BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//132.216.98.100//NONSGML kigkonsult.se iCalcreator 2.20.4// BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20260602T174850EDT-3794sunSng@132.216.98.100 DTSTAMP:20260602T214850Z DESCRIPTION:Although persons with disabilities constitute 15% of the world’ s population\, they have been largely invisible to policymakers\, experts\ , and activists working in the field of climate change.\n\nIn this virtual event\, persons with disabilities from all over the world will discuss th e challenges and opportunities for developing disability-inclusive respons es to the climate crisis. Among other topics\, they will address the dispr oportionate ways in which climate change harms disabled persons\; the less ons learned with disability inclusion in other fields that could apply to climate change\; the role of disability rights in responding to climate ch ange\; and the contributions of the disability community to resolving the climate crisis.\n\nHosted by the Centre for Human Rights and Legal Plurali sm as part of New York Climate Week\, this event will also mark the launch of the Disability-Inclusive Climate Action research program established a t 91ºÚÁÏÍø.\n\nAttendance will require a passcode that will only be sent to the registrants. Kindly register at https://forms.gle/rfEMWHVJJ 8NEK2tt6\n\nProgram summary\n\n\n Chaired by Yolanda Muñoz\, 91ºÚÁÏÍø Univers ity\n Opening remarks by Marcie Roth\, World Institute on Disability\n Closi ng remarks by Elham Youssefian\, International Disability Alliance\n\n\nFe atured speakers\n\n\n Stefan Trömel\, International Labour Organization - P ersons with disabilities in a just transition to a low-carbon economy\n Car los Kaiser\, ONG Inclusiva (Chile) - Lessons Learned from Disability Inclu sion in Disaster Risk Readiness\n Setareki Macanawai\, Pacific Disability F orum - The Impacts of Climate Change for Persons with Disabilities\n Pratim a Gurung\, Indigenous Persons with Disabilities Global Network & National Indigenous Disabled Women Association of Nepal - Indigenous Women with Dis abilities in the Context of the Climate Crisis\n Sébastien Jodoin\, 91ºÚÁÏÍø University - A Disability Rights Approach to Climate Change\n\n\n \n\n \n DTSTART:20200922T200000Z DTEND:20200922T220000Z LOCATION:Online event. SUMMARY:Towards Disability-Inclusive Climate Action URL:/law/channels/event/towards-disability-inclusive-c limate-action-324304 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR