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www.aaate.net
AAATE - Our Aim:
To stimulate the advancement ofassistive technology for the benefitof people with disabilities, includingelderly people.
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AAATE• Pan-European• Interdisciplinary• Independent• Non-profit• User driven
"AAATE is a member driven organisation based on the active participation of its members".
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Assistive Technology (AT)
Any product or technology-based service that enables persons with disabilities or elderly in their daily lives, education, work or leisure
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Fields of Activities
• Create awareness • Promote R&D • Knowledge exchange • Disseminate results
• Advocate for eInclusion• Policy development/support• Industry co-operation• Project development/participation
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Services for Members
• AAATE conferences• Journal “Technology and Disability“• Workshops & seminars • Special interest groups• Education & job • Community & exchange• Global partnership
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AAATE 2015 ConferenceSeptember 9-12, 2015Budapest, Hungarywww.aaate2015.eu
Papers, posters, presentations, exhibition on
• Projects• Products• Research• Practice• Experiences
“Attracting new areas and building bridges“
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Conference proceedings
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Journal
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Workshops & seminars
• Selected topics• International experts• Interdisciplinary attendances• Platform for exchange• Initiative and impact
Exchange and Co-Operation
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Special Interest Groups
• Technological development• Standardisation• Policy and legislation• Benchmarking• Training and development• AT history• Outcome and impact
measurementWorking on topics of high priority
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Education and career
• Promotion of AT education• Promotion of AT as a job field• Encourage the next generation
of AT experts• AT curriculum and courses• AT job market services (under
construction)
AT, a field for professionals
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Community & Exchange
• www.aaate.net• LinkedIn group• Newsletter (part of the
website)• Document Repository• News & Links• Contact Points in many
European countries• …
Come and get involved!
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Global co-operation
• WHO• EASPD (Europe)• RESNA (USA)• RESJA (Japan) • ARATA (Australia)• ISAAC (global)• Consumer and user groups• AT Industry• ProfessionalsMake the world a more inclusive place!
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Come and get involved
• as a person (60 €)• discounted (students, elderly,
persons with disabilities) (40 €)• as an institution or company
(200 €)Join our network, benefit from our services
and support our mission!
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Board 2014-2015
Evert-Jan Hoogerwerf IT
Peter Cudd UK
Dominique Archambault FR
Niels-Erik Mathiassen DK
Anne-Kanto Ronkanen FI
Andreas Richter SE
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AAATE Office
AAATE C/o Institute Integriert Studieren, Linz AustriaPhone: +43 732 2468 3758Fax: +43 732 2468 23758Email: [email protected]
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