Design for All and Assistive Technologies Standardization Co-ordination Group (DATSCG)
Terms of Reference
(revised version approved on
November 2002)
Description
The DATSCG is formed as a subgroup of the ICTSB to ensure effective
co-ordination between the various ICT-related standardization activities
at European level in relation to design-for-all and assistive technologies.
Objectives
- To
ensure co-ordination of the relevant standardization work, by
taking an overview of existing and proposed programmes, avoiding
overlapping activities, making proposals for liaison on work
items, etc.;
- To
act as an overall focal point on design-for-all and assistive
technology standardization, ensuring an overall interface with
the technical experts within the ESOs and consortia;
- To maintain dialog with the various DGs of the European Commission
involved in Accessibility, in order to understand their priorities,
to receive policy statements and plans regarding DFA regulations
in the ICT context, and to inform them on standardization initiatives;
- To assist in organizing public open meetings or other promotional
activities on design for all and assistive technologies standardization
requirements in ICT;
- To promote the knowledge and awareness of existing guidelines and
tools by the market-players, e.g. the WAI-guidelines towards
SMEs.
Membership
The group shall be open to any ICTSB member organization, and to additional
interested parties by agreement.
Specially, representatives from the following organizations and technical groups shall be invited:
- CEN TC293
- CEN TC224/WG6
- The proposed CEN/ISSS Workshop on Design-for-All Guidelines
- CENELEC
- CENELEC/BT WG 101-5
- ETSI/TC HF
- ETSI/USER Group
- ECMA
- EACEM
- EBU
- DVB
- ANEC
- The European Disability Forum
- Representation of the Assistive Technology industry
- AATE (Association for advancement of Assistive Technology in Europe)
- EC DG Enterprise
- EC DG EMPL
- EC DG Information Society
- EFTA Secretariat
- W3C
Working methods
The
Chair and Vice-Chair will be nominated by the Group and endorsed
by the ICTSB. The Secretariat shall be provided by an ICTSB member
organization. The group will work on a voluntary basis. Physical
meetings may be held as required, but full electronic working facilities
shall also be provided.
The
Group's role is advisory - its recommendations shall not be binding
on the participating organizations or ICTSB. The Group shall report
on its activities regularly to the ICTSB.
