Inclusive Education Initiative Newsletter #12

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Transforming Education for Children with Disabilities
 
June 2021 | Issue #12
 
Dear Members,

We hope you are doing well. With the Conference of State Parties to the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (COSP) taking place next week, we wanted to bring your attention to all the events focused on inclusive education….and there are a lot!
 
Of course, we want to extend a special invitation to our own side event taking place on Wednesday, June 16th at 10:00-11:15 am EDT. Please find details and a registration link below.
 
Happy COSP week to everyone!

With best wishes,
The Inclusive Education Initiative Team
Wednesday, June 16, 2021
10:00 a.m. to 11:15 a.m. (EDT)


THE INCLUSIVE EDUCATION INITITATIVE AND
THE DISABILITY-INCLUSIVE EDUCATION IN AFRICA PROGRAM

Making Disability-Inclusive Education a Priority:
Sharing Experiences from The World Bank’s programs
on Disability-Inclusive Education


For more information and to register, visit the event page.
Sign language and captioning will be available.
 
COSP SIDE EVENTS
Monday, June 14

8:30- 9:45 AM EDT
A Universal Perspective on Post-Pandemic Recovery for Children and Young Persons with Disabilities in Education
Organized by: The Swedish Agency for Participation co-sponsored by the Permanent Mission of Sweden to the United Nations
Link to register
 
8:30- 9:45 AM EDT
Global Examples Promoting the Right to Education Through Adapted and Inclusive Physical Education for Children Experiencing Disabilities
Organized by: International Federation of Adapted Physical Activity
Link to register

Tuesday, June 15

8:30- 9:45 AM EDT 
Barriers, Enablers, and Solutions for Disability Inclusive Education During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Organized by: UNESCO
Link to register
 
8:30- 9:45 AM EDT 
Developing an Eco-System for Inclusion in Education
Organized by: Beit Issie Shapiro
Link to register

6:00- 7:15 am EDT 
Leave No One Behind in Education: Rights to Education of Persons with Disabilities During the COVID-19 Pandemic Disabled Peoples'
Organized by: Permanent Mission of Republic of Korea to the UN; Korea NGO Coalition for UNCRPD;      Korea Center for United Nations Human Rights Policy (KOCUN); The Indigo.


Wednesday, June 16
 
10:00-11:15 AM EDT 
The Inclusive Education Initiative and the Disability Inclusive Education in Africa Program: Making Disability-Inclusive Education a Priority: Sharing Experiences from World Bank’s Programs on Disability-Inclusive Education
Organized by: The World Bank
Link to register
 
10:00-11:15 AM EDT 
Towards an Inclusive and Quality Education Post-Pandemic and Beyond
Organized by: Costa Rica Permanent Mission to the United Nations, Ibero-American Disability Programme (PID), Co-sponsors: National Council of Persons with Disabilities (Costa Rica), ONCE Social Group
Link to register

Thursday, June 17
 
1:15-2:30 PM  EDT
Enhancing Inclusive and Equitable Quality Education Among Boys and Girls with Disabilities: Where Do We Stand and What Comes Next?
Organized by: Education Cannot Wait
Link to register
 
3:00-4:15 PM EDT 
Building Back Better: Accessibility in Inclusive Education
Organized by: UNICEF
 
4:30-5:45 PM EDT
The Right to Inclusive Education in Latin America: Challenges and Opportunities Emerging from the COVID-19 Crisis
Organized by: Sociedad y Discapacidad (SODIS)
 

Friday, June 18
 
8:30-9:45 AM EDT
Every Girl and Woman's Right - Inclusive Education and Employment Responses to COVID-19 for Girls and Women with Disabilities
Organized by: Leonard Cheshire Disability
 
We want to hear from you!

Please share your disability-inclusive in education activities, success stories, upcoming events, and any other exciting resources. Please connect to our website: https://www.inclusive-education-initiative.org/community or send to iei@worldbank.org 

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