legal framework and related results on eaccessibility: a legislation review
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Presentation given at the University of Maastricht in January 2013TRANSCRIPT
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Legal Framework and Related Results on eAccessibility: A
Legislation Review
Robert Huffaker
Marie Curie Fellow at DREAM Programme
Technical Officer at Technosite
External PhD Student at NUIG CDLP
DREAM Training Event
Maastricht University - January 2013
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LINK TO PAPER:
http://bit.ly/LegRevHuff
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ABSTRACT
– Examine the way governments implement
and augment the state of eAccessibility
– Review the eAccessibility legislation
framework via UNCRPD, EU, and Member
State (Ireland and Spain) level
– Websites, Self Service Terminals and mobilephone apps.
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SCOPE
Websites SSTs Mobile apps
UNCRPD
EU
SPAIN
IRELAND
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INTRO
– How people with disabilitiesuse ICT
– What is MeAC? Measurestech and policy
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UNCRPD: Conclusions
– Websites, SSTs and mobile apps: UNCRPD mostrelevant
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European Union: Conclusions
– Supporing websites, not so much with SSTs
and mobile apps
– SSTs seen from built environment aspect
– Directive on the Accessibility of Public Sector Bodies' Websites
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Ireland: Conclusions
– Below EU average on every policy
implementation score
– For technology scores Ireland scored above
the EU average only twice: in urban
environment and for all technology indicators
– Curious: low scores and lots of legislation
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Spain: Conclusions
– MeAC: dipped below the EU average only
twice, for ATM technology and vending
machine technology.
– Above EU average on every other technology
case and also for every policy case analysed..
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Overall Conclusions
– Websites: more enforcement
– SSTs: ICT, not just built environment
– Mobile Apps: how to create binding legislation?
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Thank you!
Robert Huffaker
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