Accessibility and Internationaization | A11y Tokyo Meetup

How does accessibility and internationalisation fit together?

Why does one need the other, how do they relate, what does this all mean in real life and what can we do in practice?

The talk is about how internationalisation and accessibility belong together and how considering internationalisation can improve products in general and provide a good access point to create more accessible products.

It will start by talking about my own experience as an international person, part time screenreader user and cataract haver, though my first eye had surgery yesterday and the 2nd eye will be fixed two days after the talk.

I will then bring practical examples and a deeper understanding of internationalisation and end on the work the accessibility internationalisation group in the W3c is doing.

Accessible, Hybrid, Multilingual Meetup
The meetup on 17 Feb Tuesday is 100% online this time, but we'd like to let you know that A11yTokyo Meetup is a unique meetup that features various genres of 'accessibility', conducted in a hybrid format of on-site and online broadcasting, primarily in Japanese and English.

Many foreigners participate in the on-site venue in Tokyo, building networks through socialization sessions. We use the voice recognition technology app 'UD Talk' to provide real-time captions, and its automatic translation feature allows for multi-language subtitle translation.

In past Tokyo venues, many Japanese and foreigners have participated. The post-session networking opportunity is a chance to build a global network! Additionally, people from various countries participate online from both within Japan and abroad.

Time Schedule
19:20 Zoom meeting room Open
19:30 - 19:45 Introduction
19:45 - 20:30 Presentation, Q&A (in English)
20:30 - 21:00 Networking (Zoom breakout rooms)

Speaker Profile

• Philipp Tautz was born in East Germany, lived in Berlin after unification, 18 years in Yokohama and Tokyo and now Erkner close to Berlin.
• He has been a web worker since 2006, working as Front End Developer, UX/UI designer and now Senior Accessibility Consultant.
• Since 2024 Member of the Accessibility Internationalization Community Group im W3C
• From 2024 to 2025 MC at the A11y Tokyo Meetup
• Since 2025 Senior Consultant at adesso SE.
• Has Diabetes, 2 x Cataract and Dyslexia and ADHD.

Sponsors
Infoaxia, Inc.