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  • Asia Pacific Forum on Sustainable Development (APFSD): 2021 Asia Pacific Disability Constituency Intervention

    By IDA

     - March 26, 2021

    Persons with disabilities are drastically affected and left behind even more so during the COVID-19 pandemic crisis. Prior to this, we constantly faced barriers to equally participate in society.

  • People in the Conference room, wearing masks due to Covid-19 and discussing.

    In-depth Workshop for Ugandan DPOs Treaty Body Reporting, SDGs and Global Disability Summit 2022

    By IDA

     - February 22, 2021

    From 22 to 25 February 2021, the African Disability Forum (ADF), National Union of Disabled Persons of Uganda (NUDIPU), Down Syndrome International (DSi) and the International Disability Alliance (IDA) are hosting a workshop in

  • Ghana Workshop on CRPD and SDGs reporting processes and GDS Commitments review

    By IDA

     - February 22, 2021

    These 4-workshops scheduled for February 2021 is being organized by the GFD, ADF, DPOD and IDA with the objectives of:
    - Improve DPOs understanding of the CRPD Committee’s review process and all opportunities for participation,
    - Provide substantive and formal considerations for finalisation of a draft report by GFD, members and partners to the CRPD Committee,
    - Provide a good understanding of the SDGs and their links to the CRPD,
    - Review commitments made during the GDS 2018 and prepare recommendations for the GDS 2021.

  • Persons with disabilities and COVID-19, SDGs report and GDS consultation workshop

    By IDA

     - February 17, 2021

    Yesterday, the Arab Organisation of Persons with Disabilities (AOPD) and the International Disability Alliance (IDA) concluded three days’ workshop in Cairo, Egypt, that took place from 14 to 16 February 2021, with 15 participants, including representatives of Egyptian organisation of persons with disabilities and was opened by Mr Nawaf Kabbara, Chair of AOPD, Ms Jahda Abou Khalil, AOPD Director, and Mr Tarek Alnabulsi, Director of the Department of Social Policy and Development at the Arab League States

  • Asia Pacific Peoples’ Forum For Sustainable Development 2020

    By IDA

     - November 23, 2020

    The COVID-19 pandemic and its consequential health and economic crises represent glaring evidence of how the current global economic, political and socio-cultural governance systems have failed to deliver human rights and fundamental freedoms of the peoples, especially the most vulnerable and marginalised. With the Global Crisis of COVID-19 taking center stage, it is important not to lose sight of the continuous efforts by persons with disabilities to participate and contribute to the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals.