e-ISOTIS
In brief, the scope of e-ISOTIS is to support people with disabilities and the elderly in overcoming the existing barriers and to experience an Information Society Open to ImpairmentS (ISOTIS). e-ISOTIS has been established recently and is a non-profit making organisation that brings together people with disabilities, their spouses as well as members of the ICT (Information Communication Technology) community from the whole globe. It co-operates closely with National Associations of People with Disabilities, Elderly organisations, as well as with Universities, ICT companies and public authorities in many European countries. e-ISOTIS is a dynamic and evolving unit, developing rapidly, and due to its highly professional, motivated, and devoted staff, its reputation is gradually growing. The greatest asset of the organisation is its human factor. More specifically, it is supported by an ambitious team of experts with first priority on the advancement of independent living for disabled people via legal advice, education/learning, support of employability, social support, and familiarisation with accessible ICT.
The organisation, via its umbrella association, has links to more than 360,000 people with disabilities, and also has links with elderly organisations throughout Europe. The NPO e-ISOTIS, in spite of its recent establishment, has shown strong activity and experience in cooperation at the local, regional, national and trans-national levels. Moreover, associate members of e-ISOTIS are federations and social organisations that advance better quality of life for all.
e-ISOTIS has provided scientific support to the European Union's Information Society policies through the eInclusion@EU project. Furthermore, our organisation has provided legal expertise on anti-discrimination in Europe though the European project “Stimulating Public Interest Litigation at a Pan-European Level- Raising Knowledge and Imparting Skills”. Furthermore, e-ISOTIS is involved heavily in European RTD projects that deal with semantics, ambient intelligence, mobile applications, adaptive and self-configured user interfaces for disabled, people mainly through the ASK-IT Integrated Project and Access e-Gov.
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