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Support TPAC 2026 in Dublin, Ireland 🇮🇪 and get great benefits as a sponsor TPAC 2026 is fast approaching and we look forward to a great event in Dublin from 26 to 30 October 2026. This highly regarded event plays a key role in helping W3C coordinate solutions to technical challenges that extend across working group boundaries and your support will make a big difference! If you are interested in becoming a sponsor, our 2026 sponsorship packages for TPAC including for our Inclusion and Invited Experts Funds, are now available: See more at: https://lnkd.in/eSRjFEN6 #SupportW3C #Sponsorship #WebStandards #DublinEvents

W3C has announced a leadership transition. Dominique Hazaël-Massieux (Dominique Hazael-Massieux) has been appointed Interim CEO with immediate effect. https://lnkd.in/gzZCY6WR

On May 14, 2026 W3C Japan held its first 2026 W3C Japan Member Meeting at Keio University, Tokyo, Japan. Presentations reflected the latest developments and offered valuable insights into future W3C activities including between Jun Murai and Yoshihisa Aono, CEO of Cybozu, Inc., Inc who discussed topics such as the Web environment for everyone in the AI-driven era, as well as Japan’s responsibilities and roles. Following the meeting, the “W3C in Japan 30th Anniversary Reception” was held. Attendees included not only W3C members but also many alumni who have established shape W3C in Japan over the years. Participants from diverse industries engaged in conversations about the past and future of W3C, deepening their connections. https://lnkd.in/eM-EAV9u #WebStandards #W3CJapan

Did you know that W3C accessibility standards and educational resources are available in more than 30 languages? 🌐 To find resources in your language, see All WAI Translations https://lnkd.in/dN3k_7r For resources in English, browse the site navigation or the annotated lists in WAI Resources https://lnkd.in/dCXhFAX8 For Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD) on 21 May, you can help raise global awareness by sharing these free online resource translations. W3C thanks the many volunteer translators. If you’re interested in translating W3C Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI) resources, see Translate WAI Resources https://lnkd.in/eamFFqHr

W3C is honored to be included in the Forbes Accessibility 200 list for 2026 - along with 18 of our Members - in recognition of the impact that our W3C Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI) has had on the world. This award is especially meaningful as GAAD (Global Accessibility Awareness Day) Foundation is today. We are grateful to Forbes and the experts on the advisory panel for recognizing the importance and impact of our work. Congratulations to the 199 other companies and nonprofits -- including 18 of our own Members --  based in 24 countries across six continents on the list! We want to thank and acknowledge all those who contribute to work on web accessibility at W3C. We are pleased to celebrate this recognition of the impact of our community’s work  to make the web accessible to people with disabilities, thus helping us realize our vision of a web that works, for everyone. See more at our CEO Seth Dobbs' blog post today at: https://lnkd.in/eBbgez8Q #ForbesAccessibility200 #WebStandards #GAAD #WebAccessibility #a11y

Global Accessibility Awareness Day is a good day to support our work on accessibility! Thanks for your donations! https://lnkd.in/gTKGkVxq It is also a day for reflection, learning and action. Is a good time to reflect on how much it has been achieved, how much work is still ahead (and how overwhelming that can be)! Today can be a day to: 🛠️ Craft (if you don't have one) or improve your website accessibility statement https://lnkd.in/gdyGaixF 🚨 Review your organization policies to check if they are fit for purpose and help your team to implement accessibility https://lnkd.in/g7hNMgfr 🔔 Check the tips about content development and publication to make sure you are doing the right thing https://lnkd.in/gS7dDKgV 🤝 If you are working on accessibility, consider to join W3C and contribute to the technical work we do to make the web work for everyone What are you doing today to contribute to make the web accessible to all? #GAAD #GivingTuesday #WebStandards #a11y

The web is designed to work for all people, whatever their device, language, location, or ability. When the web meets this goal, it is accessible to people with a diverse range of hearing, movement, sight, and cognitive ability. W3C Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI) develops strategies, standards, and resources to make the web accessible to people with disabilities. Support W3C's work to make the web work — for everyone. https://lnkd.in/eRP4NSSY #GAAD #GivingTuesday #WebStandards #a11y

StandICT.eu has published the results of their recent call for applications supporting and promoting the involvement of ICT standardisation experts in SDOs at a global level. They note: "67% of the fellows’ activities contribute to the activities of Committees or Working Groups operating in global SDOs, including ISO - International Organization for Standardization/IEC (International Electrotechnical Commission), ITU , IEEE, W3C / ERCIM and IETF” We are grateful to StandICT for supporting the valuable work that experts in our community do to contribute to making a web that works — for everyone. https://lnkd.in/e8qqbFcX #WebStandards #StandICT #ThankYou

W3C will host TPAC 2026, our major event of the year, from 26-30 October 2026 in Dublin, Ireland 🇮🇪 TPAC gathers our community for thought-provoking discussions and coordinated work. Registration will open mid-July. In order to be included, consider becoming a W3C Member! Benefits include: influencing and participating in web standards, collaborating and networking with industry peers, accessing knowledge on emerging technologies, and more! #JoinW3C #WebStandards #w3cTPAC https://lnkd.in/eJgj99mN

"Age-restrictions on the web and user privacy and safety". On the W3C blog, @seth@w3c.social shared his informed personal considerations in both the problem and solution spaces about web content restrictions and age verification. "A few of the unintended consequences that we are collectively grappling with are privacy violations, gatekeeping, fragmentation, data breaches, anonymity violations, and increased phishing risk....In many cases, the issues appear to be more than age-based, they are safety-based, privacy-based." Seth concurred with W3C Privacy Lead Tara Whalen that we want to provide clarity to policymakers, and figure out the right technical policy and industry coordination and where to continue the discussions. Seth invited people to join the newly created W3C Community Group on online safety. "We are happy to take advantage of our extremely flexible and powerful W3C Community Group infrastructure. Community Groups enable anyone to gather at W3C to socialize ideas, including topics that involve coordination as complex as this one. We are grateful that we are already involved and are honored to offer the necessary forum for the community to figure out where and when to take the next steps." Read more at https://lnkd.in/enwhB29v #AgeVerification #WebStandards #OnlineSafety #WebPrivacy #WebSafety