⇒ The Building Accessible, Safe and Inclusive Indian Cities (BASIIC) programme of the National Institute of Urban Affairs (NIUA) under the aegis of the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, in collaboration with the United Nations in India, and the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO), UK, organised a 3-day National Conclave on ‘Gender and Disability Inclusion in Indian Cities’ from 28th April to 30th April 2022 at India Habitat Centre, New Delhi.
Aim:
The aim of the three-day workshop was to mainstream gender and disability inclusion in the implementation of the SDGS to ensure a more resilient, accessible, inclusive, safe, and sustainable India for all.
Participation:
The National Conclave brought together policymakers, academia, the private sector, thematic experts, and implementers from across the country. They deliberated on city-level accessibility and inclusion challenges, exchanged ideas, shared technical expertise and knowledge, and contributed to the discourse on Urban Accessibility and Inclusion.
The opening day of the National Conclave witnessed the launch of the ‘Smart Solution Challenge and Inclusion Award’.
- The award has been invited for innovative ideas, technologies, products, business solutions and good practices to help resolve complex city-level inclusion and accessibility challenges.
- The ‘Smart Solutions Challenge and Inclusive Cities Awards’ will help build and enhance an ecosystem of socially inclusive innovations in India to address the urban challenges as well as acknowledge and recognize inclusive initiatives and projects being implemented within the Indian cities.