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 UN CALL FOR BEST PRACTICES  & REFERENCES ON DISABILITY ACCESS

 

 IMPORTANT TO GIVE INPUT ON DISABLED WOMEN & GIRLS

 

 Deadline: February 25, 2011 - Send to: crpd@ohchr.org

 

Civil Society Section

Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights

Consultation - Accessibility in Daily Life

Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities

 

In support of the Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights seeks to compile best practices on accessibility for persons with disabilities in daily life (for example, regarding documentation; access to information, including websites; interpretation services; public transportation, buildings, etc.). Any relevant accessibility practice is of interest.

In addition, any relevant standards, guidelines, handbooks or other reference that organisations might be using in order to promote and ensure accessibility.  

Inputs received will be compiled in order to document accessibility best practices to support the work of the Committee. 

  

The inputs should be sent by 25 February 2011 to  crpd@ohchr.org  

  

Hard copies of publications or other materials can be mailed to: 

  

CRPD Secretariat 

Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities 

UNOG-OHCHR 

Palais des Nations 

1211 Geneva 10, 

Switzerland 

 

The CRPD Secretariat would be grateful if this call for contributions can be disseminated widely.

  

Visit the website of the Committee: http://bit.ly/hPv48h

Best regards,
 
Civil Society Section
Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights
Tel. +41 (0) 22 - 917 - 9656
Visit our website: http://www.ohchr.org/EN/AboutUs/Pages/CivilSociety.aspx