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Social Inclusion & ICTs Conference
New Century house, Corporation Street, Manchester - Thursday 29th June 2000

The conference, hosted by the Manchester Community Information Network (MCIN), is looking at the issues of social inclusion of all people and the role of ICT within this. The project is running a seminar 'Access All Areas' looking at accessible web site design etc.

Further details on the conference can be found at http://www.mcin.net/, or email info@mcin.net

Wired! Harnessing The Potential
ICT and Learning Disability
London Voluntary Resource Centre - Thursday 29 June 2000

This seminar will explore ways in which people with learning disabilities can use ICT such as multimedia and the Internet to communicate. It is aimed at those people involved in making CD-ROMs, videos and designing web sites and who want to make them accessible. The On-line project is presenting at the conference, looking at the technical and design issues around accessibility.

Further details on the seminar are available from:
NDT, Albion Wharf, Albion Street, Manchester M1 5LN.
Tel: 0161-228-7055 Fax: 0161-228-7059. Email: office@ndt.org.uk

Pandora Regional Workshop
St Thomas Centre, Manchester - Wednesday 31st May 2000

The workshop is part of a series being held around the country examining the barriers to employment for disabled people. It is aimed at gathering the views of organisations & individuals involved around access to employment, support services, and retaining employment.

For details contact Alex McDonald at info@on-line.org.uk
Pandora Website

E-Net Network Meeting
Trinity Community Centre, Clitheroe - Friday 26th May 2000

E-Net is a network for providers of vocational training and supported/open employment for Disabled People in the North West. The On-line project is presenting work on the issues of web accessibility to the network.

For further information contact James Hadleigh, Development Officer, Tel.: 01200 426831, Fax: 01200 444569, E-mail: E.NET@pop3.poptel.org.uk

Transnational Conference 'Employment without Barriers'
Los Palmas, Gran Canaria - Friday 28th April 2000

Hosted by Fundescan's project TECFORMIN

The Conference will be examining the issues of employability and disabled people within Gran Canaria & Europe. Further details to follow.

Pandora Project Workshop 'Identifying Success - Sharing Concerns'
Dudley College of Technology, UK - 27th March 2000

Organised by Dudley College and Sense West
More information
Pandora Website

The Capacity to Telework
National Conference on Teleworking and Disability
Madrid, Spain - 17th-18th February 2000

Organised by the TAD partner CEPES.
More information at the TAD site

North West Horizon Network
Stockport, UK - 9th February 2000

This group brings the various Horizon projects in the North West to look at common areas and themes. The group aims to raise awareness and good practice of the issues around employment and disabilities with mainstream employers and organisations.

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