Last updated: 24 April 2026
1. Our commitment
The Pacific Islands Roundtable is committed to providing a website that is accessible to the widest possible audience, regardless of technology or ability. We aim for conformance with WCAG 2.1 Level AA.
2. Standards
This site is designed and tested against WCAG 2.1 Level AA. We use automated testing (Pa11y CI, Lighthouse) on every release plus manual screen-reader testing on key flows.
3. Accessibility features
- Skip-to-content link on every page
- Keyboard navigation for menus, dropdowns, and forms
- Visible focus indicators on all interactive elements
- Alt text on all informative images
- Color contrast ratios meeting AA on all text
- Bilingual EN/FR with proper
langattributes - Honors
prefers-reduced-motion
4. Known issues
We are working on the following items:
- Some embedded third-party content (e.g. registration payment widget) may not yet meet AA — being addressed with the gateway vendor.
- Older PDF documents in the library are being remediated; new uploads from 2026 onward are accessible.
5. Feedback
If you encounter an accessibility barrier, please contact us. We aim to respond within 5 business days.
6. Preparation of this statement
This statement was prepared in April 2026 by the PIRT digital team and SPREP communications. It is reviewed quarterly and updated when significant changes are made to the site.
1. Our commitment
PIRT is committed to making this site accessible to as many people as possible, including users with disabilities. We aim to meet WCAG 2.1 AA.
2. Standard we follow
- WCAG 2.1 Level AA target.
- HTML works without JavaScript where reasonable.
- Layouts down to 320px viewport.
- Initial document under 200 KB.
- Full keyboard navigation.
3. Accessibility features
- Skip-link as first tab stop.
- Semantic HTML landmarks.
- Visible focus outlines.
- WCAG-AA contrast.
- Image alt text required at upload.
- Form labels + descriptions.
- Reduced-motion support.
- Language switcher (EN/FR).
4. Known limitations
- Some legacy PDFs are not fully accessible — replacements rolling out.
- Conference video captions are pending for some 2024 sessions.
- Interactive maps may degrade in low-bandwidth browsers.
5. Feedback & reporting barriers
Email accessibility@pirt.org or use the contact form. We aim to reply within 5 working days.
6. Conference accessibility
The 11th Pacific Conference venue is wheelchair-accessible. Live captioning is provided for plenaries; sign-language interpretation is available on request (deadline 30 June 2026).
7. Testing & review
This site is reviewed quarterly using axe-core, Lighthouse, manual keyboard navigation testing, and screen-reader spot-checks (NVDA, VoiceOver). Last review: May 2026.