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The event season is almost back to normal after two years of virtual events, and the Zero Project Team is eager to return to meeting (in person and virtually) innovative solutions, people, and organizations that work to improve the daily lives and legal rights of all persons with disabilities. The Zero Project would be delighted to connect with you at these exciting events!

If the term web-accessibility pops up in your newsfeed more often these days, it’s not a coincidence. And while it has become a buzzword by now, it isn’t always clear what it means in practice. How does it relate to your business, and what do you need to do to make your products and services accessible? Will it pay off? And what is this new EU-Directive all about? We asked Werner Rosenberger, Certified Web Accessibility Expert at the Austrian Association in Support of the Blind and Visually Impaired and Project Manager for the Web Accessibility Certificate Austria (WACA), to bring us up to speed on the status of web-accessibility in Europe, and how businesses can reap the benefits of creating products and services for all.

The Zero Project Call for Nominations 2023 (#ZeroCall23) on Independent Living & Political Participation, and ICT is now open. Submit your nomination by June 19, 2022!

The Zero Project Latin America is pleased to invite you to the Zero Project Conference 2022 for Latin America and the Spanish-speaking world on Accessibility and ICT, organized by Fundación Descúbreme jointly with Fundación ONCE.

Mario Paulo from Brazil tells us how accessible books turned him into an enthusiastic reader, and opened doors for his personal and professional development.

Emeka Nnaka, a 34-year-old inspirational speaker from Tulsa, tells us how he benefits from an outdoor park that was designed by Zero Project Awardee ACT Services based on Universal Design principles.