ABLE Summit 2020

2 – 3 April, 2020. American University of Beirut, LB.

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Are you a student working on a tech project that helps people with disabilities?
Showcase your innovative solution in the ABLE Summit 2020 on 2 and 3 April.
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Speakers

“What was impossible yesterday, is possible today with technology.” - ABLE Team.

Dr. Fadlo Khuri

President of the American University of Beirut

Dr. Yousif Asfour

Chief Information Officer at the American University of Beirut

Dr. Talal Nizammedin

Dean of Student Affairs at the American University of Beirut

Adam Spencer

President of AbleDocs Inc.

Jeremy P. Seda

IT Accessibility Coordinator at North Idaho College

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Rami Farran

IT Director at the American University of Beirut

Myles Pilling

Council Member and Director British Assistive Technology Association

Chris Gaulin

Accessibility Advocate - #a11yTO Organizer

Maha Zouwayhed

IT Business Development Manager at the American University of Beirut

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Robin Christopherson MBE

Head of Digital Inclusion at AbilityNet

Emina Ćerimović

Senior Researcher on Disability Rights at Human Rights Watch

Patrick McGrath

Education Technology Strategist at Texthelp

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Jamie Ball

Education Manager (MEA) at Texthelp

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Samer Sfeir

Director at Proabled

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Apply before February 29

For more info, contact able@aub.edu.lb

Highlights from Previous Summit

A national level event, with ripple effects in the region, the ABLE Summit 2019 featured boost awareness, charge collective momentumtrigger related initiatives.

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Testimonials

“Special needs or not, equal access is your right” - ABLE Team.

“Unforgettable times in Beirut by listening, socializing and sharing experiences and best practices with wonderful leaders, from the Arab region, and around the world.” Dr. Humberto Insolera

EDF Executive Committee, European Disability Forum

“It was a real pleasure to talk about “Three Fundamentals for Improving Digital Accessibility and Inclusion” (trust me, I could have gone well beyond three) at the first ABLE Summit”. Jennison Asuncion

Co-Founder, Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD)

“The first Assistive Technology conference in Lebanon has been a great success as speaker after speaker spoke of making things more accessible for everyone.” Myles Pilling

Council Member, and Director, British Assistive Technology Association (BATA)

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