The Global Action on Disability (GLAD) Network is a donor mechanism of like-minded partners who work together to share expertise, coordinate actions, and raise the profile of disability across a...
The Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland (MFA Finland) & the Abilis Foundation, will host the next GLAD Network meeting in Helsinki, Finland, from 31 January to 2 February 2018. The meeting is co-chaired by the Australian Department for Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) & the International Disability Alliance (IDA) and will include both a high level (ministerial segment) as well as substantive discussions to progress international cooperation in disability-inclusive development & humanitarian action.
BACKGROUND
The Global Action on Disability (GLAD) Network was launched in London in December 2015, by a group of like-minded partners who recognise that to realise the promise of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to leave no one behind, and to further the principles reflected in the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD), the international community needs to work together to share expertise, coordinate actions, and raise the profile of disability across a broader range of organisations contributing to international development and humanitarian efforts. More information regarding the GLAD Network can be found at this page.
GLAD 2018 Meeting
The next GLAD Network meeting will be held in the House of Estates, in Helsinki, Finland, from 31 January to 2 February 2018. The Network meeting will be an opportunity to further develop a firm, coherent and practical commitment to disability-inclusive development and humanitarian action in line with the CRPD, through meaningful engagement with Organisations of Persons with Disability (DPOs), and capitalizing on the collective voice, role and resources of GLAD Network members.
RSVP
To facilitate timely organisation, the invitees are encouraged to RSVP to the meeting through the RSVP form, no later than Friday 8 January 2018. Due to high demand we can unfortunately provide only one seat/organisation. For any issues accessing the RSVP form, or other queries, please contact Federica Settimi, fsettimi [at] ida-secretariat.org directly.
Documents
Please find below a list of documents related to the meeting.
0. Overarching documents
0.1 GLAD Network Meeting Programme, (PDF)
0.2 GLAD Network Meeting Participant List
0.3 GLAD Network Meeting Logistics Note
0.4 GLAD Network Meeting Communications guide (PDF)
0.5 Forums Mapping Paper
0.6 GLAD Mission, Vision and Goals
1. Introduction
1.1 Introduction session agenda
2. Scanning the horizon: Engagement with DPOs
2.1 Scanning the horizon agenda
2.2 Engaging with DPOs discussion paper (DFAT) (Word)
2.3 Engaging with DPOs discussion paper (Abilis)
2.4 UK Disability Summit outline
3. Strategic plan towards inclusion: States
3.1 States’ strategic plan towards inclusion session agenda
3.2 Office of Development Effectiveness’ evaluation of Australia’s international advocacy for disability-inclusive development (PDF) (updated 18/01)
3.3 BMZ Action Plan Evaluation Policy Brief
3.4 BMZ Action Plan Evaluation BMZ response
4. Strategic plan towards inclusion: Multilateral organisations
4.1 Multilateral organisations’ strategic plan towards inclusion session agenda
5. Strategic plan towards inclusion: Foundations and selected organisations
5.1 Foundations and selected organisations’ strategic plan towards inclusion session agenda
5.2 Foundations and selected organisations’ strategic plan towards inclusion session background paper
6. Mobilising our collective purchasing power
6.1 Mobilising our collective purchasing power session agenda
6.2 Background paper: Mobilising collective purchasing power: Enhancing provisioning of assistive products and accessibility of the built environment
6.3 Enabling Disability Confident Procurement discussion paper
6.4 Public Procurement and the CRPD: Rights in Practice (2015). Paper by International Disability Alliance
7. Thematic working groups: Humanitarian action
7.1 Humanitarian Action Working Group agenda
7.2 Humanitarian Action Working Group draft joint advocacy messages
7.3 Humanitarian Action Entry Points for Advocacy
7.4 Article 11 of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
7.5 Charter on Inclusion of Persons with Disabilities in Humanitarian Action
7.6 Fact-finding mission to Uganda
8. Thematic working groups: Education
8.1 Education Working Group agenda
8.2 Education Working Group strategy
8.3 Donor Coordination on Disability Inclusive Education: Summary of Global Advocacy & Technical Level Efforts in 2017
9. Thematic working groups: Social protection
9.1 Social Protection Working Group agenda
9.2 Joint narrative on social protection and persons with disabilities
10. GLAD Updates
10.1 Proposed GLAD Terms of Reference
10.2 Proposed GLAD Membership Guidelines
10.3 GLAD Secretariat Concept Note
10.4 GLAD online knowledge sharing platform guide for users