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Global Action on Disability Network will hold its second network meeting in Helsinki, 31 January to 2 February 2018
The Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland (MFA Finland) and the Abilis Foundation, will host the next GLAD Network meeting in Helsinki, Finland, from 31 January to 2 February 2018. The meeting will be co-chaired by the Australian Department for Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) and 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 and humanitarian action.
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Expert Group Meeting on Interlinkeges and Common Themes at the HLPF 2018
The Expert Group Meeting (EGM) entitled "Advancing the 2030 Agenda: Interlinkages and Common Themes at the HLPF 2018" was organized by UN-DESA in New York on 25-26 January. The Stakeholder Group of Persons with Disabilities was represented by Jose Maria Viera, World Blind Union.
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Technical Workshop on Collecting Data on Persons with Disabilities in Humanitarian Contexts
UNICEF, Handicap International, the International Disability Alliance (IDA), the Washington Group on Disability Statistics and UNHCR hosted a technical workshop on Collecting Data on Persons with Disabilities in Humanitarian Contexts.
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International Day of Persons with Disabilities 2017
In 2017, the International Day of Persons with Disabilities will once again be commemorated in Geneva, Switzerland under the umbrella of “A Day for All”.
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IDA participates in two-day ILO event of the Global Business and Disability Network
On the 23rd and 24th October 2017, IDA participated in the annual event of the International Labour Organization (ILO) Global Business and Disability Network (GBDN), held in the