• Thursday 21 May - 14:00 - 17:00
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Europe's crisis response: leaving no one behind in emergencies

Learn what Europe is doing to make its crisis response inclusive for people with disabilities.

Unexpected floods, snowstorms, fires and health epidemics are examples of crisis situations that we have dealt with frequently in the past few years. Governments and local authorities play a big role in providing the infrastructure and guidance to their citizens to make sure they are prepared in such situations.

‘Europe’s crisis response’ is the closing conference of the eVeR safe project that tackles response to emergency situations for people with autism.  Through this event we want to explore how governments and different organisations in Europe are preparing to address crisis situations. Our panel discussions will see how and if these response actions include people with disabilities.

At the event, you will have the opportunity to try a Virtual Reality course that teaches people with autism how to react safely in emergency situations. This course was co-created with people with autism and service providers.

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Agenda

13:45 – 14:00

Registrations and coffee

14:00 – 14:10

Welcome remarks

  • Ivana Davidovska, EASPD
  • Helena Lydon, University of Galway
 

14:10 – 15:30

Panel on Europe’s emergency response

  • Moderator: Ivana Davidovska, EASPD
  • Dr. Rachel Fitzpatrick, University of Galway
  • Íñigo Vila, Director of Emergencies at the Spanish Red Cross
  • Phillipa Tucker, European Disability Forum 
  • Anna Battistutta, Disaster Risk and Resilience DG ECHO, European Commission
 

15:30 – 16:00

Coffee Break

16:00 – 16:45

Networking session

  • Ivana Davidovska, EASPD
 

 

16:45 – 17:00

Concluding Remarks

  • Ivana Davidovska, EASPD