Assistive Technologies and Inclusive Solutions for
All
EmployersWhy they are Key Actors
John Sabine
Employers’ Forum on Disability
Madrid, Spain
14th and 15th March, 2011
Employment is important to people with disabilitiesOnly employers can give people jobsWe support employers in developing good practice
EmployersWhy they are Key Actors
The Employers’ Forum on Disability (EFD)
EmployersWhy they are Key Actors
EFD Members
Technology that works helps all of us do our jobs Our employers buy the technology we use daily
Accessibility should be a core part of decisions
EmployersWhy they are Key Actors
The Business Taskforce on Accessible Technology (BTAT)
IT spending: Global $2.4 trillionEurope $785 billion
[Gartner 2010]
Most of this is spent by employers
They also buy Assistive Technology
EmployersWhy they are Key Actors
Employers – corporate IT purchasers
Use with enterprise systemsDevelopment and scriptingUser trainingUpgradesExternal users – customers and service usersEducation – employees and students
EmployersWhy they are Key Actors
Corporate issues with AT
BTAT membersEU subsidiaries and partners of our membersUK trade and professional associations
EmployersWhy they are Key Actors
Our connections
Corporate users and purchasers in other countriesTrade and professional associations in other countries
Digital Europe
European Social PartnersCEEP, Business Europe
EmployersWhy they are Key Actors
Who else do we need to talk to?
Who else do we need information from?How do we find these contacts?Who in this room can help?How important are different legal frameworks?How do we disseminate information?How do we measure and demonstrate:
Information effectiveness?Outcomes for employers?
EmployersWhy they are Key Actors
Questions