Calendar of events
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01 February 2025
Training (de / fee): Barrierefreie Buchhandlung
DATES ON REQUEST – High bookshelves, cramped book tables, narrow aisles - barrier-free shopping in a bookshop can quickly become a challenge and is often only possible with assistance. How can we create an inclusive bookshop?
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31 March 2025Seminar (en / free of charge): Bringing stories to life: Inclusive strategies for accessible illustrations in children's books and more
Text and images each contribute in their own way to the experience of a story in children's books and more. Making images accessible to readers with visual impairments is essential for a complete and inclusive reading experience.
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31 March 2025Meet-up (en / free of charge): Networking event on accessibility and image descriptions
This meet-up will provide opportunities to raise questions, challenges and solutions when it comes to image descriptions in publications.
By APACE -
10 April 2025Webinar (nl / free of charge): Creating accessible images
Dedicon's accessibility expert Anke Kersten explains when and how to add accessible images according to WCAG guidelines.
By Dedicon -
19 May 2025Webinar (nl / free of charge): Accessible Text-only publications
Discover the guidelines for accessible publishing of text-only books. Accessibility expert Rieke Vullings shares her knowledge about standards, structure and practical tips.
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20 May 2025Training (de / fee): Check-Up Barrierefreiheit im Onlineshop. Grenzenlos einkaufen im World Wide Web
Check-up accessibility in the online shop. Unlimited shopping on the World Wide Web.
By Börsenverein/Mediacampus -
27 May 2025Training (de / fee): Barrierefreie Bilder. Alternativtexte im digitalen Raum
Image description. Alternative texts in the digital space.
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04 June 2025Training (de / fee): Barrierefreiheit in EPUBs und ONIX-Metadaten
Accessibility in EPUBs and ONIX metadata. What metadata must products have? Do I now have to produce my entire publishing programme from scratch? What are good ‘alternative texts’? When is an e-book considered accessible?
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26 - 27 June 2025European Accessibility Summer School
A dynamic two-day in-person event where publishing professionals, accessibility experts, and key stakeholders from the whole publishing industry will meet in a laboratory of teaching and active learning.
By APACE