10:00-12:00
10:30-12:00
11:30-12.30
12:30-13:00
13:30-14:45
International
Committee of the Red
Cross
(ICRC)
and
ICRC Special Fund for
the Disabled (SFD):
Panel
discussion
Exchange on sports a
nd disability
ICRC, Humanitarium,
Avenue de la Paix, 19
International Labour
Organization
(ILO):
Open
debate:
“Challenging
stereotypes in the
workplace”
ILO Head Quarters,
Route des Morillons, 4
Special Rapporteur on
the rights of persons
with disabilities and
the Office of the High
Commissioner
for
Human
Rights:
Accessible yoga class
OHCHR, Palais Wilson
52 rue des Pâquis.
UNITAR: Brown bag
lunch “Disability and
the 2030 Agenda for
Sustainable
Development”,
Room S4, Palais des
Nations.
World Health
Organization (WHO):
Roundtable event
chaired by Etienne
Krug, Director of NVI,
with addresses from
the WHO Disability
and Rehabilitation
team, the International
Disability and
Geneva, Switzerland
Exchange on sports and
disability. Live testimonies and
experience on the deeper
benefits of sports on
individuals and society will be
heard. It is an occasion to
discuss how sports can play a
significant factor for inclusion
and positive role in society of
persons with disabilities.
Discussion with Spanish actor
Pablo Pineda on stereotypes
faced by persons with
disabilities in the workplace
This activity is open to the
public.
Coffee will be served.
Contact person: Marc Zlot
(mzlot@icrc.org)
Open to the public.
Personal identification is
needed to access the ILO.
It will also be webcasted.
Contact Person:
Mr. Stefan Tromel
(tromel@ilo.org)
An accessible chair yoga class
is organized to celebrate
persons with disabilities as part
of human diversity and raise
awareness on their human
rights.
This activity is open to UN
Staff and representatives
from Permanent Missions.
Contact Person:
Ms. Cristina Michels
(cmichels@ohchr.org)
Previous yoga experience or
sport clothing not required.
A brown bag lunch to gain
insights and discuss about the
linkages between disability and
the 2030 development agenda.
During this brown bag lunch,
UNITAR will present its elearning course on The Human
Rights-Based Approach to
Disability, developed with the
support of IASG.
Presentations regarding how
WHO and its partners are
committed to improving the
health and wellbeing of people
with disabilities and what the
WHO Global Disability Action
Plan 2014-2021 means for
future activities.
This activity is open to UN
Staff and representatives
from Permanent Missions.
Refreshments and snacks
will be served.
Contact Person: Ms. Maria
Fernanda Betancourt
(mariafernanda.betancourt
@unitar.org)
Open to the public upon
arrangement.
Contact person:
Rachel McLeodMackenzie
(mackenzier@who.int)
15:30-16:30
17:00 -18:00
18:00-19 :00
Development
Consortium,
Rehabilitation
International, the CBR
Global Network, and
representatives from
the Australian and
Ecuador missions
Salle A, WHO HQ,
Geneva.
Joint activity:
Unveiling of an artistic
intervention to the
‘broken chair’
monument
Place des Nations
Joint activity:
Roundtable with
Spanish actor and
writer Pablo Pineda
Palais des Nations,
Room XX.
Joint activity:
Reception and
evening event,
showcasing the
talents of persons
with disabilities
Serpentine area,
Palais des Nations.
UN agencies, UN mandate
holders, Civil Society
Organisations, Ambassadors
and representative of State
Missions and individuals will
celebrate the International Day
around the Broken Chair
monument to recall that much
have been done on the rights
of persons with disabilities, but
much more have to be done in
the near future and joint
commitment is needed.
This activity is open to the
public.
Mr. Pineda is the first
European with Down
syndrome to obtain university
degrees. The interview will be
facilitated by the Special
Rapporteur on the rights of
persons with disabilities and
will be moderated by Mr.
Michael Moller, Director
General of the UN Office at
Geneva (TBC), with questions
from Ambassadors from the
floor.
This activity is open to
staff and partners with
valid UN Badges only.
A Swiss-based inclusive
dancing company will perform
a piece. Afterwards, there will
be a reception to end
celebrations of the Day for All.
Contact Person: Ms.
Cristina Michels
(cmichels@ohchr.org)
Sign Language
interpretation,
simultaneous
interpretation EnglishSpanish and captioning in
English will be provided.
The event will be webcast
live at http://webtv.un.org/
Contact Person: Ms.
Cristina Michels
(cmichels@ohchr.org)
This activity is open to
staff and partners with
valid UN badges only.
Contact Person: Ms
Cristina Michels
(cmichels@ohchr.org).