The 2nd annual NYC Digital Inclusion Conference (DiCon) will be on May 16, 2019, on Global Accessibility Awareness Day. The New York City Mayor’s Office for People with Disabilities and Creative Communications at the Mayor’s Office are hosting this one-day conference on digital accessibility and inclusion.
It will offer hands-on workshops, panels, and networking opportunities for digital workers in public and private sectors on internet human rights, digital accessibility, and inclusion by design.
Some workshops and panels include:
- Internet Health and Human Rights
- Building a Digital Accessibility Playbook
- Community Tools for Making Tactile Graphics and Objects
- Accessible UX
- Design to Increase Public Engagement
- Tech Innovation Showcase
- Data and Tech’s Impact on Underrepresented Communities
The tickets for the conference are sold out but you can register at this link and join the conference's live stream.
NYC leads by example regarding accessibility. The Mayor’s Office for People with Disabilities was created in 1973. Its mission is to ensure that the rights and concerns of the community with disability are included in all City initiatives and that City programs and policies address the needs of people with disabilities. The DiCon conference is one of the many initiatives the city has regarding accessibility. To learn more about other initiatives check the AccessibilityNY.
