EU Disability Law and the UN Convention on Rights of Persons with Disabilities
| Trier, 9 December 2013 – 10 December 2013 |
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| Language: | English, German (simultaneous interpretation) |
| Event number: | 413DV08 |
| Areas of law: | Human Rights Law, Labour Law, Social Law |
The new European Disability Strategy sets out the European Commission’s work plan and priorities for the period 2010-20. It will ensure access to EU funding, raise public awareness about disability and fulfil the EU's commitment to the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, which entered into force for the European Union on 22 January 2011.
The Convention is an important tool for promoting the human rights of people with disabilities. The Convention elaborates and clarifies existing obligations, providing within a single text the accepted global legal standards on disability rights. It recognises that equality, dignity, autonomy, independence, accessibility and inclusion are key to ensuring that people with disabilities are able to enjoy the same human rights across the world. In doing so, certain paradigm shifts have been introduced to the status of people with disabilities in international human rights law.
The seminar will offer participants the opportunity to understand the key principles and concepts contained in the Convention. Furthermore, the seminar will also analyse the European legislation adopted on disability issues in areas related to the application of the UNCRPD.
