The recording of the online side event “Advancing the Copenhagen Declaration Commitments through Age and Disability-Inclusive Social Protection” is now online. The side event was held in the framework of the 63rd Session of the Commission for Social Development (CSocD63) on Wednesday, February 12.
This webinar aimed to introduce Age and Disability-Inclusive Social Protection (ADISP) as the key driver of intergenerational equity, and to foster dialogue and knowledge-sharing, and promote understanding of how ADISP will advance the commitments of the Copenhagen Declaration on Social Development, especially pertinent in these times of protracted globalized crises. Distinguished experts framed ADISP and intergenerational equity conceptually and discussed best practices, challenges, and innovative approaches to engaging with these at a policy and programmatic level. The discussion also explored the intersectional dimensions of social protection systems and the benefits of social protection floors (SPFs), particularly the overlapping rights and needs of persons with disabilities and older persons, highlighting their shared exclusions and vulnerabilities and the importance of inclusive solutions.
The event was co-organized by the GCSPF, Christian Blind Mission (CBM) with the support of USP2030.
Programme
Setting the Scene: Short overview on the Copenhagen Commitments
Speaker: Barbara Adams (Board Chair of Global Policy Forum)
Panel Discussion: Practitioners
Speakers: Dr. Shaun Grech (Global Technical Lead on Disability-Inclusive Social Protection, CBM; Honorary Associate Professor, University of Cape Town), Silvia Quan (President of “Colectivo Vida Independiente de Guatemala”; feminist and expert on the rights of persons with disabilities, former CRPD committee expert).
Panel Discussion: Governmental Perspectives on Social Protection
Speakers: Rose Bukania (Social Development Officer, Ministry of Labour and Social Protection, Kenya)
Panel Discussion: International Organizations
Speakers: Alexandre Cote (Social Policy Specialist, Social Protection and Disability Inclusion, UNICEF-HQ), Aliye Mosaad, (Social Affairs Officer with the DESA Programme on Ageing).
Summary and report on key take-aways: The path ahead to the World Social Summit
Speaker: Barbara Adams (Board Chair of Global Policy Forum)
Moderator: Sylvia Beales Gelber (Global Coalition for Social Protection Floors - GCSPF, Gray Panthers)
Download the concept note here. Download bios.
Further information here.
Read the article "CSocD63 Advancing Inclusive Social Protection for Older Persons and Persons with Disabilities," UN DESA.
