M-Enabling Summit 2020

Start date: June 22, 2020 - End date: June 24, 2020

Location: Washington, DC, USA

Conference

The M-Enabling Summit is one of the leading events covering the fast-moving technology innovations that enable seniors and persons with disabilities to access digital content and services in new ways. This three day conference and exhibition always hosts discussion of cutting edge topics by respected industry leaders.

Tactile Reading 2021

Start date: April 28, 2021 - End date: April 30, 2021

Location: Oslo, Norway

Conference

This is the 2nd Tactile Reading conference, which this year will be held online, focusing on braille and graphics, including digital aids for braille reading and the use of 3D-printed material. The themes will include early intervention and education for children, youth, and adults within the field of tactile reading. A pre-conference event will be

DAISY Board Meeting, November 2020

Start date: November 18, 2020 - End date: November 19, 2020

Location: Online

DAISY

The DAISY board will be meeting on Wednesday, November 18 and Thursday, November 19, 2020. The meetings will be held on the Zoom platform starting each day at 14 UTC. Observers are warmly invited to attend, though the board reserves the right for some agenda items to be in private. If you wish to attend,

DAISY General Meeting 2020

Date: June 23, 2020

Location: Online meeting

DAISY

The DAISY Consortium will be pleased to welcome you to our virtual Annual General Meeting to be held on Tuesday June 23 at 1200 UTC. The General Meeting is made up of the Full Members and Associate Members. Friends and supporters may attend as observers. If you wish to attend as an observer, please register

DAISY Board Meeting, June 2020

Date: June 22, 2020

Location: Online

DAISY

The meeting of the DAISY board will be held on Monday June 22. Due to the global health emergency this will be a virtual meeting. Unfortunately, to keep the session as efficient as possible we are not able to accept observers on this occasion. However, we will be pleased to welcome you to our virtual

World Blindness Summit

Start date: June 19, 2020 - End date: June 24, 2020

Location: Madrid, Spain

Conference

This event has now been postponed, details of the rescheduled event will be shared when available. The Joint General Assemblies of the World Blind Union (WBU) and the International Council for Education of People with Visual Impairment (ICEVI) will be held in Madrid, Spain in the World Blindness Summit, a global meeting organized in Spain

ICCHP 2020

Start date: September 7, 2020 - End date: September 11, 2020

Location: Online event

Conference

The 17th International Conference on Computers Helping People with Special Needs (ICCHP) continues the biennial series of scientific conferences in the field of Assistive Technology and Accessibility. Preconference workshops September 7th and 8th, ICCHP Conference runs September 9th to 11th 2020. This event will now be held online.

International Literacy Day 2020

Date: September 8, 2020

Location: global

Annual Day

International Literacy Day, celebrated annually on 8 September, is an opportunity for Governments, civil society and stakeholders to highlight improvements in world literacy rates, and reflect on the world's remaining literacy challenges.