TOWARDS A GLOBAL DATA SYSTEM INCLUSIVE OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES
This side event of the 2022 Global Disability Summit highlighted data needs and shared recent efforts towards data systems inclusive of persons with disabilities at the global, regional, and national levels. It was organized by CBM Global and by the Disability Data Initiative of the Fordham Research Consortium on Disability and took place on Feb. 17th 2022.
The event featured panelists with experiences in terms of disability data advocacy, data collection or analysis at the national, regional, and global levels related to the Global Disability Summit themes.
Panel
Dr. Mohammed Ali Loutfy (Chair), Representative of the Stakeholder Group of Persons with Disabilities, Senior Advisor on Capacity Building and Advocacy for Global Initiative on Inclusive ICTs, and Executive Director of Disabled People’s International. Dr. Loutfy will moderate this event.
Dr. Elizabeth Lockwood, CBM Representative at the United Nations, CBM Global Disability Inclusion
Mr. Eric Ngondi, United Disabled Persons of Kenya, Board Member Representing the Youth
Dr. Jennifer Madans, Consultant on Disability Statistics, Washington Group on Disability Statistics
Dr. Sophie Mitra, Fordham University and principal investigator of the Disability Data Initiative.