Law
Effectiveness of the Convention on the Rights of People with Disabilities
April 8, 2022 at 9:00am – 12:00pm EDT
Virtual (See event details)
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The CRPD was adopted by the UN in 2006 and has been ratified by 184 countries. This panel brings together leading international experts to discuss the effectiveness of the CRPD and whether and how it is making a difference in the lives of people with disabilities.
MODERATORS: Professor Arlene Kanter (Law) and Professor Audie Klotz (Maxwell)
- Dr. Gerard Quinn, UN Special Rapporteur on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
- Judith Heumann, Civil Rights Advocate and Former Special Advisor for International Disability Rights at the US Department of State (2010-2017)
- Akiko Ito, Chief, Secretariat for the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
- Silvia Quan, former member, U.N. Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and disability rights activist
- Eric Rosenthal, Founder and Executive Director of Disabilities Rights International
Zoom link: https://syracuseuniversity.zoom.us/j/92212151452
This event was first published on March 22, 2022 and last updated on March 29, 2022.
Event Details
- Category
- Law
- Type
- Discussions
- Region
- Virtual
- Open to
- Alumni,
- Faculty,
- Graduate & Professional Students
- Group
- College of Law
- Contact
- Christy Ramsdell
ceramsde@syr.edu
3154439542
- Accessibility
- Contact Christy Ramsdell to request accommodations