A video of the conference has now been uploaded to the DFI website – Click here to view full conference!
The conference included presentation from Prof.
Theresia Degener (Professor of law and disability studies at Evangelische
Fachhochschule RWL - University of Applied Sciences in Bochum, Germany) who
spoke on her experiences as a Member of the UN Committee on the Rights of
Persons with Disabilities and what is involved in the ratification process. See
presentation
by Prof. Theresia Degener here.
Also presenting were Agnes Van Wijnen (Independent
Developer and Adviser on Disability Policy & Strategy, and Researcher in
Disability Studies) who spoke on her experience being involved
in grassroots initiatives involving organisations representing people with
disabilities, campaigning for ratification. See presentation
by Agnes Van Wijnen here.
The final speaker on the day, Prof. Gerard Quinn
(Director of the Centre for Disability Law and Policy at the National
University of Ireland, Galway School of Law.) focused on the area of legal
capacity reform. See presentation
by Prof. Gerard Quinn here.
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on the UNCRPD or for general enquires, log onto our website www.disability-federation.ie or
your welcome to contact your DFI Support
Officer.
