Professionals from Leaf Latam, SafeCity, SUMAC, REMS and Typsa Peru met last April in Lima (Peru) at the Meeting of AIS Authorized Entities, Around 2025 LATAM, to learn about the latest developments of the AIS accessibility certificate and its positioning in Latin America.
Esther Bienes Pinedo, director of Fundación ARS and AIS Certificate, chaired this meeting, which focused on internationalization formulas and, in particular, on the operation of transpositions to local laws.
During the event, the number of Authorized Entities operating in Latin America, at international and local level in countries such as Peru, Ecuador, Mexico and Chile, was put at 6, having issued to date a total of 32 certificates in this geographical area.
AIS Standard 2/2023 and Events
The increase in demand for AIS 2/2023 certifications, which applies to websites and APPs, and for the Events and Congresses modality, which experienced a significant increase in 2024, was also emphasized.
The Authorized Entities had the opportunity to share knowledge through the presentation of some of their success stories. Leaf Latam explained the work carried out in the B300B PLC building; Safecity talked about Urbanova’s commitment to accessibility and AIS; and SUMAC discussed the certification of two branches of Banco de Crédito de Perú.
What is an Authorized Entity?
The Authorized Entities are companies that have signed an agreement with Fundación ARS that allows them to advise their clients on AIS and that have trained their professionals as AIS Approved Technicians or AIS advisors.
There are currently almost 40 Authorized Entities operating in different countries and in different economic sectors such as retail, offices, social and health care…
