Wednesday, 21 February 2024 | 17:00 - 20:30

AccessibleEU Event and Reception

Format:Live stream
Track:
Location: M1
  • Assistive technologies
  • ICT innovations
  • English captions | International Sign
225 participants

Location:         

  • UN Offices in Vienna. Wagramer Str. 5, 1220 Wien, Austria | M Building, First Floor, Café area, then plenary M1

  • Please enter the gate before 16:00 and carry a driving licence or passport

16:20 – 16:40 Get together and informal welcome (Café area)

16:40 Admission to plenary M1

16:45 Interview with the moderators     

17:00 – 17:30 Opening and Keynotes |The AccessibleEU Project |The European Accessibility Act

17:30 – 18:30 Panels on Global Examples and Perspectives: Moderated discussion about disability legislation around the globe.

18:30 – 18:45 Domain related challenges: Introduction to the Workshops on February 22th

18:45 – 20:30 Meet and Greet

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*please note:

The European Commission and The Essl Foundation, as Data Controllers, will process your personal data in order to manage your participation in the workshop called "AccessibleEU European Event – Implementing accessibility legislation. Global Experiences and perspectives for Exchanging and Learning" that will take place within ZeroCall24. The legitimate basis for processing is your consent. In the same way, your personal data will not be transferred to third parties, nor are international transfers of your personal data envisaged.

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9 speakers

  • Christine STEGER

    Ombudsperson

    Federal Disability Ombudsperson's Office

  • Gerald CRADDOCK

    Chief Officer

    NDA - National Disability Authority of Ireland, CEUD - Centre for Excellence in Universal Design

  • Klaus MIESENBERGER

    Head of Institute

    Johannes Kepler University Linz

  • Sachin Pavithran

    Executive Director

    United States Access Board

  • Thomas Bignal

    Secretary General

    European Association of Service providers for Persons with Disabilities (EASPD)

  • Dan Rashal

    Commissioner for Equal Rights of Persons with Disabilities

    Ministry of Justice

  • Klaus Hoeckner

    Managing Director

    Access Austria/HGBS

  • Kamil Goungor

    Policy and Movement Support Officer

    European Network on Independent Living - ENIL

  • Fernando Machicado

    Stakeholder Engagement Coordinator

    Asociación Española de Normalización, UNE