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International Women in Engineering Day spotlight: Carine Bournez, W3C
In this blog post we celebrate International Women in Engineering Day by interviewing Carine Bournez, W3C Principal and Team Contact who specializes in WebRTC, Web Performance, SVG and Data Shapes.
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Human rights and ICT standardization: What is W3C doing about this?
At the Brussels seminar on Human Rights and ICT Standardization, W3C contributed to the discussion on how human-rights principles can enter technical work while design choices are still open. The post connects Ethical Web Principles, accessibility, horizontal review, threat and harm modeling, and the practical cost of participation: making assumptions, impacts, and responsibilities visible before they become infrastructure.
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W3C Japan Member Meeting and W3C in Japan 30th Anniversary Ceremony
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By: Naomi Yoshizawa
On 14 May 2026 W3C held its Japan Member Meeting with presentations reflected the latest developments and offered valuable insights into future W3C activities. Following that, it hosted the “W3C in Japan 30th Anniversary Reception” with W3C members and also many alumni who have established shape W3C in Japan over the years.
W3C recognized on the 2026 Forbes Accessibility 200 list
The World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) is honored to be included in the Forbes Accessibility 200 list for 2026 in recognition of the impact that our Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI) has had on the world.
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Age-restrictions on the web and user privacy and safety
In this blog post, W3C CEO Seth Dobbs shares his thoughts about age-restrictions and user privacy on the web — a topic that was at the heart of the October W3C/IAB workshop on Age-Based Restrictions on Content, and recent W3C Members conversations.
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2026 Breakouts Day recap
Breakouts Day 2026 was the third edition of W3C’s fully remote community driven information sharing event. In this post we summarize key aspects of the event.
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The W3C TAG Meeting in London, March 2026
Earlier this month, the W3C Technical Architecture Group (TAG) gathered in London for a multi-day face-to-face meeting. While the TAG meets regularly online, these in-person sessions remain an important part of how the group builds shared understanding, tackles complex architectural questions, and welcomes new members into the work.
Advisory Board publishes Position Statement on AI in Standards Work
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By: Amy van der Hiel, AB Liaison
Read more about the AB's current thinking on using Large Language Models (LLMs) in the standards process.
Past, present and future: An update on W3C’s Strategic Objectives on the 37th anniversary of the Web proposal
In this blog post, W3C CEO Seth Dobbs celebrates the importance of the web and calls out key initiatives from W3C’s strategic objectives.
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2025 World Wide Web Consortium Membership Survey
This post gives a summary of the results of the 2025 World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) Membership Survey.
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