Monday, December 1, 2025 from 9:30 AM to 3:00 PM at the House of Disabled People's Organizations (Taastrup) – and online
On December 1, 2025, I hosted an official event in Taastrup focusing on the European Accessibility Act, which came into force on June 28, 2025.
The event is organized in collaboration with Danish Disability Organizations and sponsored by Siteimprove, IAAP Nordic, and deranged ApS.
Practical information
Venue: House of Disabled People's Organizations, Blekinge Blvd. 2, 2630 Taastrup
Organizers: AccessibleEU & Danish Disability Organizations
Language: Danish
Format: Hybrid (join physically or online)
Online link: https://youtube.com/live/785h1OBWu4s
Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible building, sign language interpretation, and Danish subtitles
Sponsors: Siteimprove.ai & IAAP Nordic
Price: Participation is free
Program
09:00–09:30
Arrival, morning coffee, light breakfast Registration and networking.
09:30–09:35
Introduction and practical information – Tobias Nyhuus Jensen (national expert for Denmark, AccessibleEU)
09.35–09.45
Welcome – Thorkild Olesen (chairman of Danish Disability Organizations)
09.45–10.05
Presentation on the European Accessibility Act (plus Q&A) – Susanna Laurin (IAAP Nordic & Stiftelsen Funka)
10.05–10.20
Demonstration of screen readers for the blind and visually impaired — Lars Holm Sørensen
10.20–10.30
“Experience the inclusive technology of the future at Inclusive Tech Lab” — Morten Hauge Larsen (Knowledge Center on Disability)
10.30–11.00
Coffee break and open house at Inclusive Tech Lab
11.00–11.30
“The Danish Safety Technology Authority's work with accessibility” (plus Q&A) — Emma Brems Dammand & Marlene Busch (Danish Safety Technology Authority)
11.30–12.20
Lunch
12.20–12.35
Presentation on audio description — Laura Kamis Wrang (2in1voices.dk)
12.35–13.00
Presentation on accessible documents — Jesper Egon Jensen (Omnidocs)
13.00–13.15
“How do we ensure real accessibility for the deaf?” — Anne Vikkelsø (chairperson, Danish Deaf Association)
13.15–13.25
“Web accessibility in practice – when good intentions meet an incomplete reality” — Carsten Rose Lundberg (Danish Chamber of Commerce)
13.25–13.40
Short break
13.40–14.05
“How do you eat an elephant? Accessibility in a large organization” — Rasmus Thuge (Saxo Bank) & Stein Erik Skotkjerra (Special Minds)
14.05–14.20
“Small and medium-sized businesses: How have they prepared and what does the law mean for them?” — Nadia Elida Rye Aamand (assistant professor, IBA Business Academy Kolding)
14.20–14.35
“From barrier to fuel” — Signe Hartvig Daugaard (Great Minority)
14.35–15:00
“Early testing of design and prototypes: Experiences from Digital Identity Wallet” — Nicoline Gisselbæk (Danish Agency for Digital Government) & Anne Thyme (deranged ApS)
15:00–15:30
Tour of House of Disabled People's Organizations
The event is part of AccessibleEU – the European Commission's initiative to strengthen accessibility and inclusion throughout the EU.
See an overview of all Danish AccessibleEU events here: AccessibleEU events