Now it is time to register for the Assistive Products International Seminar organized by ISO Technical Committee 173 Assistive Products and hosted by Kenya Bureau of Standards (KEBS on Thursday 10th May 2018 at the Crowne Plaza Hotel, Nairobi, Kenya.
For reservations to the seminar please contact the following person:
Luiza Kiguta: email: [email protected], Tel. 0722856345.
THEME: “ACCESS TO GOOD QUALITY AND AFFORDABLE ASSISTIVE PRODUCTS”
Access to good quality and affordable assistive products has been mandated by the convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) for ten years but still only 10% of people in need of assistive products have access to them. One of the elements of adjusting this situation is efficient production, procurement and provision of assistive products and consequently, the role of standards and standardization. The seminar focuses on standard implementation and standardization development for assistive products and related services, especially in low and middle-income countries. The seminar is open to the public as well as for all attending ISO TC 173 and related standardization working groups meeting during the week.
PROGRAM 10th May 2018 Crowne Plaza Hotel, Nairobi, Kenya
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RESOURCE PERSONS |
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Coffee/Tea and Snacks |
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08:00 - 08:30 |
REGISTRATION |
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09:00 - 09:10
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Introduction and welcome |
Karl-Erik Westman, Chairman ISO/TC 173 |
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09:10 -10:10 |
Promoting Inclusion of Persons with Disabilities Through Research & Development for Improved Mobility; A Case of APDK. |
Benson Kiptum; Kenya |
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Inclusion Through Provision of Assistive Devices in Kenya |
Emily Zindoli; Kenya |
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Early Stage of Provision of Assistive Products for Persons with Physical Disabilities in Japan
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Shigeru Yamauchi; Japan |
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10:10 - 10:30 |
Coffee/Tea break
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10:30 -11:30 |
Classification and Terminology of Assistive Products - Current Topics of ISO 9999
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Takenobu Inoue; Japan |
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International Classification of Assistive Products and Services |
Natasha Layton; Australia Takenobu Inoue; Japan Yvonne Heerkens; Netherlands |
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A Global Standard for Assistive Technology Services |
Linda-Jeanne Elsaesser; USA |
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11:30 – 12:40 |
LUNCH break
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12:40 - 13:40
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Assistive Technology Community of Practice Resources |
Natasha Layton, Rob Bingham; Australia |
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Development of Affordable Standard in Assistive Products for Low-Income Countries |
Inhyuk Moon; Korea
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Wheelchair Testing R&D for Adverse Settings / Durability Testing of Wheelchair Casters |
Jonathan L. Pearlman, Anand Ashok Mhatre; USA |
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13:40 – 14:00 |
Break |
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14:00-14:40
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WHO Initiative on Product Procurement Specifications for Priority Assistive Products List (APL), and Experience of Working with Product Procurement Template in Denmark
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Joakim Falk; Sweden Greta Olsson; Denmark |
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Information from ISO Central Secretariat about Importance/Examples/Involvement in Standardization from Developing Countries |
Laura Mathew; ISO |
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14:40-15:00
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Summary |
Karl-Erik Westman, Joakim Falk; ISO/TC 173 |