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Impact of COVID-19 Restrictive Measures on Persons with Disabilities
17 March 2022, 10h00 - 11h30 (CET)
The Public Defender (Ombudswoman) of Georgia and the European Network of National Human Rights Institutions (ENNHRI) take great pleasure of requesting you to save the date to participate in a Webinar on the “Impact of COVID-19 Restrictive Measures on Persons with Disabilities”.
2020-2021 had undoubtedly been challenging for all and especially for persons with disabilities, but it also outlined the critical role of NHRIs in safeguarding the rights of persons with disabilities, perhaps more than ever before.
Therefore, NHRIs working on disability issues continue to express their interest in finding ways and good practices for protecting and promoting the rights of persons with disabilities during the pandemic. Based on this background, the main objective of this webinar is to exchange experiences and opinions on the best practices and methodology for promoting and protecting the rights of persons with disabilities.
The webinar will focus on the following topics:
- Vaccination process – consideration of individual needs and requirements of persons with disabilities in the process of vaccination – guidelines and practices;
- Lockdown - consequences on the specific groups and situations (e.g children with autism, blind people living alone, closure of educational and rehabilitation facilities);
- Facemask and communication – the obligation of using facemasks and challenges in communication for people with hearing and communication difficulties.
For more details, please see the concept note in the download section below. In case of interest, please REGISTER HERE by Monday, 14 March 2022. The agenda and a Zoom link will be made available soon.
For any further information, please contact Ms Mariam Tavdgiridze from the Office of the Public Defender (Ombudswoman) of Georgia.
Source: Office of the Public Defender (Ombudswoman), Georgia
