Events Archives - World Institute on Disability

Join Us at the 2024 M-Enabling Summit in Washington, D.C.!

At WID, we believe that accessibility is not just a feature but a fundamental right for all. We’re excited to support the 2024 M-Enabling Summit as a Supporting Organization! This annual event brings together Digital Accessibility policymakers and professionals…

UN Conference of States Parties to the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Official Side Event: Shifting the Charity Paradigm – Global Disability-Led Organizations Accelerating Humanitarian Action and Emergency Resources Directly to Local Disability Led Organizations

The Global Alliance for Disaster Resource Acceleration held a UN Conference of States Parties to the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Official Side Event: Shifting the Charity Paradigm – Global Disability-Led Organizations Accelerating Humanitarian Action and Emergency…

Transcript: No One Left Behind GADRA Webinar

>>: Updates on Supporting Ukrainians with Disabilities. Webinar Recording from Thursday, March 31, 2022, 6 PM Ukrainian time, 4 PM London time, 11 AM New York Time, and 8 AM Pacific Time. Presented by the Global Alliance for Disaster Resource…

Virtual Event Announcement – Leave No One Behind: Updates on Supporting Ukrainians with Disabilities

The Global Alliance for Disaster Resource Acceleration invites you to join an update on the situation for Ukrainians with disabilities from our colleagues and partners at Fight for Right (FFR). When: Thursday, March 31, 2022 at 6pm UKR/ 4pm London/11am NY/8am…

Transcript for Deaf Leadership in International Disaster Policy event

>>: Deaf Leadership in International Disaster Policy, a virtual panel hosted by the Global Alliance for Disaster Resource Acceleration (GADRA) and Gallaudet University. Recorded October 29, 2021. >> AUDREY COOPER: Excellent. Hello, everyone, and welcome. I am Dr. Audrey Cooper.…

Transcript for “20 Years of Disability Rights & Inclusion in Disaster Management: Global Rights and Collaboration”

>: 20 years of Disability Rights and Inclusion in Disaster Management: Global Rights and Collaboration >>MARCIE ROTH: I had the incredible opportunity to spend just about eight years at FEMA, I was appointed in the Obama administration. It was…

Deaf Leadership in International Disaster Policy, October 29, 2021

GADRA is partnering with our Founder’s Circle member, Gallaudet University to host a series of events titled, Deaf-Led Disaster Resilience. The second event, Deaf Leadership in International Disaster Policy took place on October 29, 2021. Recording with open captions, ASL,…

Deaf Leadership in International Disaster Policy: October 29, 2021

The second event in our series in collaboration with Gallaudet University, Deaf-Led Disaster Resilience. Over the last decade, national governments and international human rights groups have devoted increasing attention to Deaf and disability inclusion and leadership in disaster and humanitarian…

What’s Up WID: Disability Representation in the Media Transcripts

(music) Ashley Inkumsah: Hello everyone, and welcome back to What’s Up WID, the World Institute on Disability’s podcast, where we discuss what’s up in the disability community with activists and advocates across the globe. If you’re new here, I’m your…

Meet the Panelists: Experiences of Black Disabled People During & After Disasters: A Global Conversation

Meet the Moderator, Guest Speaker and Panelists for GADRA’s Experiences of Black Disabled People During & After Disasters: A Global Conversation event, on Thursday, February 18, 2021. This free webinar will be one hour long, and will begin at 12…

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