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Zero Project announces changes to Management Team

Category
Updates
Author
Robin Tim Weis
Date
05.07.2022
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The Management Team of the Zero Project is restructured, as the Zero Project Director Michael Fembek joins the Board of the Essl Foundation.

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Join the Zero Project Team as Communications Officer

Category
Updates
Author
Maria Chiara Franco
Date
01.07.2022
Globe next to text "We are hiring, Communications Officer part-time, Join the team"

Join the Zero Project Team as Communications Officer and become part of something larger than yourself, pursuing a world with zero barriers with an international team.

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Zero Project Events during COSP15: June 14 – 16, 2022

Category
Updates
Author
Robin Tim Weis
Date
09.06.2022
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The Zero Project will be well represented in various forums during the 15th session of the Conference of States Parties to the CRPD (COSP15) at the United Nations Headquarters, New York, from June 14-16. During COSP15, the election of nine members of the Committee on the Rights of Persons with disabilities will be conducted.

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Connect with the Zero Project and its Awardees at Events worldwide

Category
Updates
Author
Maria Chiara Franco
Date
23.05.2022
Photo of the Zero Project Team next to the logos of all the events mentioned in the blog post.

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!

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Web-accessibility benefits everyone

Category
Guest Articles
Author
Werner Rosenberger
Date
19.05.2022
Text: #GAAD "Web-accessibility benefits everyone", by Werner Rosenberger. Photos: 1) Werner Rosenberger portrait outdoors; sitting in wheelchair and looking at the camera; 2) Regular keyboard next to a Braille keyboard

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.

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#ZeroCall23 is ready for your nomination(s)!

Category
Updates
Author
Judith Hermetter
Date
02.05.2022
White illustration of a globe on dark green background. Lines connecting dots around the world. Text reads "nominate now" #ZeroCall23"

The Zero Project Call for Nominations 2023 (#ZeroCall23) on Independent Living & Political Participation, and ICT is now open.

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