Call for Proposals: UW Symposium on Disability, Technology and Rehabilitation in Low and Middle Income

 

Leprosy Mailing List – December 9^th, 2012

Ref.:    Call for Proposals: University of Washington Symposium on Disability, Technology and Rehabilitation in Low and Middle Income

From:  R Matter, Seattle, WA, USA

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Dear Dr Salvatore Noto,

 

I would like to send out the Call for Proposals below to the leprosy mailing list. 

Thanks for your time.

 

Kind regard,

Becky Matter

 

Rebecca Matter, M.A. | Project Analyst for International Initiatives | Center for Technology and Disability Studies |
Box 357920 | University of Washington | Seattle, WA  98195 | 206-616-4337 | bmatter@uw.edu

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Call for Proposals

 

Symposium on Disability, Technology and Rehabilitation in Low and Middle Income Countries

 

June 27th & 28th, 2013

University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA

 

Keynote speaker: Chapal Khasnabis, Disability and Rehabilitation Team , World Health Organization

 

The Symposium on Disability, Technology and Rehabilitation in Low and Middle Income Countries will bring together researchers, clinicians, consumers, consumer led organizations, technology developers and providers, policy makers and other relevant stakeholders who focus on improving and increasing access to technology and rehabilitation products and services with the goal of ensuring full inclusion and participation for people with disabilities in low-resourced communities in low and middle income countries.

 

Across the broad areas of technology and rehabilitation in limited resourced environments, we are seeking presentation proposals in the following topic areas:

                                    

·         Assistive technology and accessible information and communication technology

·         Service delivery models

·         Human resource development

·         Policy, regulatory and funding mechanisms for supporting provision of technology and rehabilitation services

·         Research and evidence-based practice

 

Submission Guidelines

 

The full call for proposals is attached and can be found online at: http://idtr.uwctds.washington.edu/workshops/2013/call.

 

Important Dates

 

·         Submission deadline: January 15, 2013

·         Notification of acceptance status by: February 28, 2013

·         Presenters must accept and confirm by: March 22, 2013

·         Program schedule posted: April 1, 2013

·         Registration deadline for presenters: April 30, 2013

 

To receive email updates about the symposium, sign up at:

http://idtr.uwctds.washington.edu/workshops/2013/contact_information.

 

 

 

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Ospedale San Martino
Largo Rosanna Benzi, n. 10
16132 Genoa, Italy
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