Building a culture of accessibility.
| Task | SWOT | SMART | Priority/ Time Frame * / Level of Effort ** |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stocktake of what ICANN already does to address accessibility | Opportunity | Measure difference (over specific time?) Add effectiveness Bring list back to group Realistic depending on timeline | 1 / a:a / low level of effort confirm |
| Disability awareness toolkit be developed - 1. general for ICANN staff and At-Large 2. specific for registry/registrar community | Opportunity | Achievable depending on timeline resource Gather existing training material | Part 1: 1 / a:b / medium effort Part 2: 2 / a:a / medium effort |
| Stocktake of what the Domain Name Industry already does to address accessibility | Opportunity & weakness | Measure current activities through survey Get feedback Initiate discussion Identify Champion | 3 / a:c / med effort |
| Disability awareness training be provided | Weakness | 1 / b:c / medium effort | |
| Keynote speakers at ICANN meetings to include representatives from disability community | Opportunity | 1 / a:a / low effort | |
| Offer disability showcase events at ICANN meetings demonstrating various innovative ways people with disability use the Internet | Opportunity | 2 / a:a / medium effort | |
| “Accessibility Champions” amongst ICANN staff be identified | Weakness | 1/ a:a / low effort | |
| ICANN encourage employment of staff with disability | Strength & weakness (consider employment in developing countries) | 2 / b:c / medium effort | |
| Incorporate an accessibility trigger in policy development as well as ICANN processes and practices | Opportunity | 2 / b:b / medium effort | |
| ICANN websites meet internationally recognised W3C Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) v2.0 Level AA. This includes captioning of videos | Opportunity | 1 / a:c / high effort | |
| Development of ICANN policy on web accessibility | Strength & Opportunity | 1 / a:a / low effort | |
| Encouragement of ccTLDs to develop a best practice guide on web accessibility | 3 / a:c / medium effort | ||
| Encouragement of registries to use the best practice guide in relation to registrars - in particular to alert registrants to use WCAG v2.0 when developing websites | 3 / b:c / medium effort |
Ensuring minimal barriers to participation and engagement with ICANN processes and practices
| Task | SWOT | SMART | PRIORITY |
|---|---|---|---|
| ICANN to consider adapting/adopting other existing accessibility meeting guidelines | 1 / a:a / low effort | ||
| ICANN meetings will where possible and practical be accessible for people with disability including real-time captioning and other facilities on request such as sign language interpreters and Braille materials | 1 / a:b / medium effort | ||
| Communication tools such as web conferencing be as accessible as possible and practical | 1 / a:c / medium effort | ||
| All ICANN information material is produced with good colour contrast and with sans serif fonts in an adequate size. | 2 / b:c / medium effort |
Key:
Priority 1 - Highest, 2 - Secondary, 3 - Tertiary; N/A = Not (reasonably) Achievable
Level Of Effort marked using a Star Rating * (1) Low Effort, ** (2) Moderate/Medium, or *** (3) Higher / but still Reasonable Effort Required, N/A = Not (reasonably) Achievable
Time Frame for Start/Completion of Project** a. less than 6 months; b. 6-18; c. 18 months or longer
