Conference "Promoting Human rights of persons with disabilities"

Ambitions, Impact and Challenges Ahead

Dublin (Ireland), 5-6 November 2015

The Dublin Conference was organised in order to take stock and thoroughly evaluate the results achieved in the implementation of the Council of Europe Disability Action Plan during 2006-2015.

 

The Dublin Conference primarily dealt with the following items:

  • Took stock of the implementation of the Council of Europe Disability Action Plan including impact on policy and legislative developments;
  • Presented good practices identified in the framework of the implementation of the Council of Europe Action Plan;
  • Presented challenges faced with its implementation;
  • Set out the priorities and main lines of action for the future Council of Europe Disability Strategy (post-2015 four-year disability framework), focused at enhancing/assisting in the implementation of the UN CRPD;
  • Facilitated and promoted partnerships and networks among stakeholders including government officials, specialised agencies and institutions, persons with disabilities, civil society, regional and international organisations (notably, the UN).