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Agenda

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Regional workshop organized by the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, in collaboration with the International Telecommunication Union and the European Commission
Smart Accessibility on Connected TV
D'Investigadors Residence Hall, Barcelona, Spain
18 March 2015

Agenda

Welcome Addresses

  • Jaroslaw Ponder, Coordinator for Europe, ITU Telecommunication Development Bureau 
  • Harald Trettenbrein, Deputy Head of Unit, Directorate-General for Communications Networks, Content and Technology. Unit G1 Converging Media & Content. European Commission.
  • Jordi Sellas l Ferrés, Director, Direcció General de Creació i Empreses Culturals, Generalitat de Catalunya.
  • Pilar Orero, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona

 

Overview of International Standards

Moderator: Thomas Kuepper, European Commission

Speakers:

  • Simão Campos, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), Telecommunication Standardization Bureau (Delivered by Christoph Dosch, Chairman, ITU-R, Study Group 6, Germany)
  • Ulrike Haltrich, IEC / TC100

 

Approaches to connected TV

Moderator: Christoph Dosch, Chairman, ITU-R Study Group 6, Germany

Speakers:

  • Pere Vila, Radio Televisión Española, Spanish Public Broadcaster
    Annette Wilson
    , RBB Berlin-Brandenburg Public Broadcaster, Germany
  • Gion Linder, Swiss Txt, Switzerland

 

Accessibility Legal, Policy and Regulatory Frameworks

Moderator: Mia Ahlgren, EDF

Speakers:

  • Susan Schorr, Head of Special Initiatives Division, ITU Telecommunication Development Bureau
  • Harald Trettenbrein, Directorate-General for Communications Networks, Content and Technology. Unit G1 Converging Media & Content. European Commission
  • Eliisa Reenpää, FICORA, Finland 
  • Sophie Girieud, CSA, France
  • Rodica Anghel, CNA, Romania
  • Francisco Manuel Martinez Fernandez, SETSI, Spain 

Manufacturers promoting connected TV accessibility

Moderator: Ulrike Halrich, Digital Europe

Speakers:

  • Xavier Castillo, AMETIC, Spain
  • Samuel Fadra, SONY

Service Developers promoting connected TV accessibility

Moderator: Ronald Mies, IRT

Speakers:

  • Robin Nachtrab-Ribback, Verbavoice, Germany
  • Igor Garcia Olaizola, Vicomtech, Spain

Round table: Accessibility on connected TV

Moderator: Dani Giribet, Corporació Catalana de Mitjans Audiovisuals CCMA (TVC), Spain

Panelists:

  • John Birch, Screen Systems, UK
  • Mario Vinagre, RTP, Portugal
  • Gion Linder, Swiss Txt, Switzerland
Conclusions and Way Forward