Pedro Encarnação

President

AAATE

Portugal

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My organisation

AAATE

AAATE

Austria

AAATE is a prestigious international organization focused on the advancement of assistive technology and accessibility for people with disabilities. Our members consist of professionals, researchers, and industry experts who are passionate about improving the lives of individuals with disabilities through innovative technologies and solutions. Through collaboration, knowledge-sharing, and advocacy, we strive to create a more inclusive and accessible world for everyone.
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About me

Pedro Encarnação, Deputy Academic Director of the MSc in Management and a Senior Affiliate Professor at CATÓLICA-LISBON - Universidade Católica Portuguesa (UCP). He is President of AAATE - Association for the Advancement of Assistive Technology in Europe (2024-2025), Visiting Professor at the Universidad del Rosario, Bogota, Colombia, and Senior Visiting Researcher at the School of Sociology and Social Policy, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Leeds, UK (2022-2025). He has received the B.Sc. degree in 1994, the M.Sc. degree in 1998, and the Ph.D. degree in 2002, all in Electrical and Computers Engineering from the Instituto Superior Técnico - Universidade de Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal. His current research interests include Rehabilitation Engineering, namely robotic assistive technologies to support persons with disabilities.

My organisation

AAATE is a prestigious international organization focused on the advancement of assistive technology and accessibility for people with disabilities. Our members consist of professionals, researchers, and industry experts who are passionate about improving the lives of individuals with disabilities through innovative technologies and solutions. Through collaboration, knowledge-sharing, and advocacy, we strive to create a more inclusive and accessible world for everyone.

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Inclusive Education

Formal Education

ICT (Information and Communication Technologies)

Robotics and Automated Machinery

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Friday, 23 February 2024

12:20 - 12:40

Robots for children: opportunities and challenges for inclusive education

Format:Live streamTrack:Location: Fireside Chat - First floor
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