This draft CEN Workshop Agreement (CWA) is to specify and recommend a curriculum for training ICT professionals in the Universal Design approach.
The first draft of these guidelines is now available for review and comment.
Aim of the CEN Workshop Agreement
Universal Design aims to design ICT products and services so they can be used by everyone without the need for specialised solutions or adaptations regardless of a person’s age, environment, ability or disability. A crucial part of the approach is compliance with relevant standards and guidelines. It aims to develop technology that is robust and can be used on different platforms or in different contexts of use, as well as being usable by users with different skills.
In order for ICT industry to adopt UD principles, methods and solutions, the professionals involved will need to acquire the necessary knowledge and skills. This is a crucial condition for an effective, as well as economic change in management and production process in the ICT industry.
The UD curriculum to be specified by this CEN workshop shall identify the knowledge and skills that are necessary to successfully implement the UD approach in an ICT development process. The training guidelines shall reflect the special training needs of ICT professionals, the conditions and context of training for professionals, and the different needs of different professional roles in the ICT industry.
Download draft curriculum
Download the draft curriculum guidelines and the template for comments from the National Standards Authroity of Irealnd (NSAI) website.
Date for submissions
Submissions should be returned no later than close of business on the 4th October 2009 to :elizabeth.oferrall@nsai.ie
Queries
Queries should be directed to either Elizabeth O'Ferrall, NSAI by e-mail or telephone at 018073855 or Donal Rice, Chairman of CWA UD Prof at DJRice@nda.ie , 01-6080430
What is a CEN Workshop Agreement
European Committee for Standardization (CEN) provides a platform for the development of European Standards and other technical specifications. A CEN Workshop Agreement is a consensus-based specification, drawn up in an open Workshop environment.
