Final conference

Education for young people with disabilities in Lebanon, Palestine and Jordan

4th & 5th February 2025

graffitti on a wall showing a handing emerging from a prison cell covered with barbed wire

The final conference marks the culmination of five years of extensive research, knowledge exchange and impact collaborations.  The event is not only a celebration of what has been achieved to date, but also an opportunity for continued advocacy, innovation, and solidarity in pursuit of inclusive education for children with disabilities in regions of conflict.



Conference proceedings: Day One

Welcome and overview of Disability under Siege project, Professor Dina Kiwan and keynote speaker, Dr Laila Atshan
Disabled voices from Palestine film
Inclusive education in a time of war and displacement: Challenges and resilience in Gaza
Inequalities of knowledge production
Evolution of the Disability Movement in Lebanon: progress since the 1980s, Emergency Crisis Response during the war, and the media’s role in documentation

Conference proceedings: Day Two

Welcome by Professor Dina Kiwan and keynote speaker, Professor Maha Shuayb
Performing Rights: speculative practices and knowledge production in the arts
Comparative perspectives of disability inclusion in education and society
What does the future hold for disability education and inclusion?