18th International Conference of the Association for the Advancement of Assistive Technology in EuropeEuropean University Cyprus, Nicosia, September 10-12, 2025 Introduction The 18th AAATE conference celebrated thirty years of assistive technology advancement, bringing together 350 delegates from 43 countries. The event featured 224 research submissions and comprehensive inclusion forum sessions covering policy, education, and innovation. […]
Nicosia, Cyprus – 10 September 2025 – The 18th AAATE (Association for the Advancement of Assistive Technology in Europe) Conference kicked off in Nicosia, bringing together 350 delegates from 43 countries to discuss “Technology for Inclusion and Participation for All: Recent Achievements and Future Directions.” Conference Overview Hosted by the European University Cyprus from 10-12 September, […]
A Milestone in Assistive Technology Research and Development 2025 marks the 30th anniversary of AAATE, the Association for the Advancement of Assistive Technology in Europe. It represents three decades of pioneering research, advocacy, and innovation in making technology accessible to people with disabilities across Europe and beyond. Historical Foundations and Evolution AAATE’s origins trace back to […]
On 26 May 2025, members from Albania, Austria, Portugal, Slovakia and Switzerland gathered for the quarterly AAATE online Aperitivo. One discussion centred around the huge differences between the available technologies in higher and lower income countries. However, both, even those where the assistive technology is provided by the state, pointed out the crucial lack of […]
The International Think Tank on Ageing and Technology coordinated by AAATE with the support of GAATO and the SEURO project consortium, has published its final report. The authors hope that the report will trigger discussions and that an increasing number of stakeholders can be involved in future editions of the Think Tank. Ageing well with […]
AAATE, the Association for the Advancement of Assistive Technology in Europe, organises and promotes a biennial European conference. The conference is a core activity in AAATE’s work in fulfilling its mission and its objectives. To find an appropriate partner to organise the conference, AAATE launches this Call for Expressions of Interest to become the host […]
For the online Aperitivo on 10 February 2025, we were joined by members from Austria, Israel, the Netherlands, Switzerland, Japan, Poland, Italy, Ireland, Ukraine, Belgium, UK, and France. Our AAATE president reported from the recent board meeting in Bologna and that AAATE was busy with submitting many project proposals. Our secretary general visited the conference […]
Deadline extended to 10 February! AAATE2025 will host a wide range of Special Thematic Sessions (STS), offering a platform for sharing research and insights. Accepted STS submissions will be presented and published, with attendees selecting relevant STS during paper submission. Non-STS-related papers are also welcome. Key STS themes include: Make sure to be part of […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 18th AAATE Conference Technology for Inclusion and Participation for All: Recent Achievements and Future Directions Nicosia (CY), 10-12 September 2025 AAATE’s bi-annual conferences are bringing together the wide range of stakeholders in the assitive technology (AT) field, including researchers, experts, practitioners, manufacturers, end-users, policymakers, and providers of assistive and accessible technologies. The […]
In 2025, the Association for the Advancement of Assistive Technology in Europe (AAATE) celebrates the 30th anniversary. To commemorate this milestone, the Technology & Disability journal invites contributions to a special issue dedicated to the State of the Art in Assistive Technology. Part of it will be scoping reviews, summarizing and evaluating the existing research […]
