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March 22-27, 2010 |
Annual International Technology and Persons with Disabilities
Conference (CSUN) |
Speaker, Update on Accessible
Web Litigation and Electronic Book Litigation
Speaker, Update on
Convention on Rights of Persons with Disabilities & Proposed
WIPO Treaty
Location:
Manchester Grand Hyatt Hotel
San Diego, CA
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June 28-30 2010 |
United Nations Expert Group Meeting on Accessibility |
Presentation as co-Author of UN Draft
Monograph on Accessibility Provisions of the UN Convention on
Rights of Persons with Disabilities
Serve as Moderator for UN ICT Expert Group
Meeting
Location:
World Bank
Washington DC USA |
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September 14-17, 2010 |
United Nations Internet
Governance Forum (IGF) |
Details
Panelist, “From Athens to
Vilnius: Beyond the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with
Disabilities”
A workshop
and open panel discussion on the progress of access for persons
with disabilities to ICTS and technology
Moderated
by Jonathan Charles (BBC)
Location:
Lithuanian Exhibition
and Convention
Centre LITEXPO
Vilnius, Lithuania
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October 14,
2010
16:30-18:00
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United Nations International
Telecommunications Union (ITU) Plenipotentiary 2010 (PP-10) |
Details
Panelist,
“Accessible ICTS for Persons with Disabilities”
The
objectives of this panel are to discuss the current trends, the
status and the future evolution of accessibility and ICTs. Key
issues to be discussed include: 1) Identifying key ICT
accessibility issues for persons with disabilities; setting the
context for the debate 2) Showcasing ITU activities and 3)
Developing national policy frameworks.
The main aim
of this side event session is to share experiences and inform
participants with regard to policies and strategies to address
ICT accessibility and service needs for persons with
disabilities, in line with the UN Convention.
Location:
Expo Guadalajara
Session SE.3- Room G
Guadalajara, Mexico
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November 15-16 |
ICT Accessibility: A
New Frontier for Disability Rights
Information and
Communication Technologies in the Design and
Implementation of the
Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities,
Global Challenges and
Opportunities
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Details
Participant, A Global Forum Hosted by the
Institute for Global and International Studies,
Elliot School of
International Affairs at George Washington University
In cooperation with
G3ict, the Global Initiative for Inclusive ICTs, an Advocacy
Initiative of the United
Nations Global Alliance for ICT and Development
Location:
US Department of State,
Harry S. Truman Building
And George Washington
University in Washington, D.C
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