The Atlantic Council’s Syria Project and the Syrian American Medical Society invite you to a virtual panel discussion on Tuesday, January 23, 2024, from 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. ET to discuss post conflict accessibility issues for persons with disability in the country. In 2022, the Syrian American Medical Society completed its first long term research project on disability and accessibility at its facilities across northwest Syria which included a survey of both staff and beneficiaries at the SAMS facilities. The discussion will feature a distinguished group of experts who will provide a comprehensive overview and analysis of this research and how it can be applied to other conflicts or civil wars.

The event will offer in-depth analysis of the most current barriers to accessibility in Syria and whether or not these findings are consistent with accessibility challenges in other conflict or post-conflict contexts. It will also explore some recommendations on how the international actors and disability-focused organizations can address effectively these hurdles.