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How to include people with blindness or low vision in innovation

Presenting two cases of involving blind and visually impaired people, you can explore how co-creation of experts and citizens works and learn why inclusive innovation is worth considering. We will also present “7 practical points for facilitating workshops with blind and visually impaired people”. In this workshop, we invite you to learn How to set up and facilitate workshops for blind and visually impaired people; Co-Creation and Design Thinking Methods for this specific target group; and How future innovation processes can be implemented and what the advantages are of doing just that. Meet the experts Klaus-Peter Wegge is the head of the Siemens Accessibility Competence Center. In the LIV_IN project, he has conducted several workshops with blind and visually impaired people. Using exciting innovative methods, he aimed to include blind and people with low vision that are ICT affine to discuss their experiences and assessments openly. Additionally, he addressed the question of how smart applications could help improve public transportation for people with reduced mobility. Anja Grüll is a researcher at the Institute for Managing Sustainability (Vienna University of Economics and Business). In the framework of the LIV_IN project, 7 moderation tools for workshops involving blind, visually impaired and sighted people have been developed and tested. Anja Grüll is going to present these successful outcomes within this webinar. Luca Brayda is Founder and CEO at Acoesis. He supervised the project “Sensory Assistive Technologies for Impaired Persons - Empowerment of disabled people by non-invasive rehabilitation technologies that enhance the senses” at IIT. The aim was to provide assistive aids that can become complementary tools for rehabilitation practices and for everyday use, increasing social inclusion of blind, visually and hearing-impaired people. Scheduled after the presentations, an open discussion will be facilitated by Rainer Kuhn and Sarah-Kristina Wist from Dialogik. Find out more: https://www.living-innovation.net/new... About LIVING INNOVATION LIVING INNOVATION brings together industry representatives, research organizations and lead users to develop responsible approaches to innovation in the ICT and healthcare sectors. We provide a central knowledge hub and unique meeting point for experts and practitioners in digitization and responsibility. Let's create our common future together! Join the discussion: https://www.living-innovation.net Connect with LIVING INNOVATION on LinkedIn:   / livi.  . Follow LIVING INNOVATION on Twitter:   / livinginnovati1