Description (short summary):
During 2003, the European year of People with Disabilities, the Italian Government chose to address the topic of eAccessibility through a body of legislative acts which, at the moment, is made up of a Law (No. 4/2004, also know as the “Stanca” Law), containing the general principles, and two Decrees, containing the implementation regulations and the technical accessibility requirements respectively.

This body of laws states that public services and information should be accessible, that disabled people should be provided with adequate IT working instruments and equipment, and that the public procurement of ICT goods and services should always take accessibility into consideration. This paper analyses the birth and the development of the culture of eAccessibility in Italy and the positive effects Law No. 4/2004 has had on the process of eInclusion.

Original URL:
http://www.pubbliaccesso.gov.it/english/index.htm

Number of pages:
6

Nature of documentation: Policy/Strategy papers