1. Focus Group Meeting 2 15 September 2011 Geneva
ITU-T Focus Group on
Audiovisual Media Accessibility (FG AVA)
Peter Olaf Looms
Chairman
FG-AVA
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2. FG AVA Vision
From AVA-I-0002: Suggested objectives and procedures for the first Focus Group meeting
December 2012.
FG AVA has successfully completed its work.
The FG AVA roadmap with accessibility actions provides a solid basis for future work by the ITU and other key constituents.
The roadmap gives concrete examples of good practice.
It shows how the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UN CRPD) can be applied to the delivery, use and enjoyment of digital AV media.
Persons with disabilities and their organizations feel that the Focus Group has made a difference.
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3. FG AVA Values
From AVA-I-0002: Suggested objectives and procedures for the first Focus Group meeting
Inclusive (working with and for persons with disabilities using the principles of Universal Design)
Consensus-seeking (identifying areas where there is agreement, and also those where there is none)
Evidence-based (the rationale for our work should be explicit and supported by empirical studies)
Open (actions recommended by the Focus Group should promote interoperability and be based on open standards)
Transparent (the rationale for actions recommended by the Focus Group should be transparent)
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4. FG AVA Scope - Media for All
Listening Watching Sharing Participating
Enjoying
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Creating?

5. FG AVA Scope - Digital Media
From AVA-I-0003: Scoping the terms “audiovisual media” and “accessibility”
Platform
Digital
Broadcast
IPTV
Open Internet
Mobile &
Wireless
Digital
Receivers
PCs
Smartphones & Tablets
Peripherals e.g.
remote controls
Device
Films
Radio &
TV programs
Rich media (Web pages)
Electronic games (?)
Content
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6. FG AVA Scope in relation to others
From AVA-I-0003: Scoping the terms “audiovisual media” and “accessibility” FG
AVA
What are
others doing?
Are there holes?
What needs to be done?
digital
media
accessibility
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7. FG AVA Deliverables
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8. FG AVA Meetings
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9. Getting the big picture of digital media accessibility
worm’s eye view
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10. Getting the big picture of digital media accessibility
bird’s eye view
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11. Getting the big picture of digital media accessibility
Discussing media accessibility
with practitioners and users
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12. FG AVA Working Groups Working Group A: Captioning
Working Group B: Audio/Video description and spoken captions
Working Group C: Visual signing and sign language
Working Group D: Emerging access services
Working Group E: EPGs & on-air promotion
Working Group F: Participation and digital media
Working Group G: Digital Broadcast Television
Working Group H: IPTV
Working Group I: Mobile and handheld devices
Working Group J: Key Performance Indicators
[an additional WG to look at the accessibility of our logistics]
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13. FG AVA Working Group Activities
Action by ITU?
Question 4. Actions needed?
Question 3. Current obstacles?
Question 2. Visions for 2015/2020?
Question 1. What is
the current situation?
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14. FG AVA Working Group - logistics
Joining a Working Group: Contact the coordinator to get access to the group
Contributing to answers to the 4 questions: Writing in a closed document working with Google Docs
Discussing differences of opinion between FG AVA meetings: Using Skype, exchanges or Adobe Connect (by arrangement)
Agreeing that preliminary version is ready: Publishing a “frozen” draft on the FG AVA website for discussion with stakeholders (the coordinator sends the document to the FG AVA secretariat)
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15. Questions? FG
AVA
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