Implementation of Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disability Role of the UN and other international organizations Peter Major Dynamic Coalition on Accessibility and Disability special adviser, Permanent Mission of Hungary to the UN, Geneva 5/30/2016 6th IGF Nairobi, 27-30 September, 2011 1 Stakeholders Stakeholder Role Task Governments National framework Legislation, financing Private Sector Industrial framework Tools & Products Academia/Technical community Technical framework Research, tools, capacity building Civil Society Social framework Raising awareness, capacity building, monitoring International Organizations International framework Monitoring, standards, guidelines, assistance 5/30/2016 6th IGF Nairobi, 27-30 September, 2011 2 Role of International Organizations • • • • • • • Help to align national legislations to the CRPD Monitor government services Set standards Create framework Raise awareness – organize workshops Initiate/participate in projects Give assistance/training 5/30/2016 6th IGF Nairobi, 27-30 September, 2011 3 International Organizations involved 1/2 Organization Description Activities UN DESA & OHCHR1 United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights Secretariat for the convention, monitoring states parties, coordination, reports, web sites, resources UN IASG1 UN Inter-Agency Support Group for the CRPD Support of States parties, monitoring planning, programmes, capacity building G3ict & GAID2 Global Initiative for Inclusive ICTs Surveys, research, workshops toolkit, coordination, resources ILO1 International Labor Organization Workshops, surveys, labor standards ITU1 International Telecommunication Union Accessibility checklist in standards , workshops, toolkit 1 UN, UN agency 2UN initiative 5/30/2016 6th IGF Nairobi, 27-30 September, 2011 4 International Organizations involved 2/2 Organization Description Activities UNCTAD1 United Nation Conference on Trade and Development Surveys, WSIS follow-up UNESCO1 United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization Education, workshops WHO1 World Health Organization Action plan, report WIPO1 World Intellectual Property Organization Proposed Treaty, workshops World Bank1 World Bank Surveys, workshops, report International Standards Orgs (ISO, CEN, ETSI) International Organization for Standards, European Committee for Standardizations, European Telecommunications Standards Institute Standards, workshops, coordination EU European Union Institutions (Parliament, Council, Commission) Roadmap, projects, guidelines, workshops 1 UN, UN agency 5/30/2016 6th IGF Nairobi, 27-30 September, 2011 5 Conclusion • International organizations actively contribute to the implementation of the CRPD • Main activities: monitoring, standards, workshops, guidelines • Involvement in activities that correspond to mandate • Bilateral and multilateral cooperation to be improved (good examples: ITU JCA-AHF, ITU-WIPO, WHO-World Bank, ITU-G3ict, UNESCO-G3ict, etc.) • Role of Inter-Agency Support Group to be strengthened • Accessible meetings should be general in organizations peter.major@ties.itu.int +41 76 349 5543 5/30/2016 6th IGF Nairobi, 27-30 September, 2011 6