As the US-Greece partnership reaches new heights, it is also touching on all aspects of both societies, and one of the areas where the US and Greece are working together is to advance the rights of persons with disabilities. This was the focus of US Special Adviser Sara Minkara’s latest trip to Thessaloniki. Sara Minkara, the US Special Advisor on International Disability Rights, and Chrysella Lagaria, the co - founder and CEO of Black Light, a Social Cooperative Enterprise with a mission to improve the daily lives of people with visual impairments and act as a major stakeholder for their work integration, join Thanos Davelis to discuss the importance of advocating for the rights of persons with disabilities, look at the the key challenges Greece still faces, and explore where the two countries can work together to achieve the goal of full inclusion and empowerment.You can read the articles we discuss on our podcast here:Special Advisor on International Disability Rights Minkara Travel to GreeceRace against time amid destructionGreek PM under attack over handling of Storm Daniel disaster responseThe death toll from floods in Greece has risen to 15 after 4 more bodies foundTurkey 'seriously upset' over Washington linking F-16 sales to Sweden’s NATO membershipSweden's NATO accession and Turkey's bid to buy F-16 jets should be kept separate, Erdogan says

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