Wednesday, 2 April 2025 | 17:45 - 18:15
Fireside Chat Area 3: Empowering Voices: Advancing Disability Inclusion in DRR and Climate Action in the Arab States
This fireside chat will explore the critical role of persons with disabilities in Disaster Risk Reduction and climate change adaptation efforts within the Arab States. It will highlight the need for inclusive policies, community-based interventions, and sustainable solutions that ensure persons with disabilities are fully engaged in resilience building, disaster response, and climate action strategies.
Organized by:
United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR)
Speakers:
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Dr Mostafa Attia, Disability Inclusive DRR Expert
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Heba Hagrass, Special Rapporteur on the rights of persons with disabilities, UN Human Rights Council
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Tarek Nabulsi, Minister Plenipotentiary, Director of Social Development Department, Cabinet of Social Affairs Sector, League of Arab States
2 speakers
International Consultant in Disability Inclusion, CEO and Founder of Together Inclusive Limited.
UNDRR/ROSA
Minister Plenipotentiary, Director of Development and Social Policies dept. Social Sector
League of Arab States (LAS)
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