Tuesday 4 and Wednesday 5 February 2025, 9:00-14:10
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Join Disability under Siege for their final online conference on ‘Education for young people with disabilities in Lebanon, Palestine and Jordan’.
The Disability under Siege Network final conference marks the culmination of five years of extensive research, networking and impact collaborations across Lebanon, Palestine and Jordan. This event aims to bring people together from across the sector including disability activists, practitioners, people with disabilities, academics, and community leaders. The conference will share new research findings and best practice, discuss the current context and how to address urgent priorities going forward. Sessions will incorporate dynamic discussions, arts and cultural showcases, and policy and practice dialogues, designed to foster collaborative solutions and amplify the voices of those most affected by the intersection of disability, education and war.
The conference is not only a celebration of what has been achieved to date, but also an opportunity for continued advocacy, innovation, and solidarity in pursuit of inclusive education for children with disabilities in regions of war.
The Disability under Siege Network is a multidisciplinary programme aiming to transform education provisions for children with disabilities in war-affected states, specifically Palestine (Gaza and West Bank), Lebanon, and Jordan. By bringing together a wide range of experts from across the Middle East and the UK, the network has undertaken transformative research and practical interventions that support disability inclusivity, accessibility, understanding and resilience. There is also a strong focus on arts and culture as a way of increasing representation and changing perceptions of disability in the region. The programme is funded by UKRI Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC), under the Global Challenges Research Fund (GCRF).
Language and signing interpreters, as well as captioning, will be in place for the duration of the conference to ensure the event accessible to all.
Disability Under Siege recognises that the conference is occurring during a time when the regions we are working in are facing significant challenges. Thoughts are with all those affected by the ongoing war in these regions.