Dhaka Conference: Disability and Disaster Risk Management

Broad objective:

Identify concrete actions to rollout Sendai Framework for DRR 2015-2030 with meaningful participation and contributions by persons with disabilities and their organizations in its planning, implementation, monitoring and reporting process.

Specific objectives:

1. Share ideas for inclusive implementation of Sendai Framework for DRR.
2. Strongly advocate for disability inclusion in all disaster concerned policies, frameworks, resource allocation, programmes and ensure its monitoring and reporting.
3. Exchange innovative practices and share new knowledge & tools on disability inclusive disaster risk and crises management. And to focus on “how to” implement disability inclusive disaster risk and crises management by mainstream DRR and Humanitarian actors.
4. Highlight contributions of persons with disabilities, Disabled Peoples Organizations (DPOs) and organizations working on disability issues in the field of disaster risk and crises management.
5. Launch and introduce the book ‘Crises, Conflict and Disability: Ensuring Equality’.

Theme:

Disability inclusive Disaster Risk Management in Post 2015 agenda.

Sub-themes:

1. Voices and roles of persons with disabilities and Disabled People’s Organizations (DPOs) in DRM.
2. DRM for the most at risks including Persons with Neuro developmental disability, Mental health, and other persons with profound disabilities;
3. Women, Children & Youths with disabilities in DRM.
4. Innovative and inclusive practices on Disaster Risk Management (DRM), Crisis Management/Humanitarian Actions and Climate Change Adaptation (CCA);
5. National and Local government in DRM and Crisis Management (Humanitarian Response);
6. Importance of (a) researches and studies; (b) technology and accessible information management system in DRM.
7. From Practice to Policy Support: Considering disability inclusion in improving basic services in DRM, for example (a) water-supply, (b) sanitation, (c) health, (d) education, (e) livelihood.
8. Disability inclusion as a vector (carrier) for stronger inclusive community resilience.

Registration:

US $ 200 for International Participants and BDT 3,000 for National Participants. Early Bird - 30th October. Late - 31st November

Submissions:

Abstracts / Concept notes for Concurrent Sessions, Ignite Stage, Market Place and Special (Side) events. Deadline extended to 30th October.

Participants:

Policy makers, practitioners, academicians, researchers, students from the fields of development; especially disability, humanitarian action / crises management, disaster risk management and climate change sectors from Government, Local Government, NGOs, DPOs, Universities, Private Sector and other relevant institutions.