittees to have admin rights on ASG Zoom.
** Funding - A11ySIG can channel external funding
** A11ySIG has some available funds for Captioning etc.
6. Next meeting - special planning follow up next week - time tbd.
 
== July 27 2023 ISOC Accessibility ==
Follow up from [https://a11ysig.org/wiki/Accessibility_SG_Calls/2022#November_10_2022_ISOC_Accessibility_SG_Leaders Nov 22 2022]
(Gunela Astbrink, Joly MacFie, Andre Copelin, Henri Wohlfarth, Naveed Haq, Joyce Dogniez, Klaus Hoeckner)
 
Continue discussion
1. Next steps with the ASG’s [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1H4AzX3DcjQTDGFlGUKknv5G3SPM0fzDG2YrmYA68Uj8/edit Accessibility Framework]
2. [https://www.a11ysig.org/isoc-a11y/ BOT Resolution 2023-08]  Policy on Accessibility for Persons with Disabilities.
 
* Important issues for ISOC and everyone
* BOT resolution instructs CEO to prepare a plan.
** Andrew will lead development
** Framework will be part of input
** Andre is focused on AMS
* Question
** Will Andrew be consulting with ASG?
** Gunela experience of plan development with telcos
** responsibilities and timelines?
** Nothing about us without us
* Response
** Andre will convey this to Andrew
* Funds and Resources?
** Too early to say
* Next steps?
** Look at framework
** Identification of champions
** More frequent meetings
** More involvement of PwDs at events
** Relatively quickly
* ''Procurement of tools based on existing standards e.g. [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/EN_301_549 EN 301 549] or US Equivalent''
** Is it possible to add to framework?
** Andre notes variations in standards globally
** Klaus - EN 301 549 is adopted by several countries and may be considered a global standard
** Current redraft under the new EU act and WCAG 2.2
** Needs time to go thru all
** Joyce - EN 301 549 is beyond WCAG 2.1 but also goes to tools and services?
** Klaus - Yes. Prescribes what but not how.
* Training content
** Agency selected to review to WCAG 2.1AA
** Sufficient for now.
** Modules being reviewed for accessibility
** 5 courses in Q3 2023 will be updated
** Dashboard made screen reader friendly
** Gunela welcomes this
** Tiered bandwidth courses - Lo/mid/Hi. Lo is WCAG compliant
* Mid Career Fellowship has visually impaired participant, and lessons are being learned.
** ASG will follow up - Silver Francis Oonyu from Uganda
* New AMS - Fonteva
** Level Access engaged to do accessibility testing
* Disability Training Course
** ASG has developed 91 page syllabus
** Confusion over funding for further development
** '''ACTION''' Joyce to check with Kyle
** Andre does not have budget, and made suggestions to Kyle for alternatives eg ISOC Foundation or BTN grants to chapters
** Approx $25k basic , then translation to tiers and languages make it $70-80k.
** On roadmap.
* Naveed - note on empowerment
** Recent F2f training in Pakistan w/ physically impaired person
** Doing video interviews
** Edit focusing on accessibility
** PwD gained employment with ISP
 
 
 
* Framework
**

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