JTC1/SC22
N3830
From:ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC22
Programming languages, their environments and system software interfaces
Secretariat: U.S.A. (ANSI)
ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC22 N3830
TITLE:
Call for Participants to the JTC 1 Special Group on Accessibility
DATE ASSIGNED:
2004-11-06
SOURCE:
SC 22 Secretariat
BACKWARD POINTER:
N/A
DOCUMENT TYPE:
Call for Participants
PROJECT NUMBER:
N/A
STATUS:
At the 25-29 October 2004 JTC 1 Plenary meeting, the following resolution
was approved by JTC 1:
Resolution 24-Establishment of a Special Working Group on Accessibility
JTC 1 believes that the work in the area of information communication and
technology
standardization for accessibility is a major undertaking, encompassing many
international, regional and local interests. Additionally, there are
significant standards efforts taking place in ISO, IEC, ITU and the national
and regional standards bodies as well as various consortia/fora and user
groups.
As identified in its long term business plan and to be responsive to
international, regional, national, and end user requirements in the area of
accessibility, JTC 1 establishes a Special Working Group on Accessibility
with the following Terms of Reference:
The SWG will:
1) determine an approach, and implement, the gathering of user
requirements, being mindful of the varied and unique opportunities (direct
participation of user organizations, workshops, liaisons)
2) identify a mechanism to work proactively between meetings to make
forward progress
3) gather and publish an inventory of all known accessibility standards
efforts
4) identify areas/technologies where voluntary standards are not being
addressed and suggest an appropriate body to consider the new work
5) track public laws, policies/measures and guidelines to ensure the
necessary standards are available
6) through wide dissemination of the SWG materials, encourage the use of
globally relevant voluntary standards
7) assist consortia/fora, if desired, in submitting their specifications to
the formal standards process
Membership in the SWG will be open to:
ISO/IEC JTC 1 National Bodies and Category A Liaisons
ISO/IEC JTC 1 SCs with accessibility efforts or concerns (such as SC 35,
SC 36, SC 37)
ISO or IEC TCs with accessibility efforts or concerns (such as ISO TC 159)
ITU-T SGs with interests/efforts in accessibility
Regional standard development and support organizations with accessibility
efforts/concerns (such as ICT SB DATSCG, ETSI HF, ITI, ANEC, CEN TC 224)
Representatives of consortia/fora (for example, but not limited to) W3C's
WAI, FSG Accessibility Workgroup, the International Ergonomics Association
Consumer Organizations and User Representatives (the SWG will be
responsible for determining the most appropriate method to identify and
engage such recognized activities)
The SWG on Accessibility will meet twice a year. To demonstrate the
achievements of the group, a status report will be submitted to JTC 1 after
each SWG meeting as well as at each JTC 1 Plenary. The US will serve as
Secretariat and Karen Higginbottom is appointed as Convener.
JTC 1 invites the SWG to review, modify and confirm these Terms of Reference
during its initial meeting.
SC 22 National Bodies are asked to identify any individuals who wish to
participate on the Special Working Group on Accessibility and inform the SC
22 Secretary by 15 January 2005.
ACTION IDENTIFIER:
ACT
DUE DATE: 15 January 2005
DISTRIBUTION:
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DISTRIBUTION FORM:
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ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC22 Secretariat
Sally Seitz
ANSI
25 West 43rd Street
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Telephone: (212) 642-4918
Fax: (212) 840-2298
Email: sseitz@ansi.org
Sally Seitz
Program Administrator
ANSI
25 West 43rd Street
New York, NY 10036
Phone: (212) 642-4918
Fax: (212) 840-2298