service of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation for 10 years and a freelance reporter for The Economist. Mr. Fowlie was responsible for communications for the UN World Summit on the Information Society (2003 and 2005) and from 2005 until 2009 was the Chief of Media Liaison for the United Nations in New York. Mr. Fowlie is a graduate of the Universities of Alberta, Alabama and the London School of Economics. To realize several articles of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) related to the provision of Assistive Technology; specifically article 32 - International cooperation on Assistive Technology, the World Health Organization recently launched a new global initiative Global – Cooperation on Assistive Health Technology (GATE). The goal of this initiative is to improve access to high-quality Mr. Chapal Khasnabis affordable assistive health products such as wheelchairs, Department of Essential Medicines & Health prostheses, hearing aids, low-vision aids etc. Products, World Health Organization Mr. Khasnabis is working with the UN Agencies, international organizations, industries, donor agencies, professional organizations, academia, and organizations of/for persons with disabilities to develop the GATE initiative. Mr. Khasnabis is a prosthetics and orthotics Engineer with Masters Degree in Rehabilitation Science. He has worked 13 years with the Government, 9 years with the Organizations and last 12 years with the World Health Organization. Mr. Axel Leblois is the founder and president of G3ict, the Mr. Axel Leblois Global Initiative for Inclusive ICTs launched in 2006 to Executive Director, promote the ICT accessibility dispositions of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. Prior to launching G3ict, he spent over 20 years at the helm of information technology companies in the United States including as CEO of Computerworld Communications, and CEO of IDC. Mr. Leblois has also served as a Senior Special Fellow of UNITAR, the United Nations Institute for Training and Research, and is a founding trustee of its North American affiliate CIFAL Atlanta.
service of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation for 10 years and a freelance reporter for The Economist. Mr. Fowlie was responsible for communications for the UN World Summit on the Information Society (2003 and 2005) and from 2005 until 2009 was the Chief of Media Liaison for the United Nations in New York. Mr. Fowlie is a graduate of the Universities of Alberta, Alabama and the London School of Economics. Mr. Chapal Khasnabis Department of Essential Medicines & Health Products, World Health Organization To realize several articles of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) related to the provision of Assistive Technology; specifically article 32 - International cooperation on Assistive Technology, the World Health Organization recently launched a new global initiative – Global Cooperation on Assistive Health Technology (GATE). The goal of this initiative is to improve access to high-quality affordable assistive health products such as wheelchairs, prostheses, hearing aids, low-vision aids etc. Mr. Khasnabis is working with the UN Agencies, international organizations, industries, donor agencies, professional organizations, academia, and organizations of/for persons with disabilities to develop the GATE initiative. Mr. Khasnabis is a prosthetics and orthotics Engineer with Masters Degree in Rehabilitation Science. He has worked 13 years with the Government, 9 years with the Organizations and last 12 years with the World Health Organization. Mr. Axel Leblois Executive Director, Mr. Axel Leblois is the founder and president of G3ict, the Global Initiative for Inclusive ICTs launched in 2006 to promote the ICT accessibility dispositions of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. Prior to launching G3ict, he spent over 20 years at the helm of information technology companies in the United States including as CEO of Computerworld Communications, and CEO of IDC. Mr. Leblois has also served as a Senior Special Fellow of UNITAR, the United Nations Institute for Training and Research, and is a founding trustee of its North American affiliate CIFAL Atlanta.