Using digitization to improve accessibility in Switzerland. This was the topic and goal of the e-Accessibility symposium that we had the pleasure of realizing for the Federal Department of Home Affairs (FDHA) on November 5, 2020. The event was conducted completely virtually.
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Standard usage (without sign language/subtitling).
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Two simultaneous translators and four interpreters for German and French sign language were deployed for the implementation of the digital event. In addition, the entire conference was subtitled live in German and French in cooperation with SwissTXT. The numerous presentations by speakers from the National Council, the Federal Office for Equality for People with Disabilities and the “Access for All” Foundation were recorded on two pre-production days and broadcast on November 5. The program was rounded off by a final virtual discussion round in which some of the speakers were connected live.
Markus Riesch, Eidg. Büro für die Gleichstellung von Menschen mit Behinderungen