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Barriers, enablers, and solutions for disability inclusive education during the COVID-19 Pandemic
15 June 2021 @ 8:30 AM - 9:45 AM EDT
Free
Dear colleagues,
The UNESCO Global Education Monitoring Report, Human Rights Watch, the World Bank’s Inclusive Education Initiative, Inclusion International and its Catalyst for Inclusive Education programme are co-hosting a side event in the framework of the 14th Session of the Conference of States Parties to the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. The event titled “Barriers, enablers, and solutions for disability inclusive education during the COVID-19 Pandemic” is also co-sponsored by the Italian Government, the Mission of Panamá to the United Nations, the International Disability Alliance, Instituto Jô Clemente and the Brazilian Coalition of Inclusive Education.
We invite you to join us in this side event that will be held on Tuesday 15 June at 8:30am – 9:45am EDT (New York time).
Registration link: https://hrworg.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Q0kjeYF4SW2AemQBhl7VjA
Speakers:
- Opening Remarks: Antonio Caponetto, Director of the Office for Policies in favor of persons with disabilities of the Italian Government (Presidency of the Council of Ministers)
- Moderator: Sue Swenson, President, Inclusion International
Panelists:
- Gabriela Martinez, Inclusion International Regional Representative (Latin America)
- Stella Reicher, Inclusion International / Instituto Jô Clemente (Brazil) Self-advocate, Inclusion International (Africa)
- Karolina Kozik, Human Rights Watch (Italy – inclusive education in practice during COVID-19 example)
- Charlotte McClain-Nhalpo, World Bank IEI Survey “Learners with Disabilities and COVID-19 School Closures”
Closing Remarks: Manos Antoninis, UNESCO GEM Report
For more information, please find our Guide to the Conference of State Parties 2021 at this link: https://inclusion-international.org/cosp-2021/
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