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Planning virtual and hybrid events: steps to improve inclusion and accessibility
The Science Foundation Ireland Research Centre in Applied Geosciences (iCRAG), School of Earth Sciences, University College Dublin (UCD), Dublin, Ireland
Equity, Diversity and Inclusion in Geoscience (EDIG) project, Dublin, Ireland
Victoria Dutch
School of Environmental Sciences, University of East Anglia, Norwich, UK
UK Polar Network, UK Arctic Office, Cambridge, UK
Bridget Warren
School of Earth, Environment and Ecosystem Sciences, The Open University, Milton Keynes, UK
Robert A. Watson
The Science Foundation Ireland Research Centre in Applied Geosciences (iCRAG), School of Earth Sciences, University College Dublin (UCD), Dublin, Ireland
Equity, Diversity and Inclusion in Geoscience (EDIG) project, Dublin, Ireland
Kevin Murphy
Mineralogical Society of the United Kingdom and Ireland, Twickenham, UK
Angus Aldis
Accessibility in Polar Research, UK
Isabelle Cooper
Accessibility in Polar Research, UK
Charlotte Cockram
Accessibility in Polar Research, UK
Dyess Harp
Accessibility in Polar Research, UK
Morgane Desmau
Equity, Diversity and Inclusion in Geoscience (EDIG) project, Dublin, Ireland
Canadian Light Source Inc., University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Canada
Lydia Keppler
Accessibility in Polar Research, UK
Scripps Institution of Oceanography, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA, USA
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In recent years, we have seen a global change in how we communicate, with an unplanned shift to virtual platforms, leading to inadvertent exclusion during online events. This article aims to provide guidance on planning online/hybrid events from an accessibility viewpoint, based on the combined experiences of several groups and individuals. Nevertheless, this is not a fully comprehensive guide, as every event is unique and has its own accessibility design needs.
In recent years, we have seen a global change in how we communicate, with an unplanned shift to...
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