SAFOD Webinar Puts Innovation, Inclusion and Resilience on the Regional AT Agenda

On 28 July 2026, SAFOD held its Regional Inclusive Assistive Technology Webinar under the theme “Innovate, Include, Impact – Assistive Technology for Resilient Communities.” Organised under the Unlock the Everyday campaign, the online event drew experts, innovators, policymakers and persons with disabilities from across Southern Africa. Speakers covered education, local manufacturing, climate resilience and policy. A lived experience panel then placed wheelchair users, persons with visual impairment and persons with albinism at the centre of the conversation. Together, the sessions pushed a single argument: the tools exist, but the systems, funding and mindsets needed to get them to people still need urgent work.