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Techshare India 2008

Agenda

Techshare India 2008 was held on 4th & 5th February, 2008. The Tracks for the Conference included:

  • Track 1: The Road Ahead - Envision the Accessibility Road Map.
  • Track 2: Making a Difference.
  • Track 3: Bridging the Digital Divide.
  • Track 4: Joint Papers from Making a Difference & Bridging the Digital Divide.
  • Track 5: Accessibility in Action - Workshops.

Presentations & Workshops on Day 1 - 4th February, 2008

  • Welcome Address by Shilpi Kapoor
  • Keynote Address on Web Accessibility: International Standards for Local Users by Shadi Abou-Zahra
  • Keynote by Veena Chhotray of Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment
  • Panel Discussion - Perspective of different disabilities - Where we stand today and what is needed tomorrow?
    Chaired By Javed Abidi
    Panelist - Dipendra Minocha, Shivani Gupta, Sudha Kaul, Dr. Madan Vasishta
  • Panel Discussion - Accessibility makes good business sense Chaired by Shilpi Kapoor
    Panelist - Pradeep Gupta(CyberMedia), Niranjan Khatri(ITC WelcomGroup), Sonia Shrivastava(Intel)
  • Ice breaker activity - Feeling Disabled, a few insights into the lives of persons with disabilities
  • Setting the Scene - Understanding Infrastructure Accessibility by Shivani Gupta
  • DAISY DFA and the focal point forums by Dipendra Manocha
  • From a Digital Divide to a Digital Alliance - A future on the World Wide Web by Kenny Johar
  • Testing Website Accessibility - Using the free AIS Toolbar by Brian Hardyr
  • International Society for Augmentative and Alternative Communication: Breaking the Communication Barrier by Sudha Kaul PhD
  • Braille, Large-Print, DAISY and MP3 with one simple but powerful tool - Dolphin EasyConverter by Steve Bennett
  • Designing for Literacy: Challenges, Heuristics and Principles by Anirudha Joshi
  • Workplace solutions for employment of disabled by Ms. Shanti Raghavan
  • You Can Do THAT with Microsoft Word+WordQ? Reading, Writing and Studying Solutions by Sherri Parkins, B.A., M.A
  • Automatic Generation of Speech Interface for GUI tools/applications using Accessibility Framework by Naveen Kumar
  • Flash and Accessibility by Vivek Gaikwad
  • Section 508 and Electronic Information Technology Accessibility by David Baquis
  • Assistive technology breaking barriers for education & employment across all disabilities by Ram Agarwal
  • Accessing SAP Applications through Screen Readers by Kiran Kaja

Presentations & Workshops on Day 2 - 5th February, 2008

Photographs of Techshare India 2010

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  • Shilpi Kapoor, Managing Director of BarrierBreak Technologies explaining about assistive technology products to Shri Mukul Wasnik, Union Minister for Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment.
  • Shri Mukul Wasnik, Union Minister for Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment giving speech at Techshare India 2010. Also, seated at the podium are Javed Abidi, Shilpi Kapoor and Stephen King. Arun Rao is facilitating with sign language interpretation.
  • Shri Mukul Wasnik, Union Minister for Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment talking with one of the exhibitors at the event.
  • GoTalk AAC devices displayed at the Experience Zone of Techshare India stall which includes GoTalk pocket, GoTalk 4+, GoTalk 9+, and GoTalk 20+.
  • A volunteer explaining to a group of participants at one of the stalls at the event.
  • A volunteer demonstrating to a participant at the Yahoo India stall
  • Shri. Javed Abidi, director of National Centre for Promotion of Employment for Disabled People (NCPEDP) inaugurating the event with the presence of Shilpi Kapoor, Shri Mukul Wasnik, Arun Rao and Calvin Harris.
  • Mr. Steve Bennett of Dolphin Computer Access chatting with Miss. Priti Rohra of BarrierBreak Technologies.
  • Group of visually impaired persons discussing at the event.