[Irl-dean] EU FP6 Support Action Project: eAccessibility Mark

[Barry McMullin]

Hi Folks -

This is just to advise you of the commencement of an FP6 funded
support action project, which may be of interest to members of
this list.

The project is called "Support-EAM" ("Support eAccessibility
Mark") and is investigating the feasibility of introducing a
Europe-wide, accredited, independent certification or "mark" for
the accessibility of web sites and services to users with
disabilities.  This would be strictly based upon the W3C Web
Content Accessibility Guidelines - the project is not concerned
with developing new or competing guidelines, but only with
independently evaluating and recognising conformance to the
guidelines that already exist.

More detailed information is available at the project web-site:

  http://www.support-eam.org/

DCU is one of seven european organisations which are partners in
the project.  I would, of course, be happy to try to respond to
any comments or queries on the project.

Best regards,

- Barry.