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eParticipation and Social
Inclusion : Persons with
Disability and older persons
July 2013
Chris Rourke
User Vision
@crourke @uservision chris@uservision.co.uk
2
Who are we ?
 User Experience Consultancy
Research - Usability Testing & Evaluations
Design – Prototyping
 London, Edinburgh, Dubai
 Clients
UK Government, European Union, regional Arab
governments , and many commercial organisations
3
Meet Arthur….
4
Humans – the limiting factor
5
Outline
1. Aiming for inclusive design – a story from Arabia
2. Factors affecting accessibility
3. Resources –accessibility and eParticipation
6
Accessibility on the Middle East eGov Agenda
Our project for Abu Dhabi Government
1. Baseline of Current Landscape
2. Develop National Accessibility Guidelines
3. Evaluate Current sites
4. Select credible suppliers
“People with disabilities in this region still face obstacles
in being included in society alongside people without
disabilities.”
World Bank - Disability in Middle East and North Africa Region
7
Saudi Arabia
8
End results
 Insight into Abu Dhabi government accessibility
 Detailed accessibility review of several sites
 Suppliers who know accessibility
 Easy to use guidelines, checklist & technical guide
 So we’re all set then right?
 NO - we still need to have
 Motivation to make sites accessible
 Skills to make accessible sites
 Skills to review sites for accessibility
9
A web accessibility “Market”
People With
Disabilities
Organisation /
company
Suppliers /
agencies
• Raise awareness
• Work with NGOs
• Campaign
• Sue?
• Hear the feedback
• Feel the Pressure (PR, legal)
• Understand benefits
• Learn what’s required
• Fix the site & Future proof
• Feel the pressure (from clients)
• See a competitive opportunity
• Learn the requirements & guidelines
• Apply regularly
NGO’s
AwarenessGuidelines (WCAG 2.0)
Laws (E.g. UK Equality Act,
ADA)
Standards (BS8878)
Company standards
CSR efforts
Specialists
Researchers
Consultants
Assistive Technology –
Provision, training &
language support
10
What motivates?
 The UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with
Disabilities (CRPD)
 “To promote, protect and ensure human rights by all
persons with disabilities, promote respect for their
inherent dignity”
 Has triggered awareness and a
process in which governments are
competing to make their websites
more accessible.
11
Other key factors
 Recognition
 Resources
 Consequences
 Awareness
 Disability activism
12
UAE Government Guidelines
13
Mada - Qatar Assistive Technology Centre
 eAccessibility Policy
 Funding accessibility related tools
 Web Accreditation Program & Award
And elsewhere….
 Accessibility considered in regional
eGov Awards
 Official Arabic Translation of WCAG
2.0
14
A User Centred Design Process
Research
Design
Evaluate
15
Examples - Participation
 US- National Cancer Institute Open Call
 Bi- Monthly tests
 People requesting must observe sessions
 First Fridays (General Services Administration, US)
 eGovernment Hackathons
16
Some resources
 Accessibility
 WCAG 2.0 from W3C
 US Section 508 and ADA
 BS 8878 Web Accessibility Code of Practice
 European Commission Directive - Accessibility of Public
Sector Bodies Websites
 eParticipation
 www.HowTo.gov
 www.mysociety.org
17
My Society
Also FixMyStreet, FixMyTransport
18
Thank you
Chris Rourke
Managing Director
+44 131 225 0850
chris@uservision.co.uk
@uservision
@crourke
www.uservision.co.uk
Thanks to
- Ibrahim Ahmed Elbadawi , Co-Founder: GovArabia.com
- David Banes, Mada, QATAR

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Geneva UN eParticipation - c rourke, user vision

  • 1. 1 eParticipation and Social Inclusion : Persons with Disability and older persons July 2013 Chris Rourke User Vision @crourke @uservision chris@uservision.co.uk
  • 2. 2 Who are we ?  User Experience Consultancy Research - Usability Testing & Evaluations Design – Prototyping  London, Edinburgh, Dubai  Clients UK Government, European Union, regional Arab governments , and many commercial organisations
  • 4. 4 Humans – the limiting factor
  • 5. 5 Outline 1. Aiming for inclusive design – a story from Arabia 2. Factors affecting accessibility 3. Resources –accessibility and eParticipation
  • 6. 6 Accessibility on the Middle East eGov Agenda Our project for Abu Dhabi Government 1. Baseline of Current Landscape 2. Develop National Accessibility Guidelines 3. Evaluate Current sites 4. Select credible suppliers “People with disabilities in this region still face obstacles in being included in society alongside people without disabilities.” World Bank - Disability in Middle East and North Africa Region
  • 8. 8 End results  Insight into Abu Dhabi government accessibility  Detailed accessibility review of several sites  Suppliers who know accessibility  Easy to use guidelines, checklist & technical guide  So we’re all set then right?  NO - we still need to have  Motivation to make sites accessible  Skills to make accessible sites  Skills to review sites for accessibility
  • 9. 9 A web accessibility “Market” People With Disabilities Organisation / company Suppliers / agencies • Raise awareness • Work with NGOs • Campaign • Sue? • Hear the feedback • Feel the Pressure (PR, legal) • Understand benefits • Learn what’s required • Fix the site & Future proof • Feel the pressure (from clients) • See a competitive opportunity • Learn the requirements & guidelines • Apply regularly NGO’s AwarenessGuidelines (WCAG 2.0) Laws (E.g. UK Equality Act, ADA) Standards (BS8878) Company standards CSR efforts Specialists Researchers Consultants Assistive Technology – Provision, training & language support
  • 10. 10 What motivates?  The UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD)  “To promote, protect and ensure human rights by all persons with disabilities, promote respect for their inherent dignity”  Has triggered awareness and a process in which governments are competing to make their websites more accessible.
  • 11. 11 Other key factors  Recognition  Resources  Consequences  Awareness  Disability activism
  • 13. 13 Mada - Qatar Assistive Technology Centre  eAccessibility Policy  Funding accessibility related tools  Web Accreditation Program & Award And elsewhere….  Accessibility considered in regional eGov Awards  Official Arabic Translation of WCAG 2.0
  • 14. 14 A User Centred Design Process Research Design Evaluate
  • 15. 15 Examples - Participation  US- National Cancer Institute Open Call  Bi- Monthly tests  People requesting must observe sessions  First Fridays (General Services Administration, US)  eGovernment Hackathons
  • 16. 16 Some resources  Accessibility  WCAG 2.0 from W3C  US Section 508 and ADA  BS 8878 Web Accessibility Code of Practice  European Commission Directive - Accessibility of Public Sector Bodies Websites  eParticipation  www.HowTo.gov  www.mysociety.org
  • 18. 18 Thank you Chris Rourke Managing Director +44 131 225 0850 chris@uservision.co.uk @uservision @crourke www.uservision.co.uk Thanks to - Ibrahim Ahmed Elbadawi , Co-Founder: GovArabia.com - David Banes, Mada, QATAR