INTERNATIONAL AND US PERSPECTIVES ON IMPLEMENTATION OF THE NEW UN DISABILITY RIGHTS CONVENTION
Monday, March 31, 2008
American University Washington College of Law
4801 Massachusetts Avenue
Washington, DC
WCL Room 603
12pm – 5:30pm, Reception to Follow
On March 31st, the Center for Human Rights and Humanitarian law hosted a panel discussion and strategy session to build support for United States ratification of the new UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD). CRPD is expected to come into force as binding international law on March 31, 2008.
LIVE WEBCAST - 12:00 PM EDT (Captions)
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12:00pm |
Lunch and Panel Discussion: International & US Implications of the CRPD |
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1:30pm |
Keynote Presentation: The Honorable Tony Coelho, former US Congressman (D-CA) and original author of the Americans with Disabilities Act |
2:00pm |
Working Session to Develop an Action Plan to Build US Support and Ratification of CRPD |
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5:30pm |
Reception |
Registration is required. To register or for additional information, please contact the Office of Special Events & Continuing Legal Education by email at secle@wcl.american.edu or by calling (202) 274-4075 or register online at www.wcl.american.edu/secle/registration.cfm.
Please indicate accommodations needed by emailing secle@wcl.american.edu.
Cosponsored by the American University Washington College of Law Center for Human Rights & Humanitarian Law, Mental Disability Rights International, US International Council on Disability (USICD), Ratify Now, American Association of Persons with Disabilities, National Organization on Disability, Disability Rights Education and Defense Fund (DREDF), Human Rights Strategic Working Group
Landmine Survivors Network, Syracuse University – Burton Blatt Institute, and World Institute on Disability (WID).
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