Dear Friends,
Greetings from Rising Flame. As part of the C20 process during India’s G20 presidency, we are writing to share upcoming possibilities to virtually participate in the following events and share recommendations for the way forward. 1) ENABLING TECHNOLOGY FOR SOCIAL IMPACT Who: Technology, Security and Transparency Working Group <https://civil20.net/working-groups/technology-security-and-transparency/> When: Feb 23rd, 2023 IST 9.30AM -12 noon Registration: <https://amrita.link/c20tst> https://amrita.link/c20tst This webinar brings together experts who will share their deep insights on the risks, opportunities, and challenges for policy development that enables accessibility and affordability to critical technologies. Speakers: * Dr. Shelly Marshall – RMIT University, Australia * Dr. David Gilchrist– University of Western Australia * Osama Manzar– Digital Empowerment Foundation, India * Raafi Seiff– Policy+, Indonesia * Dr. Suresh Ramakrishnan– UTM, Malaysia * Anand Desai– IT for Change, India * Apoorv Kulkarni – OMI Foundation, India 2) Inclusive Education with Skill Development: Priorities and Policies Who: Gender Equality and Disability working group <https://civil20.net/working-groups/gender-equality-and-disability-ged/> When: Feb 23, 2023 IST 5 pm to 730 pm Register: https://amrita.link/InclusiveEducation The given sub-theme will analyze the myriad challenges that inhibit the participation, promotion, and retention of women and persons with disabilities in education and skill development, leading a self-determined life, participating as full members of society, and unlocking the economic and social potential of women and persons with disability. You can also contribute to this theme by: - Providing solution-drive, pragmatic policy recommendations which will be included in the white paper and subsequently the final policy document. - Providing best practices to bring impactful transformations for mainstreaming equity and inclusion in Education and Skill Development. You can send your contributions to: [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> the latest by 28th February 2023. We look forward to your participation and enhancing disability inclusion within the C20 process. Warm regards, Nidhi Goyal Founder and Executive Director, Rising Flame Steering Committee Member, C20 India National Co- Coordinator, Gender Equality and Disability working group, C20 Core group member: NHRC India Diversity and Inclusion Task Force: FICCI Former global advisor: UN Women -- Disclaimer: 1. Contents of the mails, factual, or otherwise, reflect the thinking of the person sending the mail and AI in no way relates itself to its veracity; 2. AI cannot be held liable for any commission/omission based on the mails sent through this mailing list.. Search for old postings at: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "AccessIndia" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/a/accessindia.org.in/d/msgid/accessindia/056801d945e7%24f1545ca0%24d3fd15e0%24%40gmail.com.
