On 5th June 2024, we hosted the Annual Living Inclusion Network Forum, which saw close to a hundred participants coming together to discuss crucial issues surrounding inclusion. The event focused on the three topics in which many network members had expressed an interest in advance: Inclusion in Times of Crisis, Employment Programming & TVET and Education4All. On each topic, two inspiring speakers shared their insights and knowledge, thus offering a total of six engaging breakout-sessions for participants to choose from.
We are particularly grateful to our speakers (see below), who are also network members, for their commitment to making the discussions a success. As representatives of governmental organisations, NGOs, OPDs, consultancies and more, they delved into the focal topics from their unique perspectives, before opening up the conversation to everyone else in the room. That way, the Forum truly served its purpose of connecting and networking while learning from each other’s experiences on how to advance inclusion in various contexts.
We received valuable inputs on the following topics:
Inclusion in Times of Crisis
- Intersecting Crises through the Lens of Disability, moderated by Peter Torres Fremlin, Disability Debrief
- Early Action Saves Lives: Towards Inclusive Early Warning Systems in Cameroon and Niger, moderated by Talal Waheed, CBM
Employment Programming & TVET
- Advancing Rights, Choices & Opportunities for Persons with Disabilities through Assistive Technology, moderated by Ronald Kasule, DASUNS/UNFPA
- Access to Quality Education as a Pathway to Meaningful Inclusive Employment, moderated by Maxwel Ajuoga, Kilimanjaro Blind Trust Africa
Education4All
- Experiences of the PROMISE Project from Implementing Inclusive Education in Jordan, moderated by Kalpana Kumar, GIZ
- Education 4 All: A Class Act – Breaking Barriers, Building Futures, moderated by Sumita Kunashakaran, Inclusive Creation
For those who could not attend, or for anyone looking to revisit the discussions, we have made available the presentation slides used during the sessions. You can also take a look at the graphic recording of the event above. We hope these resources will help continue the conversation on promoting inclusion in all areas of society.
Thank you to everyone who attended and contributed to making this forum a success. We look forward to seeing you at our next event in September, which will be an Inclusion Café (date to be announced).
For more information, please contact the Living Inclusion Network team at disabilitynetwork@giz.de
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