Dr. Dana Roth – Head of the Research and Evaluation Dept., Beit Issie Shapiro
A lecture given by Dr. Dana Roth as part of an IASSIDD round table on quality of life, and dealt with the situation of families of children with disabilities during war.

May Agius – Aġenzija Sapport, Malta
Noa Nitzan – Beit Issie Shapiro, Israel
Klaus Miesenberger – Johannes Kepler Universität Linz , Austria
Evert-Jan Hoogerwerf – GAATO – The Global Alliance of Assistive Technology Organizations, Switzerland
Recently, the attention of public authorities and providers of care and support services has been increasingly drawn to the development and implementation of innovative technology to improve service delivery. We wish to reflect on these initiatives and discuss how our sectors can encourage concrete outcomes in order to capitalize on the current momentum of the digital transition.

Emanuele Zaimi – Down Syndrome Albania Foundation, Albania
Noa Nitzan, Beit Issie Shapiro, Israel
Aditi Agrawal, Gudgudee, India
Ricardo Rosas Díaz, Catholic University of Chile, Chile
Kevin Spencer, Hocus Focus, United States
David Banes, davidbanesaccess, United Kingdom
Inclusive Design for children’s playgrounds, and exciting methods for learning through play and magic — the #ZeroCon22 session on Inclusive Play highlighted innovations and strategies that work for all children.
This session highlights inclusive design for children playgrounds, as well as exciting methods for learning through play and magic!

Prof. Michael Stein – Executive Director, Harvard Law School Project on Disability, USA
Yoav Kraiem – Director Community Development and Social Change Unit, Beit Shapiro Issie, Israel
Sampada Shevde – Director Perkins, India
Dominique Dix-Peek – Research and Impact Executive, Afrika Tikkun Foundation, South Africa
Sabine Weinberger – Communication & Project Development, ICP Foundation of Munich, Germany
Doris Schüssl – Head of Corporate Development, ICP Foundation of Munich, Germany
This panel, hosted by Beit Issie Shapiro and the Harvard Law School Project on Disability, at the COSP CRPD 2022, discusses innovative approaches and models to early childhood education that provide an appropriate response to both of these fundamental rights.

Noa Nitzan – Occupational Therapist, Technology Consulting Center, Beit Issie Shapiro
An inspiring discussion on the incredible potential of technology to promote and enhance participation in play and leisure for children and adults with disabilities. Panelists share their experience in developing technologies and solutions, and the importance of promoting this field among professionals, families, developers and decision-makers.
The session was part of the Zero Project International Conference, February 2021.

Efrat Stern, Director – JDC-Israel Unlimited
Ilana Gleitman, Ph.D., Director – Service for the Blind, Deaf and Assistive Technology Disabilities Administration, Ministry of Labor, Social Affairs, and Social Services, State of Israel
Moran Ran, CEO – Atvisor
Orit Grinstein, Assistive Technology Project Manager, Technological Center – Beit Issie Shapiro
An inspiring discussion on the incredible potential of technology to promote smart homes for people with disabilities. Panelists share their experience in developing technologies and solutions, and the importance of promoting this field among professionals, families, developers and decision-makers.

Kirsi Konola, Service Foundation for People with an Intellectual Disability (KVPS), Finland
Peter Saxenhofer, National Association of Service Providers for Persons with Disabilities (INSOS), Switzerland
Einat Peri, Beit Issie Shapiro, Israel
Petra Meerhaus, Lebenshilfe Salzburg, Austria
Beit Issie Shapiro presented Israel’s successful vaccine rollout model and its work in making it accessible for people with disabilities at EASPD conference.

Prof. Michael Stein – Executive Director, Harvard Law School Project on Disability, USA
Yoav Kraiem – Co-Director, Community Development and Social Change Unit, Beit Issie Shapiro, Israel
Wilfried Kainz – Head of Research Zero Project, Austria
Deborah Gleason – Director, Asia and Pacific Region, Perkins International, Perkins School for the Blind, USA
Melissa Mendoza – Special Education Services Project Member, WORLD Policy Analysis Center, UCLA, USA
The panel focused on the ecosystem needed for optimal inclusion in education, highlighting various partnerships and professional infrastructures needed for optimal accessibility, as well as the tension between inclusion and developing a unique identity, which sees disability as a legitimate part of human diversity.

ATHENA FUND
Athena Fund virtual side event at the UN COSP14 Conference of the Convention for the Rights of Peoples with Disabilities (CRPD)
Using Technology with Special Needs Students as a Tool for Education and Communication, and Integrating Technological Aids as Pedagogical Oxygen for Education Teams During COVID-19”.