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Chair: Dan Jellinek, Editor, E-Access Bulletin

09.30 - 10.00

Registration and Coffee

10.00 – 10.35

Keynote: The British Standard for Developing Accessible Websites
Julie Howell, Director of Accessibility, Fortune Cookie (UK) Limited
View Julie Howell's Presentation

10.35 - 11.10

Second Life – Disability in a Virtual World
Simon Stevens, Community Liaison Manager within Second Life
David Burden, Managing Director, Daden Ltd
View Simon Stevens and David Burden's Presentation

11.10 - 11.40

Networking and Refreshment Break

11.40 - 12.15

ITV SignPost
Malcolm Wright, Managing Director, ITV SignPost
View Malcolm Wright's Presentation

12.15 - 13.15

Three parallel workshops on:

A: Flash and Accessibility
Chair: Dan Jellinek, Editor, E-Access Bulletin
Niqui Merret
Léonie Watson, Head of Accessibility, Nomensa

B: Managing e-Access in Large Organisations
Chair: Peter Abrahams Accessibility and Usability Practice Leader Bloor Research
Panellist: Judith Russell, Diversity Business Partner, Environment Agency
Sponsored by Barry Bennett
View Judith Russell's Presentation

C: Technology Aids for Disabled Students
Chair: John Lamb, Ability Magazine
Panellist: Mrs EA Draffen, Assistive Technology Research Fellow, Southampton University
View EA Draffen's Presentation

13.15 - 14.15

Lunch and Exhibition

14.15 - 15.15

Three parallel workshops on:

D: Accessible Book Delivery
Chair: John Lamb, Ability Magazine
Tara Alexander, Senior Manager – Innovation, RNIB
Rachel Bagust, Altformat Account Manager, Dolphin Computer Access
Sponsored by Dolphin Computer Access
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E: An accessible publishing strategy: integrating web and print
Chair: Dan Jellinek, Editor, E-Access Bulletin
Katie Grant, Director, Raincharm Communications and former Publications Manager, Disability Rights Commission
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F: Design for All – Training Requirements
Gill Whitney, Chair of the European Design-for-all and Assistive Technology Standardisation Co-ordination Group (DATSCG), Design for All Research Group, Middlesex University School of Computing Science and Suzette Keith, Research Fellow, Design for All Research Group, Middlesex University

15.15 - 15.40

Networking and Refreshment Break

15.40 - 16.20

Panel Session: Access to Digital TV – Moving to Digital Switchover
Nick Tanton, Usability Expert, Digital Switchover Help Scheme
David Johnston, Media and Culture Team, RNIB
Kevin Carey, Director, HumanITy

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