Entitled “European Accessibility Act (EAA) – An Overview of Publishing Industry Standards for E-Books, E-Commerce Platforms, and Accessibility Metadata and Their Compliance with EAA Requirements,” this educational session will delve into the European Accessibility Act (EAA) requirements relevant to the publishing industry, specifically focusing on e-books, e-commerce websites and apps, and the provision of accessibility information to end-users. Attendees will gain a comprehensive understanding of the standards that the publishing industry has adopted for ensuring compliance with the EAA.
The main presenters for the webinar will be Gregorio Pellegrino, Chief Accessibility Officer at Fondazione LIA, and Chiara De Martin, Web Accessibility Expert at Fondazione LIA.
Interested participants must complete a registration form and submit it to segreteria@ediser.it by September 22, 2024. You will find details of the webinar and the necessary registration form available to download next to this article.
Members of the International Publishers Association (IPA) and members of IPA-affiliated organizations can register at a discounted fee of 210 euros, the same rate offered to members of the Italian Publishers Association (AIE).
For any further inquiries, please contact Fondazione LIA directly or visit their official website.
About Fondazione LIA
Fondazione LIA is a non-profit organization that promotes the culture of accessibility in the publishing field. It carries out research and development activities in the field of digital accessibility, organizes awareness-raising events, offers training courses and consulting activities and is part of an international network of dealing with accessibility of contents.