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Implementation of Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disability. Role of the UN and other international organizations Peter Major Dynamic Coalition on Accessibility and Disability special adviser, Permanent Mission of Hungary to the UN, Geneva. Stakeholders.
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Implementation of Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disability Role of the UN and other international organizations Peter Major Dynamic Coalition on Accessibility and Disability special adviser, Permanent Mission of Hungary to the UN, Geneva 6th IGF Nairobi, 27-30 September, 2011
Stakeholders 6th IGF Nairobi, 27-30 September, 2011
Role of International Organizations • Help to align national legislations to the CRPD • Monitor government services • Set standards • Create framework • Raise awareness – organize workshops • Initiate/participate in projects • Give assistance/training 6th IGF Nairobi, 27-30 September, 2011
International Organizations involved 1/2 6th IGF Nairobi, 27-30 September, 2011
International Organizations involved 2/2 6th IGF Nairobi, 27-30 September, 2011
Conclusion • International organizations actively contribute to the implementation of the CRPD • Main activities: monitoring, standards, workshops, guidelines • Involvement in activities that correspond to mandate • Bilateral and multilateral cooperation to be improved (good examples: ITU JCA-AHF, ITU-WIPO, WHO-World Bank, ITU-G3ict, UNESCO-G3ict, etc.) • Role of Inter-Agency Support Group to be strengthened • Accessible meetings should be general in organizations peter.major@ties.itu.int +41 76 349 5543 6th IGF Nairobi, 27-30 September, 2011