ATLEC will participate in the Policy Dialogue “Accessibility – From European challenge to global opportunity” on Tuesday 13 November 2012, at the Scotland House, Rond-Point Schuman 6, 1040 Brussels.
The European Policy Centre, in cooperation with Oracle and the European Disability Forum is organising this event. It will consist of two successive discussions. The first part of the Policy Dialogue will consider the differences and similarities between the EU and the US with regard to accessibility, the on-going transatlantic cooperation in this field, the importance of standardisation in providing accessible products and services for people with disabilities and the elderly, as well as the prospects for developing and harmonising standards in the EU, as well as globally.
The second part of the discussion will look at the definition of accessibility, the scope of the upcoming Accessibility Act and how it could help to meet the needs of people with disabilities and older people, as well as the technical, financial and legal instruments needed to promote greater accessibility in society.
ATLEC zal deelnemen aan de beleidsdialoog “Toegankelijkheid – Van Europese uitdaging tot wereldwijde kans” op dinsdag 13 november 2012 in het Scotland House, Rond-Point Schuman 6, 1040 Brussel.
Het European Policy Centre, in samenwerking met Oracle en het European Disability Forum organiseert dit evenement. Het zal bestaan uit twee opeenvolgende discussies. Het eerste deel van de beleidsdialoog zal rekening houden met de verschillen en overeenkomsten tussen de EU en de VS met betrekking tot toegankelijkheid, de lopende transatlantische samenwerking op dit gebied, het belang van normalisatie in het leveren van toegankelijke producten en diensten voor mensen met een handicap en de ouderen, evenals de vooruitzichten voor de ontwikkeling en harmonisatie van normen in de EU, maar ook wereldwijd.
ATLEC prenderà parte al dialogo politico “Accessibilità-Dalla sfida europea all’opportunità globale” che si terrà martedì 13 novembre 2012, a Bruxelles, presso la Scotland House, Rond-Point Schuman 6. Il Centro di Politica Europea, in cooperazione con Oracle e il Forum Europeo sulla Disabilità organizza l’evento. Consiste in due discussioni. La prima parte del Dialogo Politico considererà le differenze e similarità fra Europa e Stati Uniti per quanto riguarda l’accessibilità, la cooperazione transatlantica in essere in questo campo, l’importanza della standardizzazione nel fornire prodotti e servizi accessibili per persone con disabilità e gli anziani, così come le prospettive di sviluppo e armonizzazione delle norme nell’Unione europea, che a livello globale. La seconda parte della discussione si concentrerà sulla definizione di accessibilità, la portata dell’imminente Accessibility Act e come potrebbe aiutare ad andare incontro ai bisogni delle persone con disabilità e anziani, oltre agli strumenti tecnici, finanziari e legali necessari per promuovere una maggiore accessibilità nella società.
Το ATLEC θα συμμετάσχει στον Πολιτικό Διάλογο “”Προσβασιμότητα – Από Ευρωπαϊκή πρόκληση σε Παγκόσμια ευκαιρία”” την Τρίτη 13 Νοεμβρίου 2012, στο Scotland House, Rond-Point Schuman 6, 1040 Βρυξέλλες.
Το European Policy Centre, σε συνεργασία με το Oracle και το European Disability Forum είναι οι διοργανωτές. Θα αποτελείται από δύο συζητήσεις: 1) Διαφορές και ομοιότητες μεταξύ ΕΕ και ΗΠΑ σχετικά με την προσβασιμότητα, ανάγκες προτυποποίησης στην παροχή προσβάσιμων προϊόντων & υπηρεσιών σε ΑμεΑ & ηλικιωμένους, προοπτικές ομαλοποίησης προτυποποίησης σε ευρωπαϊκό και διεθνές επίπεδο.
2) Ορισμός προσβασιμότητας, πλαίσιο προσεχούς Accessibility Act και πώς θα εξυπηρετεί τις ανάγκες των ΑμεΑ & των ηλικιωμένων, τεχνικά/οικονομικά/νομικά εργαλεία προώθησης της προσβασιμότητας στην κοινωνία.
