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on the Internet in European Union


On 20th of October PASIG (Portuguese Accessibility Special Interest Group) have sent a public email to the Portuguese Minister of Science and Technology requesting the inclusion of accessibility on the Internet for people with disabilities in the European Ministerial conference for the Information Society.

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Petition for the Accessibility on the Internet in European Union

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The Portuguese presidency of the European Union (EU) that will take place during the first semester of the year 2000, goes to re-launch the European Initiative for the Information Society, through a ministerial conference that will be held in Lisbon in April of 2000.

According to Portuguese Minister of Science and Technology, the re-launching of the European Initiative for the Information Society will be centred in subjects such as accessibility and regulation of the Internet.

Access to the benefits of the Information Society and Internet should be assured without discrimination or exclusions. Thus it is necessary to consider the individual characteristics and requirements of people with disabilities.

Accessibility means providing flexibility to accommodate each user’s needs and preferences. In an Internet context, accessibility is making computer technology and Internet resources useful to more people than would otherwise be the case.

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This Petition is coordinated by:
PASIG - Portuguese Accessibility Special Interest Group

PASIG's original name is "GUIA - Grupo Português pelas Iniciativas em Acessibilidade".
GUIA, which means "guide" in portuguese, is the acronym for "Portuguese Group for Accessibility Initiatives" .

PASIG is a non-profit organization dedicated to promote portuguese initiatives in the accessibility field. Its first public action was the Petition for the Accessibility of the Portuguese Internet.

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Last update: 16/12/1999
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