Digital Assistive Technology Challenges and Opportunities: The Potential of Mobile Devices

Digital Assistive Technology Challenges and Opportunities: The Potential of Mobile Devices 

Wednesday 14 June 2023 

Jointly organized by UNICEF, WHO, ATscale, GDI, IDA and the Permamnet Mission of Brazil to the United Nations

Event Agenda

Moderator: Gopal Mitra

Event Time: 1 hour and 15 minutes

Introduction and Opening Statement:  Five minutes for introduction and opening statement by Gry Haugsbakken, Norwegian State Secretary in the Ministry of Culture and Equality. One minute to transition.

Panel Discussion: Theme - Digital Accessibility for Persons with Disabilities

The moderator will take one minute to introduce the five panelists; Rodrigo Machado, National Coordinator for Accessibility and Assistive Technology, representing the Ministry of Human Rights and Citizenship of Brazil; Pascal Bijleveld, Chief Executive Officer at ATscale; Pablo Lecuona, Founder and Executive Director of Tiflonexos; Kylie Shae OAM, Team Lead with the WHO; and Asraa Elghali, a digital assistive technology user from Syria. Panel discussion will last approximately 35 minutes. One-minute transition to questions from the audience. 

Questions from the Audience: The panelists will take questions from the audience for 30 minutes. If time allows each panelist will have one minute for a closing statement.

Closing Remarks:  Victoria Austin, Co-founder and CEO of the Global Disability Innovation Hub will speak for about 5 minutes.

The event will be held in English and interpretation will be available for International Sign Language. Captioning will also be available. Questions and RSVP should be directed to Fernando Botelho at: fbotelho@unicef.org