HOMECalendar: Upcoming Events
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The 27th Annual International Technology & Persons with Disabilities Conference
Monday, February 27, 2012 - Saturday, March 3, 2012 - San Diego, California, USA
More information will be available on the CSUN 2012 Conference website.
28th Annual Pacific Rim International Conference on Disability & Diversity "Living to Our Complete Potential"
Monday, March 26, 2012 - Tuesday, March 27, 2012 - Honolulu, HI
The 28th Annual Pacific Rim International Conference on Disability & Diversity (Pac Rim) will bring together a diverse international gathering of academics, community leaders, self-advocates, specialists and officials. The conference aims to inspire, educate and illuminate - with over 18 topic areas, 200 presentations and several institutes, the conference program presents fertile ground for dialogue and exchange while 'pushing the envelope' to ensure all human beings can live to their complete potential. More information is provided on the 28th Annual Pacific Rim International Conference on Disability & Diversity website.
6th European eAccessibility Forum Embedded eAccessibility at the Core of Information Systems
Monday, March 26, 2012 - Paris, France
e-Accessibility is the degree to which information and communication technologies can be used by as many people as possible, including persons with disabilities. As of today, there are more than 600 million people with disabilities in the world, almost 100 million in Europe.
BrailleNet is the organizer of the 6th European eAccessibility Forum. It will focus on embedded eAccessibility at the core of information systems.
W4A 2012: 9th International Cross-Disciplinary Conference on Web Accessibility
Monday, April 16, 2012 - Tuesday, April 17, 2012 - Lyon, France
Technical, Communications, Challenge, Student Submissions - all close February 4th, 2012. More information can be found on the W4A 2012 Conference website.
Mainstreaming Accessibility: A Practical Session for Publishers to Reach More Readers
Monday, April 16, 2012 - London Book Fair
This year's seminar will be a highly practical session showcasing the latest EPUB 3 Accessibility Guidance, with demonstrations showing how publisher's content can be accessed by readers with print impairments using the latest digital reading devices and software, and how building in accessibility can transform reading experiences. There will also be an update on the Accessible Publishing Best Practice Guidelines since they were launched at last year's London Book Fair. This essential annual seminar gives publishers the opportunity to learn about the latest mainstream developments for accessibility and best practice. The seminar will be chaired by Graham Taylor, Director of Educational, Academic and Professional Publishing at the Publishers Association. More information is provided on the EDItEUR website.
American Foundation for the Blind Leadership Conference 2012
Friday, May 4, 2012 - Saturday, May 5, 2012 - St. Pete Beach, Florida
More information is provided on the AFB Leadership Conference website.
IDPF Digital Book 2012
Monday, June 4, 2012 - Tuesday, June 5, 2012 - Jacob K. Javits Center, New York City
At IDPF Digital Book 2012 you'll hear about the latest business and technical developments in the rapidly evolving digital publishing industry.
This two-day conference will feature insightful keynote sessions and three parallel tracks of targeted in-depth content designed to be directly applicable to addressing the current challenges faced by technologists, marketers, and publishing executives, both in the U.S and internationally. eBooks, tablet apps, multimedia, social integration, content clouds… what's next on the horizon and how do we get there? More information is provided on the IDPF website.
DAISY Board Meeting
Wednesday, June 6, 2012 - Thursday, June 7, 2012 - Washington DC, USA
The eBook Industry and Their Audience: Access for People with Print Disabilities
Friday, June 8, 2012 - Saturday, June 9, 2012 - National Federation of the Blind, Baltimore, USA
AHEAD 2012 Conference
Monday, July 9, 2012 - Saturday, July 14, 2012 - New Orleans, Lousiana
“AHEAD envisions educational and societal environments that value disability and embody equality of opportunity.” More information about the conference can be found on the AHEAD 2012 Conference website.
ICCHP 2012
Wednesday, July 11, 2012 - Friday, July 13, 2012 - University of Linz, Austria
Preconference: July 9 - 10, 2012
Check http://www.icchp.org regularly for calls & updates!
30th Annual Closing The Gap Conference
Wednesday, October 17, 2012 - Friday, October 19, 2012 - Minneapolis, MN, USA
Topics will cover a broad spectrum of technology as it is being applied to all disabilities and age groups in education, rehabilitation, vocation and independent living. More information is provided on the 30th Annual Closing The Gap Conference website.
DAISY Board meeting
Sunday, November 18, 2012 - Monday, November 19, 2012 - Bangkok, Thailand
