The 13^th International Conference on Computers Helping People with Special Needs (ICCHP)

will be held at

Johannes Kepler University of Linz, Altenbergerstraße 69, 4040 Linz, Austria

from

July 11 - 13, 2012
(Pre-Conference July 09 - 10, 2012).

ICCHP provides a unique platform for end users, researchers, developers and practitioners including amongst others:

• A scientific conference presenting and discussing reviewed papers (~50% acceptance rate) which will be published in SPRINGER Lecture Notes in Computer Science
• Special Thematic Sessions organised, chaired and supervised for publishing by leading experts to provide a comprehensive overview to very specific aspects of eAccessibility and eInclusion
• A special track on Universal Learning Design organised by colleagues from the Masaryk University, Brno, Czech Republic
• A Young Researchers Consortium to support the formation of the next generation of experts in eAccessibility and eInclusion
• A Summer University for young blind students intending to enter math, science and engineering studies
• A programming competition final "Project Possibility"
• A pre-conference including major German spoken events, Workshops/Tutorials and Meetings
• Space for Exhibition and Poster Presentations
• The ICCHP Roland Wagner Award sponsored by the Austrian Computer Society
• An agreeable Social Programme for networking and enjoyment

ICCHP has been attended by more than 400 international and 200 national guests in the last years making it a major event in this field.

Come and get involved!

Download the first announcement here: First Announcement (.pdf, 640kB)

Upper Austria's capital Linz sprawls along the banks of the Danube and is situated on the ancient Salt Road that used to link Salzkammergut to Bohemia. Thus Linz is an industrial and manufacturing centre with a long history.

Further information on:

City of Linz

University of Linz

For a short insight and retrospection of ICCHP2010 you might want to look at the videos of ICCHP 2010 (Opening Session etc).

You find all pictures and videos of past ICCHPs in the archive

The ICCHP 2010 evaluation report can be downloaded here (.pdf, 600kB)