Part of eAccess+
Sensus is a member of the recently established eAccess+ network.
eACCESS+ intends to establish, co-ordinate and systematically grow a platform for co-operating, discussing and improving the implementation of eAccessibility throughout Europe. eACCESS+ focusses on the three principal topics outlined in the ICT PSP3 call and will include related emerging aspects of eAccessibility. The eACCESS+ network aims to overcome the widening gap between the potential of ICT/AT and eAccessibility for people with disabilities and the ageing population and the actual implementation of eAccesibility in practice. Much expertise, guidelines, policy, and tools on eAccessibility and the provision of inclusive production and consumption environments, processes and technologies do exist but are of a highly distributed nature. Within specialist organisations; or within university research laboratories; or indeed within specific industries, many processes, policies, technologies and tools have been designed and implemented at least partially to execute the necessary adaptation procedures. However, each has its own, highly specific, field of application. eACCESS+ casts a wide net of all relevant stakeholders (end users, policy makers, administration, industry, service providers for end users, research, education) and will address guideline and standard development, political and legal aspects, professional support of public service provision and private product/business development. eAccess+ will implement measures to
- consult: introduction, information,advice.feedback
- analyse: problems, ideas, incentives, proposals
- support: examples, best practice.guidelines
- disseminate: raising awareness, marketing, conferences, workshops
- roadmap: plans for future activities
The eACCESS+ approach taken is to provide a "eAccessibility HUB" which links to, gives guidance how to make best use of existing resources and to outline where resources are missing and should be addressed and which supports an efficient co-ordination of the network. A considerable body of knowledge exists and therefore eAccess+ starts by providing guidance on how to use this in practice and by facilitating enhanced co-operation between stakeholders.