Accessibility and Assistive Technology Conference Techshare India 2010 Fast Approaching

Techshare India 2010 will be held in New Delhi on February 15th and 16th, 2010 at the India Habitat Centre. Speaking on the occasion, Ms. Shilpi Kapoor, Managing Director, BarrierBreak Technologies, said “Techshare India 2010 will offer workshops and presentations on accessibility and draw upon the wisdom of people who have tremendous experience in the field. It will also bring awareness about various accessible technologies available in market for the people with disabilities.” "Today technology is playing a vital role in the life of people and has become a necessity but unfortunately it is not equally accessible to all – especially to people with disabilities,” she added.

Participants can learn more about DAISY by attending the Affordable DAISY Players for Developing Countries presentation by Prashant Verma on February 16th, 2010. Avneesh Singh, Prashant Verma, and Dipendra Manocha will also run a workshop Open Source Tools for Creating DAISY Books on the same day. More information about Techshare India 2010 is available on the Techshare India 2010 website.