The Warsaw Vision conference is coming soon — an event dedicated to accessibility, barrier-free mobility, social innovation and international cooperation on behalf of people with visual impairments. Register and join the conversation on how to improve the accessibility of spaces, services, information and how to support the independence of blind and visually impaired people — in Poland and abroad.
The program includes four panel discussions featuring representatives from public administration, civil society organizations, academics and experts from Poland and abroad.
Participation in the conference is free. We encourage everyone interested to register using the form available at the following link: https://form.jotform.com/251401137407345
If you are unable to attend the conference in person, watch the live stream. We encourage you to follow the event on Facebook, where we will post details about the live stream.
Programme of the Warsaw Vision 2026 The Blind – Friendly City International Conference
Accessibility | Mobility | Innovation
September 16, 2026 Copernicus Science Center, Warsaw
9:00
Registration
10:00–10:15
Conference Opening and Welcome
Marek Kalbarczyk – President of the Chance Foundation – We Are Together
Representatives of the City of Warsaw
10:15–11:05
Panel I. Accessibility in Poland
Moderator:
Donata Kończyk – Plenipotentiary of the Mayor of Warsaw for Accessibility, City of Warsaw
Panellists:
Joanna Chruściel – Specialist for Social Responsibility Support, Bank Gospodarstwa Krajowego
Izabela Leszczyniak – Coordinator for Architectural, Digital, Information & Communication Accessibility, Marshal’s Office of the Silesian Voivodeship
Tomasz Wojakowski – Plenipotentiary of the President of the Management Board for Accessibility, State Fund for Rehabilitation of Persons with Disabilities (PFRON)
Katarzyna Tręda-Pisera – Commissioner for Persons with Disabilities and Accessibility Coordinator, City of Łódź
11:05–11:55
Panel II. Barrier-Free Mobility – Good Practices Around The World
Moderator:
Prof. Cecilia Lanyi (Hungary) – University of Pannonia
Panellists:
Dr Paraskevi Theodorou (Greece) – Researcher and Lecturer, University of Piraeus
Tudor Scripor (Romania) – CEO & Co-Founder, Scripor Alphabet
Stephen M. Jordan (USA) – Director of Orientation and Mobility, Massachusetts Association for the Blind
Dr Irene Sudy (Austria) – Head of Research, Development, Innovation and Projects, Austrian Association for the Blind and Visually Impaired
11:55–12:20
Coffee Break
12:20–13:10
Panel III. From Need to Change – Research, Innovation and Practice for Accessibility
Moderator:
Dr Edyta Zduńska-Leseux – Assistant Professor, SGH Warsaw School of Economics
Panellists:
Maciej Błażewicz – Accessibility & Inclusive Service Design Expert, LOT Polish Airlines S.A.
Agata Gawska – Accessibility Expert, Social Researcher
Łukasz Klimek – Senior Manager / Project Director, DGA S.A.
Dr Emilia Śmiechowska-Petrovskij – Assistant Professor, Cardinal Stefan Wyszyński University in Warsaw
13:10–14:15
Panel IV. East–West Meeting “We Are Together”
Moderator:
Dr Zaki Agami Ali (Egypt) – President of the Department of Visual Impairment, Special Needs Care Center, Ain Shams University; President of Ain Alkafeef Association of the Blind
Panellists:
Dr Fredric K. Schroeder (USA) – Past President of the World Blind Union (WBU)
Salma Essa (Syria) – Founder & CEO of Aalami
Prof. Selahattin Aydin (Türkiye) – Assistant Professor, Istanbul Kent University
Marek Kalbarczyk (Poland) – President of the Chance Foundation – We Are Together
International delegations, including: Azerbaijan, Argentina, Armenia, Israel, Tunisia, Sweden, United Kingdom, France, the Netherlands, Ukraine, Belgium and other countries.
Open format: representatives of international delegations and conference participants are invited to join the discussion.
14:15–15:00
Refreshments and Networking
15:00
Educational Walk – Workshop Using the NawiGo Mobile Application (Outdoors)
Exhibitions:
Warsaw Vision The World of Touch and Sound Third Eye Publishing House of the Chance Foundation – We Are Together
Foyer, Copernicus Science Centre (CNK)
ACCESSIBILITY EXPO 2026
Town Hall Room, Palace of Culture and Science, Warsaw
15 September: 12:00–19:00 16 September: 12:00–18:30
Free admission
Watch Warsaw Vision Live!
Can’t join us in person? The Warsaw Vision conference will be streamed online.
Follow the event on Facebook—details about the streaming and the latest updates on the conference will be posted there: https://fb.me/e/6ZwdwhMYq
The Warsaw Vision 2026 conference is held under the Honorary Patronage of the President of the Capital City of Warsaw.
It is the annual culmination of activities carried out as part of the “Warsaw Friendly to the Blind” project, whose main goal is to support the independence of blind and visually impaired people in navigating and using public facilities in the Polish capital.
The project is implemented by the Chance - We Are Together Foundation and co-financed by the City of Warsaw.