CPD58: Health, Well-being & Inclusion Through Assistive Technology

Global Disability Innovation Hub
April 9, 2025
13:15 - 14:30 EDT
USA

On Wednesday, April 9, 2025, we'll be joining the CPD58 - Commission on Population and Development, fifty-eighth session at the United Nations, New York.

We'll contribute to the side event: Health, well-being, and inclusion for all through equitable access to assistive technology

Event Details: 

🗓 Date: April 9, 2025
🕐 Time: 13:15 - 14:30 EDT
📍 Location: Conference Room 11, United Nations HQ, New York
🎥 Webcast & More Info: https://bit.ly/3Eo12D4

Assistive technology supports health, well-being, and inclusion for up to one-third of the global population. This event will address the inequity in access, urging stakeholders to ensure no one is left behind.

Event Panel

Cara Yar Khan of GDI Hub will join an exciting panel of experts and global leaders from:

  • World Health Organization (WHO)
  • International Disability Alliance (IDA)
  • UNICEF
  • ISPO
  • International Federation of Aging
  • UK Mission to the UK

The Commission on Population and Development (CPD) plays a crucial role in addressing population issues and advancing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), especially those related to health and well-being.

We're delighted to be joining brilliant partners and collaborators to explore the huge importance that Assistive Technology must play to change lives.