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IISF Assistive Technologies Conclave and Expo for Persons with Disabilities

The Conclave on Assistive Technologies and Persons with Disabilities (Divyangjan) is being organised to bring together various stakeholders in the Assistive Technologies (AT) value chain and provide a common platform for dialogue addressing the challenges in building an AT ecosystem in India. The stakeholders include researchers, innovators, users, voluntary organisations,industries, practitioners, as well as policy makers.

Assistive Technologies Conclave and Expo

These stakeholders are engaged in different ways with the issues involved in the creation, production and dissemination of assistive technology solutions. The two-day event should see active participation from all stakeholders, not only to discuss current solutions but also to seed ideas for research and development.

Assistive Technologies Conclave and Expo for Persons with Disabilities

Focus areas of Discussion

User-centric Product Design and Development
Universal Design and Accessibility
Challenges of the User Groups Connecting Different
Stakeholders in the AT Value Chain

Who should attend

End-users of AT (Persons with Disability,Voluntary Organisations, Rehabilitation Professionals, etc.) Researchers, Industrialists and AT professionals (to showcase their AT solutions) Emerging Entrepreneurs (Start-ups) in AT Technology Enthusiasts and Students .Students who wish to deliver a poster presentation.

The participation in the Conclave on Assistive Technologies and Divyangjan will be considered in the following ways:

  • Students who wish to submit posters should be nomiated by their institutional heads. Post that, the nomiated students would be given permission to register online and should submit their abstract in time. The submitted abstracts will be screened further, and shortlisted candidates will be invited for the presentation.
  • other participants (Invited and Non Invited) can direct register online.

Important Dates

Registration opens on September 21, 2019
Registration closes on October 5, 2019
Abstract submission open on September 21, 2019
Confirmation to the participants will be sent by October 7, 2019
Itinerary information to be received by October by 15, 2019
Accommodation status will be shared by November 1, 2019

Contact Details

Email : assistivetech@scienceindiafest.org
Phone : 9433347904 / 9412619735 / 9914377137

 

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Start:
November 5, 2019 @ 8:00 am
End:
November 8, 2019 @ 5:00 pm
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Website:
http://www.scienceindiafest.org/assistive-technologies-show-for-specially-abled-people/

Organizer

India International Science Festival
Phone:
9433347904
Email:
assistivetech@scienceindiafest.org
Website:
http://www.scienceindiafest.org/assistive-technologies-show-for-specially-abled-people/

Venue

Science City Kolkata
Science City Kolkata, BS Haldane Avenue, Basanti Hwy,
Kolkata,West Bengal700046India
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Phone:
(033) 2285 4343 / 2285 1572 / 2285 2607
Website:
https://sciencecitykolkata.org.in

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