Protecting and Empowering Persons with Disabilities in the Context of the COVID-19 Pandemic

? May 15, 2020 ? 09:00 – 11:00 Thailand Standard Time
Webinar

ESCAP, in collaboration with Ms. Maria Soledad Cisternas Reyes, Special Envoy of the United Nations Secretary-General on Disability and Accessibility, is organizing a webinar on protecting and empowering persons with disabilities in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Objectives:

• To identify policy gaps and challenges in addressing the acute and longer-term needs of persons with disabilities in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic
• To explore how governments, organizations of persons with disabilities (OPDs), private sector entities and other stakeholders can jointly design and implement policy solutions to protect and empower persons with disabilities to deal with the impacts of COVID-19

Target audience:

• ESCAP members and associate members, including representatives from ministries responsible for social affairs/welfare, health, education, labour/human resources development, local government, home affairs, as well as other concerned ministries
• Organizations of persons with disabilities
• Other civil society organizations and private sector entities with experience in disability inclusion and insights regarding creative options for the economic and social empowerment of persons with disabilities in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic
• Persons with diverse disabilities, parents and supporters
• United Nations Country Teams and other United Nations entities

The webinar brings together an array of government officials, experts, advocates and practitioners to explore innovative solutions on mainstreaming disability inclusion into pandemic policy measures.

Original source: UNESCAP
Published on 11 May 2020