Pascal BIJLEVELD

CEO

ATScale, the Global Partnership for Assistive Technology

Switzerland

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ATscale, the Global Partnership for Assistive Technology (AT), is a cross-sector global partnership with a mission to improve people’s lives through AT. It aims to reach an additional 500 million people with AT in low- and middle-income countries by 2030. ATscale works with governments, AT users and organizations, NGOs, bilateral donors, and multilateral organizations to increase awareness and political will, and encourage innovation and investment in AT markets, systems and services.
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Pascal Bijleveld has over 20 years of leadership experience in global development at country, regional and global levels. He has straddled the private and public sectors, working with McKinsey, WHO, UNICEF, CHAI, and Gavi. In his current role as CEO of ATscale, he works to increase access to Assistive Technology in low- and middle-income countries. 

ATscale, the Global Partnership for Assistive Technology (AT), is a cross-sector global partnership with a mission to transform people’s lives through AT. It catalyzes action to ensure that, by 2030, an additional 500 million people in low- and middle-income countries get the life-changing AT they need. ATscale works with governments, AT users, NGOs, bilateral donors, the private sector, and multilateral organizations to increase awareness and political will and support innovation and investment in AT markets, systems, and services.

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Friday, 7 March 2025

12:00 - 13:00

Innovative ICT-based solutions

Format:In-personLocation:M2Track:Zero Project Awardees
  • ICT innovations
  • English captions | International Sign

From social robots to platforms for persons with dyslexia, AI-powered video relay interpreters, and more: this session highlights innovative ICT-based solutions from Zero Project Awardees.