Expected results

The expected results of the DfA@eInclusion Coordination Action include:

• DfA knowledge spillovers through targeted consolidation and outreach activities (e.g., book series, seminars, educational & training programs, technology transfer, etc);
• Training courses delivered by CA representatives - EDeAN National Contact Centres in the context of national or international activities;
• Support to end users and designers alike through invitations to workshops, to promote discussion and information sharing on technical topics in the CA's joint programme of Activities;
• Liaison with European and international initiatives and conferences or dedicated workshops in the form of co-organised activities such as workshops, focus group activities, etc;
• Open door events, which may bring in industrial requirements and awareness;
• Cooperation and collaboration at national and international levels to share knowledge and experiences on DfA through participation in common case studies and dissemination activities;
• Support and coordination for the work of the EDeAN Special Interest Groups and enhancement of their off-line activities;
• Support for the operation of EDeAN and of its virtual networking platform (HERMES) that has already been developed in order to enable the systematic cooperation amongst its members and with other networks, stakeholders and actors in the field,in order to ensure the continuation and success of the network objectives and activities in promoting eAccessibility;
• Compilation of an extensible pool of common interoperable DfA resources and the development of a virtual archive on DfA to provide access to material developed by previous EC-funded projects; this activity will link and exploit as appropriate current developments in the context of EDeAN and in particular the ARIADNE Design for All Resource Centre;
• Dissemination and outreach of the project goals;
• Increased awareness on DfA and related issues to the wider public and creation of an international DfA consensus.