ICT Accessibility in Public Procurement
Canal Fundación ONCE en UNED Abierta
Last week I was talking to a friend
who supplies mobile phones from a well-known multinational
"Dunno Corporeison".
He told me that they are amazing,
they have a camera with 400 megapixels,
a CPU full of gigahertz and a RAM loaded with gigas.
I didn’t believe a word.
But what I found most startling
was that they were going to sell it to a public company
where blind people work,
and it turns out that those mobile phones don`t even have voice synthesis
allowing to hear what is read on the screen.
Ole! I'm already imagining the blind
asking the boss what’s written in the whatsapp.
Just like that! Shamelessly! Because "Dunno" is worth it!
He then told me they had won a tender
for another company where deaf people work.
But of course, the mobiles had no RTT.
RT whot? Yes, RTT!
That thing that’s used to be able to read in real time
what they are doing on the other side!
The point is, there is a European Standard
on Accessibility Requirements applicable to Public Procurement,
which, we hope, will soon have to be met by law in Spain
but like everyone is dunno about it
Sure! Not even "Dunno Corporeison" knows about it.
So I advised my friend
to sign up for the free course by the Canal Fundación ONCE en UNED Abierta
called ICT Accessibility in Public Procurement.
My friend is going to say
that those are mobile phones not even James Bond conceives
but I'm going to propose he comes to CEAPAT to catch up.
CEAPAT?
The CEAPAT is the State Reference Centre
for Personal Autonomy and Support Products,
and they know a lot about those things there.
And I’m not telling you, because I’m Miguel Ángel Valero,
the director there, eh!
If public administrations
would only buy accessible ICT products or services,
as they do in the United States or Canada,
things would work much better,
even for those at "Dunno Corporeison".
Everyone would be able to see “Blue Summer” on their mobile phone!
This has to be...
I'm just hooked on that sitcom, I confess.
I haven’t got over it yet.
Ok, when I tell my friend
that as well as all the megapixels, gigahertz and gigabytes,
he’s going to sell accessible mobile phones
that can make people’s life happier
he's is going to freak out
Now that I think about it,
I'm also going to register myself for this course at UNED.
I have a gap... from 4 to 5 in the morning,
as it’s on internet, so there!.
See you around the course. Don’t forget...
ICT Accessibility in Public Procurement
Canal Fundación ONCE en UNED Abierta
More information on the website: iedra.uned.es
Project promoted by Fundación ONCE
and the Real Patronato Sobre Discapacidad.