The Panel focused on good practices and lessons learned in the promotion and protection of the rights of persons with disabilities in the context of the adverse impact of climate change. Its main objectives were to understand the benefits of disability-inclusive climate action and to identify opportunities for international cooperation in mitigation and adaptation actions which promote and protect the rights of persons with disabilities.
The panellists of the event were:
Ms Catalina Devandas Aguilar, Special Rapporteur on the rights of persons with disabilities
Ms Amalia A. Decena, President of Handicapables Association of Cagayan, Philippines
Mr Sébastien Jodoin, Assistant Professor at the McGill University Faculty of Law and Canada Research Chair in Human Rights and the Environment
Ms Deborah Iyute Oyuu, Programme Officer at the National Union of Disabled Persons of Uganda
“This event is one of a new event series Rethinking International Policy for Reducing Disaster Risk hosted by the Overseas Development Institute (ODI) and Climate and Development Knowledge Network (CDKN). The series examines some of the more thorny issues involved in renegotiating the Hyogo Framework for Action, including public private partnerships, use of risk assessments, fragile states and conflict and effective governance for DRR, amongst others”
ODI seminar “How to include and empower the vulnerable in disaster risk reduction”
This meeting report highlights information about challenges in development focusing upon urbanization up to and beyond 2015. Minutes from the meeting are provided as well as links to the presentations. An online video from the meeting is also available