World Report on Disability at EP

November 28, 2011 Posted in News, Right to independent living, UN Disability Convention Print

The first ever World Report on Disability, produced jointly by WHO and the World Bank, will be presented in the European Parliament,

  • Where: Josef Antall building, room 6Q1
  • When: 7th December 12:30 – 15:00

The event will be hosted by Dr Adam Kosa, MEP and EDF Acting Director, Javier Güemes will be speaking.

Other speakers include:

  • László Andor, Commissioner for Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion for European Commission.
  • Olivier Varhelyi, Ambassador, Deputy Permanent Representative of Hungary to the EU
  • Tamar Manuelyan Atinc, Vice President for Human Development, World Bank
  • Jose Martin Monreno, Director Programme Management, World Health Organization European Office
  • Lars Bosselmann, Advocacy Manager, CBM

The report is a significant contribution to the implementation of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and the European disability strategy 2010 – 2020.

 

REGISTRATION

 
To register please contact the organiser CBM (EDF Member):
Luisa Fenu, luisa.fenu@cbm.org
or by Telephone at +32 (0) 22569001 by 30 November 2011

 

Source http://www.edf-feph.org/Page_Generale.asp?DocID=22112&thebloc=28727

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