Streaming on UN WEB TV
Małgorzata Jarosińska-Jedynak
Secretary of State at the Ministry of Development Funds and Regional Policy
Hannes Juhlin Lagrelius
Moderator
Persons with Disability Roundtable
The Persons with Disabilities Roundtable at the Eleventh World Urban Forum (WUF11) is a key meeting point for participants working to build sustainable, disability responsive and inclusive cities.
June 28, 2022 | 16:00 - 18:00
Roundtable Room 2
Polish, Spanish, English, French, Russian, Chinese, Arabic + ISL [Polish + English]
Summary
This roundtable will serve as a space to discuss and share experiences, strategies, tools and actions for the implementation of the New Urban Agenda and urban dimension of the SDGs, in line with the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD). It will gather a wide diversity of stakeholders, including across government levels, urban practitioners, organisations of persons with disabilities, academia and representatives from the older persons’ constituency.
Persons with disabilities form 15 percent of the global population but are disproportionately represented in the poorest quantile, facing challenges from discriminatory laws and policies, and lack of services that enable the enjoyment of their rights. Much remains be done to address discrimination and accessibility barriers which sustain inequalities and exclusion of persons with disabilities.
Sub Title
Making the New Urban Agenda (NUA) a reality by promoting accessibility to and inclusion of all people with disabilities as a prerequisite for inclusive, sustainable, and equitable urban development
Guiding Questions for discussions
- https://www.who.int/en/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/disability-and-health
- https://unhabitat.org/topic/disability
- https://habitat3.org/wp-content/uploads/NUA-English.pdf
Concept Note
AbdulMumuni Ujah Sulayman
Joint National Association of Persons with Disabilities Abuja-FCT | Chairman and Technical Advisor
Ombati Elizabeth Nyabiage
Africa Disability Forum | DPO Engagement Officer
Nqobani Dube
World Blind Union | Technical Support / Co-rapporteur
WBU-NORAD Fellowship Program | Fellow
Maria Soledad Cisternas
UNSG | Special Envoy on Disability and Accessibility
Ger Baron
City of Amsterdam | Chief Technology Officer
Victor Santiago Pineda
World Enabled | Chairman
Marek Wysocki
Gdańsk University of Technology | Associate Professor
Hannes Juhlin Lagrelius
World Blind Union | Program Officer, Inclusive and Accessible Urban Development
Iain McKinnon
Global Disability Innovation Hub | Director of Inclusive Design
Alby Bocanegra
Mastercard | Vice President, Urban Tech Partnerships
Sylwia Daniłowska
Activation Foundation | Vice President, Director of Research and Development Department
Marc Workman
World Blind Union | Chief Executive Officer
Bartosz Bartoszewicz
City of Gdynia | Deputy Mayor
Robin Tim Weis
Zero Project | Manager, Public Sector
Lyazzat Kaltayeva
Senate of the Parliament of the Republic of Kazakhstan/ Association of women with disabilities Shyrak, Kazakhstan | Deputy / Chairwoman
Takhirzhan Mukhametov
Association of Women with Disabilities | Project Coordinator/ Assistant
Thiago Herick De Sa
World Health Organization (HQ) | Age-friendly Environments, Technical Officer
Risnawati Utami
OHANA | Founder
Elżbieta Katarzyna Kujawa
Active Rehabilitation Foundation | Regional Plenipotentiary
Hon. Paweł Wdówik
Ministry of Family and Social Policy | Secretary of State