Harkin Summit

Harkin Summit attendees will get the chance to hear from Dino Zuppa of Accessibility Standards Canada and Maureen Haan of the CCRW | CCRT. The pair will discuss their efforts to create a barrier-free Canada by 2040 and the development of the employment accessibility standard. Don't miss out! Register here to attend: https://bit.ly/4fvEM7Y

It's time to announce another keynote speaker! Commissioner Martin O'Malley from the Social Security Administration is set to take the stage at this year's Summit! Before being named Commissioner of the SSA, O'Malley served as Governor of Maryland and Mayor of the City of Baltimore. As Commissioner, O'Malley is responsible for administering the Social Security retirement, disability, and survivors insurance programs that pay over 1.4 trillion dollars annually in benefits to more than 66 million beneficiaries, as well as the Supplemental Security Income program that provides cash assistance to approximately 7.5 million people with limited income and resources. You won't want to miss his talk! Register now: https://bit.ly/4fvEM7Y

It's time to announce another keynote speaker! Commissioner Martin O'Malley from the Social Security Administration is set to take the stage at this year's Summit! Before being named Commissioner of the SSA, O'Malley served as Governor of Maryland and Mayor of the City of Baltimore. As Commissioner, O'Malley is responsible for administering the Social Security retirement, disability, and survivors insurance programs that pay over 1.4 trillion dollars annually in benefits to more than 66 million beneficiaries, as well as the Supplemental Security Income program that provides cash assistance to approximately 7.5 million people with limited income and resources. You won't want to miss his talk! Register now: https://bit.ly/4fvEM7Y

Previous Harkin Summit attendees will recognize this face - Andy Imparato , Executive Director of Disability Rights California, will be back to speak at this year's event! Andy will be joined by Rylin Rodgers from Microsoft and Taryn Mackenzie Williams from the U.S. Department of Labor to discuss how the Harkin Summit has impacted NGOs, governments, and private sector employees. Don't forget to register to attend the Summit in just two short months! https://bit.ly/4fvEM7Y

Former Sen. Tom Harkin has advocated for increased employment opportunities for people with disabilities for decades, including authoring the #ADA and serving as its chief sponsor in the Senate. Today he continues his work through The Harkin Institute & Harkin Summit #NDEAMSpotlight #NDEAM

Drum roll, please! It's time to announce the first Keynote Speaker at the 2024 Harkin Summit: Robin Mearns! Robin is the Global Director for Social Development at The World Bank. World Bank has been a longtime supporter of the Harkin Summit and we are thrilled to welcome Robin to this year's event! If you haven't already, register now to attend the Summit in Washington, DC this December: https://bit.ly/4fvEM7Y

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Early Bird registration for the 2024 Harkin Summit in Washington D.C. ends September 30th! If you haven't already, make sure to register ASAP to get the early bird discount! https://bit.ly/4fvEM7Y

You have just a few more days to submit your proposal to present at this year's Harkin International Disability Employment Summit! We're looking for keynote speakers, presentations, panel discussions, and workshops. If you have an idea, no matter the scale, be creative and please come forward! Submit your proposal here: https://bit.ly/3WBUW7p