PROVISIONAL CALENDAR OF EVENTS
Supporting participation of representatives of people with disability in
key international forums on human rights
Eligible events
- Please note: this is not an exhaustive list of events and we invite nominations for events to be added – see our program FAQ on how to nominate an event.
- Please also check the event you are seeking to nominate is not in the list of events that have been deemed ineligible (see table below).
Details of eligible event |
Status |
| 1. Fifty-sixth session of the Commission on the Status of Women at United Nations Headquarters in New York from Monday, 27 February to Friday, 9 March 2012.
The priority theme for the 56th session is: “The empowerment of rural women and their role in poverty and hunger eradication, development and current challenges”. |
Closed |
| 2. DPI 8th World Assembly, Durban South Africa, 10-13 October 2011 | Closed |
| 3. Roundtable with Special Rapporteur on Violence Against Women, Melbourne, Wednesday 18 April, 2.30-4.30 pm | Closed WWDA and Advocacy for Incluson were successful in receiving funding for this event |
| 4. UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues: Special event on indigenous people with disability:
May 11 New York |
Open Applications by 23 April 2012 |
Details of ineligible events
- United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific Regional Stakeholder Consultation for the High-level Intergovernmental Meeting on the Final Review of the Implementation of the Asian and Pacific Decade of Disabled Persons, 2003-2012 in Bangkok between 14-16 December 2011
- General Assembly of the International Council for English Braille
