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Copenhagen Conference: Programme
Thursday, 7 June
8.30 – 9.15 | Registration |
9.15 – 9:45 |
Welcome address
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9.45 – 10:00 |
EU and the CRPD: obligations arising from ratifying the Convention |
10.00 – 11.15 |
The rights of persons with disabilities to participate and be included in community life
Mario Oetheimer, Programme Manager, EU Agency for Fundamental Rights [PDF][PDF] Andrea Baršová, Director of Human Rights and Minority Protection Department, Office of the Government of the Czech Republic [PDF] Gábor Gombos, Member of the UN CRPD Committee[PDF] |
11.15 – 11.45 | Coffee break |
11.45 – 13.00 |
he rights of persons with disabilities to make choices about their own lives
This session will examine issues related to:
Kasia Jurczak, Programme Manager, EU Agency for Fundamental Rights Corinne Clermont, Vice-president, Nous Aussi, France Mike Smith, Commissioner, Equality and Human Rights Commission |
13.00 – 14.30 | Lunch |
14.30 – 16.30 |
Breakout session 1: three parallel working groups WG 1 Right to political participation
WG 2 Involuntary placement and involuntary treatment
WG 2 De-institutionalisation
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19.00 | Conference dinner (Hotel Hilton Copenhagen Airport) |
Friday, 8 June
9.00 – 11.00 |
Breakout session 2: three parallel working groups WG 1Legal capacity and supported decision-making
WG 2 Having a family
WG 3 Bullying and harassment
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11.00 – 11.30 | Coffee break |
11.30 – 12.30 |
Reporting from the working groups to the plenary Rapporteur's Reports:
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12.30 – 13.15 |
The way forward: taking up the key issues identified at the EU level
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