Programme and On-line Registration
From 15th October 2007 : Programme and Registration on-line.
General Presentation of the conference
Digital techniques make possible to customize documents according to the needs of different readers. This may cover the lay-out, the style of presentation and the reading functionality. Transformations or adaptations can be operated on-demand from a server, while the distribution over the Internet can be secured as to respect the intellectual property associated with the contents. Moreover the Internet creates conditions where several players may co-operate to better address the diversity of needs expressed by several categories of readers including the visually handicapped.This context may support eInclusion strategies for promoting an equal right to read for all citizens.
This 2nd European eAccessibility Forum will show that different stakeholders involved in the publishing chain, from the authors to the end readers, do have convergent interests in the invention of robust and sustainable solutions making publishable contents accessible in different formats, and supported by different platforms. Participants will be offered an unique opportunity to be presented solutions and techniques that can help the creation of contents respecting the Design for All principles.
The speakers are involved in organisations representing users and consumers with disabilities, research organisations and publishing companies. Concrete case studies will be discussed. There will be an opportunity to hear at first-hand about the experiences from users with disabilities, purchasers and members of the information and publishing industry. The workshop will encourage the harmonisation of good practices worldwide.
Conference topics
- Readers' needs and experiences
- Services supporting equal rights to read
- The Accessible Publishing chain
- Copyright versus accessibility
- Digital Libraries for All
- Good Practices worldwide
Programme Committee
- ASSIMACOPOULOS André, Association pour le Bien des Aveugles, Geneva (Switzerland)
- BEGMANN-TAHON Anne, Federation of European Publishers
- BURGER Dominique, Institut National de la Recherche Médicale (France)
- CROMBIE David, Dedicon Netherlands (The Netherlands)
- KAHLISH Thomas, Deutsche Zentralbücherei für Blinde, Leipzig (Germany)
- KERSHER George, Daisy Consortium
- MARMOL Bruno, Institut National de la Recherche en Informatique et Automatique (France)
- MIESENBERGER Klaus, University of Linz (Austria)
- OSBORNE Peter, Royal National Institute for the Blind (United-Kingdom)
- RACINE Bruno, Président de la Bibliothèque Nationale (France)
- SAHEL José-Alain, Institut de la Vision (France)
- WIEGANDT Caroline, Cité des sciences et de l'industrie (France)
Scientific partners
Organisation
The workshop is organised jointly by :
- la Cité des Sciences et de l'Industrie
- Association BrailleNet
- EDeAN France
Time
9:00 - 17:00 (registration 8:30)Venue
Cité des Sciences et de l'Industrie
Grand Auditorium
30, avenue Corentin-Cariou
75930 Paris cedex 19
How to go there
Directions to the Cité des sciences et de l'industrie
Accessibility
The building and auditorium are accessible for all visitors.
Page concerning accessibility in Cité des sciences website
Languages
Official languages are French and English.
Simultaneous translation will be provided (French-English and English-French)
Accommodation
Several Hotels provide accommodation in the close neighbourhood.
How to become a Partner/sponsor of the European e-Accessibility Forum
Partnership conditions
Conference partners contribute financially to the organisation of the Conference. Their contribution is at least 3000€.
The name and the logo of the Conference partners will appear on the conference programme that will be distributed to all participants, and on a specific Web page on the Conference Web Site. This page will provide links to the Conference partners Web Sites.
A short presentation of their activity in relation with e-Accessibility will be included in the on-line program.The logos will also be displayed on banners located in the welcome area of the conference. The Conference partners can provide flyers that will be distributed to participants.
The Conference partners will be offered the possibility to demonstrate accessibility solutions in two different show rooms during the lunch break (2h break):either an auditorium for 80 people, either a multimedia classroom fully equiped with 16 computers. Presentations should last for 30-45 minutes. The Conference partners will receive invitations for five persons.
Sponsorship conditions
Conference sponsors contribute financially to the organisation of the Conference. Their contribution is at least 1500€.
The name and the logo of the Conference sponsors will appear on the conference programme that will be distributed to all participants, and on a specific Web page on the Conference Web Site. This page will provide links to the Conference sponsors Web Sites. The Conference sponsors can provide flyers that will be distributed to participants. The Conference sponsors will receive invitations for three persons.
More information
For more information :
- Tél. : +33-1-44 27 34 35
- Fax : +33-1-44 27 34 38
- Web : www.braillenet.org
- Contact : Colloque BrailleNet
