INVITATION
On the occasion of the 9th session of the Conference of States Parties to the CRPD
The Disability Rights Advocacy Fund and the Disability Rights Fund
The Permanent Mission of the United Kingdom to the UN and
The Permanent Mission of Australia to the UN
invite you to attend
One in Seven: Ensuring No One is Left Behind
– Including Those Most Marginalized
Wednesday June 15, 2016 from 1.15-2.30pm
Conference Room 7
Both the CRPD and Agenda 2030 emphasize the importance of inclusive approaches that leave no one behind. The CRPD’s article 4.3 mandates participation of persons with disabilities in achieving rights; Agenda 2030 underscores the importance of involvement of all stakeholders in implementation. This session will explore how the CRPD has been used to ensure that especially marginalized sectors of the disability community are involved in rights achievement. It will also highlight how the CRPD can be used to ensure that those most marginalized are not left behind in implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals.
Speakers
- Diana Samarasan, Founding Executive Director, Disability Rights Advocacy Fund and Disability Rights Fund
- Minister Baronness Verma, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Department for International Development (UK)
- Mika Kontiainen, Director Disability, Development Policy Division, Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (Australia)
- Yeni Rosa Damayanti, Chairperson, Indonesia Mental Health Association
- Pratima Gurung, Asia Regional Coordinator, Indigenous Persons with Disabilities Global Network
- Esther Louis, Executive Director, L’Union des Femmes à Mobilité Réduite d”Haïti