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10 July 2023 | Disabilities
Digital Assistive Technology Challenges and Opportunities: The Potential of Mobile Devices
Side event CRPD Conference of State Parties 2023
Theme - Digital Accessibility for Persons with Disabilities
Jointly organized by UNICEF, WHO, ATscale, GDI…
03 July 2023 | Disabilities
The event was co-organized by the Government of the Argentine Republic -National Agency for Disability (ANDIS)-, the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), the Development Bank of Latin America (CAF), the Inter-…
01 July 2023 | Disabilities
COSP 16 Side Meeting Thursday 15th 20223 3.00 -4.15 pm EST In person, Zoom and recorded
Sponsors Government of Barbados, United Kingdom Foreign Commonwealth Development Office. Organised by Commonwealth Disabled Peoples Forum
Chair: Saista…
30 June 2023 | Disabilities
In this side event, knowledge, policy and practical examples of how to reach equality within the area of democratic participation was discussed by speakers representing different backgrounds and perspectives. One focus was on the preparation for and…
30 June 2023 | Disabilities
COSP 16 Side Meeting Wednesday 14th June 2023 1.15 to 2.30 EST
Sponsors: Governments of Barbados, Kenya, Albinism Africa, Disability Rights Fund. Organized by Commonwealth Disabled People's Forum. In person, Zoom and recorded.
Chair Richard Rieser…
30 June 2023 | Disabilities
UN COSP 16 Side Meeting Thursday June 15th 2023 - 8:15 - 9:30 am EST. In Person, Online and Recorded.
Sponsored by United Kingdom FCDO, Commonwealth Secretariat, Disability Rights Fund. Organised by Commonwealth Disabled People's Forum.
Chair:…
27 June 2023 | Disabilities
A side-event to the 16th Conference of States Parties (COSP) to the Convention on the Rights of Persons with disabilities was organized to discuss the challenges and opportunities to advance health equity for persons with disabilities. This event…
26 June 2023 | Disabilities
An activist who wants to highlight the challenges and opportunities for people living with Down syndrome has told UN News how he wants the voices of people with disabilities to be heard “louder and louder” around the world.
Nicholas Herd is a…
26 June 2023 | Disabilities
In a noteworthy gathering during the 16th session of the Conference of States Parties to the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (COSP16), the Side Event titled, "Global Good Practices: UN Disability and Development…
21 June 2023 | Disabilities
In the margins of COSP16, the Permanent Mission of Italy co-hosted two high-level side events aimed at promoting accessibility and inclusion for persons with disabilities.
The first event, titled "Ensuring Accessibility and Inclusion for Persons…
20 June 2023 | Disabilities
The Permanent Mission of Greece to UN, in cooperation with the European Parliament, convened a side event on the occasion of COSP16
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“Building up a Disability-Inclusive Democracy: Innovative parliamentary policies and structures to advance…
20 June 2023 | Disabilities
In this side event, speakers representing a variety of perspectives discussed impacts of national, regional and international disability strategies and action plans and what determine the success of their implementation. The speakers shared…