The International Society of Wheelchair Professionals is launching two toolkits to continuing to promote the advancement of the wheelchair sector worldwide:

1. The ISWP Training Working Group Integration Subcommittee is working to promote the integration of appropriate wheelchair provision content in academia.  The group has developed the Seating and Mobility Academic Resource Toolkit (SMART), an online repository of resources for integrating wheelchair content in universities and training programs.  SMART is freely available.

Please join us for an informational webinar on what SMART is about and how to use it.

o   (English) Thursday, September 13, 7:30 am-8:30 am EST/11:30-12:30 UTC  
o   (Spanish) Friday, September 14, 11:00 am-12:00 pm EST/15:00-16:00 UTC
o   (French) Monday, September 17, 7:00 am-8:00 am EST/11:00-12:00 UTC

2. The ISWP Advocacy Working Group and with the goal to support advocacy efforts to advance the wheelchair sector locally has developed the Policy Advocacy Toolkit (PAK). It includes recommendations to conduct a rapid situational analysis, specific countries case studies, and other resources. PAK is freely available.

Please join us for an informational webinar on what PAK is about and how to use it.

o   (English) Tuesday, September 18, 7:30 am-8:30 am EST/11:30-12:30 UTC.
o   (Spanish) Wednesday, September 19, 2:30 pm-3:30 pm EST/18:30-19:30 UTC

We kindly ask you to register by filling out this form by Monday, September 10th.