Accessibility SG Calls

• Mar 9 2022: Meeting with Andre Copelin and James Wood to discuss ISOC accessibility (Gunela Astbrink, Vashkar Bhattacharjee) (audio, video)
  • ISOC has formed an informal accessibility working group comprising staff from across a number of areas such as policy, engagement and content.
  • This group wishes to collaborate with our Standing Group to develop a framework of accessibility for ISOC.
  • The first step is an accessible content strategy for 2022.
  • James Wood explained that a Content Foundations training program for staff is being developed and one module is on accessibility. He will forward the draft module to us for feedback.
  • Our input:
    • content training needs to include demonstrations by persons with disability in using content
    • need to ensure that content is manually checked for accessibility through contractors
    • need to employ persons with disability at ISOC
    • need to ensure current and new online tools are accessible
    • importance of ongoing collaboration to ensure policy and programs incorporate accessibility

• Mar 14 2022: Call with Kyle Shulman on SG admin matters (Gunela Astbrink, Vashkar Bhattacharjee, Zakari Yama, Swaran Sanadhika Ravindra, Joly MacFie, Judith Hellerstein, Kindy Vereus Montreuil) (odt, pdf, mp3)

• Mar 22 2022: SG Leaders meeting (Gunela Astbrink, Vashkar Bhattacharjee, Swaran Sanadhika Ravindra, Joly MacFie, Judith Hellerstein, Zakari Yama) (odt, pdf, mp4, mp3)
  • Draft agenda:

1. Welcome
2. Introduction of each team member
3. SG processes
4. Internet Governance training project
5. Statement of aims
6. Action plan and budget
7. AOB

• April 7 2022: SG Leaders meeting (Gunela Astbrink, Vashkar Bhattacharjee, Swaran Sanadhika Ravindra, Joly MacFie, Zakary Yama, Kindy Vereus Montreuil ) (mp4, mp3)
• Apology: Judith Hellerstein

Key discussion points and actions:

• The roles of each team member were defined
• ISOC has organised our zoom account
• Zakari offered to support Kindy (as a French speaker) during meetings
• Timeline for development of the activity plan is
  • April 14 - Initial ideas
  • Apr 15 - Open for member input
  • Meeting May 5 - Refining plan
  • Week to finish up
• Outreach to include
  • Asia Pacific Regional IGF workshop proposal (Vashkar, Swaran and Gunela)
  • Global Accessibility Awareness Day - May 19, 2022.
• Gunela to contact Shamsuddeen regarding his involvement and discuss with Kyle about inviting Klaus Hoeckner as a proxy Chapter Advisory Council representative.

The next meeting will be May 5 at 11am UTC.