IMPRES (Imagine Pacific Presentations): United Nations Disability Inclusion Part 2

🌐 IMPRES: UNDIS Part 2: Bridging the Inclusion Gap 🌐 (VIDEO)

In this episode of Imagine Pacific Presentations (IMPRES), we delve into the critical theme of "Applying the United Nations Disability Inclusion Strategy." focusing on the Inclusion Gap.

🌍 The COFA Nations' Struggle: We shed light on the Compact of Free Association (COFA) nations, exemplifying countries in need of disability inclusion policies. Discover the aftermath of nuclear testing in the Bikini Atoll and the impact it had on the COFA citizens' health and economic disparities.

💔 Addressing Disparities: Learn about the alarming health conditions faced by Micronesians in Hawaii, with high infant mortality and decreased life expectancy. Dive into the prevalence of malnutrition, diabetes, and barriers to equal opportunities, contributing to their marginalization.

📊 The Digital Equity Declaration: Uncover the sobering statistics of digital access in Hawaii, where a significant portion of households lacks internet subscriptions and computer ownership. We examine the implications of these gaps on various sectors.

🏥 Impact on Health: Understand how digital access affects telemedicine and health services, and its significance in modern medical care.

💼 The Changing Workforce: Explore how the digital economy is reshaping the job market and the challenges faced by those without digital access in participating fully.

📚 Education and Training: Witness the transformative role of online education and training, especially during the COVID period, and the consequences of limited digital access on students' academic advancement.

💳 Commerce, Benefits & Advocacy: Discover how digital identities and access impact banking, benefits entitlement, and engagement with artificial intelligence, affecting trust and inclusion in the digital society.

🙌 Join us on this journey of understanding and advocating for a more inclusive digital society. 

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#ImaginePacific, #UNDIS,#Inclusion,#DigitalAccess,#DisabilitiesStudies,#DigitalDivide, #IMPRES,#HealthEquity,#WealthEquity,

💻 IMSPARK: Imagine... Digital Access for All 💻

Imagined Endstate:

🌟 Imagine that every household in Hawaii has access to affordable, reliable, and high-speed broadband internet. Imagine that the digital divide is bridged and that everyone can benefit from the opportunities and services that the internet offers. 📱 Imagine that Hawaii becomes a leader in innovation, education, and sustainability through the use of broadband technology.

Link:

🔗 Broadband Hui 📚Internet

Source:

Broadband Hui. (n.d.). Home. Retrieved July 12, 2023. 📚

What's the Big Deal?

💥 📧 Broadband access is a big deal because it can improve the quality of life, economic development, social equity, and environmental sustainability of Hawaii. 💻 Broadband can enable telehealth, distance learning, telework, e-government, e-commerce, and other online services that can enhance health, education, employment, civic engagement, and commerce. 📱 Broadband can also support innovation, entrepreneurship, creativity, and collaboration across various sectors and industries. Broadband can help Hawaii achieve its goals of becoming more resilient, self-reliant, and carbon-neutral. 📝 This is the vision of Broadband Hui, a coalition of stakeholders from various sectors who are committed to advancing broadband connectivity and digital inclusion in Hawaii. 🌍 🚀 🌐 💡

 

#BroadbandAccess, #DigitalInclusion, #Innovation, #Sustainability,#DigitalEquity,#DigitalDivide

💼IMSPARK: Imagine... Increased Access to Work 💼

 💼IMSPARK: Imagine... Increased Access to Work 💼

Imagined Endstate:

💡Imagine a future where remote work enables professionals from geographically separated Pacific Islands to access employment opportunities and work from anywhere, bridging the distance between these islands and the mainland.

Link:                                

The Future of the Office Survey 🔗

Source:                           

U.S. Chamber of Commerce. (2023). The Future of the Office Survey. 📚

What's the Big Deal:

💥The rise of remote work presents a transformative opportunity for professionals in geographically separated Pacific Islands. With increased access to employment opportunities and the ability to work from anywhere, individuals living on these islands can bridge the geographical divide and tap into a broader job market. As highlighted by the survey, the future of office spaces emphasizes flexibility and adaptability, enabling professionals to thrive regardless of their physical location. By embracing remote work and leveraging technological advancements, we can empower individuals in Pacific Islands to overcome geographical barriers, foster economic growth, and create more inclusive work environments. 🚀 This shift towards increased access to work holds the potential to transform lives, bridge gaps, and promote equal opportunities for professionals in geographically isolated regions. 🌍💼

#RemoteWork #GeographicalAccess #InclusiveEmployment #EconomicGrowth #EqualOpportunities

💰IMSPARK: Imagine... Addressing Financial Insecurity in America 💰

💰IMSPARK: Imagine... Addressing Financial Insecurity in America 💰

• Imagined Endstate:

• 💡Imagine a future where every household in the United States has the financial stability and resources to meet their needs, build wealth, and participate fully in society. 

• Link:

• 🔗 Link to The New Wealth Agenda 

• Source:

• Aspen FSP. (2023). The New Wealth Agenda.

• What's the Big Deal:

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• 💥 Financial insecurity affects over half of U.S. households, threatening their basic needs and perpetuating inequality. The New Wealth Agenda offers a comprehensive framework with eight key objectives to increase wealth ten-fold by 2050 for households of color and those in the bottom half of the wealth distribution. This agenda aims to foster financial stability, tackle debt, provide startup capital, offer wealth-building career pathways, promote equitable homeownership, ensure retirement security, explore shared ownership strategies, and leverage new innovations to protect and grow household wealth. By pursuing these objectives, we can create a future where all households have the opportunity to thrive financially, fostering inclusion, agency, and dignity for everyone. 🏠📈💰 

  
  

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🌟IMSPARK: Imagine... Addressing Housing Challenges in Hawai‘i: Building a Sustainable Future🌟

1. 🏘️Imagine... Addressing Housing Challenges in Hawai‘i: Building a Sustainable Future🏘️ 
   
   
   

1. 💡 Imagined Endstate:

2. Imagine a future where housing challenges in Hawai‘i are effectively addressed, leading to increased affordability, improved living conditions, and sustainable communities.

3. 
   

4. 🔗 Link:

5. The Hawai‘i Housing Factbook

6. 
   

7. 📚 Source:

   University of Hawaii Economic Research Organization. (2023). The Hawai‘i Housing Factbook. Retrieved from https://uhero.hawaii.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/TheHawaiiHousingFactbook.pdf

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9. 💥 What's the Big Deal:

10. The high cost of housing in Hawai‘i is a pressing issue that adversely affects residents' quality of life and hampers the state's workforce recruitment efforts. Some households face overcrowded living conditions, while others are forced to leave the state or experience homelessness. The release of the annual housing report by the University of Hawaii Economic Research Organization (UHERO) provides comprehensive data at the state, county, and zip code levels, facilitating informed discussions, highlighting ongoing research, and promoting a more accessible housing debate. The forthcoming online data portal empowers the public to explore and analyze the data themselves, contributing to a clearer understanding of the housing challenges. Addressing these challenges is crucial for creating sustainable communities and ensuring a brighter future for all residents of Hawai‘i.

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12. #HousingChallenges
    #AffordableHousing
    #SustainableFuture
    #WealthEquity,

🗺️ IMPRES (Imagine Pacific Presentations): Part 1- UN Disability Inclusion Strategy: Fostering Inclusiveness through Digital Access🗺️

🗺️UN Disability Inclusion Strategy: Fostering Inclusiveness through Digital Access - Part 1🗺️

Description: 

🌊 What you are about to observe is a nuclear blast in the Bikini Atoll located in the Marshall Islands, one of the Compact of Free Association COFA nations. The aftermath of the history of nuclear testing at Bikini Atoll illustrates the difficulties faced by the OCFA nations in areas like health disparities and economic disparities.

🌍 These countries are the epitome of why the United Nations Disability Inclusion Strategy Exists. Including persons with disabilities with digital access, we can bridge gaps and resources, provide information and support, and help them actively participate in society.

📚 Welcome to Imagine Pacific Presentation or IMPRES. I'm going to be providing today's class on exploring case part 1 of applying the United Nations Disability Inclusion Strategy, fostering inclusiveness, and assessing the impact of digital access on disabilities and marginalized communities.

Here's the agenda for the course:

Part 1: Overview and Learning Objectives 🎓 

The Overview 🌐

This course introduces leaders and change agents to the UN Disability Inclusion Strategy. Participants will explore practical ways to foster an inclusive environment by applying principles and strategies outlined in the U N Strategy as a case study. It examines the disparities in disability access in the wake of the effect of the nuclear bomb blast. At the confirmations, with consideration to the lack of broadband infrastructure, the course will explore the impact on disabilities in terms of access to health, employment, and other aspects of quality of life.

The Learning Objectives 🎯

Here are the learning objectives for the course:

1. Understand the key principles and strategies outlined in the U N Disability Inclusion Strategy.
2. Recognize the lack of inclusion's impact, specifically focusing on the COFA nations and the areas of digital access.
3. Explore how the Disability Inclusion Strategy can be applied when considering digital access and providing some tools and methods for inclusion.

🌐 The United Nations has a strategy on disability inclusion that is multifaceted. The strategy includes a policy accountability framework and implementation modalities. It was developed with input from over 60 United Nations entities and member states. The strategy intends to empower persons with disability through mainstreaming procedures and targeted measures of effectiveness and employs intersectionality as a means to consider different social entities and incorporate universal design into policies and programs to ensure equal access and meet diversity needs.

🖱️ Digital accessibility can be utilized as a means to achieve the objective of the UN Disability Inclusion Strategy. If the strategy aims to promote the rights and inclusion of persons with disabilities and focus on fostering an inclusive environment and empowering individuals, consider digital access as it creates inclusion through access and representation in the digital society, ensuring inclusion with broadband infrastructure and connectivity.

📜 The benefits of digital access are that it enables access to digital healthcare and services and information and enhances employment opportunities in the digital economy. It empowers individuals with disabilities with bolstered resilience and independence, resulting in an overall improvement in the quality of life.

🌐IMSPARK: Imagine... A Pacific empowered by international collaborations 🌐

 

🌐Imagine... A Pacific empowered by international collaborations 🌐

Imagined Endstate:

🤝Imagine... A Pacific where collaborative international partnerships empower peace, security, and autonomy for all nations. A region that embraces its cultural heritage, addresses climate change, and prepares resiliently for natural disasters. 🏝️

Link:

🔗 [https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/2967/text]

Source:

117th Congress 1st Session. (2021, May 4). H.R.2967 - Boosting Long-term U.S. Engagement in the Pacific Act. 📚

💥What's the Big Deal:

The 117th Congress introduces H.R. 2967, the 'Boosting Long-term U.S. Engagement in the Pacific Act,' outlining a comprehensive United States policy for the Pacific Islands. Emphasizing peace, security, and prosperity while respecting sovereignty, the Act addresses climate change, enhances trade, supports education and healthcare, and fosters democratic governance. 🏝️ It reaffirms the US commitment to extending and renewing Compacts of Free Association with partner nations and collaborating with regional allies to pursue common goals.

#BluePacificAct, 

#Climate,

#PacificRegion,

#COFA,

#Collaboration

🌐IMSPARK: Imagine... Better Warning Systems for Natural Disasters 🌪️

 

                    🌐IMSPARK: Imagine... Better Warning Systems for Natural Disasters 🌪️

Imagined Endstate:

🔥 Imagine AI-powered warning systems efficiently detecting and predicting natural disasters, providing timely alerts to safeguard lives and infrastructure.

Link:

🔗 https://www.undrr.org/event/world-tsunami-awareness-day

🔗 https://news.abplive.com/technology/can-ai-detect-early-risks-of-natural-disasters-here-s-all-you-need-to-know-1501258

Source:

-        ABP News Bureau. (2023, July 10). Can AI Detect Early Risks Of Natural Disasters? Here’s All You Need To Know. 📚

-        UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction. (2023). World Tsunami Awareness Day. 📚

What's the Big Deal:

Bridging the gap in broadband connectivity is crucial for remote regions like the Pacific Islands, empowering vulnerable communities with early warning data for effective disaster response and resilience building. With limited organic resources and warning systems available, AI could play a role in filling the gap for countries that do not have technology sufficient to provide advance notice of a disaster.

AI technology could play a substantive role in tackling intensifying natural disasters due to climate change:

-        AI could effectively process vast data from satellite images, historical records, and weather reports, detecting early signs of disasters and enabling timely responses to protect lives and property.

-        AI-generated prediction models could forecast disaster duration and intensity, aiding in planning and resource allocation for minimizing losses.

-        AI-powered Early Warning Systems could trigger alerts to communities and authorities, facilitating prompt actions to mitigate disaster impact.

 

                                                    #AI, #DisasterResponse, #EarlyWarning,                                                                                                #DigitalAccess,#BroadbandAccess,#DigitalEquity

💥IMEA COFA SUPPORT NOW! - (VIDEO)💥

🌍 IMEA: Imagine Pacific Envisioned Analysis | To Pay the Price: The Case for Investing in the Future of COFA Now! 💼

In this video episode of Imagine Pacific Envisioned Analysis (IMEA), we explore the pressing challenges faced by the Compact of Free Association (COFA) Nations and advocate for transformative investments in their future. 🏝️ 🤝 Join us as we envision a brighter future for the Pacific region through cultivating sustainable partnerships with entities like the Hawaii National Guard, State of Hawaii Department of Health, DOD, University of Hawaii, and the VA. 🌐 💡 IMAGINE a future where Micronesians have access to essential healthcare services and a supportive system that recognizes and maximizes their community assets. By fostering strategic engagements, research, and community-based initiatives, we aim to empower the COFA region to thrive and build resiliency. 🌱 💥 Learn about the critical case for investing in the COFA nations, facing an existential climate crisis, economic disparities, and challenges in providing healthcare to Micronesian veterans. Despite their rich heritage, they rank among the world's poorest nations. 🏞️ 🔍 EXPLORE the challenges faced by Micronesian veterans in accessing healthcare, the impacts of climate change on vulnerable island states, and the urgent need to address health disparities in Hawaii. 🏥 📚 FURTHER RESEARCH is essential in advancing economic cooperation, leveraging the State Partnership Program, addressing healthcare disparities, and engaging in climate-focused field research. 📝 🌏 DISCOVER the potential impact of strategic partnerships, including Pacific region stability, climate change adaptation, infrastructural development, and the reduction of healthcare disparities. 🌊 📊 Participate in our QR Reader Survey to share your insights on the challenges faced by Micronesian veterans and help us work towards viable solutions. 📲 📢 Join us in advocating for justice and equal access to healthcare for Micronesian veterans by leaving comments, writing letters, and raising awareness about this critical issue. 📝 🎬 Watch this thought-provoking IMEA episode and support a thriving COFA future, accessible resources, and a model of sustainability for the world. Don't forget to like and subscribe! 🎥

🌏IMSPARK: Imagine…. Region free of Waster from Chemical Weapons 🌏

 

🌏IMSPARK: Imagine…. Region free of Waster from Chemical Weapons 🌏

Imagined Endstate:

🕊️Imagine a future where the legacy of nuclear testing and the remnants of chemical weapons are fully addressed, bringing healing and hope to the people of the COFA (Compact of Free Association) nations.

Link:

🔗 https://www.usnews.com/news/us/articles/2023-07-07/us-set-to-destroy-its-last-chemical-weapons-closing-a-deadly-chapter-dating-to-world-war-i

Source:

Demillo, A., Peipert, T., & Lovan, D. (2023, July 6). U.S. destroys last of its declared chemical weapons, closing a deadly chapter dating to World War I. U.S. News. 📚

💥What's the Big Deal:

The recent destruction of the United States declared chemical weapons stockpile represents a major milestone in global disarmament efforts and holds profound implications for regions, like the COFA nations, impacted by nuclear testing. 🌏 This significant step towards disarmament signifies a commitment to acknowledging the consequences of past actions and addressing the harm caused. It offers a glimmer of hope for the affected communities, fostering a path to healing and restoration. 🌿The U.S. sets a precedent for other countries to follow suit in dismantling weapons of mass destruction, promoting a safer and more peaceful world. This historic achievement begins with the journey towards justice and reconciliation for the COFA nations and other impacted areas. 🌟

#SocialJustice,#COFA,#PacificIslands,#Oceania,

#Public Health,#Sustainability,

IMEA - COFA VETS - REEL 2