Humanitarian Action and DRR鈥疉dvisor
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Elham Youssefian joined the International Disability Alliance (IDA) Secretariat in November 2019 as the inclusive humanitarian action and DRR鈥痑dvisor. She leads and coordinates the implementation of IDA鈥檚 strategy to鈥痯romote and support the effective enforcement of鈥痠nclusive humanitarian action and disaster鈥痳isk reduction. She ensures strategic leadership, coordination, provision of technical expertise鈥痑nd advice to optimize the impact of IDA鈥檚 work in this area.
Youssefian has a鈥疨hD in international law鈥痜rom鈥痶he Shahid Beheshti鈥疷niversity鈥痠n Tehran, Iran, and a master鈥檚 in human rights law from the鈥疞ondon School of Economics and Political Science.鈥疭he also has diverse experience in protection and鈥痟uman rights, with a focus on issues related to human trafficking, refugees, domestic violence and鈥痙iscrimination against people with disabilities.
Panel:
The Experiences of Those Whose Human Rights are Disproportionately Impacted by Climate Change
Friday, December 2, 2022