Your Guide to the Conference of State Parties 2020
Due to COVID-19, the 13th session of COSP has been postponed. It will now take place from 30 November – 4 December 2020.
Overview
The plenary sessions will be webcast, so everyone can watch live on UN TV. If you want to attend the main conference, you can register through us by contacting Manel Mhiri at manel@nullinclusion-international.org.
- 30 Nov: Opening and elections
In-person for member states only (so they can take part in elections) - 1 Dec: Virtual Round Tables 1 and 2
- 2 Dec: Virtual Civil Society Forum
- 3 Dec: Virtual Round Table 3 (featuring Mark Mapemba, Self-advocate representative for Africa) and Virtual Interactive Dialogue, International Day of Persons with Disabilities celebration (featuring Sue Swenson, Inclusion International President)
- 4 Dec: Other virtual side-events
Events in our Network
Many of our members are hosting virtual side-events. Here is a calendar of our COSP highlights:
| Date | Time EST | Topic | Organisation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monday 30/11/2020 | 8:30am - 9:45am | Foundations as catalysts to promote inclusive employment models | Fundacion Descúbreme, Chile |
| Monday 30/11/2020 | 3pm-4.15pm | STRENGTHENING CAPACITY- BUILDING TO FULLY IMPLEMENT THE CRPD AND THE SDGS FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES IN LATIN AMERICA | CONFE |
| Tuesday 1/12/2020 | 8:30am - 9:45am | Advancing Participation of Persons with Intellectual or Psychosocial Disabilities in Political and Public Life | UNDP (Inclusion International is one of the co-hosts) |
| Tuesday 1/12/2020 | 11.30-12.45am | Inclusive education - a key driver for empowering persons with disabilities | PM of Portugal (Inclusion International is one of the co-hosts) |
| Tuesday 1/12/2020 | 4.30pm-5.45pm | Implementing Article 12 of the CRPD in Latin-America: Advances and challenges of legal capacity reforms in Colombia, Brazil and Peru | ASDOWN Colombia |
| Wednesday 2/12/2020 | 8.30-9.45am | Inclusion and Exclusion in International Development: People with Intellectual Disabilities in ODA | Inclusion International- DI |
| Wednesday 2/12/2020 | 10am-11.15am | People with intellectual disabilities and their families during the COVID19 pandemic: Challenges and good practices | Inclusion International -Keystone-YAI-Validity |
| Thursday 3/12/2020 | 8.30-9.45am | Capacity building - A roadmap to developing community level supports for people with disabilities through global Partnerships | YAI Network |
| Thursday 3/12/2020 | 10am-11.15am | Disability & Business: Initiatives in Inclusive Corporate Leadership | Inclusion Canada |
| Friday 4/12/2020 | 8.30-9.45am | Listen, Include, Respect - The International Guidelines for Inclusive Participation | Inclusion International-DSI |
| Friday 4/12/2020 | 11.30-12.45am | Parent and family leadership in preventing institutionalization of children with disabilities: promising practices from countries in transition | KHS-Inclusion International |
Our Side-Events
We are hosting the following side-events which are open to everybody who registers through Zoom by clicking the buttons below.
Advancing Participation of Persons with Intellectual or Psychosocial Disabilities in Political and Public Life
Tue Dec 1, 8:30am – 9:45am
Inclusive education – a key driver for empowering persons with disabilities
Tue Dec 1, 11:30am – 12:45pm
Inclusion and Exclusion in International Development: People with Intellectual Disabilities in ODA
Wed Dec 2, 8:30am – 9:45am
People with intellectual disabilities and their families during the COVID19 pandemic: Challenges and good practices
Wed Dec 2, 10:00am – 11:15am
Listen, Include, Respect – The International Guidelines for Inclusive Participation
Fri Dec 4, 8:30am – 9:45am
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Parent and family leadership in preventing institutionalization of children with disabilities: promising practices from countries in transition
Fri Dec 4, 11:30am – 12:45am
Civil Society Forum
Please register for the Hour One plenary, and then choose and register for one breakout session each for Hour Two and Hour Three. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar. International Sign interpretation and captioning will be provided.
Hour One (10:00 EST-11:00 EST) COSP 13 Civil Society Forum Plenary Session
When: Dec 2, 2020 10:00 AM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
Register in advance for this webinar: https://zoom.us/webinar/
Hour Two (11:00 EST-12:00 EST) (Please register for one of the following two sessions)
Living in Urgent Mode: how to safeguard disability rights achievements in era of Covid-19, climate crisis and ongoing armed conflicts.
When: Dec 2, 2020 11:00 AM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
Register in advance for this webinar: https://zoom.us/webinar/
The Future of Disability-Inclusive Development: discussing the role of data and partnerships to meet the Sustainable Development Goals.
When: Dec 2, 2020 11:00 AM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
Register in advance for this webinar: https://zoom.us/webinar/
Hour Three (12:00 EST-1:00 EST) (Please register for one of the following two sessions)
Leave No One Offline: digital inequalities and addressing barriers to full participation and inclusion online.
When: Dec 2, 2020 12:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
Register in advance for this webinar: https://zoom.us/webinar/
CRPD Human Rights Advocacy: key developments and emerging issues and challenges from the Human Rights Council and the WHO, CRPD and other treaty bodies, as well as structural issues (including the treaty body review process).
When: Dec 2, 2020 12:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
Register in advance for this webinar: https://us02web.zoom.us/