Bussimess workshops

AAATE 2007 will not be just a scientific conference; but also a meeting point to discuss accessibility issues in different business activities. During the conference we will look for example how technologies can improve the access of people with disabilities to labour market. Elhabe (http://www.ehlabe.org/ ) and Aptes (http://www.tecnologiasocial.org/ )will organise an specific workshop in this topic, a workshop that will be open not just to conference assistants but also to everyone interested on it. The programme will be soon available at the web site. This workshop will show which is the actual situation regarding labour integration of people with disabilities in the area of the Basque Country and the results that companies such as Gureak, Katea Legaia or Lantegi Batuak are achieving in this field. At the same time, Aptes will illustrate the potential that new technologies have in promoting the integration of people with disabilities in labour market by explaining some running projects.

Microsoft at AAATE 2007

Dear all!!!

It is a pleasure to announce that Rob Sinclair, Director of Microsoft Accessible Technology Group will open the next AAATE 2007 conference with an special keynote speech.

The opening session will start October 3rd at 9:15 and after institutional opening, Rob Sinclair will illustrate us with the work Microsoft is doing regarding accessibility.

Microsoft, leader in the software industry, has been one of the main promoters of accessible software, keeping the responsibility to raise the accessible technology standard for the entire industry. These tradition has been the basis for the recently launched Windows Vista, which is the first exponent of Accessible Technology from Microsoft.

Rob Sinclair is one of the chief architects of Microsoft User Interface (UI) Automation, Microsoft's innovative accessibility model. He also has 15 patents pending, most for advances in accessible technology. While Sinclair's team focuses on helping Microsoft and partner companies create technology that empowers individuals with disabilities and other difficulties, the benefits of those solutions are not limited to those who experience physical or cognitive impairments—and neither is his vision for accessible technology.

I invite you all to attend this opening session and join one of the most expert in accessible technology.

See you soon!!!!