Practical Discussions on Implementation in the U.S. and Other Countries

On August 22, 2006, the U.S. National Council on Disability and Mental Disability Rights International co-hosted a panel discussion side event at the United Nations in New York, during the course of the Eighth Session of the Ad Hoc Committee.  Because the Eighth Session was to be the final session of the Ad Hoc Committee and it is anticipated that the International Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities will be finalized and adopted by the General Assembly at the end of 2006, the panel discussion focused upon issues of implementation of the  Convention.  Specifically, the panel sought to provide practical illustrations of current activities that support enjoyment of human rights by persons with disabilities, in the hopes that these activities could be useful for future implementation of the Convention.

To read the full document and supporting materials, please go to http://www.ncd.gov/newsroom/publications/2006/side_event.htm.

If you have questions, please contact Joan Durocher at jdurocher@ncd.gov.

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