[Accessibility] Accessibility Digest, Vol 71, Issue 1

Thu Sep 16 14:44:16 UTC 2021

I'm interested as well!

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Am Do., 16. Sept. 2021 um 15:58 Uhr schrieb <
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> From: Jessica Cahill <jessica.cahill at abilitynet.org.uk>
> To: "accessibility at openstreetmap.org" <accessibility at openstreetmap.org>
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> Date: Thu, 16 Sep 2021 13:15:44 +0000
> Subject: [Accessibility] Event
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> Dear all,
>
>
>
> I’m an accessibility and usability consultant at AbilityNet, a UK tech
> charity, and I also volunteer separately for the Missing Maps
> project/Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team. I’ve been on this list for a while
> and wondered if there would be any interest in a virtual meetup for people
> working at the intersection of accessibility and GIS?
>
>
>
> We (AbilityNet) have our annual accessibility and inclusive design
> conference coming up in November, TechSharePro
> <https://abilitynet.org.uk/techsharepro-2021>, and there would be the
> opportunity to host something like a networking session at this if this is
> of interest. (We would not let the ticket price be a barrier to anyone
> wishing to attend.) I haven’t come across much in the way of events for
> people working at the intersection of accessibility and maps, but do fill
> me in if I have missed them.
>
>
>
> Do let me know your thoughts or suggestions. We would also be looking for
> a co-host for this session if anyone would like to volunteer.
>
>
>
> Best wishes,
>
>
>
> *Jessica Cahill*
>
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> From: "Carlos Cámara-Menoyo" <ccamara at pm.me>
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> Date: Thu, 16 Sep 2021 13:56:01 +0000
> Subject: Re: [Accessibility] Event
> Dear Jessica,
>
> Thank you for your email and your initiative. I do not know of any event
> as the one described, but as an OSM contributor and maps' enthusiast who is
> particularly interested in disabilities, I would be very interesting in
> taking part.
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> Best,
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> Carlos
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> Carlos Cámara-Menoyo
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> ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ Original Message ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐
> El dijous, 16 de setembre 2021 a les 2:15 PM, Jessica Cahill <
> jessica.cahill at abilitynet.org.uk> va escriure:
>
> Dear all,
>
>
>
> I’m an accessibility and usability consultant at AbilityNet, a UK tech
> charity, and I also volunteer separately for the Missing Maps
> project/Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team. I’ve been on this list for a while
> and wondered if there would be any interest in a virtual meetup for people
> working at the intersection of accessibility and GIS?
>
>
>
> We (AbilityNet) have our annual accessibility and inclusive design
> conference coming up in November, TechSharePro
> <https://abilitynet.org.uk/techsharepro-2021>, and there would be the
> opportunity to host something like a networking session at this if this is
> of interest. (We would not let the ticket price be a barrier to anyone
> wishing to attend.) I haven’t come across much in the way of events for
> people working at the intersection of accessibility and maps, but do fill
> me in if I have missed them.
>
>
>
> Do let me know your thoughts or suggestions. We would also be looking for
> a co-host for this session if anyone would like to volunteer.
>
>
>
> Best wishes,
>
>
>
> *Jessica Cahill*
>
> Accessibility & Usability Consultant, CPWA
>
>
>
> +44 7856 189349
>
>
>
> c/o 25 Worship Street, London EC2A 2DX
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>
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