United Nations Expert Group Meeting on Accessibility 2010 - Background Resources

Resource Documents

• Technical Paper on Accessibility and the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities: For an inclusive and accessible society for all (17MB)

• Background Resource List
• Information Webpage

Information and Communications Technologies 

Mukhtar M. S. AlShibani

• Mukhtar M. S. AlShibani: Thirty Years in Universal Accessibility

 

Eduardo Alvarez 

• Eduardo Alvarez: Background Note: Universalist design-international standardization
• Eduardo Alvarez: List of relevant reference materials-publications concerning accessibility

   

  Soren Ginnerup 

  • Soren Ginnerup: Background note on work in the field of accessibility

     

    Clinton Rapley 

    • Clinton Rapley: Environmental accessibility and the recovery of equalization of opportunities in mainstream development         

       

      Joseph Kwan           

      • Joseph Kwan: Background Note of Work in Accessibility
      • Joseph Kwan: Background Summary of Involvement in Accessibility
      • Joseph Kwan: Proposed Action Plan for Promotion and Implementation of UN - Convention on Rights of Persons with Disabilities: Article 2, 3, 4, 9, 20 and 26
      • Joseph Kwan: List of Reference Materials/Publications on Accessibility

         

        Tom Ricket (Transport)  

        • Tom Ricket: Background Note and Policy Analysis 

        Axel Leblois

        • Axel Leblois: Statement of Work in the Field of Accessibility and Related Policy Making

         

        Environmental Accessibility

        Jorge Plano 

        • Jorge Plano:Work in the field of accessibility
        • Jorge Plano: Reference list

         

        Nirmita Narasimhan 

        • Nirmita Narasimhan: Participation paper  and Policy Analysis

           

          Cynthia D Waddell

          • Cynthia D Waddell: Background Note on Work in Built Environment and ICT Accessibility, Policy Analysis and Selected Publications on ICT 

          Hiroshi Kawamura

          • Background Notes and Specific Suggestions for Implementation of the CRPD