Workshop Topics

The goal of the workshop is to discuss and, ultimately, generate recommendations on advances in tools, programmes and schemes improving the access to data and training researchers and young professionals with disabilities, in particular, but not limited to, the space science and astronomy domains.

In line with these objective, the Space Science and Astronomy communities in Europe and worldwide are invited to present their work and report on their experiences on/with:

1. Getting everyone connected: software and hardware interfaces that make a difference for professionals and students with disabilities in on-line work; making online accessible to everyone around the world.
2. Online do's and don'ts: organising professional meetings and conferences, recent experience and lessons learn on accessibility.
3. Online training of students and young professionals: recent experience in academic e-learning.
4. Recruitment and interviews in the era of COVID: how to turn restrictions into advancing equal opportunities.
5. Common knowledge and skills from astronomy and space sciences: combining tools and experience from experts in the field with and without disabilities in order to enrichen the scientific working environment.

The SARA on-line event will prepare the ground for the follow-up workshop at the European Space Astronomy Centre (ESA/ESAC), near Madrid, Spain, in 2021.