Priscille Geiser

sharing about professional interests; views are my own

[UNICEF Africa @UNICEFAfrica]

This week in N’Djamena, 45 participants from 6 Sahel countries are strengthening their skills to advance disability #inclusion in their communities.

Real inclusion starts where people live: in schools, health centres, social services and through local authorities.
#ADFAdvocacy

[African Disability Forum (ADF) @ADFSecretariat]

This week in N'Djamena (13-17 July), ADF & @UNICEF , supported by @giz_gmbh are training 45 disability advocates & specialists from 6 Sahel countries to become agents of change (Cameroon, Burkina Faso, Mali, Mauritania, Chad and Niger).

[African Disability Forum (ADF) @ADFSecretariat]

Three voices, one message: Inclusion cannot be decreed from an office. It is built with those it concerns most directly!

#Inclusion #Disability #Sahel #UNICEF #ADFAdvocacy #FACAPH #BMZ #LeaveNoOneBehind #DisabilityInclusion

[African Disability Forum (ADF) @ADFSecretariat]

Robkedi Djimnayel (FACAPH/ADF): True solutions require partnership. UNICEF country offices must co-design with organizations of persons with disabilities as they hold the lived experience and expertise to bring fitting solutions.

[African Disability Forum (ADF) @ADFSecretariat]

Denis Garnier (UNICEF): In West & Central Africa, 15% of children live with disabilities. In Chad, 24% of children face functional difficulties. UNICEF commits at least 10% of its Sahel Resilience programme to disability inclusion.

[African Disability Forum (ADF) @ADFSecretariat]

This was a full-scale dry run before returning home to train frontline actors. The opening ceremony carried 3 messages:

1. Inclusion means adapting policies, programs & services so everyone can participate equally. No sustainable development is possible when people are excluded.

[African Disability Forum (ADF) @ADFSecretariat]

On 16 July, the Regional Training of Trainers on Disability Inclusion in N'Djamena reached a milestone: turning theory into practice.

45 participants from 6 Sahel countries, trained by ADF and UNICEF, stepped into the role of trainers themselves.

[Priscille Geiser @PriscilleGeiser]

Les Jeux Olympiques et Paralympiques, médaille d'or des discriminations... @MediapartBlogs https://t.co/fbID1cmaHO

[Priscille Geiser @PriscilleGeiser]

Powerful words from Fily Sidibe and Christine Corréa on what it means to be a young woman with a disability in Mali and Senegal. Proud to have coordinated this 1st Technical Symposium on disability inclusive resilience strategies for @UNICEFAfrica WCARO.

[UNICEF Africa @UNICEFAfrica]

“The prejudices we face have been around for a long time. We use sketches and poetry to try and break them down” - Fily Sidibe from Mali speaking at the Technical Symposium on inclusive resilience strategies for children and youth with #disabilities this week in #Dakar.

[UnlockTheEveryday @Unlock_Everyday]

Millions of people around the world don’t have access to the #AssistiveTech that allows them to participate in the everyday activities many of us take for granted.

Join us to call on governments and organizations to #UnlockTheEveryday for everyone

https://t.co/K7W822cVdb

[Grégory Doucet @Gregorydoucet]

Enfin, parce que #Lyon est précurseur en matière d’inclusion, nous voulons poursuivre ce qui a été engagé avec la Fête des Lumières.
D’ici 2030, 100% des grands événements seront accessibles.

Pour une ville inclusive et juste, il nous faut aller plus vite !

[Laurent BOSETTI @BosettiLaurent]

📢♿Aujourd’hui, nous réaffirmons l’engagement de la Ville de #Lyon à lutter contre le #validisme. Avec l’adoption du Plan #handicap en conseil municipal, nous souhaitons faire tomber les barrières qui génèrent les situations de handicap, en œuvrant pour l'autonomie de tous. 👇

[Laurent BOSETTI @BosettiLaurent]

🏗 Pour résorber la dette d'accessibilité, la Ville de #Lyon va doubler ses investissements en faveur de l'accessibilité des bâtiments, passant de 8 à 16 millions d'euros. Un effort financier sans précédent.

[Laurent BOSETTI @BosettiLaurent]

👦👧 En 2024, la Ville va tripler son budget pour accompagner les enfants en situation de handicap sur les temps périscolaires. Ce budget sera quintuplé à l’horizon 2026 pour atteindre 1,5M�� soit plus de 200 animateurs en renforts aux côtés des enfants. #ÉcoleInclusive

[Laurent BOSETTI @BosettiLaurent]

🌟 La #FêteDesLumières a expérimenté une organisation inclusive. Chalet "handi-accueil", parcours PMR, audio description, gilets vibrants, œuvres d'artistes en situation de handicap. La Ville de #Lyon vise 100% d'accessibilité pour ses grands événements d'ici à 2030.

[Laurent BOSETTI @BosettiLaurent]

🤝 En 2024, une personne handicapée présidera la commission communale d'accessibilité de #Lyon, à l’image de la CNCPH, afin de renforcer la représentation des personnes concernées dans la vie publique, conformément aux recommandations de l'#ONU.

[Laurent BOSETTI @BosettiLaurent]

🌈 ✊En 2024, le parvis du Musée des Confluences portera le nom de Judith #Heumann, militante américaine des droits des personnes handicapées. Un acte riche en symboles, afin rendre visible les luttes d'émancipation des personnes handicapées sur l’espace public.

[Lyon Mag @lyonmag]

Plan Handicap : « Que chaque personne handicapée à Lyon puisse pleinement exercer ses droits » https://t.co/Tnwe8ZtImU

[Priscille Geiser @PriscilleGeiser]

The square of the Confluences Museum in #lyon will be renamed Judith Heumann Square, celebrating the work of an extraordinary woman and a founder of #DisabilityRights activism. @mdc_confluences @judithheumann @villedelyon #crpd #Community2030

[Priscille Geiser @PriscilleGeiser]

Participation: Walking (or rolling) the talk, @villedelyon announces a person w. disability to chair Accessibility Commission and co-define priorities. #NothingAboutUsWithoutUs #Community2030 #InclusiveCities @uclg_org #ProudOfMyCity @villedelyon @SmartCityA11y @GDS_Disability