1. 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
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Stakeholders
Stakeholder
Role
Task
Governments
National framework
Legislation, financing
Private Sector
Industrial framework
Tools & Products
Academia/Technical community
Technical framework
Research, tools, capacity building
Civil Society
Social framework
Raising awareness, capacity building, monitoring
International Organizations
International framework
Monitoring, standards, guidelines, assistance
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3. 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
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4. International Organizations involved 1/2
Description
Activities
UN DESA & OHCHR1
United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights
Secretariat for the convention, monitoring states parties, coordination, reports, web sites, resources
UN IASG1
UN Inter-Agency Support Group for the CRPD
Support of States parties, monitoring planning, programmes, capacity building
G3ict & GAID2
Global Initiative for Inclusive ICTs
Surveys, research, workshops toolkit, coordination, resources
ILO1
International Labor Organization
Workshops, surveys, labor standards
ITU1
International Telecommunication Union
Accessibility checklist in standards , workshops, toolkit
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5. International Organizations involved 2/2
Description
Activities
UNCTAD1
United Nation Conference on Trade and Development
Surveys, WSIS follow-up
UNESCO1
United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization
Education, workshops
WHO1
World Health Organization
Action plan, report
WIPO1
World Intellectual Property Organization
Proposed Treaty, workshops
World Bank1
World Bank
Surveys, workshops, report
International Standards Orgs (ISO, CEN, ETSI)
International Organization for Standards, European Committee for Standardizations, European Telecommunications Standards Institute
Standards, workshops, coordination EU
European Union Institutions (Parliament, Council, Commission)
Roadmap, projects, guidelines, workshops
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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
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