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ABLE Summit 2022 

We’re Back!


Though the summit was postponed in 2020 and 2021 during crisis     

we finally have the chance to make it happen!

March 31 & April 1, 2022

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Speakers

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

 

Dr. Fadlo Khuri

Dr. Fadlo Khuri

President of the American University of Beirut

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Dr. Yousif Asfour

Dr. Yousif Asfour

Chief Information Officer at the American University of Beirut

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Maha Zouwayhed

Maha Zouwayhed

IT Business Development Manager at the American University of Beirut

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Humberto Insolera

Humberto Insolera

Executive Committee European Disability Forum

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Jeremy P. Seda

Jeremy P. Seda

IT Accessibility Coordinator at North Idaho College

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Myles Pilling

Myles Pilling

Council Member and Director British Assistive Technology Association

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Chris Gaulin

Chris Gaulin

Accessibility Advocate - #a11yTO Organizer

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Rami Farran

Rami Farran

IT Director at the American University of Beirut

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Abeer Obeid

Abeer Obeid

Instructional Design, AUB

Robin Christopherson MBE

Robin Christopherson MBE

Head of Digital Inclusion at AbilityNet

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Jennison Asuncion

Jennison Asuncion

Co-Founder, Global Accessibility Awareness Day & Engineering Manager, Accessibility LinkedIn

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Toufic Sbeiti

Toufic Sbeiti

Web Operations Manager at Canada Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship

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Michael Cyr

Michael Cyr

Group Leader, Educause IT Accessibility Community Group University of Maine System

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Samer Sfeir

Samer Sfeir

Director at Proabled

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Carrie-Ann Gibson

Carrie-Ann Gibson

International Education Manager at Texthelp

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Summit 2022 Agenda

“Disability is not a brave struggle or ‘courage in the face of adversity.’ Disability is an art. It’s an ingenious way to live.”  Neil Marcus

Day 1 - March 31ST

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8:30 am – 9:00 am

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Welcome Coffee and Registration

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9:00 am – 9:30 am

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Opening Session

By:

  • Maha Zouwayhed, ABLE Organizer & Rami Farran, Director of IT Academic Services, AUB
  • Dr. Fadlo Khuri, President, AUB
  • Yousif Asfour, Chief Information Officer, AUB
  • Darren Walker, President of the Ford Foundation
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9:30 am – 10:30 am

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 Plenary Session

Rights of Persons with Disabilities to Education

Humberto Insolera, European Disability Forum (EDF) Executive Committee, EUD Former VP

"The Prophet" Play Performance, artistic Greeting
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10:30 am – 10:45 am

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Coffee Break

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10:45 am – 12:15 am

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Leading Practices and Trends

By Samer Sfeir, Jeremy Seda and Chris Gaulin

Inclusion of Inclusion in Donor Programs - Creating Job Opportunities

By Samer Sfeir, Director, ProAbled

Flow With the Go: Proactively Addressing Accessibility

By Jeremy Seda, IT Accessibility Coordinator North Idaho College (NIC)

Building the Pillars of an Accessibility Community

By Chris Gaulin, Accessibility Advocate - Co-organizer #a11yTO

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12:15 pm – 01:15 pm

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Lunch Break

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01:15 pm – 02:45 pm

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Abled Experience & Success Stories

By Chadi Abi Fadel, CCE, AUB

Yara Koborssy, Education Specialist

Dima Antar, Graphic Designer

Innovations and Assistive Technologies

By Adam Spencer and Myles Pilling

Smart Future for the Disabled

By Myles Pilling, Council Member for The British Assistive Technology Association (BATA)

A Beautiful design can also be accessible

By Toufic Sbeiti
#A11YOttawa Co-Founder & Web Manager at the Government of
Canada

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02:45 pm – 03:00 pm

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Coffee Break

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03:15 pm – 04:15 pm

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New Outlooks

By Robin Christopherson and Micheal Cyr

From AI to Robots, from Apps to Wearables - Let's Design for Everyone !

By Robin Christopherson, MBE, Head of Digital Inclusion AbilityNet

EEAAP Equally Effective Alternate Access Plan Online Event
Michael Cyr, Group Leader, Educause IT Accessibility Community Group
University of Maine System
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04:15 pm – 04:30 pm

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Day 1 Closing

Day 2 - April 1ST

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8:30 am – 9:00 am

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Welcome Coffee and Registration

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09:00 am – 09:15 am

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Welcome Back Note

Artistic Greeting

By Dalia Friefer and Tony Jadeon

Making Everything 1% Better, Towards an Inclusive Tomorrow

Moderator: Chris Gaulin,

  • Dr. Anis Hroub, Education Dept
  • Hala Raad, AUBMC
  • Dr. Bassam Farah, OSB AUB
  • Amer Makarem, Youth Blind Association
  • Georges Saade Psychology Graduate, (AUB Student)
  • Rami Farran, IT Academic Services Director perspective
Mada Innovation Program Ecosystem Innovation for Accessibility Chellenge Annoucement

Al-Dana Ahmed Al-Mohannadi , ICT Access Innovation Researcher, Mada Innovation Center, Qatar

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09:15 am – 04:00 pm

Track 1 –Special Student Success

10:30 AM "Integrating Assistive Technology into Educational Settings - "Making the impossible possible"

By Myles Pilling, Council Member for The British Assistive (BATA)

11:30 AM "Tools and Techniques to Deliver Education for People with Hearing Challenges"

By Aya Al-Akkawi , Medical Audiology Science Programs (MAS), AUB

12:30 PM "Redefining Inclusion, Redesigning Learning"

By Carrie-Ann Gibson International Education Manager, Text Help, UK

2:15 PM Making Maths Accessible

By Sammy Lambert, Teaching & Learning Maths Specialist at Texthelp, UK

3:15 PM Delivering Teaching and Learning for Mentally Challenged Students

By Mona Maktabi, Program Director, Next Step Program

Track 2 - Governance and Regulations: governmental and institutional policies

10:30 AM Status and Challenges in Higher Education in Lebanon

Moderator: Rudy Shoushani, DXTalks, Founder

  • Dr. Yousif Asfour, TechCare Representative
  • Sumaya Al Majthoob, Social Affairs officer at ESCWA and Key Member in the ADIP Project
  • Rabih Baalbaki, President at Lebanese Association for IT Professionals, Board Member at PCA, Edtech & Innovation at DT Network Lebanon
  • Elie Ghoussoub, MSc., CPABE-II, Accessibility & Inclusion for People with Disabilities at DASS Solutions
  • Ibrahim Abdalla - Executive board Member of the National Council on Disability in Lebanon
12:30 PM Accessibility Conformance Report (VPAT)

By Jeremy Seda, It Accessibility Coordinator, North Idaho College (NIC)

Track 3 - E-Accessibility

10:30 AM Video Accessibility

By Jeremy Seda, It Accessibility Coordinator, North Idaho College
(NIC)

None of us are trying to create content with the intent of excluding People with Disabilities, but that is often the result. Learn more about the “five W’s” of Video Accessibility, and a few tips on how to make your video content more inclusive for everyone.
11:30 AM Microsoft Office Accessibility & Digital Inclusion

By Tarek El Bacha, Managing Director, Tablet Academy MENA - Microsoft Global in Education Training Partner

12:30 PM Accessible Content Authoring: A Better Way to Do Things

By Abeer Obeid, Instructional Designer, AUB

2:15 Web Accessibility Standards and Inclusive Design Tips
  • Jeremy Seda, It Accessibility Coordinator, North Idaho College (NIC) 
  • Chris Gaulin, Accessibility Advocate - Co-organizer #a11yTO
3:15 PM Alternative text to images

Moderator:Toufic Sbeity

Web Manager - PR team at Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada / Immigration, Réfugiés et Citoyenneté Canada

Track 4 - Independent Living

10:15 AM Inclusive Employment

By Samer Sfeir, Director, ProAbled

12:30 PM The Inclusion of Motor and Hearing Disabilities as Workforce in The Hospitality Domain
By Roger Obeid, Founder JOIN
2:15 PM Opening Eyes to Vision Impairment: Turning a Challenge to a Possibility
Nour Nahhas, Optometrist, Vision Rehabilitation Center
3:15 PM Employability and Life After Graduation

Moderator:Dr. Edgard Barakat Consultant, ProAbled

  • Charbel Daghfal, Wheel Chair
  • Omar Saker, President, Lebanese Mountain Tracks
  • Samer Tutunji, Founder, Eshmoun
  • Laudy Hakim, Employment Program, Arcenciel
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04:15 - 5:00 PM

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Closing Remarks: Roadmap to Digital Accessibility in Higher Education in Lebanon

Discussion and recommendations by the ABLE Advisory Board

  • Moderated by: Maha Zouwayhed, ABLE Organiser, AUB
  • Myles Pilling, Specialist SEND ICT Consultant & Assistive Technologist British Assistive Technology Association (BATA)
  • Jennison Asuncion, Co-Founder, Global Accessibility Awareness Day, Engineering Manager- Accessibility, LinkedIn
  • Dr. Humberto Insolera, European Disability Forum - EDF Executive Committee, EUD Former vice-president
  • Jeremy Seda, IT Accessibility Coordinator, North Idaho College (NIC)
  • Chris Gaulin, Accessibility Advocate - Co-organizer #a11yTO

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