Simon (and anyone else interested)

The afternoon discussion is this coming Tuesday 2nd September

The meeting is at the BCS HQ near Covent Garden

Anyone interested in the future role and activities of the Disability Group
 as it becomes The Assistive Technology SIG is very welcome to attend.

It would be helpful to know if you intend to come - both for catering
numbers and for security. (The offices are on the first floor, accessible
by secured lift only.)


Jeff


Directions to the Covent Garden offices are on this page:

http://www.bcs.org/server.php?show=conWebDoc.1130




The programme for the day is

14:30 - 16:30    Workshop/Discussion - Future of DG to take forward to AGM 
  
16:30  - 17:00 Light Refreshments 
  
17:00 - 18:30  AGM




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> That sounds like an interesting development Jeff, the BCS DG have done some 
> good stuff in the past so I hope that there is more to come in its new 
> incarnation.  I'm sure people in this group would be interested in 
> developments.   
 
> What/when is the afternoon session you refer to? 
 
> Simon 
 
> -----Original Message----- 
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> Subject: British Computer Society Disability Group to become Assitive 
> Technology Special Interest Group 
 
> List members may be interested to know that on Tuesday the BCS Disability 
> Group intends to disband and split into a Special Interest Group on 
> Assistive Technology and a small panel dealing with inclusion issues. 
 
> In view of some of the recent discussions on this forum I would very much 
> like to see representatives of this part of the AT community taking part in 
> the afternoon session of discussion about future directions as well as in 
> the longer term activities of the BCS AT SIG. 
 
> Everything about the group is up for change and development! 
 
> I personally hope to work on the establishment of clear criteria and 
> guidance on qualifications and experience which will allow most established 
> AT professional to achieve Chartered status and will support the development 
> of present and future AT related academic courses. I also want to see AT 
> issues included in undergraduate and postgraduate ICT related courses. 
 
> Do feel free to contact me if you have any questions or want to contribute 
> or attend (and if you want to sound off!). 
 
> This is one of those moments of opportunity which needs a wider 
> representation - like yours! 
 
> Jeff 
 
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