Despite some progress, many cities remain inaccessible for people of different abilities, creating barriers to opportunities, services, and social networks. Universally accessible urban mobility is a key enabler of inclusion, yet systemic barriers limit its implementation. To achieve universal accessibility, cities must undergo fundamental changes, prioritizing inclusive design and policies that allow everyone to thrive.

This webinar, grounded in ITDP and TUMI’s engagement with a global disability community, will feature accessibility advocates focused on mobility policies and designs that center the needs of different communities. This discussion will build on key recent research products developed by TUMI and ITDP and highlight challenges and solutions to achieving cities for all through universal accessibility from those experiencing it on-the-ground.

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Interpretations will be available in Sign Language (ISL)

 

Moderator

Verónica Ortiz Cisneros Communications Director, ITDP Global

Verónica is responsible for developing communication strategies and alliances that promote ITDP’s initiatives around the world. She has a degree in Communication Studies and twenty years of experience in both broadcasting and public relations. Her professional focus has primarily been on environmental, social, and cultural projects, and on communications initiatives that represent a positive transformation in the quality of life of urban communities.

She has been part of the ITDP team since 2013 as Communications Director in ITDP’s Mexico office and also as Global Publications Manager. She previously worked in communications leadership roles with organizations such as Hester Street in New York City and Cineteca Nacional de Mexico (National Film Archive) in Mexico.

 

About the Presenters

Bright Oywaya Road Safety Advocacy Consultant, Global Road Safety Partnership Kenya

Bright Oywaya is a road safety and disability advocate. She is currently the In-Country Road Safety Advocacy Consultant for the Global Road Safety Partnership (GRSP) in Kenya. She is also the Vice Chairperson of the Association for the Physically Disabled of Kenya (APDK). Bright has a vast experience in road safety spanning for close to two decades. She has been engaged with various organizations at different levels. These include ASIRT Kenya, a road safety NGO, and the National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) where she was the Vice Chairperson.

Cynthia Kipsang Program Assistant, Flone Initiative

Cynthia is an insightful and seasoned urban planning professional, actively championing the rights of persons with disabilities as holders of barrier-free public transport through her role as a program assistant at Flone Initiative, where she is currently leading the Moving Barriers program. Through her extensive experience in stakeholder engagement, transport planning, and advocacy, she has fostered collaborative partnerships with public and private organisations in advocating for disability inclusion in public transport.  She is passionate about creating impact and incorporating social justice towards achieving sustainable and inclusive urban mobility.

Bilkish Fitria Febryani Disability Advocate, Indonesia

Bilkish Fitria Febryani is a deaf individual from Indonesia with an Urban and Regional Planning degree from Brawijaya University. She previously interned as a transport intern at ITDP Indonesia and is now a procurement preparation staff member at PERUM PERURI, Indonesia’s state-owned enterprise responsible for printing money and other secure documents.

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