For the first time since its creation, the Ibero-American Disabiilty Program (IDP) welcomed representatives of organizations of persons with disabilities (OPDs) in an official, inter-governmental meeting. The San José, Costa Rica gathering saw the participation of Juan Ángel de Gouveia, President of RIADIS, and of IDA's Rosario Galarza, discussing new ways to advance the rights of persons with disabilities in the region, with particular regards to access to justice. Their attendance may be the first step to a stricter collaboration between the IDP and the Latin-American disability movement in the months and years to come.
Persons with disabilities are a recognised Stakeholder Group, to engage with the global reviews of the Sustianable Development Goals, focused on the annual High-level Political Forum.
