Accessibility

Accessibility Statement

The Academic Information Centre, in accordance with the Cabinet of Ministers’ Regulation No. 445 of July 14, 2020, “Procedure for Institutions to Post Information on the Internet” (hereinafter – Regulation No. 445), commits to making its website accessible.

This accessibility statement applies to:

The website of the Academic Information Centre – www.aic.lv

The website has undergone a simplified accessibility evaluation. The evaluation method used is based on the “Guidelines for evaluating compliance with accessibility requirements for institutional websites and justifying undue burden” prepared by the Ministry of Environmental Protection and Regional Development (VARAM).

How accessible is this website?

The website of the Academic Information Centre mostly does not comply with Regulation No. 445 for the following reasons:

Non-compliance with the requirements outlined in Regulation No. 445

• Images lack alternative text, which means that people using screen readers cannot access the information. The principle of robustness as stated in point 22.4 of the Cabinet of Ministers’ regulations is not followed. The addition of alternative text to the page images has been initiated.
• The basic structure of the website does not meet modern standards.
• The website’s keyboard navigation path does not comply with accessibility principles, as the path is not highlighted and often proceeds in an illogical sequence.
• No form field has been created on the website.
• In many areas, the color contrast is insufficient.

This website was last evaluated on 05.01.2021. The evaluation was carried out by Matīss Lācis, a project expert at the Academic Information Centre.

The document confirming the evaluation: Accessibility Evaluation Protocol

Accessibility Alternatives

To receive content that is currently inaccessible in another format, we offer the following alternatives. We recommend contacting the Academic Information Centre directly with your inquiry by calling or emailing us at the address provided below.

Feedback and Contact

We continuously strive to improve the accessibility of this website.

If you identify any issues or discrepancies not mentioned in this statement or would like to receive inaccessible content in another format, please contact us:

Email: aic@aic.lv
Phone: +37167225155
Address: Dzirnavu iela 16, 3rd floor

We will review your request and respond within 7 days.

Submitting Complaints

The “Academic Information Centre” is responsible for the accessibility of this website.

Email: aic@aic.lv
Phone: +37167225155

The responsible authority overseeing this is the Chairperson of the Board, Baiba Ramiņa.

If we have not appropriately responded to your request or complaint about the website’s content accessibility, you have the right to submit a complaint to the Ombudsman of the Republic of Latvia:

Ombudsman’s Office: Baznīcas iela 25, Riga, LV-1010
Phone: +37167686768
Email: tiesibsargs@tiesibsargs.lv
https://www.tiesibsargs.lv/lv/pages/kontaktinformacija

Information on the Preparation of the Statement

This statement was first prepared on 05.01.2021.

This statement was approved by
Baiba Ramiņa,
Chairperson of the institution’s Board.