1st OPD Workshop - February 28, 2024

1st OPD Workshop - February 28, 2024
from3 pm to 5 pm

Zoom

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Organisers: European Disability Forum (EDF) and Global Disability Summit (GDS) Secretariat

Audience (by invite-only): Organisations of Persons with Disabilities (OPDs) from Europe and Central Asia

Background Information: This meeting sets the stage for the upcoming Global Disability Summit 2025 (GDS2025) in Berlin, co-hosted by the Governments of Germany and Jordan, and the High-level European Regional Disability Summit on International Cooperation in autumn 2024.

Workshop Objective: This first consultation workshop aims to provide OPDs based in Europe and Central Asia with in-depth insights into the forthcoming GDS2025 and the European Regional Disability Summit on International Cooperation. Participants will hear more about the two events, learn about what they can do to influence their own governments and share their priorities in international cooperation and humanitarian action.

Accessibility: The meeting includes international sign interpretation, real-time captioning in English (with the possibility to have automatic captioning in other languages) and language interpreters in French, Spanish, German and Russian.

Programme: Link to Workshop Programme

Contact: If you would like to register or for more information please contact: Erika Hudson, EDF International Cooperation Policy Officer, Erika.hudson@edf-feph.org.