Governance and Accessibility: Integrating Accessibility in Organisational Practices Towards Leaving No-One Behind

World Blind Union (WBU)

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With eight years to realize the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, accessibility is the foundation to building a more inclusive, equitable world in line with the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. This session will focus on Accessibility GO! A Guide to Action, a unique and practical resource which guides any type of organization on how to integrate accessibility into standard practice. The resource provides guidance and self-assessment tools for each of these areas, for organizations to assess where they are, and informing actions towards where they want to go.

• Ellen Van Selm, Mayor of Opfsterland
• Silvia Grecco, Muncipal Secretary for Persons with Disabilities
• Njoud Abdeljawad, Manager of International Relations and Technical Support Department of Amman (TBC)
• Marc Workman, Executive Director of the World Blind Union
• Katherine Kline, Co-president GAP Older Persons
• Hannes Lagrelius, Program Officer World Blind Union
• Nqobani Dude, Fellow of the World Blind Union.