Events & Activities

O LE@D assinala o Dia Mundial de Conscientização sobre a Acessibilidade (Global Accessibility Awareness Day – GAAD) reforçando o seu compromisso com a promoção da inclusão e do acesso equitativo para todas as pessoas, em especial para aquelas com deficiência. Reconhecendo a importância da acessibilidade em todas as esferas da vida, incluindo a digital, o LE@D promove uma LE@D Talk dedicada às Boas Práticas de Acessibilidade no Moodle. A acessibilidade digital é um fator essencial para garantir uma educação verdadeiramente inclusiva no ensino superior. Nesta LE@D Talk, serão apresentadas boas práticas para a criação e disponibilização de recursos digitais acessíveis na plataforma Moodle, com base nos resultados de uma investigação aplicada realizada em duas unidades curriculares de uma instituição de ensino superior. Este é um convite à reflexão e à ação sobre o papel da acessibilidade no desenho de ambientes virtuais de aprendizagem mais equitativos e eficazes para todos.

Falar sobre inteligência artificial é algo comum atualmente. E quando falamos de acessibilidade, isso não é diferente. Mas afinal, até onde podemos ir adiante com este tema? Até onde podemos chegar? Tudo o que vemos e ouvimos é de fato verdadeiro? Responder assertivamente essas questões exigem um alto grau de envolvimento com as novas tendências e tecnologias. E por isso mesmo é importante entender profundamente essas questões, para não corrermos o risco de falar algo que não condiz com a realidade. Ou que não seja possível ser feito. Compreender as limitações da máquina e as restrições do design são fundamentais pra entender “até onde podemos chegar” e é isso que vamos ver nessa masterclass.

English: Artificial Intelligence + Accessibility, How far can you REALLY go? Talking about artificial intelligence is common these days. And when we talk about accessibility, it’s no different. But after all, how far can we go with this topic? How far can we go? Is everything we see and hear really true? Answering these questions assertively requires a high level of involvement with new trends and technologies. And that’s why it’s important to understand these issues in depth, so we don’t run the risk of saying something that doesn’t match reality. Or that isn’t possible to do. Understanding the limitations of the machine and the design restrictions are essential to understanding “how far we can go” and that’s what we’ll see in this masterclass.

What is #TabThursday? Every Thursday, try exploring websites using only your keyboard
—no mouse or trackpad allowed 😏. Join us to explore your first step in auditing accessibility website in the easiest way. Just using the Tab button! Feel free to leave a website you want us to review in the comments column!

“I can’t understand what’s in the image.” “I can’t read the PDF.” “There’s no sign language in the video.” “The text on the website can’t be enlarged.” – These barriers are the voices of our persons with disabilities. In today’s digital world, does accessibility only mean having a ramp? Like every year, Global Accessibility Awareness Day 2025 will be observed tomorrow to raise awareness about inclusive digital technology (such as websites, mobile applications, software, etc.). Access Bangladesh Foundation has been working to ensure digital access and inclusion for persons with disabilities. As part of this effort, the organization is organizing a webinar titled “Empowering Persons with Disabilities through Digital Access and Inclusion” in celebration of GAAD (Global Accessibility Awareness Day 2025 with the support of Internet Society Foundation.

🔗 Webinar link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81729812264?pwd=ZQE8bMXZfxFcPzA3NO463bTMaR3SbU.1

🕗 Time: 8:00 PM (Bangladesh Time)

Everyone is cordially invited to join the webinar. “Let’s remove all digital barriers, And ensure digital inclusion of persons with disabilities.” — Access Bangladesh Foundation

The attendees of the webinar-

• Persons with disabilities
• Members of Organizations of Persons with Disabilities
• Disability experts
• Disability advocates
• Representatives of mainstream NGOs

On the occasion of Global Accessibility Awareness Day 2025, B-SCAN organized a Facebook Live discussion on Thursday, May 15, from 8:00 PM to 9:30 PM, titled “Challenges of Accessibility in Employment and Our Way Forward.” The discussion highlighted that in the current context of Bangladesh, the lack of accessibility—particularly in transportation, infrastructure, digital platforms, and access to information—is one of the major barriers to employment for persons with disabilities. Despite having the necessary skills, these barriers significantly hinder their ability to achieve economic independence, affecting their role in family, society, and the state. While several national policies, such as the Bangladesh National Building Code (BNBC) 2020, the Road Transport Act 2018, and the Rights and Protection of Persons with Disabilities Act 2013, emphasize the importance of accessibility, the implementation remains slow. The speakers stressed that beyond policy formulation, effective implementation, increased awareness, budget allocation, and institutional accountability are crucial. The discussion offered valuable insights and recommendations for stakeholders across sectors and served as a platform to promote collective action for improving accessibility in the workplace and beyond. Dhrubo Alam, Deputy Transport Planner of Dhaka Transport Coordination Authority Shegufta Newaz, Architect and Urban Designer Sharlin Akhter, Assistant Program Manager, Bangladesh Business and Disability Network (BBDN) & Salma Mahbub, General Secretary of B-SCAN was present as discussant. The program was moderated by Mahfuzur Rahman Raqeev, Assistant Coordinator, B-SCAN

Microsoft ASEAN celebrates Global Accessibility Awareness Day. This year’s theme, “Building a Culture of Inclusion: Making Accessibility Foundational to Technology and Digital Innovation,” reminds us that accessibility isn’t just a feature—it’s a mindset, a responsibility, and a catalyst for innovation.

You’ll hear from:

🎙️ Andrea Della Mattea, President, Microsoft ASEAN
🎙️ Jenny Lay-Flurrie, Chief Accessibility Officer, Microsoft
💬 Followed by a powerful panel moderated by Paul Carvouni with trailblazers including:

• Nina Alag Suri, Founder & CEO, X0PA AI
• Aditi Nawani, Accessibility Practice Head, HCL Tech
• Ryan Gersava, Founder & Chairman, Virtualahan
• Shriram Parthasarathy, Social Media Ops Lead, Microsoft Asia

We’re coming together to celebrate progress, share ideas, and reaffirm our commitment to a future where technology includes everyone. This is more than an event—it’s a movement.

Join us on May 16th at 15:00 (GMT+2) for 5 hours with the leading experts and influencers from the Spanish-speaking sector at this event where they’ll share their knowledge through completely free talks and workshops. This is the first event organized by weAAAre, so don’t miss this opportunity to learn from the best in accessibility and inclusion.

When it comes to creating inclusive digital learning content, accessibility requirements can be difficult to understand and interpret, making it challenging for instructional designers and content authors to create content that is accessible for all learners. Our complimentary webinar offer tips for creating accessible learning, based on our interpretation of the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG). Using the content authoring platform dominKnow | ONE, we will demonstrate how content authors can use the tool to create accessible learning content that complies with WCAG 2.2. We will also show you what these features look like from the learner’s perspective, using a sample course we have created.

Some of the features we will demonstrate in the webinar include:

• Keyboard navigation
• Input assistance and errors
• Alt Text and Focus
• Transcripts and Closed Captions
• Colour, contrast and audio

This accessible learning webinar will provide valuable insights and practical guidance for content authors already using dominKnow | ONE, as well as those who are new to the tool.

Have you ever stopped to think about what it’s like to face accessibility barriers in daily life? In this Empathy Lab, we’ll explore interactive and practical experiences that simulate the challenges faced by many people with disabilities. This activity is designed to raise awareness among non-disabled participants and is intentionally not accessible.

Over 95% of websites aren’t fully accessible. Yet, the most common challenge is no longer lack of awareness. It’s lack of planning, capabilities, and lasting success. Audits get done. Issues get flagged. But without the right people and processes in place, progress stalls fast. Join us to explore how top enterprises make accessibility sustainable from day one—and thrive at every stage of the journey. Together, we’ll cover insights you can use to:

➡️ Avoid common pitfalls of operationalizing digital accessibility at scale
➡️ Expand and upskill teams to build in-house capabilities for the long-term
➡️ Balance internal efforts with external support for optimal results
➡️ Monitor and maintain progress as digital content and products evolve
➡️ Integrate accessibility throughout the product development lifecycle