GLOBAL ACTION ON DISABILITY NETWORK MEETING Key Forums Mapping Paper This mapping paper provides a non-exhaustive list of key forums of potential relevance to GLAD occurring in 2018 and 2019, both multi-sectoral and under the themes of humanitarian action, social protection, education and data. The paper has been prepared by the GLAD Secretariat to facilitate discussions at the GLAD Network meeting in Helsinki, 31 January 2 February 2018. The – meeting’s thematic and stakeholder session will consider prioritising key forums for GLAD members to collaboratively influence and identify tangible entry points and approaches for such influence. The paper will be updated to reflect the outcomes of the GLAD Network meeting, and its contents presented on the GLAD Knowledge Sharing Platform. The forums are listed chronologically in the below. Where information is publically available, further information on the forums, including details on any known disability focus, appears beneath the table, where forums are listed chronologically under the relevant themes. Date Location Theme Commission for Social Development (CSocD56) 29 Jan 7 Feb New York Multi-sectoral – ‘18 1st Data Gaps Initiative Meeting (DGI) (G20 2018) 29 30 Jan Buenos Aires Data – ‘18 Humanitarian Networks and Partnerships Week 5 9 Feb Geneva Humanitarian Action – ‘18 2nd Data Gaps Initiative Meeting (DGI) (G20 2018) 14 15 Feb Data – ‘18 Formal consultations on the Global Compact on Monthly, Feb to Jul Geneva Humanitarian Action Refugees ‘18 UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) Executive Board Feb, Jun, Sep New York Humanitarian Action ’18 Meeting and ‘19 From Disaster Management to Disaster Risk 26 Feb Berlin Humanitarian Action ‘18 Reduction Sendai Framework Implementation – Evidence in Global Disability and Health Conference 26 27 Feb Hyderabad Social Protection – ‘18 Consultations on the Sphere Project Humanitarian 1 Mar Europe Humanitarian Action – ‘18 Charter and Minimum Standards in Humanitarian Response 49th Session of the UN Statistical Commission, 6 9 Mar New York Data – ‘18 Data Better “Better Pacific Regional Shock Responsive Social Protection 20 22 Mar Nadi Social Protection – ‘18 Conference 3rd Data Gaps Initiative Meeting (DGI) (G20 2018) 21 22 Mar Washington Data – ‘18 Biannual Data for Development Festival 21 23 Mar Bristol Data – ‘18
GLOBAL ACTION ON DISABILITY NETWORK MEETING Key Forums Mapping Paper This mapping paper provides a non-exhaustive list of key forums of potential relevance to GLAD occurring in 2018 and 2019, both multi-sectoral and under the themes of humanitarian action, social protection, education and data. The paper has been prepared by the GLAD Secretariat to facilitate discussions at the GLAD Network meeting in Helsinki, 31 January – 2 February 2018. The meeting’s thematic and stakeholder session will consider prioritising key forums for GLAD members to collaboratively influence and identify tangible entry points and approaches for such influence. The paper will be updated to reflect the outcomes of the GLAD Network meeting, and its contents presented on the GLAD Knowledge Sharing Platform. The forums are listed chronologically in the below. Where information is publically available, further information on the forums, including details on any known disability focus, appears beneath the table, where forums are listed chronologically under the relevant themes. Date Location Theme Commission for Social Development (CSocD56) 29 Jan – 7 Feb ‘18 New York Multi-sectoral 1st Data Gaps Initiative Meeting (DGI) (G20 2018) 29 – 30 Jan ‘18 Buenos Aires Data Humanitarian Networks and Partnerships Week 5 – 9 Feb ‘18 Geneva Humanitarian Action 2nd Data Gaps Initiative Meeting (DGI) (G20 2018) 14 – 15 Feb ‘18 Data Formal consultations on the Global Compact on Refugees Monthly, Feb to Jul ‘18 Geneva Humanitarian Action UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) Executive Board Meeting Feb, Jun, Sep ’18 and ‘19 New York Humanitarian Action From Disaster Management to Disaster Risk Reduction – Sendai Framework Implementation 26 Feb ‘18 Berlin Humanitarian Action Evidence in Global Disability and Health Conference 26 – 27 Feb ‘18 Hyderabad Social Protection Consultations on the Sphere Project – Humanitarian Charter and Minimum Standards in Humanitarian Response 1 Mar ‘18 Europe Humanitarian Action 49th Session of the UN Statistical Commission, “Better Data Better 6 – 9 Mar ‘18 New York Data Pacific Regional Shock Responsive Social Protection Conference 20 – 22 Mar ‘18 Nadi Social Protection 3rd Data Gaps Initiative Meeting (DGI) (G20 2018) 21 – 22 Mar ‘18 Washington Data Biannual Data for Development Festival 21 – 23 Mar ‘18 Bristol Data