Join us virtually as Rosa Idalia shares her reflections on the right to higher education in light of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. Following the lecture, the Scientific Director of the International Centre for the Advancement of Community Based Rehabilitation (ICACBR), Dr. Heather Aldersey, will facilitate a Q&A discussion between Rosa Idalia and attendees. This event is available online via . Please note that this presentation will be given in Spanish. Live english translation will be available.
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Dr. Rosa Idalia Aldana Salguero is a renowned academic, human rights advocate, and expert in strategic communication from Guatemala. With a PhD in Strategic and Social Communication and a Master's in Gender Inequality in Social Sciences, she has over 24 years of experience as a university professor at the Universidad de San Carlos de Guatemala. Dr. Aldana is a passionate human rights defender who has dedicated her work to advocating for persons with disabilities. From 2021 to 2024, she was an Independent Expert for the UN Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. She is also the founder and president of the Asociación Gente Pequeña de Guatemala, supporting individuals with achondroplasia.
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Dr. Heather Aldersey is an associate professor at the School of Rehabilitation Therapy and the scientific director at the International Centre for the Advancement of Community Based Rehabilitation (ICACBR). Dr. Aldersey's research program aims to promote the full inclusion of people with disabilities globally, focusing on low- and middle-income countries. She works towards achieving this aim by examining support structures for people with disabilities and their families, evaluating the processes and outcomes of implementing community-based rehabilitation programs, and translating findings to inform disability policy and practice. Dr. Aldersey's scholarship draws upon local strengths and capabilities and seeks to improve the quality of life of people with disabilities and their families globally.
The Dr. Malcolm Peat Lectureship
The Dr. Malcolm Peat Lectureship was established in memory and recognition of former Queen's School of Rehabilitation Therapy director and founder of the International Centre for Advancement of Community Based Rehabilitation (ICACBR), Dr. Malcolm Peat.
The donor-established fund and generous contributions from alumni and friends have funded this lecture.
