AAATE 2007, 9th European Conference for the Advancement of Assistive Technology in Europe

• Presentation
• General Information
• Scientific Information
• Hosts
  • Fatronik
  • Ingema
  • VicomTech
  • AAATE
• Committees
• Precongress
• Programme
• Exhibition
• Sponsors
• The city, San Sebastian
• Travel & Accommodation

Mission

"to stimulate the advancement of assistive technology for the benefit of people with disabilities, including elderly people"

The AAATE is the interdisciplinary pan-European association devoted to all aspects of assistive technology, such as use, research, development, manufacture, supply, provision and policy.

Over 250 members from all over Europe and throughout the world currently tale part in the AAATE.

Areas of Action

• To create the awareness of assistive technology
• To promote research and development of assistive technology
• To facilitate the exchange of knowledge within the field
• To disseminate information about assistive technology and related issues

Our main activities

• A major international conference - held every 2 years - on all aspects of assistive technology
• Special Interest Groups (SIGs) on various topics
• "Technology and Disability", the official Scientific Journal of AAATE
• Seminars, Workshops and Information events
• A regular Newsletter reserved to members, along with various networking services through the AAATE website
• A network of national contacts throughout Europe
• Co-operation on wider international level with key organisations in the field, especially the other three "sister organisation" in North America (RESNA), Australia (ARATA) and Japan (RESJA)

An Association Driven by its Members

The AAATE is a non-profit organisation. It is an organisation of and for its members and relies on their efforts to put its mission into practice. All individuals supporting the mission of the AAATE as reflected by the constitution can become members. The Board is elected by the members at the annual assembly.