Program Schedule – IMC 2026 WC

Theme: Orientation and Mobility – A Step Towards Independence – Recent Research & Technology

Dates: 18-21 November, 2026

Venue: Blind People’s Association (India)
132 Ft Ring Road, Jagdish Patel Chowk
Vastrapur, Ahmedabad 380015 India

Mobile: +91 7016115181 Phone: +91 79 26303346

Email: imc2026wc@admin
Website: www.imc2026wc.org
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SN	Day/ time	Details

1.	Day 1 – 18 November, 2026
	8.30 a.m. – 9.30 a.m. Registration & Flag Ceremony
	INAUGURATION PROGRAMME: GANGA AUDITORIUM
	9.30 a.m.-11.00 a.m.	Inauguration Programme
	9.30 a.m.	Lamp Lighting	By Guests and then they Take Their places on the Dais
	9.30 a.m.	Prayer	BPA Students with Disabilities
			Flag Ceremony
	9.35 a.m.	Welcome	Chair Host Committee / Executive Committee
	9.45 a.m.	Mementoes to Guests
	9.50 a.m.	Program Details:	Program Committee
	10.00 a.m.	Global Perspective	IMC Executive Committee
	10.15 a.m.	Keynote Address	To be decided
	10.25 a.m.	Keynote Address	To be decided
	10.35 a.m.	Speech	Guest of Honour
	10.45 a.m.	Speech	Chief Guest
	10.55 a.m.	Vote of Thanks	Host Committee
		Master of Ceremony	Nandini Rawal

2.	11.00- 11.30 a.m.	TEA BREAK
3.	11.30 a.m. – 1.00 p.m.	Plenary Session-1: MOBILITY TECHNIQUES AND EVOLUTION
		CHAIR:
		P1.1. History of Mobility
		P.1.2. Changes Over the Decades
		P.1.3.
		P.1.4
4.	1.00 p.m. – 2.00 p.m.	LUNCH
5.	2.00 p.m. -3.30 p.m.	Concurrent Session – C 1: Technology – A Step Towards Independent Mobility
		CHAIR:
		C.1.1. Mr Dipendra Minocha	Smart Cane
		C.1.2.
		C.1.3.
		C.1.4.	Rapid Fire Session
		C.1.5 (Batch of 15 only)	Visit to Vision in the Dark, Technology Museum, Touch Museum and Enable Mart (Referred as Museum)
6.	2.00 p.m. -3.30 p.m.	Concurrent Session – C 2: New Techniques in Mobility
		CHAIR:
		C.2.1.	Mr Hunny Bhagchandani, TorchIt
		C.2.2.	Mr. Suket Shah, SmartOn
		C.2.3.	Speaker on Use of AI in Mobility
		C.2.4.	Rapid Fire Session
		C.2.5 (Batch of 15 only)	Visit to Museum
7.	2.00 p.m. -3.30 p.m.	Concurrent Session – C 3: Access to Education Through Mobility
		CHAIR:
		C.3.1.
		C.3.2.
		C.3.3.
		C.3.4.	Rapid Fire Session
		C.3.5 (Batch of 15 only)	Visit to Museum
8.	2.00 p.m. -3.30 p.m.	Concurrent Session – C 4: New Mobility Devices
		CHAIR:
		C.4.1.
		C.4.2.
		C.4.3.
		C.4.4.
		C.4.5 (Batch of 15 only)	Visit to Museum
9.	3.30 p.m-4.00 p.m.	TEA BREAK
10.	4.00 p.m. -5.30 p.m.	Concurrent Session – C 5: Mobility for Persons with VIAD and deafblindness
		CHAIR:
		C.5.1
		C.5.2.
		C.5.3
		C.5.4.	Rapid Fire Session
		C.5.5 (Batch of 15 only)	Visit to Museum
11.	4.00 p.m. -5.30 p.m.	Concurrent Session – C 6: Concept of Maps of Mind
		CHAIR:
		C.6.1.
		C.6.2.
		C.6.3.
		C.6.4.	Rapid Fire Session
		C.6.5 (Batch of 15 only)	Visit to Museum
12.	4.00 p.m. -5.30 p.m.	Concurrent Session – C 7: The Newly Blind and their Issues
		CHAIR:
		C.7.1.	Tarak Luhar
		C.7.2.
		C.7.3.
		C.7.4	Rapid Fire Session
		C.7.5 (Batch of 15 only)	Visit to Museum
14.	4.00 p.m. -5.30 p.m.	Concurrent Session – C 8: Visual Impairment with Autism-Special Mobility Needs
		CHAIR:
		C.8.1.
		C.8.2.
		C.8.3.
		C.8.4	Rapid Fire Session
		C.8.5 (Batch of 15 only)	Visit to Museum
18.	7.00 p.m. onwards	Reception Dinner & Entertainment Programme

Day 2 – 19 November, 2026
Plenary Session-2: Response of the Participants “What is new in my country in Mobility” CHAIR:
1.	9.30 a.m. -11.00 a.m.	P.2.1. Speaker from Europe
		P.2.2. Speaker from North America
		P.2.3. Speaker from Africa
		P.2.4 Speaker from Asia / Asia Pacific
		P.2.5 Speaker from Latin America
2.	10.30 a.m. -11.00 a.m.	TEA
Plenary Session-3: Professional Development in Mobility CHAIR:
3.	11.30 a.m. – 1.00 p.m.	P.3.1. New Avenues of Professional development
		P.3.2. Work of Universities
		P.3.3. Global Thrust in Professional Development
		P.3.4 Google Maps for Mobility
4.	1.00 p.m. – 2.00 p.m.	LUNCH
5.	2.00 p.m. -3.30 p.m.	Concurrent Session – C 9: Mobility Curriculum
		CHAIR:
		C.9.1.
		C.9.2.
		C.9.3.
		C.9.4.
		C.9.5			Video Films on Mobility
6.	2.00 p.m. -3.30 p.m.	Concurrent Session – C.10: Mobility Techniques in Rural Areas
		CHAIR:
		C. 10.1.
		C. 10.2.
		C. 10.3.
		C. 10.4.
		C.10.5			Poster Presentation
7.	2.00 p.m. -3.30 p.m.	Concurrent Session – C 11: Role of Civic Society and Government in Creating Barrier -Free Environment CHAIR:
		C.11.1.			Kinnari Desai
		C.11.2.
		C.11.3.
		C.11.4.
		C.11.5			Poster Presentation
8.	2.00 p.m. -3.30 p.m.	Concurrent Session – C 12: INGOs and Promotion of O& M CHAIR:
		C.12.1.			Role of Vision 2020
		C.12.2			Role of Sights Savers/CBM
		C.12.3			Role of World Blind Union
		C.12.4			Role of ICEVI
		C.12.5			Poster Presentation
9.	3.30 p.m-4.00 p.m.	TEA
10.	4.00 p.m. -5.30 p.m.	Concurrent Session – C.13: Low Vision devices & mobility
		C.13.1.
		C.13.2
		C.13.3
		C.13.4
		C.13.5			Poster Presentation
11.	4.00 p.m. -5.30 p.m.	Concurrent Session – C.14: Response of the Participants “What is new in my country”
		C.14.1.
		C.14.2
		C.14.3
		C.14.4		Poster Presentation
12.	4.00 p.m. -5.30 p.m.	Concurrent Session – C.15: Development of human resources in the field of Orientation & Mobility
		C.15.1.
		C.15.2
		C.15.3
		C.15.4		Video Films on Mobility
13.	4.00 p.m. -5.30 p.m.	Concurrent Session – C.16: Mobility and National Policy
		C.16.1.
		C.16.2
		C.16.3
		C.16.4		Video Films on Mobility
18.	7.00 p.m.	Leave for Hotel
	Day 3 – 20 November, 2026
Plenary Session-4: Mobility during man made and natural disasters, CHAIR:
1.	9.30 a.m. -11.00 a.m.
		P.4.1.	Mobility during Covid
		P.4.2.	Mobility during Earthquake
		P.4.3.	Mobility during floods
		P.4.4.	Mobility in Hilly Terrains
2.	11.00-11.30 a.m.	TEA
Plenary Session-5: Role of IMC in promotion mobility worldwide/ What is known about mobility in my Country – experience sharing by the participants from respective countries (Rapid Fire Session) CHAIR:
3.	11.30 a.m.- 1.00 a.m.
		P.5.1. Achievements of IMC
		P.5.2. Summary of earlier IMC World Conference
		P.5.3. IMC – Resolves for the future
4.	1.00 p.m. -2.00 p.m.	LUNCH
5.	2.00 P.M. – 3 p.m.	Award Function
	3.00 p.m. to 3.30 p.m.	Succession Plan – Declaration of Host of next conference – Presentation by the Next Host Organization
	3.30 p.m. to 4.30 p.m.	VALEDICTORY – Report, Resolutions, Future, Thanksgiving
	4.30 p.m.	High Tea and departure