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Written by: Ay Abdullah Jibreal My Twitter AlQemam Consultants The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has made numerous efforts across its various economic sectors in pursuit of providing livelihoods to all citizens of various genders and spectrums . The aim is to ensure Persons with Disabilities can secure a decent life and be on an equal footing with other individuals without the slightest physical or psychological discrimination, respecting them and supporting their autonomy. Perhaps one of the most prominent of these efforts is the issuance earlier this year of the Saudi Central Bank "SAMA", a ...

If you are reading this it is likely because you have a passion for accessibility and are engaged in work to make your organisation more inclusive. One of the biggest challenges facing any person leading their organisational change towards accessibility is winning the hearts and minds of colleagues across the organisation. Often organisations are starting from a very low level of awareness and maturity. Not everyone is going to share your passion and there may be considerable resistance to change and inertia. I would like to look at how as a leader we can effectively respond to some of the common challenges to our requests to implement accessibility. I’m ...

It would be great if you can join us on Friday February 21st for our CoP kick off call, at: 3pm GMT; 6pm AST ; 10am EST; 7am PST. As Taskforce Chair I will lead the discussion and am grateful to be joined by co-presenter and Taskforce member Neil Eustice (Diversity & Knowledge Manager KPMG). An overview of planning to date will be shared with a focus on the first proposed domain of a dedicated Body of Knowledge: Strategic Leadership . Please put the time and dial in details in to your calendar and share with those who may also wish to attend. Join Zoom Meeting https://zoom.us/j/225624305 Meeting ID: 225 624 305 ...

Strategic Leader in Accessibility – making common sense more commonplace Jodie Greer - SLiA Taskforce Chair; IT Accessibility Lead for Shell and also chairs the enABLE Network for Shell UK How would you and your business benefit from a Strategic Leader in Accessibility (SLiA) Certification? As an individual who understands the value accessibility brings to a business, this certification would give you the tools, knowledge, and proven credibility to determine strategic plans, influence senior stakeholders, and ultimately set your business up for success. As a business , having a certified Strategic Leader in Accessibility in your ...