1. PEAT Talks: The IAAP and the Growth of a Global Accessibility Profession
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3. Poll:
What is your role within your organization?
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4. Rationale for Investing in the Profession
Worldwide Demand for Accessibility (disability, aging, mobile)
Spectrum of Disabilities + Technical Complexity
Value of Sharing Best Practices and Success Stories
Number of Job Roles Involved in Accessibility
critical global need for accessibility professionals is driven by four key factors:
Increasing compliance requirements in countries with existing accessibility legislation;
Ratification of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) by 166 countries, which obligates those governments to ensure information and communication technologies are accessible to persons with disabilities;
Aging demographics in major markets, which greatly increases the population needing accessible solutions; and
Intense competition in the IT industry to provide superior digital experiences to consumers of digital content, products and services
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5. Factors Driving Need for Accessibility Experts
Increasing compliance requirements
Ratification of UN CRPD by 166 countries
Aging demographics in major markets
Industry competition to provide superior digital experiences
critical global need for accessibility professionals is driven by four key factors:
Increasing compliance requirements in countries with existing accessibility legislation;
Ratification of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) by 166 countries, which obligates those governments to ensure information and communication technologies are accessible to persons with disabilities;
Aging demographics in major markets, which greatly increases the population needing accessible solutions; and
Intense competition in the IT industry to provide superior digital experiences to consumers of digital content, products and services
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IAAP and the Growth of a Global Accessibility Profession

6. Capacity Building is Critical
The G3ict Report indicates the need for capacity building for ICT accessibility knowledge and skills across a wide spectrum of development both in public and private sectors.
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7. IAAP and the Growth of a Global Accessibility Profession
IAAP Mission (International Association of Accessibility Professionals)
Define, promote and improve the accessibility profession globally through networking, education and certification in order to enable the creation of accessible products, content and services
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8. IAAP’s Strategic Goals
Sustainable Member Organization
Develop and run an effective governance model to ensure the success of the IAAP both financially and in service of its global members
Individual Professional Development
Develop activities and a certification program to enable professionals working in accessibility to build and maintain the expertise and credibility to successfully implement accessibility within any organization
Organizational Development
Develop resources and programs for organizations, corporations, and government entities to define and implement a successful accessibility program within their organization – benefiting their employees and customers
Community Development
Help individuals build connections across the global accessibility community to support and amplify their own learning – and to grow the number of people within the profession, whether full-time, part-time, or as a volunteer
Run a Successful Professional Association
Develop and run an effective governance model to ensure the success of the IAAP both financially and in service of its global members
Individual Professional Development
Develop activities and a certification program to enable professionals working in accessibility (and those interested in knowing more about accessibility) to build and maintain the influence and implement accessibility within any organization.
Organizational Development
Develop resources and programs by which organizations, corporations, and government entities can learn and grow their accessibility strategies so as to increase overall access and opportunities for persons with disabilities.
Community Development
Develop a program to make connections amongst the broader accessibility community and beyond to reach the goal of supporting existing efforts and grow the numbers within the profession.
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9. IAAP and the Growth of a Global Accessibility Profession
Current IAAP Programs
Online Communities
Professional Education & Certification Program
CPACC: Certified Professional in Accessibility Core Competencies
Individual & Organizational Membership
Events & Conferences
Career Center
Member Resources
monthly newsletter
tools and templates for running an internal accessibility program
professional development competencies
etc.
Membership
individual & organizational
IAAP Connections
online collaboration portal
Professional Certification(s)
CPACC; working on Web Accessibility; considering Public Procurement
Education
webinars (live and archived), certification Training Partners
Conference
rescheduled to Spring/Summer 2017
Career Center
job postings
Online Resources
monthly Newsletter, tools and templates to help organizations build and run their own internal accessibility programs, professional development competencies, etc.
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10. Poll:
What IAAP programs and resources are valuable to you or your organization?
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11. Rationale for Merger with G3ict
G3ict and IAAP missions are very well aligned
Reduces overhead and duplication of effort
Leverages strengths of both organizations:
IAAP’s large, multi-national membership, training resources, and industry-leading certification program
G3ict’s global reach and trusted consultation with governments, corporations, academic institutions, and advocacy organizations around the world
Enables closely coordinated investments and programs to build global reach and shared expertise
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12. Anticipated Results of Merger
All existing IAAP membership benefits and services remain unchanged
Accelerate expansion of IAAP’s global footprint
Help more professionals develop accessibility skills that are tuned to their regional requirements
Enhance IAAP’s professional certification program with new tracks and additional content
Help public & private sector achieve the goals of the CRPD
Improve the lives of millions of people with disabilities
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13. IAAP and the Growth of a Global Accessibility Profession
Join the Movement!
Consider an organizational membership in IAAP
Valuable to your accessibility team, designers, developers, etc.
Integrate CPACC certification into your job descriptions
Ensure skilled accessibility professionals fill your new openings
Use the CPACC exam to ensure accessibility skills are being integrated throughout your organizations
Encourage your employees and vendors to get involved
Let us know what you need from IAAP
How can we help your organization achieve accessibility?
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14. IAAP and the Growth of a Global Accessibility Profession
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