AEGIS project organises its final Workshop and 2nd International Conference entitled “Accessibility Reaching Everywhere” on 28-30 November 2011 in Brussels, bringing together both end-users (people with disabilities) as well as platform and application accessibility developers, representative organisations, the Assistive Technology industry, and policy makers.
We are pleased to announce now that registration is open via http://www.aegis-conference.eu, and that we also launch a call for papers for the conference.
The conference on 29-30 November will gather a wide array of experts and users in the area of Assistive Technology to discuss scientific and policy developments in accessible technology; showcase relevant projects and initiatives in the area of assistive technology.
We kindly invite you and your colleagues to submit papers in the following categories: Scientific papers, Technical papers, Best practices.
Conference topics (non-exhaustive list):
- Accessible desktop applications (AT, developer tools and accessible applications)
- Accessible mobile applications (AT, developer tools and accessible applications)
- Accessible Rich Internet Applications (AT, developer tools and accessible applications)
- Accessibility and Standardisation (e.g. ISO, eInclusion, Policies, Legislation)
- Accessibility and Usability (e.g. Design for All)
- Accessibility research (e.g. Assistive technology usage by end-users and their satisfaction, innovative AT training via accessible e-learning)
Important dates:
- Paper submission deadline: 30th June 2011
- Notification of acceptance and outcome of review process: 15th September 2011
- Final camera ready papers: 31 October 2011
- Registration by 10th November 2010
Full details and guidelines are available on http://www.epr.eu/aegis/?page_id=45, including the abstract instructions.
The Organisation Committee:
Dr. Evangelos Bekiaris (Research Director, Centre for Research and Technology Hellas, Hellenic Institute of Transport, ÆGIS IP Coordinator)
Mr. Karel Van Isacker (Project Manager, European Platform for Rehabilitation)
Ms. Julie Buttier (Communications & Public Relations Officer, European Platform for Rehabilitation)
