Sessions Information

  • January 5, 2012
    11:00 am - 12:30 pm
    Session Type: Section Programs
    Session Capacity: N/A
    Location: Marriott Wardman Park Hotel
    Room: Virginia Suite A
    Floor: Lobby Level

    Panelists will discuss the following topics:

    1.      The Haiti earthquake and its effects on people with disabilities

    2.      The needs of people with disabilities as demonstrated by events in Haiti

    3.      The role of infrastructure in minimizing the impact of disaster

    4.      The role of international structures and organizations in minimizing the impact of disaster on people with disabilities

    5.      Comparison with Japan

     

    Speakers to be announced, including representative from Working Group Formed on Haitian Reconstruction and Disabilities, U.S. International Council on Disabilities

Session Speakers
Handicap International USA
Speaker

United States International Council on Disabilities
Speaker

Handicap International USA
Speaker

Session Fees

Fees information is not available at this time.