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MCI-WS07: European Accessibility Act - Practice-based approaches to meeting accessibility requirements
Time:
Sunday, 03/Sept/2023:
9:00am - 12:00pm
Location:Building 1, Room 1.273
Session Abstract
The European Accessibility Act (EAA) sets accessibility requirements for a wide range of products and services provided by public bodies and private companies, the implementation of which in Germany is defined by the Barrierefreiheitsstärkungsgesetz (BFSG). Despite numerous approaches to make information and communication technologies (ICT) accessible, non-accessible software solutions still exist due to a lack of technical knowledge, resources and motivation. The workshop aims to discuss practical approaches and perspectives using HCI methods to support all stakeholders involved in the development of accessible ICT solutions, including end-users, decision-makers, designers, developers, quality assurance and companies as a whole. The prioritisation of accessibility needs to be rethought in the short term in order to meet the requirements of the BFSG (and thus the EAA). In particular, the individual needs and social contexts of socio-technical systems must be taken into account. The aim of the workshop is to gather and discuss different perspectives, opinions and approaches in an interdisciplinary combination of researchers, practitioners and directly and indirectly affected groups of people.
