| Friday 6th October 2017 | ||
| Times | Room Ballsaal | Room Lankwitz |
| (Simultaneous translation English, German) | (Lectures in English) | |
| 10.00-11.00 | OPENING CEREMONY & EXHIBITION OPENING | |
Dr. Ruth Warick , President IFHOH, CanadaDr. Harald Seidler , President DSB, GermanyVerena Bentele , Federal Government Commissioner for Matters relating to Persons with Disabilities, GermanyElke Breitenbach , Senator for Integration, Labor and Social Affairs in Berlin, GermanyGerhard Sicklinger , Humantechnik GmbH, Gemany | ||
| Keynote Speakers: | ||
| 11.00-11.30 | Audio Inductive Loop Systems AILS – A point of view from the perspective of those affected Peter Dieler, Median Klinik, Germany | |
| 11.30-12.00 | Hearing Systems go online - from Telecoil to Internet Horst Warncke, Oticon GmbH, Germany | |
| 12.00-13.00 | Lunch break | |
| 13.00-14.30 | TECHNOLOGY | EVERYDAY LIFE |
| 13.00-13.20 | 2,4 GHz Initiative of the hearing aid manufacturers Dieter Fricke, GN ReSound Deutschland, Germany | Assistive Listening and Communication Devices at School – results from the HODA Study Anna Kain Wyatt, The Swedish Association of Hard of Hearing People, Sweden |
| 13.25-13.45 | Combining the telecoil with advanced wireless technologies Ben Heldner, Phonak Communications AG, Switzerland | Successful communication only with emotions? How does it work for HOH people? Volker Albert, Deutsche Tinnitus-Liga, Germany |
| 13.50-14.10 | Hearing at work – technology for barrier free listening Matthias Jöde, Sonova Deutschland GmbH, Germany | Making hearing loops visible Johan Hammarström, AB Transistor Sweden, Sweden |
| 14.10-14.30 | Latest developments in hearing aids for people with severe to profound hearing loss Bernadette Fulton, Phonak Communications AG, Switzerland | T-sign re-invented: hearing environment visualized Juha Nikula, Qlu Ltd., Finland |
| 14.30-15.30 | Coffee break | Coffee break |
| 15.30-17.30 | EXPERIENCE | TECHNOLOGY |
| 15.30-15.50 | UK development of ‘Lets Loop’ campaign and subsequent progression to the ‘Let’s Hear’ initiative Andrew Thomas, Contacta Systems Ltd., United Kindom | Technical evaluation of wireless communication devices Carsten Daugaard, DELTA, Denmark |
| 15.55-16.15 | The spread of the hearing loop in Italy. Obstacles and opportunities Liliana Cardone, Associazione Ligure Ipoudenti, Italy | Recent Innovations in and around Hearing Loop Technology Thomas Kaufmann, OTOjOY, USA |
| 16.20-16.40 | Limitations to achieving hearing loss identification and access to rehabilitation through technology by women living in New Zealand. Dr. Louise Sinden-Carroll, IFHOH General Secretary, New Zealand | How the digital revolution benefits Hearing Loop solutions Jonathon Hoskin, Ampetronic Ltd., United Kindom |
| 16.45-17.05 | The Norwegian Hearing Loop Guerilla Hildegunn Fallang, The Norwegian Association of the Hard of Hearing, Norway | Telecoil (T Coil) Features and Functions for Use with Hearing Assistance Technology (HAT) Dr. Karen MacLennan, Hearing Loss Association of America, USA |
| 17.10-17.30 | Hearing Loss Association of America and Looping in America Lise Hamlin, Hearing Loss Association of America, USA | Why the New Smartphones make Interferences to Hearing Aids? Avi Blau, IFHOH Vice-President, Israel |
| 17:30-18:00 | Break | |
| 18.00-22.00 | Sight Seeing Tour and Dinner | |
CONFERENCE PROGRAM Saturday 7th October 2017 | ||
| Times | Room Ballsaal | Room Lankwitz |
| (Simultaneous translation English, German) | (Lectures in English) | |
| 09.00-10.30 | TECHNOLOGY | |
| The future of hearing loop technology for assistive listening Julian Pieters, Ampetronic Ltd., United Kindom International Hearing Loop Manufacturers Association (IHLMA) - Panel Discussion | ||
| 10.30-11.00 | Coffee break | |
| 11.00-12.30 | TECHNOLOGY | SPECIAL TOPICS/ STANDARDS |
| 11.00-11.20 | Hearing Loops: Past, Present, and Future A historical and international perspective Siegfried Karg, pro audito, Switzerland | The Education of Hearing Acousticians in Germany Jakob Stephan Baschab, Federal Guild of Hearing Acousticians, Germany |
| 11.25-11.45 | Assistive Listening over WiFi - requirements, challenges and technical solutions Senthil Vellaichamy, Sennheiser Streaming Technologies GmbH, Germany | Importance of standards and consulting with hard of hearing people as experts by experience Lidia Smolarek-Best, EFHOH Vice-President, United Kingdom |
| 11.50-12.10 | A collective perspective regarding Hearing loss and the negative and positive implications of assistive technology Gary Leverington, Action on Hearing Loss, United Kingdom | Standards: What the IEC 60118-4 & 62489-1 Standards define and how they help us Sam Burkinshaw, Ampetronic Ltd., United Kingdom |
| 12.10-12.30 | To Loop or Not To Loop Aïda Regel Poulsen, Secretary EFHOH, Denmark | How those with hearing loss improve work conditions for everyone Wendelina Timmerman, Hooridee, Netherlands |
| 12.30-14.00 | Lunch break | Lunch break |
| 14.00-16.00 | FINAL CEREMONY | |
| Keynote Speaker: Progress Towards Looping the World! Dr. Juliëtte Sterkens, Hearing Loss Association of America, USA Roundtable Discussion Farewell Dr. Ruth Warick, IFHOH President, Canada | ||
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