Visualization – Web accessibility– why it matters?

EU Web Accessibility Directive: websites and apps of the public sector have to meet specific technical accessibility criteria.

”Web accessibility is not only about technical standards, web architecture, and design. It is a matter of political will and moral obligation.” (UNCRPD, Article 9 of the Convention)

Digital accessibility: centers on access to digital technological resources, services, and products.

Web accessibility: allows everyone (including people with disabilities) to perceive, understand, navigate and interact with the Internet

This visualization is available in English, Macedonian, Albanian, Serbian and Montenegrin.

This visualization is part of the project Increasing Civic Engagement in the Digital Agenda – ICEDA, co-funded by the European Union.

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This visualization was produced with the financial support of the European Union. Its contents are the sole responsibility of the ICEDA partners and do not necessarily reflect the views of the European Union.

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