【Forwarded Message】The Department of Digital Development will hold 6 sessions of "Accessibility Standards Promotion Seminar for Websites and Mobile Applications" starting from October 20th, 2023.
publish date :
2023-10-03
update date :
2023-10-12
In accordance with the letter No. 1124001518 issued by the Department of Digital Development on September 25th, 2023 (attached herewith).
According to Article 52-2 of the Act Governing the Rights and Interests of Persons with Disabilities, websites built by all levels of government, its affiliated agencies and institutions, and schools shall undergo accessibility testing of level AA or above and obtain certification marks. The concluding observations of the second national report on the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) also proposed that mobile applications (APPs) should be made accessible.
To assist government agencies in promoting accessibility-related initiatives for websites and mobile applications, the Department of Digital Development will hold six sessions of "Accessibility Standards Promotion Seminar for Websites and Mobile Applications" from October 20th to October 26th, 2023 (please refer to the attached brochure for each session's schedule). The seminar will be conducted online and will cover topics such as application procedures and precautions for obtaining accessibility certification marks, accessibility testing procedures and precautions for mobile applications, and the "Guidelines for Design and Management of Accessible Websites and Mobile Applications for Government Agencies and Schools" (draft) currently being developed by the department.
The target audience is mainly business handlers and their cooperating information vendors responsible for government agency websites and mobile applications. Each agency can register up to three participants including vendors. Accepted participants will be notified by email two days before the seminar. Participants can receive three hours of lifelong learning hours for civil servants.
The seminar is free of charge and registration can be completed online through the "Accessible Web Service Website" (https://accessibility.moda.gov.tw/) under the "Events" section.
For registration information and related inquiries, please contact Mr. Lu from the Information Software Association of Taiwan at telephone number (02)2553-3988 ext. 812 or email hannibal.lu@cisanet.org.tw.