December 3, 2019 | Aula Magna, University of Genoa Building
On the occasion of the International Day of Persons with Disabilities, the University of Genoa is organizing the conference "Web Accessibility and Assistive Technology. Tools for Digital Inclusion" to promote the rights and well-being of all persons with disabilities.
With a view to full accessibility and inclusion, sign language interpretation and subtitling services will be provided.
The International Day of Persons with Disabilities (IDPD), established by the UN in 1992, is a day to promote broader and deeper understanding of disability issues, support the full inclusion of persons with disabilities in all areas of life, combat all forms of discrimination and violence, and reaffirm the principles of the UN Convention, starting with "Nothing about us without us."
The conference is part of the European project Risewise “Women with Disabilities in Social Engagement” to which the SimAv participates with the aim of contributing to interdisciplinary research activities aimed at identifying barriers to social inclusion, with respect to the topic of digital accessibility and inclusion.
The conference proceedings were published with the Genoa University Press - GUP.
Program and interventions:
Institutional greetings: Cristian Borrello (General Director, UniGe), Mirella Zanobini (Rector's Delegate for Students with Disabilities and DSA), Angela Celeste Taramasso (Equal Opportunities Committee, UniGe), Cinzia Leone (Risewise Project Coordinator, UniGe)
Session I - The rights of people with disabilities and web accessibility: the regulatory framework coordinated by Isabel Fanlo Cortés (Unige/Risewise):
Valentina Di Gregorio (Department of Law, University of Genoa): The rights of people with disabilities between the principle of non-discrimination and the protection of dignity: the perspective of the Web Accessibility Directive
Claudio Celeghin (AgID): The implementation of the Web Accessibility Directive in Italy
Bárbara Martín Muñoz (EBU/ONCE): The Marrakesh treaty as the starting point to reduce the book famine
Session II - From theory to practice coordinated by Federica Imperiale (SimAv Unige/Risewise):
Roberto Scano (President of IWA Italy)- Accessibility: Designing websites for everyone
Maura Casadio (DIBRIS, Unige) - Assistive Technology: For Whom and for What?
José Usero (FUNKA/Risewise) - Accessibility planning in the context of digital transformation
Session III: Best practices coordinated by Cristina Bellingeri (Disability Manager of the Municipality of Genoa):
Isabella Baroni (AISM)
Annalisa Bovone e Paola Silvestre (Unige/Risewise students)
Cristina Candito (DAD, Unige/Risewise)
Nadia Decarolis (Enabling non-profit organizations)
Simone Lanari e Caterina Bagnara (ENS Genova)
Angelo Lupo(Manydesigns)
Elisa Molinari (LIA Foundation)