ISOC Accessibility Standing Group
Welcome to Internet Society Accessibility Standing Group!
Standing Group is an opportunity for Internet Society members to collaborate on and find solutions for topics of interest that are not necessarily addressed directly by the projects under the Internet Society Action Plan.
Membership
Membership of the Accessibility Standing Group is open to all Internet Society Members. To join the Internet Society visit https://www.internetsociety.org/become-a-member/ - it's free!
Formation
The Internet Society Accessibility Standing Group was formed on November 1 2021, subsequent to ISOC's plan to de-charter existing Special Interest Groups. While the new SIGs are temporary and project-based, both Accessibility and Youth, as Standing Groups, are permanent.
The former Accessibility SIG (A11ySIG) was de-chartered, and reverted to its origin as an Internet Society New York Chapter (ISOC-NY) project, in a supporting role to the new Standing Group, as well as other activities.
- March 31 2022 Formal welcome from Internet Society BoT Chair Ted Hardie (pdf)
Website
The Accessibility Standing Group's official web address is https://www.internetsociety.org/sigs/accessibility/
Communication Channels
- ASG members primarily communicate via the ISOC Community Chatter (ISOC login required)
- However there is also a LinkedIn Group and a Telegram Channel
Leadership
In January 2024, the following officers comprising of the Executive Council were elected to two year terms.
- Chair : Dr. Praveen Misra
- Vice Chair: Dr. Ashutosh Pathak
- Vice Chair: Dina Santana Santos
- Secretary : Nancy Marangu
The Executive council in order to fulfill the mandate of the ASG nominated an '''Extended Leadership Team'''
Record note of Meetings
Activity Plans
ISOC Accessibility Framework and Disability Action Inclusion Plan
- ISOC Accessibility Framework 1.2 (Draft -October 2022)
- Internet Society Disability Inclusion Action Plan 1.2 (Draft - January 2024)
Disability Leadership Training Project
- LinkedIn Content Strategy (Jan 2024)
Logo
Various variations of the Accessibility Standing Group logo may be found in this folder.
Code of Conduct
Slogan
"Promoting inclusion for persons with disabilities" (adopted Dec 11 2023)
Former officers
- See Former Officers
Elections
- Election of Officers January 2024 result
- Definition of ASG Positions (2024)
- ASG Nominations outline (2024)
- Recommendations for 2024 selected_positions (2024)
- Nominations Committee 2023
- Election of Officers January 2022 result
Africa accessibility awareness campaign
Surveys
- Chapters Survey (Jul-Sep 2023)
- Member Survey (Oct 2023) (xlsx)