[games_access] Update of the White Paper - UN Convention

[Thomas Westin]

Hi Sandra and everyone else,

I just uploaded the Word doc file of the existing white paper to Google docs, so everyone who wants to contribute can edit directly

It is a private file so I need to share it with your Google ID; please e-mail me offlist with your Google login ID (the email address you login to Google with)

e-mail me at thomas [AT] pininteractive.com

Best wishes,
Thomas

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On 8Sep 2010, at 5:21 PM, Sandra Uhling wrote:

> Hi,
> 
> The White Paper needs an update about the UN Convention:
> http://www.un.org/disabilities/default.asp?id=259
> 
> Here you find a very good presentation:
> http://www.un.org/disabilities/documents/ppt/crpdbasics.ppt
> 
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> Purpose of the Convention (Article 1):
> To promote, protect and ensure the full and equal enjoyment of all human
> rights and fundamental freedoms by all persons with disabilities, and to
> promote respect for their inherent dignity.
> (source presentation)
> 
> Preamble of Convention states:
> 'Disability is an evolving concept, and that disability results from the
> interaction between persons with impairments and attitudinal and
> environmental barriers that hinders full and effective participation in
> society on an equal basis with others'.
> (source presentation)
> 
> General Principles: Participation and Inclusion:
> Full and effective participation and inclusion in society is recognized in
> the Convention as:
> * A general principle (article 3)
> * A general obligation (article 4)
> * A right (articles 29 and 30)
> (source presentation)
> 
> General Principles: Accessibility:
> * Education (article 24)
> * Participation in cultural life, recreation, leisure and sport (article
> 30)
> (source presentation)
> 
> 
> UN-Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities  and   Game
> Accessibility:
> 
> Article 3 - General principles
>  c. Full and effective participation and inclusion in society;
> Article 24 - Education (Serious Games, eLearning)
> Article 30 - Participation in cultural life, recreation, leisure and sport
> 
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> I do not know about other countries, but this I learned about Germany:
> 
> There will be no more subsidies. And it will be used more to avoid/remove
> barriers.
> E.g. add subtitles to films. The games branch is not mentioned.
> 
> So we have to make sure that when there is money used for this,
> they do not forget about games branch.
> 
> In Germany we have on website for input of ideas. Maybe other countries have
> 
> also something like that?
> 
> Best regards,
> Sandra
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> It looks like we will have more detailed information about disabilities:
> Article 31 - Statistics and data collection
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> Also it looks like some description might have changed.
> I will look into it.
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> Best regards,
> Sandra
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