Accessibility statement

This statement applies to content published on the domain: ‘https://security-research-event.ec.europa.eu’

This website is managed by the Directorate-General for Migration and Home Affairs, European Commission. It is designed to be used by as many people as possible, including persons with disabilities.

You should be able to:

• zoom up to 200% without problems
• navigate most of the website using just a keyboard
• navigate most of the website using a modern screen reader and speech recognition software (on your computer or phone)

This website is designed to comply with the technical standard for websites and mobile apps, EN 301 549 v.3.2.1. This closely follows level ‘AA’ of the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) version 2.1.

This website is partially compliant with technical standard EN 301 549 v.3.2.1 and the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1 Level AA. See ‘Non-accessible content’ for more details.

The website was last tested on 30 November 2023.

This statement was prepared on 11 December 2023.

The statement is based on a review of a representative sample of web pages by an IAAP-qualified accessibility expert, using a combination of manual and automated testing.

We welcome your feedback on the accessibility of the website. Please let us know if you encounter accessibility barriers:

• Phone: 00 800 6 7 8 9 10 11
• Contact form: Write to us (please refrain from providing sensitive information in the email, e.g. any information that would reveal personal financial information, information related to your health, or any other sensitive topic).

We try to respond to feedback within 15 business days from the date of receipt of the enquiry by the responsible Commission department.

This website is designed to be compatible with the following most used assistive technologies:

• the latest version of Google Chrome and Apple Safari browsers;
• in combination with the latest versions of JAWS, NVDA, VoiceOver and TalkBack.

The accessibility of the website relies on the following technologies to work with the particular combination of web browser and any assistive technologies or plugins installed on your computer:

• HTML
• WAI-ARIA
• CSS
• JavaScript

Despite our best efforts to ensure the accessibility of the website, we are aware of some limitations, which we are working to fix. Below is a description of known limitations and potential solutions. Please contact us if you encounter an issue not listed below.

Known limitations for this website:

1. Navigation menu accessibility: Some content has not been properly coded for the best experience with a screen reader. We plan to fix this issue by end of 2024. ​