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Multiplying positive change: Partnerships for disability inclusion in business

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Geneva
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One of the most effective way businesses can improve their disability inclusion practices is by partnering with other companies and non-business entities. At the same time, the ILO Global Business and Disability Network (GBDN) itself collaborates with relevant initiatives toto promote the inclusion of persons with disabilities in the world of work. Speakers will address collaboration on disability inclusion from their respective perspectives as multilateral and bilateral development partners as well as private, not-for profit global initiatives. The ILO Director-General will deliver closing remarks for the conference, after the partnership session.

Panelists

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Alexander Görsdorf
Deputy Commissioner Global Disability Summit (GDS) Task Force, Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development, Germany
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Louis E. Orslene
Director Employer and Workplace Policy Team, Department of Labor, United States of America
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Susanne Bruyere
Director of K. Lisa Yang and Hock E. Tan Institute on Employment and Disability, Cornell University
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Stephane Leblois
Director of Partnerships, The Valuable 500
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Brendan Roach
Director of Strategy and Networkology, PurpleSpace
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Fernanda Hopenhaym
Independent Expert, UN Working Group on Business and Human Rights
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Tatiana Sakharuk
CEO, United Nations Global Compact Ukraine
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Megan Galvin
Corporate Sustainability Manager, United Nations Global Compact

Closing remarks

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Gilbert F. Houngbo
Director-General, International Labour Organization (ILO)

Moderator

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Bruce Roch
Global Head Inclusion & Diversity, Adecco