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World Access Awareness Day

Updated : 03/05/2024

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Thursday 16 May 2024, from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., join us to mark the 13th Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD).

The National Institute for Rehabilitation (INR), Microsoft Portugal, the Agency for Administrative Modernization (AMA) and the Mission Structure for the Promotion of Accessibility (EMPA), are associated to this date with the organization of an initiative under the theme "Ensuring Accessibility: An Open Door to the Digital World".

The aim is to promote the sharing of information on innovative technology solutions that promote more and better accessibility for the more than 1 billion people with disabilities worldwide.

In addition to the contribution of each of the representatives of each organizing entity, we will also have the presence of some guests who will share in the first person examples of how they use technologies to overcome some barriers.

Interested people will be able to participate in person at the place where the event will take place, at the Microsoft Portugal Auditorium.

Consult the program below and access here to the form to formalize your registration.

Place: Microsoft Portugal Auditorium, R. do Fogo de Santelmo 2.07.02, 1990-110 Lisbon. Date: 16 May 2024 Time: 10 a.m. - 12.30 p.m. Format: Hybrid - with streaming via Teams Webinar

PROGRAMME:

10 a.m. – Welcome reception

10.30 a.m. - Opening session

- Pedro Pinto Lourenço, Executive Director for the Public Sector at Microsoft Portugal

- Clara Marques Mendes, Secretary of State for Social Action and Inclusion

10.35 a.m. – Microsoft Accessible Technology for Inclusion - Bruno Fernandes - Microsoft Portugal

11.10 a.m. – Websites and Apps of Public Bodies accessible to Persons with Disabilities - Jorge Fernandes - AMA

11.30 a.m. – Panel | Sharing practices in day-to-day use of technology

Moderator: Marina Van Zeller, Vice-Chair of the Board of Directors of the INR

  • Ana Rita Martins (Psychologist)
  • Miguel SeverinoCustomer Success Account Manager)
  • Rui Pinheiro (Computer Engineer)

12.10 p.m. Closing session

  • Lia Ferreira, EMPA Coordinator
  • Rodrigo Ramos, President of the Board of Directors of the INR