Final Program

PLEASE NOTE: This preliminary program shows in which session a contribution is in and how the sequence of speakers is planned. We do not give exact time slots for each paper. You can calculate the exact time by using the duration indicated for each presentation. 

The following time will be made available for presentations:

Alternative views on the programme

How to use the following table:

    Track 1 Track 2 Track 3
Track 4
Track5 / hands on
Wed.,
17 July
9.00
-
9.45
Opening Session:
A Min Tjoa, President of the Austrian Computer Society (A)
Harry J. Murphy, General Chair ICCHP (USA)
Rudolf Ardelt, Rector of the Johannes Kepler University (A)
Mohsen Tawfik, Director of UNESCO Asia-Pacific
9.45
-
10.30
Keynote Speech: Judy Brewer, Director, Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI), World Wide Web Consortium (W3C), Cambridge, MA, USA
"Activities of the World Wide Web Accessibility Initiative -
Web Accessibility: Progress & Challenges
"
A
11.00
-
12.30
STS:
Computer and Inclusive Education I
Chair: E. Feyerer, A
STS:
Access to Mathematics by Blind Students 
Chair: A. Karshmer, USA
STS:
Access Music 
Chair: B. Challis, UK

  Workshop:
Evaluating the Accessibility of Web Sites I
Chair: S. Duchateau, F, 
H. Snetselaar, NL
B
14.00
-
15.30
STS:
Computer and Inclusive Education
Chair: E. Feyerer, A
STS:
Access to Mathematics by Blind Students
Chair: A. Karshmer, USA
Session:
Hearing Impaired People - Computers and Communication
Chair: F. Dotter, A

STS:
 Studying and Academic Mobility - IT Support for People with Disabilities
Chair: J. Klaus, D

  Workshop:
Evaluating the accessibility of web sites II
Chair: S. Duchateau, F, 
H. Snetselaar, NL
C
16.00
-
17.30
STS:
Computer and Inclusive Education
Chair: E. Feyerer, A
Session:
Blind People - Braille Printing
Chair: R. Vollmar, D
STS:
Studying and Academic Mobility - IT Support for People with Disabilities
Chair: J. Klaus, D
STS:
Virtual Reality
Chair: D. Brown, UK
Thur.,
18 July
9.00
-
9.45
Keynote Speech: George Kerscher, Project Manager of the DAISY Consortium, 
"Structured Access to Documents, Digital Talking Books and Beyond: The DAISY Consortium"
D
10.00
-
12.00
STS:
Electronic and Virtual Libraries: Access for Print Disabled People 
Chair: D. Burger, F, and J. Engelen, B
Session:
Blind and Visually Impaired People - Mobility and HCI
Chair: A.Holzinger, A
STS:
Universal Access to Information Society Technologies: Opportunities for People with Disabilities
Chair: C. Stephanidis, GR, and P. L. Emiliani, I
STS:
eEurope - eAccessibility - User Participation: Participation of People with Disabilities and Older People in the Information Society
Chair: C. Bühler, D
E
13.30
-
15.30
STS:
Electronic and Virtual Libraries: Access for Print Disabled People
Chair: D. Burger, F, and J. Engelen, B
Session:
Blind People - Tactile Graphics, Displays and HCI
Chair: R. Vollmar, D
STS:
Universal Access to Information Society Technologies: Opportunities for People with Disabilities
Chair: C. Stephanidis, GR, and P. L. Emiliani, I

STS:
International Collaboration to Improve Assistive Technology Outcomes
Chair: M. Scherer, USA

STS:
Accessible Digital Media
Chair: D. Fels, J. Treviranus, D. Silverman, CA
F
16.00
-
17.30 
STS:
Electronic and Virtual Libraries: Access for Print Disabled People
Chair: D. Burger, F, and J. Engelen, B
STS:
Haptic and Audio Interfaces and Virtual Reality for Blind and Partially Sighted People 
Chair: H. Petrie, UK
STS:
International Collaboration to Improve Assistive Technology Outcomes
Chair: M. Scherer, USA
STS:
Computers for the Development of Young Disabled Children
Chair: D. Archambault, F
Fri.,
19 July
 
9.00
-
9.45
Keynote Speech: Karl Henry Haglund, Head of Unit, IST Programme, European Commission, Belgium
"INFORMATION SOCIETY RELATED RESEARCH IN THE DISABILITY AND ELDERLY FIELD - Experience and Guidelines for the Future"
G
10.00
-
12.00
STS:
Electronic and Virtual Libraries: Access for Print Disabled People 
Chair: D. Burger, F, and J. Engelen, B

STS:
Typing - Alternative and Augmentative Communication 
Chair: W. Zagler, A

Session:
Blind People - Human Computer Interaction
Chair: A. Arato, H
Session:
People with Disabilities - Daily Living
Chair: P. Panek, A
STS:
IT-Certificates to Foster the Vocational Integration of People with disabilities: ECDL® PD
Chair: A. Petz, A

Session:
Mobility Impaired People - Individual Autonomie and HCI
Chair: B. Stöger, A

Workshop:
From Research to Business Improving the Take Up of Results of Research Projects
Chair:
C. Bühler, D
(might continue after lunch)
13.00
-
13.30
NEW:
Keynote Speech: Michael Paciello, Founder of The Paciello Group (TPG)
"Engaging Users and Applying Usability Inspection Methods to Ensure Accessibility of Software"
H
13.30
-
15.30
STS:
Typing - Alternative and Augmentative Communication 
Chair:
W. Zagler, A
Session:
People with Disabilities - Political, Legal and Individual Aspects
Chair: K. Miesenberger, A
Session:
People with Disabilities - Daily Living
Chair: P. Panek, A
Session:
Mobility Impaired People - Individual Autonomie and HCI
Chair: B. Stöger, A
Session:
Blind and Visually Impaired People -  HCI
Chair: H. J. Murphy