Zero Project Conference 2020 – Detailed schedule
Last updated 18th February 2020
An accessible word version of the Agenda is also available: Zero Project Conference agenda – 18.2.20
Wednesday 19th February
| Session | Room | Time | Description | Accessibility features | Speakers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coffee | Foyer | 8:30 to 10:00 | |||
| Short film screening: Shakespeare in Tokyo | M1 | 9:30 to 10:00 | Ahead of the Opening Ceremony, join us for a screening of the film Shakespeare in Tokyo. A Shakespeare fan with Down syndrome sets off on a solo adventure to discover Tokyo and to prove his independence. Directed by Genevieve Clay-Smith (2018) | Captioning in English, Audiodescription of videos, International Sign, Live webstream | Reelabilities Film Festival, United States, Film screening |
| Opening Ceremony | M1 | 10:00 to 10:30 | Welcome and overview of the conference by Caroline Casey, Conference Moderator; welcoming words by Gabriella Sellner, Permanent Representative of the Permanent Mission to the United Nations in Vienna; Martin Essl, Founder of the Essl Foundation and one of our youth advocates. | Captioning in English, Audiodescription of videos, International Sign, Live webstream | Caroline Casey, The Valuable 500, Ireland, Conference moderator Martin Essl, Essl Foundation, Austria, Opening remarks Gabriela Sellner, Permanent Mission of Austria to the UN in Vienna, Austria, Opening remarks Marianne Knudsen, Youth Advocate, Norway, Opening remarks |
| Keynote speech: Wolfgang Sobotka | M1 | 10:30 to 10:45 | Captioning in English, Audiodescription of videos, International Sign, Live webstream | Wolfgang Sobotka, President, Austrian Parliament, Austria, Keynote | |
| Introduction to the Zero Project Conference | M1 | 10:45 to 11:00 | Learn about the features available to you at this year’s Conference, including accessibility at the Zero Project Conference, the exhibition and features being offered by the Zero Project and our partners. | Captioning in English, Audiodescription of videos, International Sign, Live webstream | Michael Fembek, Essl Foundation , Austria, Panellist |
| Keynote speech: Charlotte McClain-Nhlapo | M1 | 11:00 to 11:15 | Captioning in English, Audiodescription of videos, International Sign, Live webstream | Charlotte McClain-Nhlapo, World Bank, United States, Keynote | |
| Couch session: The pillars of inclusive education | M1 | 11:15 to 12:00 | A moderated discussion on different approaches to ensuring access to education for people with disabilities and the associated opportunities and challenges. | Captioning in English, Audiodescription of videos, International Sign, Live webstream | Michael Fembek, Essl Foundation , Austria, Moderator Nafisa Baboo, Light for the World, Austria, Expert Artemi Sakellariadis, Centre for Studies on Inclusive Education, United Kingdom, Expert Albert Brandstaetter, Lebenshilfe Österreich, Austria, Expert |
| Parallel session: Tools to support literacy and numeracy | M1 | 12:10 to 13:20 | In this session learn about apps and websites designed to increase literacy skills, including in Braille and sign language, and numeracy skills for young people and adults. | Captioning in English, Audiodescription of videos, International Sign, Live webstream | David Banes, AIS Access and Inclusion Services, United Kingdom, Chair María Ángeles Lafuente de Frutos, ONCE, Spain, Presenter (joint) Francisco Javier Martínez Calvo, ONCE, Spain, Presenter (joint) Josie Howse, Royal Institute for Deaf and Blind Children, Australia, Presenter Juan López Maccio, Videolibros enSeñas, Argentina, Presenter Hector Minto, Microsoft, United Kingdom, Presenter Torben Rieckmann, Guter Unterricht für alle e.V., Germany, Expert |
| Parallel session: Sports, health, leisure and wellbeing education | M3 | 12:10 to 13:30 | This session showcases approaches to increasing access to sports, health, leisure and wellbeing education and sharing good practice in these fields. | Captioning in English, Audiodescription of videos | Thomas Gruber, Special Olympics, Austria, Chair Rodrigo Huebner Mendes, Rodrigo Mendes Institute, Brazil, Presenter Inbar Adler Ben Dor, The Israel Association of Community Centers, Israel, Presenter (joint) Noa Galor Teperberg, The Israel Association of Community Centers, Israel, Presenter (joint) Reinhard Burtscher, Katholische Hochschule für Sozialwesen Berlin, Germany, Expert (joint) Nikola Schwersensky, Katholische Hochschule für Sozialwesen Berlin, Germany, Expert (joint) May Zein El Dein, Alhassan Foundation, Egypt, Expert (joint) Alhassan Sedky, Alhassan Foundation, Egypt, Expert (joint) Thorsten Gegenwarth, Sei Dabei, Austria, Expert Lindsay Harris, PHILLIPS Programs, United States, Expert |
| Zero Project Impact Transfer Forum | M2 | 12:20 to 14:20 | This joint initiative from the Essl Foundation, Fundación Descúbreme and Ashoka aims to support the most innovative practices to replicate globally. Hear from the 10 participating projects about their exciting solutions and ambitious plans to replicate; and discover how you can support them to take the next step. | Captioning in English, Audiodescription of videos | Loic van Cutsem, Ashoka Austria, Austria, Moderator Martin Essl, Essl Foundation, Austria, Panellist Carola Rubia, Fundacion Descubreme, Chile, Panellist Nevgül Bilsel Safkan, Sabanci Foundation, Turkey, Panellist Ayesha Husaini, Manzil Center, United Arab Emirates, Presenter Vieux Inssa Sane, Humanite et Inclusion Senegal, Senegal, Presenter Irene Mbari-Kirika, inABLE, United States, Presenter Nils Wöbke, capito Mecklenburg Vorpommern, Germany, Presenter (joint) Felix Jedlink, capito Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany, Presenter (joint) Petra Rantamäki, KVPS, Finland, Presenter Prachi Deo, Nayi Disha Resource Centre, India, Presenter Sankar Sahayaraj Muthukaruppan, Amar Seva Sangam, India, Presenter Lilia Krasteva-Peeva, Association for Shared Learning ELA, Bulgaria, Presenter (joint) Liliya Arakchieva, Association for Shared Learning ELA, Bulgaria, Presenter (joint) Victoria Parker, Universidad Andres Bello, Chile, Presenter Carlos Pereira, Livox, Brazil, Presenter |
| Parallel session: Inclusive education in humanitarian and natural emergency settings | M1 | 13:30 to 14:10 | This session highlights organisations working to ensure that education delivered in crisis situations is also accessible to students with disabilities through training and frameworks. | Captioning in English, Audiodescription of videos, International Sign, Live webstream | Jane Buchanan, Human Rights Watch, United States, Chair Sophia Mohammed, Light for the World International, South Sudan, Presenter Lauren Burns, RET Americas, Panama, Presenter |
| Parallel session: Making universities accessible | M3 | 13:50 to 15:10 | This session explores some of the support services and adaptations universities are putting in place to increase access to their programmes for students with disabilities. | Captioning in English, Audiodescription of videos | Joseph Jones, The Harkin Institute for Public Policy and Citizen Engagement, United States, Chair Kristie Orr, Global University Disability and Inclusion Network, United States, Expert Miriam Gallegos, Universidad Politécncia Salesiana, Ecuador, Presenter Mochammad Sasmito Djati, Universitas Brawijaya, Indonesia, Presenter Maya Schneider, JDC, Israel, Expert (joint) Yakir Pnini-Mandel , JDC, Israel, Expert (joint) Lukas Ertl, Universität Wien, Austria, Expert (joint) Tim Brunöhler, Universität Wien, Austria, Expert (joint) Claudia Rauch, Pädagogische Hochschule NÖ, Austria, Expert (joint) Amena El-Saie, Helm, Egypt, Expert |
| Parallel session: Education programmes for people who are deaf or hard of hearing | M1 | 14:20 to 15:30 | In this session learn hear from experts working on projects focused on increasing access to education for people who are deaf through, for example, bilingual education, teacher training or offering further education opportunities. | Captioning in English, Audiodescription of videos, International Sign, Live webstream | Helene Jarmer, ÖGLB – Österreichischer Gehörlosenbund, Austria, Chair Mekonnen Mulat, Felm, Finland, Presenter Kun Man Yiu, Chinese University of Hong Kong, China, Presenter Monika Haider, equalizent, Austria, Expert (joint) Patricia Resl, equalizent, Austria, Expert (joint) Ikumi Kawamata , The Nippon Foundation, Japan, Expert Amy Hebert Knopf, St. Cloud University, United States, Expert |
| Forum in partnership with the International Telecommunications Union (ITU) | M2 | 14:50 to 16:20 | This interactive panel discussion explores the factors needed to build an ecosystem supporting innovative ICT accessibility solutions and the challenges and opportunities facing accessible ICT solutions. | Captioning in English, Audiodescription of videos | Mohamed Ba, International Telecommunications Union, Switzerland, Chair Matthew McCann, AccessEarth, Ireland, Speaker Mark Applin, Signly, United Kingdom, Speaker Olivier Jeannel, RogerVoice, France, Speaker Damir Miller, AccessTravels, Israel, Speaker Holger Dieterich, WheelMap, Germany, Speaker Marika Mazzi Boem, X-23, Italy, Speaker Matthew Turner, Goshawk Communication, United Kingdom, Speaker Lars Akkermans, F2S2, CARA – CuADrian Angel, Belgium, Speaker |
| Parallel session: System-wide approaches to embedding inclusive education | M3 | 15:20 to 16:50 | This session looks at how inclusive education can be implemented at a systemic and policy level by showcasing approaches from government Ministries and national expert organisations, including policy frameworks and legislation. | Captioning in English, Audiodescription of videos, International Sign | Luk Zelderloo, EASPD, Belgium, Chair Raffaele Ciambrone, Ministry of Education, Universities and Research, Italy, Presenter Deborah Dunstone, Department of Education, Australia, Presenter Elisabeth Jencio-Stricker, Bildungsdirektion Wien, Austria, Presenter (joint) Sabrina Haider, Bildungsdirektion Wien, Austria, Presenter (joint) Lilia Krasteva-Peeva, Association for Shared Learning ELA, Bulgaria, Presenter (joint) Liliya Arakchieva, Association for Shared Learning ELA, Bulgaria, Presenter (joint) Paul Gleeson, Department of Children and Youth Affairs, Ireland, Presenter Vered Speier Keisar, Ministry of Health, Israel, Presenter Noora Alsaadi, Knowledge and Human Development Authority, United Arab Emirates, Expert |
| Parallel sessions: Tools to support communication | M1 | 15:40 to 17:00 | In this session, experts present their tools and methodologies to support communication, ranging from a website providing instant captioning to software supporting communication for people who are unable to speak, or those with intellectual disabilities and Lormen, a tactile technique to support communication with people who are deaf. | Captioning in English, Audiodescription of videos, International Sign, Graphic Facilitation, Preparatory material available beforehand, Live webstream | Sabine Lobnig, Mobile and Wireless Forum, Austria, Chair Carlos Pereira, Livox, Brazil, Presenter Robert Palmquist, SpeechGear, United States, Presenter Luke Muleka, Signs Media Kenya Limited, Kenya, Presenter Kalvina Rajendran, Avaz, India, Expert Juliane Batthyany, Gesellschaft zur Förderung der Kommunikation mit Schwerhörigen , Austria, Expert |
| Couch session: Youth perspectives on inclusive education | M1 | 17:00 to 17:30 | Students share first-hand perspectives on what is needed to make their schools more inclusive and accessible | Captioning in English, Audiodescription of videos, International Sign, Live webstream | Marijeta Mojasevic, ENIL, Montenegro, Chair Talha Sariyerli, Youth Advocate, Austria, Panellist Fajer Saraireh, Youth Advocate, Jordan, Panellist Konstantinos Papachristou, Youth Advocate, United Kingdom, Panellist |
| Exhibitor Overview: Part 1 | M1 | 17:30 | An opportunity to hear from our exhibitors at the 2020 Zero Project Conference who will introduce their products and services ahead of tonight’s exhibition evening. | Captioning in English, Audiodescription of videos, International Sign, Live webstream | |
| Keynote: Betsy Beaumon | M1 | 17:50 | Captioning in English, Audiodescription of videos, International Sign, Live webstream | Betsy Beaumon, Bookshare, Benetech, United States, Keynote | |
| Exhibitor Overview: Part 2 | M1 | 18:05 | An opportunity to hear from our exhibitors at the 2020 Zero Project Conference who will introduce their products and services ahead of tonight’s exhibition evening. | Captioning in English, Audiodescription of videos, International Sign, Live webstream | |
| Exhibition Evening | Foyer | 18:30 |
Thursday 20th February
| Session | Room | Time | Description | Accessibility features | Speakers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coffee | Foyer | 8:30 to 9:30 | |||
| Inclusive Dance Performance | M1 | 9:00 to 9:30 | Captioning in English, Audiodescription of videos, International Sign, Live webstream | ||
| Welcome | M1 | 9:30 to 9:45 | Conference moderator Caroline Casey will provide a warm welcome to Day 2 of the Zero Project Conference 2020. | Captioning in English, Audiodescription of videos, International Sign, Live webstream | Caroline Casey, The Valuable 500, Ireland, Moderator |
| Video message: Daniela Bas | M1 | 9:45 to 10:00 | A video message from Daniela Bas, Director of UN DESA | Daniela Bas, United Nations DISD/DESA, United States, Video message | |
| Keynote: Jody Heymann | M1 | 10:00 to 10:15 | Captioning in English, Audiodescription of videos, International Sign, Live webstream | Jody Heymann, World Policy Analysis Center, United States, Keynote | |
| Parallel session: Making higher education programmes accessible for people with intellectual disabilities | M1 | 10:25 to 11:35 | This session showcases the programmes and initiatives being implemented by colleges, universities and NGOs to make higher education and the college experience accessible to people with intellectual disabilities. | Captioning in English, Audiodescription of videos, International Sign, Graphic Facilitation, Preparatory material available beforehand, Live Easy Language summaries, Live webstream | Thomas Butcher, Essl Foundation, United States, Chair Amanda Duell-Ferguson, University of Sydney, Australia, Presenter John Dodson, Taft College Foundation, United States, Presenter (joint) Aaron Markovits, Taft College Foundation, United States, Presenter (joint) Benjamin Hozmi, Beit Issie Shapiro, Israel, Expert Bryan Dague, University of Vermont, United States, Expert |
| Parallel session: Vocational education and training | M3 | 10:25 to 11:25 | A session exploring different approaches to providing accessible and effective vocational training, from specialist programmes for people who are blind or who have psychosocial disabilities, through to more general programmes. | Captioning in English, Audiodescription of videos | Christine Hofmann, International Labour Organization, Switzerland, Chair Janet Brown, Office of Disability Employment Policy, United States, Presenter Ayesha Husaini, Manzil Center, United Arab Emirates, Presenter Frank Hoffmann, Discovering Hands, Germany, Expert Liron David, Enosh, Israel, Expert |
| Start-up and Social Business Forum | M2 | 10:35 to 12:05 | In this fast-paced session, entrepreneurs pitch their technological solutions to a panel of experts from the corporate and impact investing world, who will provide incisive questioning and constructive feedback. | Captioning in English, Audiodescription of videos | Markus Freiburg, FASE, Germany, Chair Matthias Reisinger, AWS – Austria Wirtschaftsservice, Austria, Panellist Ariane Waldvogel, Fondation Pro Victimis, Switzerland, Panellist Helle Deertz, Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ), Germany, Panellist Holger Dieterech, Sozialhelden e.V., Germany, Panellist Georg Tschare, SignTime , Austria, Presenter (joint) Claudia Schweinzer, SignTime, Austria, Presenter (joint) Eduardo Jauregui, Irisbond, Spain, Presenter Christof Götz, MyMind, Austria, Presenter Rebecca Gill, VR Therapies, United Kingdom, Presenter |
| Parallel session: Inclusive education programmes in museums and cultural institutions | M3 | 11:35 to 12:45 | This session explores how museums, art galleries and historical sites are making their educational content accessible through apps, specialist tour guides and ensure information is made available in a range of formats. | Captioning in English, Audiodescription of videos, International Sign | Doris Rothauer, Bureau for Transfer, Austria, Chair Rotraut Krall, KHM-Museumsverband, Austria, Presenter (joint) Sigrid Kundela, KHM-Museumsverband, Austria, Presenter (joint) Sabine Gruber, KHM-Museumsverband, Austria, Presenter (joint) Thomas Köck, KHM-Museumsverband, Austria, Presenter (joint) Roni Ankori, AKIM Israel, Israel, Presenter Nils Wöbke, capito Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany, Presenter (joint) Felix Jedlink, capito Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany, Presenter (joint) Margarida Leote Vieira, Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation, Portugal, Expert (joint) Margarida Costa Sérvulo Rodrigues, Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation, Portugal, Expert (joint) Friederike Lassy-Beelitz, Albertina, Austria, Expert (joint) Victoria Mühlegger, Akademie für Altersforschung, Austria, Expert (joint) |
| Parallel session: Individual school models | M1 | 11:45 to 13:15 | This session showcases single schools at both primary and secondary levels that have taken different approaches to increasing access to education for children and young people with disabilities. | Captioning in English, Audiodescription of videos, International Sign, Live webstream | Susanne Schwab, University of Vienna, Austria, Chair Adoración Juárez Sánchez , Fundación Dales la Palabra, Spain, Presenter Sabah Al-Zraiqat, Arab Episcopal School Irbid, Jordan, Presenter Betül Olgun, Tohum Autism Foundation, Turkey, Expert Marleen Clissen, Katholiek Onderwijs Vlaanderen, Belgium, Expert (joint) Ilse Martens, Primary School St Camillus , Belgium, Expert (joint) Noor Al-Sawalha, Alliance Academy Jordan, Jordan, Expert (joint) Amal Kawar, Alliance Academy Jordan, Jordan, Expert (joint) Ozlem Ceylan, Living with Allergy Association, Turkey, Expert Walter Mayrhofer, Nikolaus Lenau Schule, Austria, Expert |
| The Inclusive IT Academy – a role model | M2 | 12:25 to 13:35 | This forum shares two best practice examples of vocational education programs that train people with disabilities for jobs in cybersecurity. Hear from leading companies from the IT sector, IT Academy graduates and opinion leaders, and learn what makes the IT Academy model successful. | Captioning in English, Audiodescription of videos | Susan Scott-Parker, Business Disability International, United Kingdom, Chair Michael Pichler, Essl Foundation, Austria, Presenter Pat Romzek, Three Talents, United States, Presenter Farsheed Tari, Cisco Systems, Germany, Presenter Neil Milliken, Atos, United Kingdom, Presenter |
| Parallel session: Early childhood and pre-school programmes | M3 | 13:05 to 14:35 | A session highlighting innovation in early years education and support at both a policy and practice level, and in both rural and urban settings. | Captioning in English, Audiodescription of videos | Nafisa Baboo, Light for the World, South Africa, Chair Carla Mauch, Mais Diferenças, Brazil, Presenter (joint) Daniela de Avilez Demôro, Volkswagen Foundation, Brazil, Presenter (joint) Veronica Stapleton, Sightsavers, United Kingdom, Presenter (joint) Betty Moses, Sightsavers, Malawi, Presenter (joint) Poonum Wilkhu, The Action Foundation, Kenya, Presenter Rajeshwaran Senthilnathan, Amar Seva Sangam, India, Presenter Maria Angelica Alonso Pellerano, Instituto Nacional de Atención Integral a la Primera Infancia, Dominican Republic, Presenter Susanna Tadevosyan , Bridge of Hope, Armenia, Presenter Annie Mazagobian, Al Hussein Society/Jordan Center, Jordan, Presenter |
| Parallel session: Vocational studies in higher education settings for people with intellectual disabilities | M1 | 13:35 to 14:45 | This session sees presentations from four higher education institutions that have designed and delivered vocational programmes for people with intellectual disabilities within their campuses, either on their own or in partnership with other institutions and experts. | Captioning in English, Audiodescription of videos, International Sign, Graphic Facilitation, Preparatory material available beforehand, Live webstream | Samuel Wunsch, Institut für Inclusive Bildung, Germany, Co-chair Gesa Kobs, Institut für Inclusive Bildung, Germany, Co-chair Wolfgang Plaute, Pädagogische Hochschule Salzburg, Austria, Presenter Sue Moraska, Houston Community College, United States, Presenter (joint) Sandra Pierce, Houston Community College, United States, Presenter (joint) Victoria Parker, Universidad Andres Bello, Chile, Presenter Antonio-Luis Martinez-Pujalte, Universidad Miguel Hernández de Elche, Spain, Expert |
| Forum on the Sustainable Development Goals and Data | M2 | 13:55 to 15:55 | Experts in the field of disability data collection and reporting discuss good practice in data collection and reporting to monitor progress of the SDGs and support policy making in areas relevant to inclusive education. | Captioning in English, Audiodescription of videos | Jody Heymann, World Policy Analysis Center, United States, Chair Anna Cristina D’Addio, Global Education Monitoring Report (UNESCO), France, Speaker Paul Gleeson, Department of Children and Youth Affairs, Ireland, Speaker Claudia Cappa, UNICEF, United States, Speaker Suguru Mizunoya, UNICEF, United States, Speaker Christopher Lee, International Association of Accessibility Professionals, United States, Speaker Klaus Höckner, Hilfsgemeinschaft der Blinden und Sehschwachen Österreichs, Austria, Speaker |
| Parallel session: Teaching digital skills | M3 | 14:45 to 15:35 | This session presents projects that are working to teach valuable digital skills in creative ways through games and apps. This includes skills needed to use assistive technology and more general digital skills. | Captioning in English, Audiodescription of videos | James Lee, City Bridge Trust, United Kingdom, Chair Adriana Gomes Alves , Univali – University of Itajai Valley, Brazil, Presenter (joint) Regina Celia Linhares Hostins , Univali – University of Itajai Valley, Brazil, Presenter (joint) Vassilis Giannakopoulos, SciFY – SCIENCE FOR YOU NPC, Greece, Presenter Phia Damsma, Sonokids Australia, Australia, Presenter |
| Parallel session: Innovations in inclusive education in low and middle income countries | M1 | 15:05 to 16:15 | This session looks at successful innovations being implemented in low and middle income countries to address specific challenges, such as access to education for children with disabilities in rural areas and teacher training | Captioning in English, Audiodescription of videos, International Sign, Live webstream | Joshua Josa, USAID, United States, Chair Deborah Tigere, Christoffel-Blindenmission Deutschland e.V. (CBM), Zimbabwe, Presenter Cailin Hannon Campbell, ADISA – Asociación de Padres y Amigos de Personas con Discapacidad, Guatemala, Presenter (joint) Francisco Sojuel, ADISA – Asociación de Padres y Amigos de Personas con Discapacidad, Guatemala, Presenter (joint) Said Juma, The State University of Zanzibar, Tanzania, Presenter (joint) Maryam Ismail, The State University of Zanzibar, Tanzania, Presenter (joint) Helle Deertz, Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ), Germany, Expert (joint) Hedwig Osvath, Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ), Germany, Expert (joint) Thomas Knapp, Kindern Eine Chance – A Chance For Children, Uganda, Expert |
| Parallel session: Teaching Universal Design | M3 | 15:45 to 16:25 | In this session you can learn about different approaches to effectively teaching professionals and students in higher education institutions about Universal Design principles to support both physical and digital accessibility. | Captioning in English, Audiodescription of videos | Weiqin Chen, Oslo Metropolitan University, Norway, Expert Ksenija Lalovic, University of Belgrade Faculty of Architecture, Serbia, Presenter (joint) Filip Petrović, University of Belgrade Faculty of Architecture, Serbia, Presenter (joint) Kavita Murugkar, Universal Design Center, BNCA, India, Presenter |
| Policy-Maker Forum | M2 | 16:15 to 18:15 | Policy-makers and influencers present new developments in their domestic or international agendas, including new and forthcoming legislation, action plans and emerging challenges. | Captioning in English, Audiodescription of videos | Inmaculada Placencia-Porrero, European Commission, Belgium, Chair HRH Prince Mired Raad Zeid Al-Hussein, Higher Council for Affairs of Persons with Disabilities, Jordan, Speaker Alexander Miklautz, Ministry of Social Affairs, Austria, Speaker Rasmata Ouedraogo, Ministry of Education, Burkina Faso, Speaker Gaby Admon-Rick, Ministry of Justice, Israel, Speaker Kathryn Johnson, St. Cloud University, United States, Speaker Riane Natalia Soares Vasconcelos, Federal District Government Education Department – Integral and Inclusive Education Subsecretariat, Brazil, Speaker Shelly Nordheim, Ministry of Labour and Welfare, Israel, Speaker Geni Julius Migeha, President’s Office, Regional Administration and Local Government, Tanzania, Speaker |
| Parallel session: Assistive technology in schools and universities | M1 | 16:25 to 17:15 | This session focuses on projects ensuring access to assistive technology, including accessible computer labs and navigation support, in school and university settings. | Captioning in English, Audiodescription of videos, International Sign, Live webstream | Ricardo Garcia Bahamonde, Consultant, Spain, Chair George Siso, inABLE, Kenya, Presenter Wajdi Wazzan, King Abdulaziz University, Saudi Arabia, Presenter Abeer Shakweer, Ministry of Communications and Information Technology (MCIT), Egypt, Expert |
| Parallel session: Post-secondary education transition programmes | M3 | 16:35 to 17:45 | This session features projects working with young people in schools to support their transition into work, higher education or independent living after they have completed secondary education. | Captioning in English, Audiodescription of videos | Jim Crowe, EASPD, Belgium, Chair Jamie Rutherford, ENABLE Scotland, United Kingdom, Presenter (joint) Ashley Ryan, ENABLE Scotland, United Kingdom, Presenter (joint) David Marcu, Israel Elwyn, Israel, Presenter (joint) Margalit Piller, Israel Elwyn, Israel, Presenter (joint) Petra Rantamäki, KVPS, Finland, Presenter Helga Fasching, Universität Wien, Austria, Expert Carsten Bender, Technische Universität Dortmund, Germany, Expert |
| Kynote: Max Rubisch | M1 | 18:30 to 18:45 | Captioning in English, Audiodescription of videos, International Sign, Live webstream | Max Rubisch, Ministry of Social Affairs, Austria, Keynote | |
| Zero Project 2020 Award Ceremony | M1 | 18:45 to 20:45 | Presenting award certificates to our 86 winning Innovative Practices and Policies for 2020. | Captioning in English, Audiodescription of videos, International Sign, Live webstream | Martin Essl, Essl Foundation, Austria, Keynote HRH Prince Mired Raad Zeid Al-Hussein, Higher Council for Affairs of Persons with Disabilities, Jordan, Keynote Alia Zereikat, Higher Council for Affairs of Persons with Disabilities, Jordan, Keynote |
| Awards Dinner | Foyer | 20:30 |
Friday 21st February
| Session | Room | Time | Description | Accessibility features | Speakers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coffee | Foyer | 08:30 to 09:30 | |||
| Inclusive Sunrise Yoga | M1 | 09:00 | Everyone is welcome and can participate in this “Good Morning Chair Sun Salutation Flow”. The focus of the session is mainly on the coordination of breath and movement, the gentle mobilization of the back, shoulders and neck as well as mental relaxation, accompanied by a harmonium player. | Captioning in English, Audiodescription of videos, International Sign, Live webstream | Hermann Weidinger, Hatha Yoga teacher, Austria Julika Balprem Rieger, Professional musician and yoga teacher, Austria |
| Welcome | M1 | 9:30 | Conference moderator Caroline Casey will provide a warm welcome to day 3 of the Zero Project Conference 2020. | Captioning in English, Audiodescription of videos, International Sign, Live webstream | Caroline Casey, The Valuable 500, Ireland, Moderator |
| Podium session: Women in leadership | M1 | 9:40 to 10:25 | In this moderated discussion, experts including this year’s three HerAbilities winners discuss issues related to women and leadership in the disability sector. | Captioning in English, Audiodescription of videos, International Sign, Live webstream | Yetnebersh Nigussie, Light for the World, Ethiopia, Chair Liisa Kauppinen, HerAbilities, Finland, Panellist Katrin Langensiepen MEP, European Parliament, Germany, Panellist Nguyen Thi Van, HerAbilities, Vietnam, Panellist Maysoon Zayid, HerAbilities, United States, Panellist |
| Parallel session: Vocational training programmes for people with intellectual disabilities | M1 | 10:40 to 12:00 | An introduction to a range of programmes supporting people with intellectual disabilities to gain skills and qualifications to help them enter the world of work, including as trainers and lifeguards. | Captioning in English, Audiodescription of videos, International Sign, Graphic Facilitation, Preparatory material available beforehand, Live webstream | Jyrki Pinomaa, Inclusion Europe, Belgium, Chair Lara Zeyßig, PIKSL, Germany, Expert Tim Neumann, PIKSL Lab Düsseldorf / In der Gemeinde leben gGmbH, Germany, Presenter Claudio Deiuri, Gymnasium Centro Studi e Formazione, Italy, Expert (joint) Lorenzo Pigatto, Gymnasium Centro Studi e Formazione, Italy, Expert (joint) Evelyn Awad, Fachschule für wirtschaftliche Berufe der Caritas, Austria, Expert Simon Öhe, dafür, Austria, Expert |
| Parallel session: Developing inclusive education systems in low and middle income countries | M3 | 10:50 to 12:10 | In this session, government Ministries and development NGOs discuss this work to establish and sustain systemic improvements in inclusive education in low and middle income countries. | Captioning in English, Audiodescription of videos, International Sign | Tiziana Oliva, Leonard Cheshire Disability, United Kingdom, Chair Ndeye Dagué Gueye , Humanite & Inclusion Senegal, Senegal, Presenter Sierra Mae Paraan, Save the Children , Philippines, Presenter (joint) Carmen Zubiaga, Disability Inclusion and Development, Philippines, Presenter (joint) Regina Hausiku , Ministry of Education, Arts and Culture, Namibia, Presenter (joint) Leopoldine Nakashole, Ministry of Education, Arts and Culture, Namibia, Presenter (joint) Jennifer Seipua Pemila , Ministry of Education, Sports and Culture in Samoa, Samoa, Presenter Khamis Said, MECP-Z, Tanzania, Presenter Pedro Matarausse, Light for the World, Mozambique, Presenter (joint) Arcides Baptista, ADPP, Mozambique, Presenter (joint) |
| Youth Forum | M2 | 10:50 to 13:20 | This forum brings together youth leaders, youth organisations and inclusive schools to discuss best practices, share concepts, experiences and tools that have worked to increase inclusive education. | Captioning in English, Audiodescription of videos | Dominic Regester, Salzburg Global Seminar, Austria, Co-chair Faye Hobson, Salzburg Global Seminar, Austria, Co-chair Marijeta Mojasevic, ENIL, Montenegro, Speaker Marianne Knudsen, Youth Advocate, Norway, Speaker Darren Bird, Learning for Wellbeing Foundation, Netherlands, Speaker Edvina Dedić, Youth Advocate, Slovenia, Speaker Konstantinos Papachristou, Youth Advocate, United Kingdom, Speaker Rana Matar, Kings Academy, Jordan, Speaker Fajer Saraireh, Youth Advocate, Jordan, Speaker Karin Feller, Integrative Lernwerkstatt Brigittenau, Austria, Speaker Ida Berger, Youth Advocate, Austria, Speaker Lilli Hofer, Youth Advocate, Austria, Speaker Elisabeth Fröhlich, Youth Advocate, Austria, Speaker Raphael Rokus, Youth Advocate, Austria, Speaker Talha Sariyerli, Youth Advocate, Austria, Speaker Christina Pritz, Youth Advocate, Austria, Speaker Elisabeth Schaludek-Paletschek, Schulzentrum Ungargasse, Austria, Speaker Anna Eberl, Youth Advocate, Austria, Speaker Stefan Mitrovic, Youth Advocate, Austria, Speaker Jelena Petrovic, Youth Advocate, Austria, Speaker Lukas Ruckenstuhl, Youth Advocate, Austria, Speaker |
| Parallel session: Online support and information resources for persons with disabilities and their families | M1 | 12:10 to 13:20 | In this session, organisations present the education and information resources they have online for people with disabilities and their families. This includes service directories, guides to assistive technologies and peer-led information resources. | Captioning in English, Audiodescription of videos, International Sign, Live webstream | Nevgül Bilsel Safkan, Sabanci Foundation, Turkey, Chair Eszter Salamon, Stichting International Parents Alliance, Greece, Presenter Prachi Deo, Nayi Disha Resource Centre, India, Presenter James Northridge, UrAbility, Ireland, Presenter Jason Harris, Jason’s Connection, United States, Expert Nitin Bindlish, Mom’s Belief, India, Expert |
| Parallel session: Inclusive education in South Asia | M3 | 12:30 to 13:50 | Local organisations and policy-makers working in countries across South Asia present their innovative approaches, including increasing school enrolment, policy frameworks and partnership working. | Captioning in English, Audiodescription of videos | Annet van den Hoek , Karuna Foundation Nepal, Netherlands, Chair Farida Yesmin, Disabled Rehabilitation & Research Association (DRRA), Bangladesh, Presenter Suresh Kaphle, Sama Nepal, Nepal, Presenter Bertha Dkhar, Bethany Society, India, Presenter Md. Shahinujjaman , Save the Children International, Bangladesh, Presenter Birendra Raj Pokharel, Action on Disability Rights And Development, Nepal, Presenter Vishal Gupta, CHAI, India, Presenter |
| Parallel session: Training and resources for education professionals | M1 | 13:30 to 14:20 | This session showcases a range of training programmes to equip education professionals with the necessary knowledge and skills to deliver inclusive education, alongside frameworks and other resources available to them. | Captioning in English, Audiodescription of videos, International Sign, Live webstream | Michal Rimon, Access Israel, Israel, Chair Rodrigo Huebner Mendes, Rodrigo Mendes Institute, Brazil, Presenter Isabelle Cowan, New Brunswick Department of Education and Early Childhood Development, Canada, Presenter Silvia Kopp-Sixt, Pädagogische Hochschule Steiermark, Austria, Expert |
| Forum on inclusive education in Sub-Saharan Africa | M2 | 14:00 to 16:00 | This forum will present a number of successful inclusive education initiatives working in sub-Saharan Africa, followed by a moderated discussion with representatives of UN agencies, funding bodies, local governments and NGOs on the challenges and opportunities for scaling and replicating these models. | Captioning in English, Audiodescription of videos, International Sign | Michael Fembek, Essl Foundation, Austria, Co-chair Georg Schön, Ashoka Austria , Austria, Co-chair Veronica Stapleton, Sightsavers, United Kingdom, Speaker Betty Moses, Sightsavers, Malawi, Speaker Sandrine Bohan-Jacquot, Humanity and Inclusion, France, Speaker Vieux Inssa Sane, Humanity and Inclusion, Senegal, Speaker Deborah Tigere, CBM, Zimbabwe, Speaker Philippe Compaoré, Light for the World, Burkina Faso, Speaker Tiziana Oliva, Leonard Cheshire Disability, United Kingdom, Speaker |
| Parallel session: Training professional groups in disability awareness and accessibility | M3 | 14:20 to 15:30 | This session introduces a number of approaches to ensuring that professional groups have a good understanding of issues related to accessibility and disability awareness, such as training and certification programmes. | Captioning in English, Audiodescription of videos | Natalia Amelina, UNESCO Institute for Information Technologies in Education (IITE), Russia, Co-chair Shadi Abou-Zahra, W3C, Austria, Co-chair Kevin Ng, Rick Hansen Foundation, Canada, Presenter Natali González-Villariny, Fundación ONCE, Spain, Presenter Harsha Kathard, University of Cape Town, South Africa, Presenter Evgeny Bukharov, All Russian Society of Disabled People, Russia, Presenter Christopher Lee, International Association of Accessibility Professionals, United States, Expert (joint) Samantha Evans, International Association of Accessibility Professionals, United States, Expert (joint) |
| Parallel session: Online education resources | M1 | 14:40 to 15:50 | This session introduces different online resources promoting access to education including online libraries and learning platforms. | Captioning in English, Audiodescription of videos, International Sign, Live webstream | Klaus Miesenberger, Johannes Kepler Universität Linz, Austria, Chair Vashkar Bhattacharjee , YPSA (Young Power in Social Action), Bangladesh, Presenter Maja Kovacevic , UNICEF, Montenegro, Presenter (joint) Tamara Milic, Ministry of Education, Montenegro, Presenter (joint) Anita Marić, Bureau for Education, Montenegro, Presenter (joint) Ivana Kovačević, Mathematical Society of Serbia, Serbia, Presenter Sevda Yilmaz , Association of Barrier Free Access, Turkey, Presenter Emre Taşgın, Eğitimde Görme Engelliler Derneği, Turkey, Expert |
| Final session: Learnings from the Zero Project community | M1 | 16:00 to 16:45 | Former Zero Project awardees will reflect on the developments of their projects following their success at the Zero Project and share tips and expertise on how all participants can build on what they have experienced at the Conference. | Captioning in English, Audiodescription of videos, International Sign, Live webstream | Tom Butcher, Essl Foundation, United States, Chair Michal Rimon, Access Israel, Israel, Panellist Linda Perry, Vela Microboard Association, Canada, Panellist Lourdes Márquez de la Calleja, Fundación ONCE, Spain, Panellist Claudia Werneck, Escola de Gente, Brazil, Panellist |
| Closing ceremony | M1 | 16:45 to 17:00 | The Zero Project Conference 2020 comes to a close with final speeches and a look ahead to the Zero Project in 2020/21, including the Zero Project Latin America Conference. | Captioning in English, Audiodescription of videos, International Sign, Live webstream | Martin Essl, Essl Foundation, Austria, Closing remarks Carola Rubia, Fundación Descubreme, Chile, Closing remarks |
| Closing celebration and Her Abilities Award ceremony | Bank Austria | 18:30 to 21:00 | Evening social event hosted by Light for the World and Zero Project, supported by Unicredit Bank Austria.With a live music act and a unique dance experience.
UniCredit Center “Am Kaiserwasser”, Eiswerkstrasse 20, 1220 Vienna |
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