Founded on March 19, 2014, the International Association of
Accessibility
Accessibility is the design of products, devices, services, vehicles, or environments so as to be usable by people with disabilities. The concept of accessible design and practice of accessible development ensures both "direct access" (i. ...
Professionals (IAAP) is a
nonprofit organization
A nonprofit organization (NPO) or non-profit organisation, also known as a non-business entity, not-for-profit organization, or nonprofit institution, is a legal entity organized and operated for a collective, public or social benefit, in co ...
headquartered in
Atlanta
Atlanta ( ) is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Georgia. It is the seat of Fulton County, the most populous county in Georgia, but its territory falls in both Fulton and DeKalb counties. With a population of 498,715 ...
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Georgia, United States. The IAAP started with 38 international organizations from various global industries committed to being founding members.
, IAAP had over 5,000 professional members and over 200 organizational members representing 130 different countries.
IAAP became a division of the Global Initiative for Inclusive Information and Communication Technologies
G3ict in July 2016.
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Conference
For the first time at the M-Enabling Summit, the International Association of Accessibility Professionals (IAAP) hosted a Pre-Conference Briefing Session to kick off the 2017 conference, IAAP expanded the Summit’s reach by hosting technical and organizational training tracks for accessibility professionals throughout the conference.
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Non-profit organizations based in Georgia (U.S. state)
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