GLOBAL DISABILITY SUMMIT

 

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Topic covers: Summit, Objectives

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News Flash

Second Global Disability Summit is being held at Buenos Aires, Argentina.

The Government of Argentina Republic, the International Alliance Disability (IDA) and the Latin American Network of Non-Governmental Organizations of Persons with Disabilities and their Families (RIADIS) are hosting “Disability Summit, Argentina 2019”

• The first “Global Disability Summit”, held in London in 2018.

 

Objective

• The objective is to deliberate on issues across the world concerning empowerment and inclusion of Persons with Disabilities and to work out a mechanism for enabling them to live an independent and dignified life.
• It seeks to strengthen the commitment of Latin America and the world to ensure the full inclusion of people with disabilities and guarantee their rights, freedoms and human dignity.

 

About Summit

The Summit represents an opportunity to reflect on the formulation and strengthening of public policies and good practices in the different discussion panels, with the voices of people with disabilities to be at the forefront.

The Summit will also be an opportunity to share, consolidate the contribution of Latin America to this global space of exchange and reiterate commitments made in the Latin America region for the rights of persons with disabilities.

 

Click here to read: Rights of Persons with Disabilities Bill – 2016

 

Source: IDA

 

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