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- Date: Updated 27 February 2023.
- Editor: Shawn Lawton Henry.
- Developed with input from the Education and Outreach Working Group (EOWG).
+ Date: Updated 13 March 2024.
+ Editor: Shawn Lawton Henry. Contributors include: Kevin White, Ruoxi Ran, and Daniel Montalvo.
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+**Accessibility: Essential for some, useful for all.**
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-**[WAI develops…](https://www.w3.org/WAI/Resources/Overview)**
+**[WAI develops…](/resources/)**
-- guidelines which are widely regarded as the international standard for web accessibility
+- guidelines that are widely regarded as the international standard for web accessibility
- support materials to help understand and implement web accessibility
-- resources, through international collaboration
+- free online resources, through international collaboration
**[WAI welcomes…](/about/participating/)**
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- volunteers to review, implement, and promote guidelines
- dedicated participants in Working Groups
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-## World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI)
+## W3C WAI
-The World Wide Web Consortium's (W3C) commitment to lead the web to its full potential includes promoting a high degree of usability for people with disabilities. The Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI) is an initiative of the W3C.
+The World Wide Web Consortium ([W3C](https://www.w3.org/about/)) is an international [public-interest non-profit organization](https://www.w3.org/news/2022/w3c-to-become-a-public-interest-non-profit-organization/) where Member organizations, a full-time staff, and the public work together to develop Web standards. Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI) is a key aspect of W3C's work for the benefit of humanity.
-WAI develops its work through W3C's consensus-based process, involving different stakeholders in web accessibility. These include industry, disability organizations, government, accessibility research organizations, and more.
+This information extends the [W3C Mission](https://www.w3.org/mission/) (vision, identity, design principles, strategic goals) to address accessibility specifics.
-WAI, in partnership with organizations around the world, pursues accessibility of the web through these primary activities:
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-* ensuring that W3C standards support accessibility
-* developing accessibility guidelines for web content and applications, browsers, and authoring tools
-* developing resources to improve web accessibility evaluation processes and tools
-* supporting education and outreach on web accessibility
-* coordinating with research and development that may impact future accessibility of the web
-* promoting harmonized international uptake of web accessibility standards
+### Mission
-Learn more about [How WAI Develops Accessibility Standards through the W3C Process: Milestones and Opportunities to Contribute](https://www.w3.org/WAI/standards-guidelines/w3c-process/).
+W3C's Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI) develops strategies, standards, and supporting resources to make the web accessible to people with disabilities.
-## WAI Groups
+See [Introduction to Web Accessibility](https://www.w3.org/WAI/fundamentals/accessibility-intro/) and [WAI Resources](https://www.w3.org/WAI/resources/).
-WAI includes the following Working Groups and Interest Group:
+### Vision
-- [Accessibility Guidelines Working Group (AG WG)](/GL/) (formerly the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines Working Group)
-- [Accessible Platform Architectures (APA) Working Group](/APA/)
-- [Accessible Rich Internet Applications (ARIA) Working Group](/ARIA/)
-- [Education and Outreach Working Group (EOWG)](/about/groups/eowg/)
-- [WAI Interest Group (WAI IG)](/about/groups/waiig/)
+The W3C vision is that the Web and related technologies are accessible so that all people with disabilities around the globe can **participate equally** in the digital world. That includes:
+* Accessibility standards/guidelines are harmonized globally.
+* All technical standards and specifications support accessibility.
+* Tools that create and deliver digital content support accessibility.
+* Everyone who creates or manages digital products has relevant accessibility knowledge.
+* New technologies, digital products, and content addresses accessibility from inception (“born accessible”).
-Within the Working Groups, there are also [Task Forces](/about/groups/taskforces/).
+### High-Level Objectives
-Learn more about [Participating in WAI](https://www.w3.org/WAI/about/participating/).
+To contribute to realizing the vision, W3C addresses the following areas:
-## WAI News
+1. **Specifications, standards, and technologies support accessibility:**
+ - Ensure that W3C specifications support accessibility.
+ - Provide guidance on accessibility in other specifications and technologies.
-New WAI publications, draft documents for review, and other WAI announcements are listed on the [News page](https://www.w3.org/WAI/news/).
+2. **International accessibility standards:**
+ - Facilitate international multi-stakeholder development and communication so the standards can be adopted and implemented internationally.
+ - Develop technical specifications to support accessibility, such as [WAI-ARIA](https://www.w3.org/WAI/standards-guidelines/aria/) and accessibility API mappings.
+ - Develop accessibility standards/guidelines for relevant tools and content.
+ - Provide guidance beyond what can be included in these standards, such as [WCAG Supplemental Guidance](https://www.w3.org/WAI/WCAG2/supplemental/about/).
+
+3. **Support understanding, adopting, and implementing accessibility:**
+ - Facilitate and promote translations of W3C accessibility standards and supporting resources.
+ - Provide documentation on understanding and implementing accessibility standards.
+ - Provide awareness and education resources, such as many listed in [WAI Resources](https://www.w3.org/WAI/resources/).
-You can subscribe to get news announcements via e-mail, Atom/RSS feed, or Twitter from [Get WAI News](https://www.w3.org/WAI/news/subscribe/).
+4. **Accessibility research**:
+ - Encourage effective international research to provide a solid basis for accessibility standards.
+ - Conduct horizon scanning.
-## Current Work
+## Current Work and News
Current work is introduced in [What We're Working On - Accessibility Activities and Publications](https://www.w3.org/WAI/update/).
-## WAI Staff
+New WAI publications, draft documents for review, and other WAI announcements are listed on the [News page](https://www.w3.org/WAI/news/).
-To reach all WAI staff, you can e-mail
+You can subscribe to get news announcements via e-mail, Atom/RSS feed, and social media from [Get WAI News](https://www.w3.org/WAI/news/subscribe/).
+
+## WAI Staff
* [Shawn Lawton Henry](https://www.w3.org/staff/#shawn) is Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI) Program Lead; Accessibility Education and Communications Lead.
* [Kevin White](https://www.w3.org/staff/#kevin) is Accessibility Technical Lead and supports the Accessibility Guidelines Working Group that develops Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG).
* [Roy Ruoxi Ran (冉若曦)](https://www.w3.org/staff/#ran) supports accessibility Working Groups and accessibility in China.
* [Daniel Montalvo](https://www.w3.org/staff/#dmontalvo) supports accessibility Working Groups and standards harmonization in Europe.
+
+To reach all WAI staff, you can e-mail
+
+## WAI Working Groups
+
+WAI includes the following Working Groups and Interest Group:
+
+- [Accessibility Guidelines Working Group (AG WG)](/GL/) (formerly the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines Working Group)
+- [Accessible Platform Architectures (APA) Working Group](/APA/)
+- [Accessible Rich Internet Applications (ARIA) Working Group](/ARIA/)
+- [Education and Outreach Working Group (EOWG)](/about/groups/eowg/)
+- [WAI Interest Group (WAI IG)](/about/groups/waiig/) is an e-mail discussion list that is open to anyone
+
+Within the Working Groups, there are also [Task Forces](/about/groups/taskforces/).
+
+Learn more about [Participating in WAI](https://www.w3.org/WAI/about/participating/).
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+