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The "Web Accessibility Challenge" is organised to give an opportunity to researchers and developers of advanced Web accessibility technologies for showcasing their technologies to technical leaders in this area not only from academia and industry but also from end-users; in an attempt to encourage and accelerate development of innovative and practically usable Web accessibility technologies. As off 2008 Microsoft have agreed to sponsor the change for the next 5 years. Thanks to Microsoft for this.
Microsoft's mission is to enable people and businesses throughout the world to realise their full potential. Microsoft is committed to being a responsible industry partner by working with businesses, communities, and governments to help advance social and economic well-being and to enable people around the world to realise their full potential. Microsoft's commitment and responsibilities as a global corporate citizen are grounded in our company mission and values, manifested through our business practices and operations, and carried out by thousands of Microsoft employees and suppliers worldwide.
This years W4A is endorsed by the IW3C2 in cooperation with the ACM and its Special Interest Groups SIGWEB and SIGCHI. The general conference is supported by IBM Research, Microsoft, and Google, while the Web Accessibility Challenge is specifically sponsored by Microsoft, and the Student Awards are specifically sponsored by a Google.
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