Promoting entrepreneurs with disability

 Ms. Manique Gunaratne spoke on “Promoting entrepreneurs with disability” at the UNESCAP conference in July 2021.   The presentation focused on the Overview of the Employers' Federation of Ceylon with a focus on its work in supporting entrepreneurs with disabilities, including female entrepreneurs; Good practices, challenges faced and lessons learned in developing and implementing programmes to support entrepreneurs.

 

A woman sitting at an office desk using a laptop. She has dark hair pulled back and is wearing a maroon-patterned traditional outfit with intricate jewelry, including a necklace and bangles. The desk has a black telephone and some cables on it. Behind her, there is a grey partition with a power outlet and a black backpack on the seat beside her. The room appears to be an office with blue and grey walls and some electronic equipment in the background. She looks focused on her work.

A woman sitting at a desk using a laptop, wearing wired earphones and traditional clothing with a decorative necklace. Her right hand is on the laptop's touchpad while her left holds a wired device. The desk has various items including a tissue box, a black desk phone, a brown handbag on a chair, hand sanitizer, a printer, stationery holder, and a small arrangement of artificial pink flowers. There are some electronics and office supplies scattered around, and the background shows typical office partitions and chairs.

Laptop showing a video meeting. On the screen, there is a woman with dark hair participating in an online conference, with a logo in the background that reads "ESCAP 75" and "Forward Together" along with a United Nations symbol. Besides her, there are several large circles with initials, such as TM, LC, and KS, representing other participants. More participant initials are visible at the bottom, and there's a chat or notes section on the right side of the screen. The laptop keyboard is visible in the foreground. The setting appears to be a conference or meeting, likely involving many attendees. G


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The Employers’ Federation of Ceylon,

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