Accessibility Statement

1. Conformance Status

The Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) define requirements for designers and developers to improve accessibility for people with disabilities. It defines three levels of conformance: Level A, Level AA, and Level AAA.

The BRICS International Forum website is partially conformant with WCAG 2.1 level AA. Partially conformant means that some parts of the content do not fully conform to the accessibility standard.

2. Measures to Support Accessibility

BRICS International Forum takes the following measures to ensure accessibility of our website:

• Include accessibility as part of our mission statement
• Integrate accessibility into our procurement practices
• Appoint an accessibility officer and/or team with defined responsibilities
• Provide accessibility training for our staff
• Include people with disabilities in our user testing
• Assign clear accessibility targets and responsibilities

3. Technical Specifications

Accessibility of the BRICS International Forum 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
• CSS
• JavaScript

These technologies are relied upon for conformance with the accessibility standards used.

4. Limitations and Alternatives

Despite our best efforts to ensure accessibility of the BRICS International Forum website, there may be some limitations. Below is a description of known limitations, and potential solutions. Please contact us if you observe an issue not listed below.

Known limitations for the BRICS International Forum website:

• Some older PDF documents are not properly tagged and might not be fully accessible to screen reader users. We are working to fix these issues and provide accessible alternatives where possible.
• Some third-party content may not be fully accessible. We are working with our partners to improve accessibility.

5. Feedback

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

• Phone: +91 9897755401
• E-mail: support@bricsforum.in
• Postal address: 705, New Delhi House, Barakhamba Road, New Delhi - 110001, India

We try to respond to feedback within 5 business days.

6. Assessment Approach

BRICS International Forum assessed the accessibility of this website by the following approaches:

• Self-evaluation
• External evaluation

7. Contact Information

If you have any questions or need assistance regarding accessibility on our website, please contact us at: