Draft ECOWAS ICT Accessibility Policy (2018) v1 post Burkina Faso and Gambia Workshops (c) Encouraging private entities that offer web sites services, applications, and content to the public to take into account all aspects of accessibility for PwD, on a voluntary basis; (d) Defining an institutional and administrative framework to ensure effective coordination with international standard development organizations to promote web accessibility standards among all relevant stakeholders; (e) Providing guidance and incentives for education institutions and professional societies to develop courses for computer science students and information technology professionals about web accessibility; (f) Promote awareness among stakeholders on the web accessibility requirements. The ECOWAS and Member States will ensure that electronic documents available on public sector websites are accessible to ensure that PwD can access on an equal basis with others all public information available in electronic documents or any fill-in form required to complete administrative processes. For the purpose of this policy, “electronic document” refers to downloadable files which may be consulted, printed or filled off-line or on-line by users. All agencies managing websites for the ECOWAS and for ECOWAS Member States should ensure that all personnel creating documents is aware, trained and proficient in creating accessible documents and using accessibility checkers embedded in mainstream office productivity software including word processors, spreadsheet, presentation and other commonly used document creation tools. 7.4.4 Implementation The ECOWAS recognises the Web Accessibility standards developed through ISO/IEC 40500:2012, and WCAG 2.0. The WCAG 2.0 sets out guidelines that further clarify the purpose of each of these four principles. Each guideline has a number of success criteria, which provide a means for checking conformance to each guideline. ECOWAS Member States will consider the application of WCAG 2.0 or WCAG 2.1 level AA conformance requirements, and any amendments thereto, in their jurisdictions. Member States shall seek to enroll the support of industry and professional associations to issue voluntary codes of conduct reflecting conformance objectives and timelines for public sector web sites as an initial focus immediately, and private sector websites as a focus in 3 years. The ECOWAS will adopt a symbol or symbols for use on websites in the region, to highlight their e-accessibility. To the extent possible, this symbol or symbols will be aligned with global standards and initiatives in this regard so that any person landing on a website created or hosted in West Africa will immediately know if the website is 16