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SUMMARY:Empower 2026 Assistive Technology Conference
DESCRIPTION:What to Expect\nParticipants can explore discussions and activities around: \n\nAssistive technology research and innovation\nAccessible design and technology\nDisability inclusion\nEmerging technology solutions\nPractical and community-driven approaches\nResearch-to-impact initiatives\nHands-on workshops and learning opportunities\nNetworking with researchers\, practitioners and technology professionals\n\nThe event also provides opportunities to learn from industry and research leaders and engage with innovations in accessibility\, design and technology. \nStudent Design Challenge\nEmpower 2026 also includes a Student Design Challenge\, created to encourage students and early-stage innovators to contribute to the assistive technology sector. \nThe challenge features real-world problem statements covering areas such as accessible education\, classroom captioning\, tactile learning\, accessible infrastructure\, communication\, mobility and independent living. \nShortlisted teams will have the opportunity to present their prototypes at Empower 2026. The winning team will receive a ₹50\,000 cash prize\, while two runner-up teams will receive ₹25\,000 each. \nWho Should Attend?\nEmpower 2026 will be relevant to: \n\nAssistive technology researchers\nAccessibility professionals\nTechnology developers\nAcademics and students\nIndustry professionals\nEducators and practitioners\nDisability-sector organisations\nInnovators and entrepreneurs\nPeople interested in accessible design and inclusive technology\n\nWhy Empower 2026 Matters\nFrom accessible classrooms to communication tools and mobility solutions\, assistive technology can help remove barriers and create greater opportunities for people with disabilities. \nEmpower 2026 brings different perspectives together\, helping researchers\, innovators and practitioners learn from one another and explore ways to turn promising ideas into solutions that can be used in everyday life. \nRegistration and More Information\nFor the latest information about the programme\, speakers\, workshops\, registration and other conference activities\, visit the official Empower 2026 website.
URL:https://a11y.enabled.in/disability-events/empower-2026-assistive-technology-conference/
LOCATION:Indian Institute of Technology Delhi (IIT Delhi)\, Lecture Hall Complex (LHC)\, IIT Delhi.\, New Delhi\, India
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SUMMARY:ASI Conclave 2026 in Hyderabad | Adapted Sports & Inclusive Design
DESCRIPTION:What to Expect\nThe programme brings together conversations and presentations on inclusive sport\, universal design\, para sport systems\, and accessible sporting infrastructure. \nKey sessions listed by the organisers include:\nKeynote: Infrastructure for All: Redefining Public Architecture Through the Lens of Universal Design\nPanel Discussion: Redefining Systems: Para Sport\, Classification\, and the Future of Inclusion in India\nShowcase: Disability Sports in India\nSaiPadma Memorial Lecture\nArchitects’ Panel: Building to Include: Beyond Ramps and Braille Boards\nInclusive Sport Facility Design Winners\nPhoto Story Award: Screening of selected works\n More Than a Conclave\nAlongside the main event\, ASI Conclave 2026 is hosting national competitions that give students\, designers\, photographers\, and young creators an opportunity to contribute to conversations around disability rights and inclusive sport. \nThese include: \nNational Essay Writing Competition 2026 for students of Classes IX and X \nThe Five Elements Photo Story Award 2026\, a national photography contest exploring disability rights through six photographs \nInclusive Sport and Community Center Design Competition \nProduct Design Competition focused on products for disabled sport in India \nThe winning photo stories will also be exhibited at the Conclave in Hyderabad. \nWho Should Attend?\nASI Conclave 2026 will be relevant to anyone interested in the future of inclusive sport and accessible environments\, including: \nPersons with disabilities and para athletes \nCoaches and sports professionals \nArchitects and urban designers \nAccessibility professionals \nDesign students and educators \nResearchers \nParents and families \nDisability organisations and advocates \nSports administrators and practitioners \nStudents interested in disability\, sport\, architecture\, and inclusion \nRegistration\nRegistration is available through the official ASI Conclave website. Current registration categories include students\, full-time professionals\, parents of children with disabilities\, and K–12/special education school groups. The listed fees vary by category. \nBe Part of the Conversation\nInclusive sport is about more than competitions and medals. It also depends on whether people can reach a venue\, enter it\, move through it\, use its facilities\, and participate independently. \nASI Conclave 2026 creates a space for athletes\, designers\, educators\, and the wider disability community to come together and rethink how sporting spaces and systems can become more inclusive. \nCome to listen. Come to question. Come to rethink. \n 
URL:https://a11y.enabled.in/disability-events/asi-conclave-2026-in-hyderabad-adapted-sports-inclusive-design/
LOCATION:JNAFAU\, Masab Tank\, Hyderabad\, Hyderabad\, India
CATEGORIES:Conferences,Sports
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