#GAAD Global Accessibility Awareness Day 2020

Celebrate the 2020 edition of the Global Accessibility Awareness Day in Ottawa!

LOCATION ONLINE
The event will happen online using Zoom.
Join Zoom :

1. From a PC, Mac, iPad, iPhone or Android device:
   https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81465818419?pwd=aGl2ZG16SmNTQzIvNGJSWWlwMm1Fdz09

Meeting ID: 814 6581 8419
Password: 230768

2. iPhone One tap mobile
   Canada: +15873281099,,81465818419#,,1#,230768#
   Canada: +16473744685,,81465818419#,,1#,230768#

3. Phone:
   Dial(for higher quality, dial a number based on your current location):
   Canada: +1 587 328 1099 or +1 647 374 4685 or +1 647 558 0588 or +1 778 907 2071 or +1 438 809 7799
   Meetup ID: 814 6581 8419
   Password: 230768
   International numbers available: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kbL8ZYwQ3r

SCHEDULE
Event activities are taking place online on ZOOM. MC of the event by Rabab Gomaa.

1:00 - Participants connecting
1:05 - Welcome note from a11yYOW by Toufic Sbeiti and Carleton READ Initiative by Dean Mellway
1:10 - Session titled “Designing with Data: Crafting Inclusive User Experiences” by Eman El-Fayoumi
2:30 - Closing

Following the session, be ready to perform! We will sing together “Wavin' Flag” by K'naan (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1tBKhqxI_tM)
We will sing with the aim of supporting each other and spreading positive energy during this time of stress and uncertainty. For those who will join the song, have your camera and mic ready. Testing audio and video is the first step when you join Zoom.

Biography of Eman El-Fayoumi :
Eman is the Head of Design in Canadian Digital Service (CDS), Government of Canada. Prior to joining CDS, she was an Interaction Design professor for two years. Eman has over 10 years of experience in the realm of web/communication design, and information visualization. She worked with design & UX teams in a variety of different organizations including Facebook, Microsoft, the National Film Board of Canada, Roots Canada, Earth Day Canada, MLSE, the Toronto International Film Festival, and the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority.

THANK YOU
A special thanks to:

• READ Initiative - Carleton University for hosting the event on their online platform.
• Jenny Palaisy for typing the closed captioning during the event
• Toufic Sbeiti and Mike Gifford for helping in the planning the event

WHAT IS GAAD?
The purpose of GAAD is to get everyone talking, thinking and learning about digital (web, software, mobile, etc.) access/inclusion and people with different disabilities. More info about GAAD http://www.globalaccessibilityawarenessday.org/.