Stocktake survey on ICANN’s actions on accessibility for people with disability in ICANN policy and processes
Text drafted by Gunela Astbrink
This survey has been developed by the At-Large Accessibility Taskforce to gain understanding of ICANN’s current status as an organization meeting the diverse needs of its user community in particular people with disability. This may include people with physical disability or who have low vision or a hearing impairment. The survey are based on the primary objectives and actions of the At-Large Accessibility Taskforce. The questions also partly reflect the commitments outlined in the Accessible Technology Charter of the Business Disability Forum’s Technology Taskforce. (http://technologytaskforce.org/accessible-technology-charter/) This organization is not aligned to ICANN. The Charter has been signed by major corporations such as Cisco and Microsoft.
This survey should be sent to relevant Senior Directors across ICANN global offices.
Policy
Is there support at a senior level for ICANN to incorporate accessibility for people with disability in its policy and processes?
Yes
No
Don’t know
If yes, please specify ______________________________________________________________
If yes, at what level? Board or executive level?
Is there a person at a senior level who is nominated as an Accessibility Champion? (ie raises accessibility issues related to policy, organizational, operational and communications programs and projects?
Yes
No
Don’t know
If yes, please specify ______________________________________________________________
Does ICANN have an Accessibility Policy that, for example, ensures that accessibility is considered in policy development as well as ICANN processes and practices?
Yes
No
Don’t know
If yes, please specify ______________________________________________________________
Has ICANN initiated a stocktake of the domain name industry’s approach to accessibility for people with disability?
Yes
No
Don’t know
If yes, please specify ______________________________________________________________
HR
Is there an HR policy on diversity that includes employment of staff with disabilities?
Yes
No
Don’t know
If yes, please specify ______________________________________________________________
How many ICANN staff have declared that they have a disability?
Provide number ______
Have staff undergone disability awareness training?
Yes
No
Don’t know
If yes, please specify ______________________________________________________________
Do staff have awareness of technology used by people with disability?
Yes
No
Don’t know
If yes, please specify ______________________________________________________________
Communications
Have speakers from the disability community been invited to meetings in the past year?
Yes
No
Don’t know
If yes, please specify ______________________________________________________________
Does ICANN incorporate accessibility for people with disability to the venue in planning global meetings?
Yes
No
Don’t know
If yes, please specify ____________________________________________________________
Are ICANN’s communications tools such as web conferencing accessible for people with disability?
Yes
No
Don’t know
If yes, please specify ____________________________________________________________
Is ICANN’s information material designed to be easily read by people with disability?
Yes
No
Don’t know
If yes, please specify _________________________________________________________________
IT
Do ICANN’s websites meet W3C’s Web Content Accessibility Guidelines v. 2.0 to Level AA?
Yes
No
Don’t know
If no, please specify plans to do so _____________________________________________________
Does ICANN encourage registries and registrars to develop a best practice guide on web accessibility?
Yes
No
Don’t know
If yes, please specify ______________________________________________________________
Does ICANN specify accessibility criteria in its ICT procurement?
Yes
No
Don’t know
If yes, please specify ______________________________________________________________
Does ICANN senior management regularly consult with the At-Large Accessibility Taskforce on the impact of the introduction of new technologies on people with disability?
Yes
No
Don’t know
If yes, please specify ______________________________________________________________
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