Speakers - COSP 2023 side event Meet the people who will speak at our side event. PaweÅ‚ Wdówik - Permanent Mission of Poland - Opening Remarks PaweÅ‚ Wdówik is the Secretary of State at the Ministry of Family and Social Policy of Poland, Poland's Government Plenipotentiary for Persons with Disabilities "Easy-to-understand means more accessible information for everyone" Patricia Almeida - Brazil - Welcome Remarks Make it simple so everybody understands. "Inclusion is my cause. In my presentation, I will explain that easy-to-understand language is for everyone." Adel Ben Lagha - Permanent Mission of Tunisia - Moderator Adel Ben Lagha is the Deputy Permanent Representative of Tunisia Vinicius Streda - Brazil - Panellist The importance of simple language in my autonomy. Vinicius is a writer and lecturer. He is also a self-advocate with the Brazilian Federation of Down Syndrome Associations. "I will show how simple language allows me to have a normal life. Living alone, being married, having my own company, travelling, and giving lectures. I make everything with autonomy and independence." Olivia Sidhu - Australia - Panellist Easy to understand communication for accessibility: Good practices and Recommendations. Olivia is an advocate in disability affairs and is a health ambassador for Down Syndrome Australia, promoting the active inclusion of people living with disability in the workforce. "I am a very hard-working advocate. I love what I do and the difference I am making. I will talk about how accessibility, inclusion, and communication help us to be an active part of our own lives and our communities." Tara Levandier - Canada - Panellist Good Practices and Recommendations from Canada's Work on Easy to Understand Communication in Public Health and the New Accessible Canada Act. Tara Levandier is the Executive Director of Operations & Social Impact at Inclusion Canada. "While Canada has supported a lot of work in advancing Easy to Understand communication for people with an intellectual disability, there are still many barriers to accessible communication for all." Catherine Rodgers - Canada - Panellist Good Practices and Recommendations from Canada's Work on Easy to Understand Communication in Public Health and the New Accessible Canada Act Catherine Rodgers is the Director of Communications for People First of Canada and the Chairperson of Canada's Technical Committee on Plain Language. Osama Yamanaka - Permanent mission of Japan - Closing Remarks BACK TO EVENT HOMEPAGE Manage Cookie Preferences