Opening: 

Dr. Pedro Encarnação, AAATE President 

Prof. Andreas Efstathiou, Rector, European University Cyprus.

Keynote Speaker: Kamil Goungor, Policy and Movement Support Officer, European Network on Independent Living (ENIL)

Proposers:

Dana Cappel, occupational therapist, Beit Issie Shapiro

Orit Grinstein, occupational therapist, Beit Issie Shapiro

Rachel Blum, speech and language pathologist, Beit Issie Shapiro

Alaa Rabus, speech and language pathologist, Beit Issie Shapiro

With:

Evert-Jan Hoogerwerf (AAATE)

Alessia Sebillo (EASPD)

Riccardo Magni (Pragma Engineering)

Melanie Schaur (JKU)

Nikoletta Geronikola (Alzheimer Athens)

Discussants:

Ramon Daniels (Zuyd University)

Mac MacLachlan (Maynooth University)

Rachel Pace (Agenzija Sapport, Malta)

Showcasing of new products, prototypes or service innovations.

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Proposers: David Banes, Equitable AI Alliance
Wilfried Kainz, Zero Project

In this session we will discuss the initial outcomes of an international Think Tank, organised and promoted by AAATE in collaboration with GAATO and the SEURO Consortium, on the role of high- and low-tech assistive technology in supporting health, activities and participation of older adults at home and in their communities across different cultures and countries.

Following a presentation of the Think Tank report in its current state the discussion will focus on improving and expanding the report with additional recommendations and good practices and a discussion on how to improve the impact of the work of the Think Tank.

With:

Evert-Jan Hoogerwerf (Think Tank coordinator)

Merita Hoxha (Albania)

Claude Vincent (Canada)

Erik de Jeu (the Netherlands)

Tone Øderud (Norway)

Marie B. Abou Saab (Lebanon)

Turið Jacobsen (Faroe Islands)

Valentini Papageorgiou (Greece)

Luc de Witte (Discussion leader)

Others...

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Proposers:

Alexandros Kofteros, Cyprus Ministry of Education
Maria Meletiou-Mavrotheris, European University Cyprus
Katerina Mavrou, European University Cyprus

Advancing access to AT worldwide is what unites the members of the Global Alliance of Assistive Technology Organizations (GAATO) and GAATO with international institutions having similar goals, such as the WHO, UNICEF, ITU  and others. In this session we will discuss with representatives of big and small non-for-profit membership based organizations of AT stakeholders the role they can play in driving the global, regional and national agenda’s. We will start from the outcomes of the recent consultation process held by WHO and the draft global Roadmap WHO is preparing. The session will highlight the potential of AT associations as non governmental civil society initiatives, expression of the interests of end users and the professionals that aim to support them.   

In collaboration with the WHO.

With:

Luc de Witte (GAATO president) Chair

Emma Tebbutt and Irene Calvo (WHO)

Natasha Layton (ARATA)

Francesco Zanfardino (GLIC Association)

David Banes (DAT Europe)

Alex Kamadu (ISWP)

Pedro Encarnação (AAATE)

Rohini Gaur (Kara Medical Foundation, India)

Takenobu Inoue (RESJA)

Showcasing of new products, prototypes or service innovations.

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