Calendar of international events on disability rights
Calendar of events approved for funding
Supporting participation of representatives of people with disability in key international forums on human rights
If there is an event for which you wish to seek support through this program that is not already listed on the calendar you can nominate it to be approved and added to the calendar by completing and submitting an event nomination form.
Deadlines: Nominations may be submitted at any time but must be at least 6 months and no more than 18 months in advance of the event.
Calendar of events approved for funding as at 13 December 2017.
Eligible events
- 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 |
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13th session of the Conference of State Parties to the CRPD (COSP), 9–12 June in 2020
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Closed - Application deadline for funding support to attend this event was 10am Tuesday 28 January 2020. Applicants to be advised of the outcome of their application by 2 March 2020. Further details on the on the application timeline are available here. |
12th session of the Conference of States Parties to the CRPD (COSP), 11 to 13 June 2019 |
Closed Representatives from the following organisations were funded to participate at COSP:
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11th session of the Conference of States Parties to the CRPD (COSP), 12 to 14 June 2018 | Closed Representatives from the following organisations were funded to participate at COSP:
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10th session of the Conference of States Parties to the CRPD (COSP) 13-15 June 2017 New York | Closed Representatives from the following organisations were funded to participate at COSP:
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Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights 5th Periodic Review of Australia. 30-31 May 2017 Geneva. | Closed Two delegates from DPO Australia were funded to lead the Australian NGO Human Rights Coalition. DPO Australia was represented by People with Disability Australia. For further Information, see: http://www.dpoa.org.au/dpoa-icescr-australia-review/ |
CCPR - International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights 121 Session. 13-20 October 2017 Geneva | Closed Disabled Persons Organisations (DPO) Australia were funded attend the ICCPR review; undertake preparatory work and co-ordination; participate in NGO human rights delegation and engage in strategic meetings. |
Commission on the Status of Women, 59 Session, New York, 9-20 March 2015. |
Closed Representatives from two organisations were selected to attend CSW 59: People with Disability Australia; Women With Disabilities Australia. The representatives worked with other organisations prior to departure to ensure that all relevant events were included in the agenda. |
United Nations Committee Against Torture, 53rd session, Geneva, 3 to 28 November 2014. |
Closed. |
The thematic discussions for the COSP are: Incorporating the CRPD provisions into the post-2015 development agenda; Youth with disabilities; and National implementation and monitoring. We are looking for young emerging leaders in the disability sector. Preferably, the young applicant will be between 18 – 30 years of age. DPOs and DAOs are strongly encouraged to nominate young persons with a disability. |
Closed Seven delegates were selected to attend the COSP. See: http://www.humanrights.gov.au/news/videos/commission-send-seven-young-australians-disability-un |
Sixth session of the Conference of States Parties to the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, 17-19 July 2013 | Closed Women with Disability Australia and People With Disability Australia were successful in receiving funding for this event. |
Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Committee preliminary review of the initial Australian report (15 – 19 April 2013) and Consideration of the initial report of Australia concerning implementation of the Convention (September 2013). | Closed Disability Rights Now were successful in receiving funding for this event. |
Global Partners’ Forum on Children with Disabilities and Development, New York, 14 – 15 December 2012 |
Closed Children with Disability Australia were successful in receiving funding for this event |
Inclusion International and The Arc: Achieving Inclusion Across the Globe: Washington DC, 25 – 28 October 2012. Implications of Article 19 of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities: Living independently and being included in the community |
Closed VALID were successful in receiving funding for this event |
UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues: Special event on indigenous people with disability: 7-18 May 2012 New York | Closed First Peoples Disability Network were successful in receiving funding for this event |
Roundtable with Special Rapporteur on Violence Against Women, Melbourne, Wednesday 18 April, 2012 @ 2.30-4.30 pm | Closed WWDA and Advocacy for Incluson were successful in receiving funding for this event |
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 Women with Disability Australia were successful in receiving funding for this event. |
DPI 8th World Assembly, Durban South Africa, 10-13 October 2011 | Closed Australian Federation of Disability Organisations and People with Disability Australia were successful in receiving funding for this event |
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