ATscale, the Global Partnership for Assistive Technology

Weekly film series: Thursday video club #AssistiveTechnology Every Thursday, we share new video content to dive deeper into the world of #AssistiveTechnology and its transformative impact on people’s lives. 🌍✨  If you like it, please share it! Today’s video shows ATscale's supports to WHO Country Office in Georgia in collaborating with national health authorities to ensure that essential assistive products available to those who need them most. 💯 Watch the video to learn how #Digital products and #AssistiveTechnology have positively transformed the lives of David and Ana, enhancing their #Education, #Inclusion in society, work, and family life. Thanks to WHO Country Office in Georgia for the video, showing how collaboration can make a difference! 📚 Read more here: https://ow.ly/pHa950VCgHP Join us for Video Club every Thursday for audio visual updates on our programmes in 30+ countries, human interest stories, campaigns and more #UnlockTheEveryday #ThursdayVideoClub

𝗔𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗹 𝗶𝘀 𝗟𝗶𝗺𝗯 𝗟𝗼𝘀𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗟𝗶𝗺𝗯 𝗗𝗶𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗵 #LLLDAM 🎗️ Did you know❓ Globally, an estimated 1.5 million people undergo amputations and need to access prosthetic services every year. However, despite evidence that using a prosthesis can significantly improve quality of life and reduce morbidity and mortality for amputees, World Health Organization estimates that only 5-15% of people who need prostheses in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) have access, and this need is growing. Having access to appropriate prostheses and orthoses can change a person’s life, allowing them to fully participate in all aspects of society, including education, work, family and much more. 🎗️ Observing #LimbLoss and #LimbDifference Awareness Month, ATscale is committed to strengthening systems so that people get the affordable, high quality and appropriate access to prosthetic and orthotic services and products in LMICs. 📑Want to learn more? Read the ATscale Product Narrative: Prostheses, developed by Clinton Health Access Initiative, Inc. under Global Disability Innovation Hub #AT2030 Accessible and translated versions are available on our website! 🌐https://lnkd.in/egbj9YgQ 🙌Let’s work together to ensure everyone, everywhere has access to the #ProstheticsAndOrthotics they need! #LLLDAM2025 #UnlockTheEveryday International Disability Alliance

ShonaquipSE team were invited by ATScale to showcase our work in strengthening Inclusion for children with disabilities at #GDS Global Disability Summit 2025 in Berlin With more than 4500+ participants from so many diverse regions of the world this was an excellent opportunity to meet dear friends and fellow activists, His Majesty King Abdullah ll of Jordan, Govt officials, ministers, diplomats, NPO, business and corporate leaders. We are passionate about innovating for inclusion, delivering local entrepreneurial solutions to sustainably address local need and we believe that ATscale and the Global Partnership for Assistive Technology will continue to raise awareness on the importance of addressing and delivering on this strategy #StrongerTogether #InclusionMatters #AssistiveTechnology #InclusiveEducation #ISWP #MeAndMyAT #SDG’s

As the 28th Meeting of National Mine Action Directors and UN Advisers wraps up in Geneva, I couldn’t be prouder of the incredible showing by #UNOPS—on stage and behind the scenes. Through powerful stories from Gaza, Yemen, Ukraine, and Syria, our teams showcased what mine action really looks like when driven by innovation, local leadership, and deep partnerships. 💡🤝 From AI-powered models in Gaza to assistive tech for survivors in Syria, and rapid clearance scale-ups in Ukraine—we proved that collaboration across governments, NGOs, academia, and the private sector isn’t just possible—it’s the only way forward. A key highlight? The spotlight on #ATscale, the global partnership for assistive tech hosted by UNOPS. The team made a compelling case: inclusive, affordable technology is not a luxury—it’s a lifeline. From Ukraine to Gaza to across Africa, we saw firsthand how these tools are helping survivors reclaim agency, independence, and dignity. 💪 Huge shoutout to the Peace and Security Cluster, plus our Ukraine and Yemen teams, for representing UNOPS with clarity, technical depth, and heart. You reminded us why our model—scalable, context-driven, and people-first—matters more than ever. In a world of growing complexity, we remain committed to smarter, more resilient systems—powered by partnerships, and grounded in the communities we serve. 🌍 📽️ Discover how UNOPS is leveraging advanced technology to support peacebuilding and save lives in conflict-affected regions in this short video. https://lnkd.in/g9Gi3f_3 #MineAction #PeaceAndSecurity #PartnershipsInAction #NDMUN28 #HumanitarianInnovation #GPO #PSC #technology #techforgood #ATscale #CollaborationForImpact Amir Omeragic Kelly McAulay Salman Haq Hannah Rees Andrew Kirkwood Pascal Bijleveld Tim Lardner Ceridwen Johnson dionyssia geka Charles Frisby Massimo Diana Aurélie du Châtelet Nadia Moussa Robert Godin

📌Full room & crucial insights at UNOPS side event: Partnerships in Action: How Collaboration and Innovation Drive Impact #NDMUN28 Today, ATscale Senior Programme Manager Henri Bonnin and Dr Hana Farra spoke at UNOPS led event at the 28th International Meeting of Mine Action National Directors & UN Advisers. ➡️They emphasized the importance of victim assistance as a fundamental component of #MineAction highlighting that #AssistiveTechnology is essential to providing assistance including medical care, rehabilitation, psychological and psychosocial support, and socio-economic inclusion. “Most direct victims of explosive ordnance will develop a long-term impairment and will need continuous support including rehabilitation, affordable and accessible assistive technology. Victim identification and data collection, access to specialised services and disability-inclusion initiatives are therefore essential components of victim assistance under mine action” said Henri Bonnin following mine action standards dedicated to victim assistance. 💡𝗦𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗵𝗼𝗽𝗲 - Dr Hana Farra Victim Assistance Officer shared of hope from #Syria, where access to mobility aids, prostheses, and other assistive products and services are helping to restore mobility, dignity, and independence, ultimately saving lives. Hana shared the following working group objectives: ✅ Mapping of services ✅Referral to available multisectoral services ✅ Give the support to national initiatives and national NGO - We also heard practical examples of #Gaza’s adaptive implementation models, #SouthSudan capacity building on the ground, & training of Somali police forces to address mine action clearance, risk education, and victim assistance. Huge thank you to all the experts from UNOPS State Special Transport Service of Ukraine, MAG (Mines Advisory Group), The Development Initiative Limited (TDI), Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Carnegie Mellon University & NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration for presenting innovative partnership models. #ATChangesLives #UnlockTheEveryday #Inclusion #NoOneLeftBehind #NDMUN28

📌 𝗣𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗹𝗲𝗿𝘁: 𝘐𝘯𝘯𝘰𝘷𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘪𝘯 𝘋𝘪𝘴𝘢𝘣𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘖𝘭𝘥𝘦𝘳 𝘈𝘨𝘦 𝘐𝘯𝘤𝘭𝘶𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯 New Elrha report entitled "Gap analysis: Identifying Opportunities for Innovation in Disability and Older Age Inclusion" shows how people with disabilities and older individuals face significant barriers in #Humanitarian crises, preventing access to essential services, decision-making, and tailored support. This report highlights key challenges and opportunities for #Ageing and humanitarian response, emphasizing the crucial role #AssistiveTechnology plays in meeting the needs of older people in these critical settings. 📚 https://ow.ly/waEP50Vy4Sh Why does #AssistiveTechnology matter for healthy #Ageing in #Humanitarian contexts❓ The humanitarian context is a primary focus of our work! #AssistiveTechnology is an essential component of the humanitarian emergency and recovery response for those affected by crises. For someone forced to flee their home in a humanitarian crisis, having access to assistive technology can be crucial to survival. For those who acquire a new impairment as a result of humanitarian conflict and disaster, assistive technology may also be vital. 👉People in vulnerable situations, such as older persons, should have access to assistive technology, and the needs of users of assistive technology should be included in all emergency and humanitarian relief efforts. 📚Find out more and read out thematic briefs on these subjects. Available in #accessible formats. 🌐 https://lnkd.in/ezVm_nph #ATChangesLives #UnlockTheEveryday

📌𝟮𝟴𝘁𝗵 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗠𝗲𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗳 𝗠𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗔𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗗𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗨𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗔𝗱𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘀 #NDMUN28 Do you know that #CasualtyRecording is a fundamental tool to preserve lives❓ ATscale Senior Programme Manager, Henri Bonnin and Dr Hana Farra will join #NDMUN28 plenary session with a focus on why casualty recording is central to programmatic success and enables actors to design their interventions, including #AssistiveTechnology services in #VictimAssistance. The aim of this session: ✅ Demonstrate why and how EO casualty recording can be used in mine action to make demining, risk education, victim assistance, advocacy, and stockpile destruction more evidence-based, more effective, and more lifesaving; ✅ Describe how the use of EO casualty recording information has a critical impact on #HumanRights. 📅 11 April, 3:00 CET 📍 CICG - International Conference Centre Geneva 📚Learn more here: https://lnkd.in/eSXqEgcj #ATChangesLives #UnlockTheEveryday #Inclusion #NoOneLeftBehind #NDMUN28 #MineAction

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📌𝟮𝟴𝘁𝗵 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗠𝗲𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗳 𝗠𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗔𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗗𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗨𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗔𝗱𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘀 #NDMUN28 𝗸𝗶𝗰𝗸𝘀 𝗼𝗳𝗳 𝘁𝗼𝗱𝗮𝘆! This Friday, 11 April, ATscale Senior Programme Manager Henri Bonnin will be speaking at UNOPS side event: 𝘗𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘯𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘩𝘪𝘱𝘴 𝘪𝘯 𝘈𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯: 𝘏𝘰𝘸 𝘊𝘰𝘭𝘭𝘢𝘣𝘰𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘐𝘯𝘯𝘰𝘷𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘋𝘳𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘐𝘮𝘱𝘢𝘤𝘵. Spotlighting breakthroughs in mine action through practical examples, this side event aims to showcase innovative approaches to clearance, risk education, and victim assistance to scale national capacity and safeguard lives in conflict-affected regions. ➡️ ATscale aims to emphasize the importance of victim assistance as a fundamental component of #MineAction, highlighting that #AssistiveTechnology is essential to providing assistance including medical care, rehabilitation, psychological and psychosocial support, and socio-economic inclusion. Survivor-driven narratives will highlight the power of assistive technology, while new advancements in AI and real-time data sharing will demonstrate how technology enhances mine action. Dr. Hana Farra will share stories of hope from #Syria, where access to mobility aids, prostheses, and other assistive products and services help restore mobility, dignity, and independence, ultimately saving lives. Experts from UNOPS State Special Transport Service of Ukraine MAG (Mines Advisory Group), The Development Initiative Limited (TDI), Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Carnegie Mellon University & NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration will explore innovative partnership models so that no one is left behind in the path toward a safer future. 📅 11 April, 11:00–12:15 CET 📍 CICG - International Conference Centre Geneva 📚Learn more here: https://lnkd.in/eSXqEgcj #ATChangesLives #UnlockTheEveryday #Inclusion #NoOneLeftBehind #NDMUN28 #MineAction #VictimAssistance

The Global Disability Summit last week was incredible. Over 4,700 people from 100 countries gathered in STATION-Berlin to endorse the Amman-Berlin Declaration and drive transformative change for disability inclusion. 🌍 🦿GO Assistive Technology was present for these 3 days as part of the ‘Transforming Today and creATing futures’ exhibition, curated by ATscale, the Global Partnership for Assistive Technology. It was a unique opportunity to meet collaborators from around the world, showcase our products to thousands of visitors, and demonstrate how we contribute to a more accessible and inclusive world. #CommitToChange 🙏 Thank you to the organising team and to Atscale for this great exhibition! #UnlockTheEveryday #GDS2025 #ATChangesLives #InclusionForAll #AssistiveTechnology