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International Instruments pertaining to Persons with Disabilities - July 2005
Convention Process Fact Sheet_IDA_July 2005

IDA Network organisations:

[Last updated Tuesday, July 19, 2005]

IDA – INTERNATIONAL DISABILITY ALLIANCE

Network organisations:

Disabled Peoples' International, Inclusion International,International Federation of Hard of Hearing People, Rehabilitation International, World Blind Union, World Federation of the Deaf, World Federation of the Deafblind, World Network of Users and Survivors of Psychiatry

IDA - International Disability Alliance

-who are we?

The International Disability Alliance - IDA represents more than 600 million people in the world with a disability. The alliance is composed by the following eight international organisations of and for people with disabilities: Inclusion International, International Federation of Hard of Hearing People, World Blind Union, Disabled Peoples' International, Rehabilitation International, World Federation of the Deaf, World Federation of the Deafblind, World Network of Users and Survivors of Psychiatry.

IDA was formed in 1999 in Cape Town, South Africa, with the aim of being a spokesperson for the international disability movement in global policy matters and of facilitating co-operation and exchanges of information between the international disability organisations, primarily in relation to multilateral organisations. Since its formation, IDA has functioned as an informal network and the chairmanship of the alliance has alternated among the member organisations. Ms. Venus Illagan, DPI President, is presently chair of IDA.

-what is our mission?

IDA has the following goals:

To identify common positions on disability issues and to lobby UN agencies together on those to which there is agreement.
To encourage the membership of the international disability rights organizations to collaborate more actively at the international, regional, national and local levels.
To develop joint strategies and inclusive positions on cross-cutting issues that affect persons with disabilities.
To promote the involvement of people with disabilities in world politics on the world arena.
To strengthen existing networks within which the international disability rights organizations actively participate.

-the IDA project

This project has been financed by Sida (The Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency) with the aim to support the activities of IDA, in its work of producing a UN convention for persons with disabilities. One person has been employed part time to assist IDA administratively to disseminate relevant information on the convention and to involve members of IDA in the convention work. The project will also furnish and maintain the home page which will contain information related to the convention work, with links to home pages of all IDA organisations. The web address is: www.internationaldisabilityalliance.org

Short introduction of IDA members

[Last updated Tuesday, July 19, 2005]

Short introduction of IDA members

Disabled Peoples' International is a network of national organizations or assemblies of disabled people, established to promote human rights of disabled people through full participation, equalization of opportunities and development.

Inclusion International is a grassroots organization of persons with an intellectual disability and their families which advocates with its member societies in over 115 countries for the inclusion of people who have an intellectual disability in all aspects of their communities , based on shared values of respect, diversity, human rights, solidarity and inclusion

International Federation of Hard of Hearing People The International Federation of Hard of Hearing People consists of National Associations of and for hard of hearing and late deafened people, and parents' and professional organizations. The board members of IFHOH carry out their work on a voluntary basis.

Rehabilitation International is a worldwide network of people with disabilities, service providers and government agencies working together to improve the quality of life for disabled people and their families

The World Blind Union is the sole voice speaking on behalf of 180 million blind and partially sighted people in over 160 countries, representing approximately 600 organisations. The WBU advocates for human rights of blind and partially sighted people and seeks to strengthen their organizations and advance the participation of women and youth.

World Federation of the Deaf is the international non-governmental organisation representing Deaf people worldwide. A non-profit organization, WFD works for human rights and equal opportunities for Deaf people everywhere.

World Federation of Deafblind is a nonprofit, benevolent society of national organizations of deafblind persons, of deafblind individuals, and of other concerned individuals, organized for the purpose of advancing the economic, educational and social welfare of deafblind persons.

The World Network of Users and Survivors of Psychiatry is a global forum and voice of users and survivors of psychiatry, to promote their rights and interests.

International Instruments pertaining to Persons with Disabilities - July 2005

[Last updated Tuesday, July 26, 2005]

By the IDA group

Convention Process Fact Sheet_IDA_July 2005

[Last updated Tuesday, July 26, 2005]

Understanding the Disability Convention - July 2005

- What is an international human rights convention?

- What international human rights conventions apply to persons with disabilities?

- Do other international human rights instruments apply to persons with disabilities?

- Why a convention on the rights of persons with disabilities?

- How is the convention being drafted?

- What does the draft convention include (as of January 2005)?

- What happens next? (August 2005)

For answers to these questions, download the document below (Word, 81kB)

Convention Process Fact Sheet

Other II Initiatives

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Initiatives

IDA - International Disability Alliance

IDA Network organisations:

IDA – INTERNATIONAL DISABILITY ALLIANCE

Network organisations:

IDA - International Disability Alliance

Short introduction of IDA members

Short introduction of IDA members

International Instruments pertaining to Persons with Disabilities - July 2005

By the IDA group

I. International Human Rights Instruments

II. International Instruments Specifically Related to Disability

ILO

UNESCO

Convention Process Fact Sheet_IDA_July 2005