The recent World Report on Disability (WHO/World Bank) estimates that some one billion people around the globe are disabled and some 80% live in the global South. Around 20% of the world’s poorest are disabled people.
Integra Foundation (Malta) will be collaborating with the Research Institute for Health and Social Change (RIHSC), Manchester Metropolitan University (UK) to organise a short course entitled 'Disability and poverty in the global South: activating European movements for change'
in Malta from the 10/06/13- 14/06/13.
This course will cut across disciplines and perspectives to build on the EU development policy and its commitment to raising awareness of development issues, promoting development education and mobilizing support for poverty reduction, in particular among disabled people living in poverty. A transnational panel from academia and civil society will help to engage critically and discuss these themes in a friendly atmosphere of debate. Guest speakers include Dan Goodley (University of Sheffield), Shaun Grech (Manchester Metropolitan University) and Maria Pisani (Integra Foundation).
Those wishing to attend can apply for a Grundtvig grant (adult education) to participate, covering all costs (Course fees, flight, accommodation and food).
For more information visit the Integra Foundation website or email Maria Pisani on integrafoundation@gmail.com.
Information provided by Shaun Grech, Manchester Metropolitan University
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