VIII Conference of the Ibero-American
Seminar on Disability and
Accessibility in the Net (SIDAR)
11/16/2004
- Buenos Aires will host an international meeting from November
24th to 26th
- The slogan for the conference is “Accessibility: For a web of quality”
- Knowledge to carry off barriers to accessing websites will be discussed.
The VIII Conference of the Ibero-American Seminar on Disability and
Accessibility in the Net (SIDAR) is being organized for November 24th, 25th and
26th. With the slogan “Accessibility: For a web of quality”, will bring together
the main experts and leaders of web development introducing the most recent
knowledge and technologies in order to carry off barriers and increase the
number of users or potential clients to websites.
Besides the interchange of knowledge and experiences, the conferences outline
themselves as a meeting point among professionals and persons interested in
accessibility regarding the Information Society, facilitating integration and
personal contact.
General and specialized topics such as: tools, languages, guidelines,
legislation and normative, techniques, design, contents, interactivity, utility
and e-procurement solutions will be discussed. Definitively, the best methods
for the accessibility integration and comprehension.
“To promote the accessibility in the Information Society is a challenge to
those who work on web design, development and communication. It depends of it
that Internet becomes a true door to the world, through which elder persons or
those who have some kind of disability can also enter” said Emmanuelle Gutiérrez
and Restrepo, SIDAR´s creator and coordinator.
Webmasters, pupils, teachers and university researchers, communication
directors, designers and developers from companies and institutions; in addition
to any person who needs to know the new resources and possibilities
the Internet allows regarding accessibility, are invited to participate on these
VIII Conferences, which are free of charge.
The Conferences will take place from November 24th to November 26th in the
National Technological University, Regional Faculty Buenos Aires
Facultad Regional Buenos Aires de la Universidad Tecnológica Nacional (UTN),
located in Medrano 951, Capital Federal, Argentina. Registrations can be filled
through a web form at:
http://www.sidar.org/acti/jorna/8jorna/ or
sending your personal information to:
viiijornadas@sidar.org.
They are impelled by the SIDAR´s Special Commission of Argentinean Members
and organized by the National Technological University, Regional Faculty Buenos
Aires (UTN).
If you would like to know more about sponsorship, please contact:
Emmanuelle Gutiérrez y Restrepo Fundación Sidar
Coordinadora del SIDAR www.sidar.org
Email: coordina@sidar.org
Tel.: +34 - 91 725 71 47
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