Fostering Disability Allyship for a More Inclusive Public Service (INC1-E50)

Overview

Delivery method

Online

Duration

1.5 hours

Audience

All public servants at all levels

Description

National AccessAbility Week, held May 25 to May 31, is an opportunity to recognize and celebrate the valuable contributions of Canadians with disabilities and to promote meaningful actions that advance accessibility and inclusion across the country.

To mark this week, this special event will bring together a select panel of public servants with disabilities to share their personal stories and insights and offer perspectives on fostering an inclusive public service through an intersectional lens.

As public servants, we have a shared responsibility towards disability allyship and must effectively challenge biases by promoting workplace inclusion through compassion, communication and collaboration.

Join us this National AccessAbility Week to help cultivate a more inclusive public service.

Learn more about National AccessAbility Week.

Keynote speakers

• Tina Namiesniowski, Senior Associate Deputy Minister, Employment and Social Development, Deputy Minister Champion for Employees with Disabilities in the Federal Public Service
• Christopher T. Sutton, Accessibility Commissioner, Canadian Human Rights Commission

Speakers

• Francesco Folino, Special Advisor, Strategic Policy, Planning and Analysis on Accessibility, Translation Bureau, Public Services and Procurement Canada
• Nadine Charron, Executive Director, Accessibility, Accommodation and Adaptive Computer Technology Program, Shared Services Canada
• Fatou Zongo, Manager, Workplace Policies and Programs, Office of the Chief Human Resources Officer
• Ruvimbo Chidziva, Senior Policy Analyst, Global Affairs Canada

Moderator

• Djama Ahmed Hassan, Manager, Respectful and Inclusive Workplace, Canada School of Public Service