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Grassroots campaign in Quebec for the Vaccination of Persons with Down Syndrome
Photo 1: Hanna and her mom, Rissa
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14th Session of the Conference of States Parties to the UN CRPD (2021)
The 14th session of the Conference of States Parties (COSP) to the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) is scheduled to take place on Tuesday, June 15th through Thursday, June 17th at the UN headquarters in New York.
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2020 Virtual Meeting of the Washington Group on Disability Statistics
The 2020 Virtual Meeting of the Washington Group on Disability Statistics was held from 22-24 September.
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Data Presentations for Panama / Presentaciones de datos para Panamá
The National Disability Secretariat of Panama (SENADIS) hosted a webinar on the “Importance of the National System of Disability Statistics and State Commitments” on 7 October, 2020.
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A Successful Advocacy in Austria
Martin Ladstätter is a founding member and chairmen of BIZEPS - Center for Independent Living. This counselling centre for persons with disabilities exists in Vienna, Austria since 1992. In his interview with Light For The World team, he explains how Austrians with disabilities lead successful advocacy to include persons with disabilities in vaccination plans of their government. He also shares some of the remaining barriers.
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Call to Action: Priority, Accessibility and Inclusion for Persons with Disabilities in COVID-19 Vaccination Rollout
IDA and IDDC call on UN Agencies and national governments to ensure persons with disabilities are recognised as a priority group and that vaccination plans are inclusive, equitable and accessible.