Project information
Project manager
Mexhid Ferati
Other project members
Brigitte Pircher, Viktorija Kalonaityte, Timmy Öberg
Participating organizations
Linnaeus University
Financier
The Crafoord foundation
Timetable
1 oct 2024–30 sep 2025
Subject
Informatics (Department of informatics, Faculty of technology)
Research groups
Interaction Design Research Group (IDRG)
Linnaeus Knowledge Environments
Digital Transformations
Mobilising and managing sustainable transition
More about the project
The DIGRIS project aims to investigate how small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Sweden implement and apply the EU's rights regarding digital accessibility. The goal is to create a comprehensive picture of how digital accessibility works in practice by examining:
- How SMEs navigate and implement the EU’s accessibility rights.
- What challenges SMEs face when implementing accessibility rights.
- To what extent employees and customers/clients have access to these rights in practice.
The project will map the various EU regulations on digitalization, particularly the European Accessibility Act (Directive 2019/882), and analyze how these are applied in Sweden.
The focus is on understanding the practical challenges that SMEs face, especially those related to limited resources and complex legislation. To gain an in-depth understanding of how digital accessibility is implemented in practice, the project intends to use a mix of methods. This includes an analysis of relevant legislation at both the EU and national levels, as well as interviews and surveys with representatives from selected SMEs. Additionally, surveys and interviews will be conducted with SMEs' employees and clients/customers to capture their experiences and perspectives on digital accessibility. This combination of methods enables a comprehensive analysis of both the legal frameworks and the practical challenges related to digital accessibility.
The results of the project aims to form the basis for policy recommendations aimed at improving the implementation of digital rights in Sweden and contributing to the creation of a more inclusive digital environment for everyone.
The project is part of the research in the research groups Interaction Design Research Group (IDRG), and the Linnaeus Knowledge Environments: Digital Transformations and Mobilising and managing sustainable transition.
