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SUMMARY:Webinar on disability inclusive trade in focus
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DESCRIPTION:Disability inclusion in trade is an emerging but critical polic
 y and research issue. Around 1.3 billion people—16% of the global popula
 tion—live with significant disabilities\, most in developing countries.T
 he rapidly growing assistive technology market is an important part of thi
 s picture. While the market is expanding\, access to essential products re
 mains uneven due to high costs\, trade barriers and unequal distribution\,
  particularly in low- and middle-income countries.This session will explor
 e three interconnected dimensions: better trade data and classification to
  understand the assistive products market\; stronger evidence on the links
  between poverty\, disability and economic participation\, particularly in
  Africa\; and practical solutions that support the participation of person
 s with disabilities in trade and entrepreneurship\, drawing on experiences
  from ITC projects held in Ghana and other country-level initiatives.This 
 90-minute information-sharing online session will bring together colleague
 s from ITC and UNCTAD to share insights\, evidence and practical approache
 s on disability-inclusive trade\, strengthening internal knowledge\, and i
 dentifying opportunities for collaboration between ITC and UNCTAD.Presenta
 tions will include:Trade data and classification for assistive products.Li
 nks between poverty and disability in Africa.ITC initiatives supporting th
 e economic empowerment of persons with disabilities.Lessons from ITC’s D
 isabilities Relief and Innovation Support (DRISP) programme\, including a 
 beneficiary testimonial.An interactive discussion will explore opportuniti
 es for collaboration and further action.ParticipationThe session is open t
 o ITC and UNCTAD staff and the wider public interested in inclusive trade\
 , trade policy\, entrepreneurship and disability inclusion.LogisticsThe co
 nnection link: https://zoom.us/j/95312978157Passcode: 081180.RelatedInter-
 agency working group on trade and disability inclusionMapping assistive pr
 oducts to HS codeshttps://unctad.org/topic/trade-analysis/disability-inclu
 sion/mapping-assistive-products-hs-codes\n\nView meeting on unctad.org\nht
 tps://unctad.org/meeting/webinar-disability-inclusive-trade-focus
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