From Exclusion to <strong>Empowerment</strong>

Asis Goswami

Chairholder, UNESCO Chair “Inclusive Adapted Physical Education and Yoga” and a Dean of faculty of General and Adapted Physical Education and Yoga

Panel speaker:

Parallel session 3 - Implementing Inclusive Education to Meet the Educational Needs of Persons with Disabilities

Dr Asis Goswami is a Chairholder, UNESCO Chair “Inclusive Adapted Physical Education and Yoga” and a Dean of faculty of General and Adapted Physical Education and Yoga. Dr Goswani is also a coordinator PGDSS, Ramakrishna Mission Vivekananda University. His areas or interest are inclusive adapted physical education and yoga, analysis of human motion and its physiology, rehabilitation of people with mental illness through exercise therapy and yoga and evaluation and development of mobility aids for lower extremity handicapped.

Ashutosh Chadha

Director, Corporate Affairs South Asia, Intel Technology India Pvt Ltd.

Ashish Kumar Mukherjee

Vice President - Asia Pacific, Rehabilitation International and Director General, Indian Spinal Injuries Centre, India

Conference Rapporteur:

Parallel session 5 - From Enrolment to Employment: Technical Support for Educational Institutions and Students with Disabilities

Panel speaker:

Parallel session 7 - UNDESA-UNESCO Forum: Inclusion of Disability in the Post-2015 Global Development Agenda

Presentation:

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Dr Ashish Kumar Mukherjee is a Vice President - Asia Pacific, Rehabilitation International and Director General, Indian Spinal Injuries Centre in India. He completed completed doctorate in Orthopaedics Surgery. He worked as the DGHS, Govt. of India, Chief, MCI, Secretary General Indian Red Cross Society and Advisor in WHO, SEARO. He is the Fellow of British Orthopaedic Association, National Academy of Medical Sciences, Johnson and Johnson Fellow and O.A.S. Fellow.

Armoogum Parsuramen

Founder-President, Global Rainbow Foundation, Mauritius

Conference Moderator:

Parallel session 10 - Inclusive Policies at the National Level: Experiences from Around the World

Mr Armoogum Parsuramen is the Founder-President of Global Rainbow Foundation in Mauritius. Mr Parsuramen was a Minister of Education, Arts, and Culture and Minister of Education and Science of Mauritius between 1983 and 1995 and Director and Representative of UNESCO between 1998 and 2011.

Anuradha Dalmia

Director of the National Institute for the Visually Handicapped (NIVH), India

Anup Das

Centre for Studies in Science Policy, School of Social Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University, India

Conference Rapporteur:

Parallel session 15 - Open Access Policies for the Inclusion of Persons with Disabilities

Mr Anup Das is a Documentation Officer at the Centre for Studies in Science Policy. He holds PhD degree from Jadavpur University, Kolkata. He completed Associateship in Information Science (a PG degree) from Indian National Documentation Centre (INSDOC), CSIR; and MBA in Human Resources Management from the Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU). He is an avid professional with expertise in the fields of knowledge management, digital information management, research communication, programme management and ICT for development sphere.

Antônio José do Nascimento Ferreira

National Secretary for the Rights of the Person with Disabilities, Secretariat of Human Rights of the Presidency of the Republic of Brazil

Panel speaker:

Plenary session 3 - High Level Panel Discussion

Parallel session 10 - Inclusive Policies at the National Level: Experiences from Around the World

Presentation:

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Antônio José do Nascimento Ferreira is the National Secretary for the Rights of the Person with Disabilities, Secretariat of Human Rights of the Presidency of the Republic of Brazil. Mr Ferreira was the first president of the National Organization of the Blind of Brazil - ONCB. He worked for eight years as Manager of Public Policy for People with Disabilities. In 2010, he served as general coordinator for the Promotion of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. In July 2011, he was elected vice president of the National Council for the Rights of Persons with Disabilities - CONADE.

Anna Maria Cetto

Research Professor, Instituto de Física, UNAM, Mexico

Panel speaker:

Parallel session 15 - Open Access Policies for the Inclusion of Persons with Disabilities

Presentation:

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Ana María Cetto is research professor at the Institute of Physics, and lecturer at the Faculty of Sciences, National University of Mexico (UNAM). Her main research areas are the foundations of quantum mechanics, and scholarly journals in Iberoamerica. She has over 250 publications, including 110 research articles and 11 books.

Anirban Sarma

National Officer, UNESCO Office in New Delhi

Panel speaker:

Parallel session 1 - Partnerships for Disability-Inclusive Development: UN Efforts in India and South Asia

Presentation:

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Mr Anirban Sarma is a National Officer, UNESCO Office in New Delhi. Mr Sarma is designing and managing UNESCO’s projects on ICT for development and capacity-building of the media, across Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal and Sri Lanka. He is also working at the policy and programme levels to achieve the Communication and Information sector’s strategic objectives; preparing proposals, budgets and concept papers for collaborative projects with national Governments, NGOs, development agencies, the private sector, and professional associations.

Anil Joshi

Program Director, Human Ability & Accessibility, IBM Research Lab, India

Panel speaker:

Parallel session 5 - From Enrolment to Employment: Technical Support for Educational Institutions and Students with Disabilities

Mr Anil Joshi is a Program Director, Human Ability & Accessibility at IBM India Research Lab. He works with Research Teams around accessibility solutions in IBM technologies and projects. Under his leadership, IBM has been recognized five times by the National Awards of Government of India; given by the President of India for accessibility technologies, cost effective solutions and workplace related initiatives of IBM for the persons with disabilities.

Andrew Taussig

Former Trustee, The International Institute of Communications, UK

Conference Moderator:

Plenary session 3 - High Level Panel Discussion

Dr Andrew Taussig is a Former Trustee, The International Institute of Communications. Mr Taussig worked for 30 years in the BBC where he held the post of Director of Foreign Language Services in the BBC World Service. Mr Taussig played a key role in drafting the BBC's Editorial and Production Guidelines.

Anand G. Dhuri

Indian Subcontinent Director, Scytl

Panel speaker:

Parallel session 6 - Ensuring Freedom of Expression for Persons with Disabilities Through Inclusive ICTs

Presentation:

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Mr Anand G. Dhuri is Indian Subcontinent Director, Scytl. Mr Dhuri brings detailed insight and experience in helping enfranchise voting amongst various communities such as people with disabilities, overseas voters, etc. Since joining Scytl, Mr. Dhuri has worked to help drive security and accessibility in the Indian Subcontinent region. His broad experience in the security market and his hands on experience with election processes given him unique insight and in-depth knowledge to help implement secure and accessible election processes in the region.

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