Global Report on Assistive Technology (GReAT) Launch
The World Health Organization (WHO) and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) invite you to join the virtual launch of the first Global Report on Assistive Technology (GReAT). Monday, 16 May 2022 from 15:00 to 16:00 CEST (Geneva)General Chat Chat Lounge
The The GReAT report was developed in response to the World Health Assembly resolution adopting assistive technology on improved access to WHA71.8 in May 2018. The global impact of the WHO-UNICEF Global Report on Assistive Technology will be unprecedented. The Global Report recognizes assistive technology and enabling environments as a precondition for people to realize their human rights, and shares evidence-based best practice examples and 10 key actionable recommendations to improve access to assistive technology, for everyone, everywhere.
Program
The launch will be emceed by Nujeen Mustafa, author, refugee, and disability rights advocate. Ms. Mustafa will be introducing guests who share their collective wisdom on the relevance of assistive technology for everyone, everywhere.
Welcome and opening remarks
Dr Mariângela Simão, Assistant Director-General, Medicines and Health Products Division, WHO
Ms Nujeen Mustafa, Author, Refugee, and Disability Rights Advocate
Speeches
His Excellency Mr Micheál MartinPrime Minister, Ireland
Dr Tedros Adhanom GhebreyesusDirector General, WHO
Ms Catherine RussellExecutive Director UNICEF
Her Excellency, Ms. Amina J. Mohamed, Deputy Secretary-General, United Nations
Ms Anne Rabbitte TDMinister of State at the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Special Responsibility for Youth and Department of Health with Disabilities
Dr Ruth Warick, Vice-Chair, International Disability Alliance
Launch the Global Report
Dr Tedros Adhanom GhebreyesusDirector-General, WHO
Ms Catherine RussellExecutive Director UNICEF
Closing remarks
Dr Balram BhargavaSecretary, Department of Health Research, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, India
Ms Afshan KhanDirector, Regional Office for Europe and Central Asia, UNICEF
Mr Pascal BijleveldCEO, ATscale
Ms Victoria AustinCEO, and Co-Founder, Global Disability Innovation Hub
Ms Nujeen Mustafa
The event will be hosted on Zoom Passcode: GReAT2022 (No Registration required) and live-streamed on WHO social media channels (
Youtube, Twitter,
Instagram, Facebook,
LinkedIn, TikTok).
The event will have simultaneous translation and live captioning in Arabic, Chinese, French, Spanish, Russian, and international sign language.
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