Accessibility Vital to Computer Freedom - AAPD to Present at Tech ...

?From AAPD (5.10.11):

AAPD Co-sponsors Association for Computing Machinery 21^st Annual Computers Freedom and Privacy Conference ?The Future is Now?? ?

People with disabilities are invited to attend this conference which focuses on the information society and the future of technology, innovation, and freedom. The conference looks at:

--The role of social media in the democracy movement in the Middle East and North Africa

--Technology and social media to support human rights (e.g., there is no freedom online for people with disabilities without accessibility and usability)

--The impact of mobile personal computing technology on freedom and privacy

--Smart grid, e-health records, consumer location-based advertising, cybersecurity, cloud computing, net neutrality, federated ID, and ubiquitous surveillance.

The conference program includes a presentation by the disability advocacy group, the Coalition of Organizations for Accessible Technology (COAT), linking the enactment of the 21^st Communications & Video Accessibility Act of 2010 to the conference themes of freedom and democracy at the conference. ?AAPD is a non-profit corporate sponsor of the event and encourages people with disabilities to attend, to ensure that disability is part of every discussion. The conference attracts a diverse group of people, including many international participants.

Conference Details:

Who:??? Co-Chairs:? Lillie Coney (http://epic.org/epic/lillie_coney.html/) and Jules Polonetsky (http://futureofprivacy.org).

Program Committee: http://www.cfp.org/2011/wiki/index.php/Committee

Where: Georgetown Law Center, 600 New Jersey Avenue, NW, Washington, DC (near US?Capitol). [0.4 miles from Union Station].

When:?? June 14?-16, 2011 (8:00am-6:00pm daily).

Early registration deadline: May 20, 2011.

Speakers listed at http://www.cfp.org/2011/wiki/index.php/Speakers?

Program at http://www.cfp.org/2011/wiki/index.php/Program

Conference hotel rate deadline: May 15, 2011 (http://www.regonline.com/Register/Checkin.aspx?EventID=944943).

Follow CRP2011 conference developments on Twitter: https://twitter.com/#!/CFP11; Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cfpconf; YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/user/CFPconference

Note: Some financial assistance available to people with disabilities who may need scholarships to attend this conference (registration, hotel, travel costs). Contact policy@aapd.com ASAP for further information about the conference and/or for a scholarship. Put ?CFP2011? in the subject line of your email.

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Source: http://jfactivist.typepad.com/jfactivist/2011/05/accessibility-vital-to-computer-freedom-aapd-to-present-at-tech-conference.html

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