M-Enabling Summit 2024

Start date: October 15, 2024 - End date: October 17, 2024

Location: Washington DC and Online

Conference

The M-Enabling Summit returns in October to deliver three days of plenary presentations, parallel conference sessions, and workshops, to an in-person and online audience.

Webinar: The Role of Digital Accessible Reading Materials for Achieving Global Goals Towards Zero Digital Divide

Date: April 24, 2024

Time: 9am UTC

Location: Zoom webinar

Webinar

Objective: The webinar on the role of accessible digital reading materials for achieving global goals brings together industry experts, advocates, and stakeholders to understand the challenges faced by individuals with print disabilities in the context of accessible reading materials, sharing knowledge and best practices, promoting collaboration among stakeholders, and advocate for policy changes and industry

European Accessibility Summit 2024

The European Disability Forum (EDF) and Microsoft are teaming up for the fourth European Accessibility Summit, an all-day event on 7 May 2024 in Brussels and streamed online. This edition of the Summit will spotlight crucial themes: Accessibility achievements and policy updates during the last EU parliamentary term; The influence of digital accessibility on the voting process and candidacy of individuals with disabilities in the 2024 EU elections; The

eBraille Summit at CSUN

Date: March 19, 2024

Time: 4pm-6pm PT

Location: Avalon Ballroom on the first floor of Hilton Anaheim, California, USA

DAISY

The American Printing House for the Blind is hosting a gathering organized around our mutual efforts to create the upcoming dynamic braille standard we are currently calling eBraille, formerly referred to as eBRF. If you are planning to attend this year’s CSUN conference in person, you are invited you to the Avalon Ballroom on the

Microsoft Ability Summit 2024

Date: March 7, 2024

Location: Learn more on the Microsoft Ability website

Conference

The Ability Summit from Microsoft is a free online event to showcase the latest developments in accessible technology, learn from leaders with disabilities, and explore how accessibility empowers everyone within an organization, your community, and so much more.

ATIA 2024

Start date: January 25, 2024 - End date: January 27, 2024

Location: Orlando, Florida

Conference

ATIA is the premier organization for manufacturers, sellers and providers of assistive technology (AT)—products, equipment and systems that enhance learning, working and daily living for persons with disabilities. This year’s event is in-person and virtual.

CSUN Assistive Technology Conference 2024

Start date: March 18, 2024 - End date: March 22, 2024

Location: Anaheim, California, USA

Conference

The CSUN AT Conference is typically one of the largest events in the world, drawing an international audience and highlighting the latest developments from across the assistive technology field.

International Purple Fest, Goa 2024

Start date: January 8, 2024 - End date: January 13, 2024

Location: Goa, India

Conference

The Purple Fest conference is a free event that celebrates persons with disabilities. The event covers 21 disabilities including low vision, blindness and learning differences. The DAISY Forum of India will be hosting meetings with other DAISY members and interested parties from across the South Asia region.

EBU Public Online Braille Discussion

Date: November 7, 2023

Location: Online via Zoom

The European Blind Union is holding a public online discussion about  reading, writing and production of braille. The EBU Braille Working Group will present its work and inform about recent projects. Delegates are invited to share their experiences and problems in the use of braille concerning reading books, using braille displays, reading digital texts in