Sight Tech Global

Start date: December 1, 2021 - End date: December 2, 2021

Location: online

Conference

This free virtual conference is dedicated to fostering discussion among technology pioneers on how rapid advances in AI and related technologies will fundamentally alter the landscape of assistive technology and accessibility, creating a more accessible world for people with blindness and visual impairments.

World Blindness Summit 2021

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

Location: Online

Conference

With over 100 of the world's leading experts and organizations speaking and 190 countries participating this summit offers an exciting 3 days of events, presentations, gatherings and opportunity for networking. Registration is free and allows you to attend up to 50 interesting online conferences and webinars.

NFB Annual Convention 2021

Start date: July 6, 2021 - End date: July 10, 2021

Location: Online

Conference

The National Federation of the Blind National Convention is the largest gathering of blind people in the world. It is the premier event for training, support, and information for the blind community. It also serves as a governing body, democratically electing their leadership and establishing each year's organizational priorities.

Accessibility in Publishing

Date: May 3, 2021

Location: Online

Conference

This presentation is to be given at the Council of Science Editors (CSE) Annual Meeting which is open to members and non-members. DAISY Chief Innovations Officer, George Kerscher, will be presenting alongside colleagues Bill Kasdorf and Brad Turner (Benetech) and the session is to be moderated by Leslie Walker (American Chemical Society). Aimed at publishing

Include! The Nordic Online Conference on Inclusive Publishing

Date: November 11, 2020

Location: Online

Conference

This conference connects international speakers with key participants from the Nordic world of reading and inclusion, to encourage collaboration and knowledge sharing on inclusive publishing. The NIPI network wants to promote the market’s own efforts on inclusive publishing and initiate areas of collaboration. This conference is an opportunity for constructive dialogue among key contributors to

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

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.

NIPI Conference on Inclusive Publishing 2020

Start date: March 16, 2020 - End date: March 17, 2020

Location: Malmö, Sweden

Conference

This conference has now been postponed. Further details on the rescheduled event will be promoted as soon as they are available. This conference, coordinated by several DAISY Members, is designed to connect key participants from the Nordic world of reading and inclusion with the goal of initiating the joint work on inclusive publishing.