CRPD Ratification Advocacy
On July 30, 2009, the United States signed the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD). USICD is a leading voice in advocating for United States ratification of this international treaty and urges the Senate to approach ratification in the same bi-partisan spirit that led to the passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act.
USICD continues its convening of national dialogues to bring disability advocates together for sharing ideas and commitment to U.S. ratification of the CRPD through conferences and teleconferences.
Upcoming Events
First Virtual Master’s in Disability Policy – Fellowships Available
Monday, April 30, 2012
Interdependence 2012 Conference and Exposition
Tuesday, May 15, 2012 - Friday, May 18, 2012
European Spinal Cord Injury Federation (ESCIF) Congress 2012
Wednesday, May 23, 2012 - Friday, May 25, 2012
Informational Webinar on the Proposed NIDRR Long-Range Plan for Fiscal Years 2013-2017
Thursday, May 24, 2012 - Thursday, May 31, 2012
11th Global Conference on Ageing
Monday, May 28, 2012 - Friday, June 1, 2012
Beijing Disability Forum
Wednesday, June 6, 2012 - Friday, June 8, 2012
Universal Design Conference 2012
Monday, June 11, 2012 - Wednesday, June 13, 2012
2012 Annual Conference on Independent Living
Monday, June 11, 2012 - Thursday, June 14, 2012
Swaziland CONFERENCE ON EDUCATION FOR CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS
Wednesday, June 13, 2012 - Friday, June 15, 2012
4th International Summer School on CRPD & How to Use it.
Monday, June 18, 2012 - Saturday, June 23, 2012
Mental Health Law Reform Conference
Saturday, June 23, 2012 - Saturday, June 23, 2012
9:30 am - 4:30 pm
International Federation of Hard of Hearing World Congress 2012
Monday, June 25, 2012 - Thursday, June 28, 2012
51st Biennial NAD Conference
Tuesday, July 3, 2012 - Saturday, July 7, 2012
International AIDS Conference 2012
Saturday, July 21, 2012 - Friday, July 27, 2012
2012 Summer Leadership Institute: Equity, Inclusion & Excellence
Monday, August 6, 2012 - Wednesday, August 8, 2012
2012 SENIOR MANAGEMENT INSTITUTE (SMI)
Monday, August 20, 2012 - Friday, October 12, 2012
London 2012 - Paralympic Games
Wednesday, August 29, 2012 - Sunday, September 9, 2012
FIFTH SESSION OF THE CONFERENCE OF STATES PARTIES
Wednesday, September 12, 2012 - Friday, September 14, 2012
TRANSED 2012
Monday, September 17, 2012 - Friday, September 21, 2012
International Week of the Deaf 2012
Monday, September 24, 2012 - Sunday, September 30, 2012
Rehabilitation International – Fifth Arab Region Conference
Tuesday, September 25, 2012 - Thursday, September 27, 2012
Inclusion International’s Global Conference on Achieving Inclusion
Thursday, October 25, 2012 - Sunday, October 28, 2012
22nd RI World Congress 2012
Monday, October 29, 2012 - Friday, November 2, 2012
WBU/ICEVI General Assemblies
Thursday, November 8, 2012 - Sunday, November 18, 2012
1st CBR World Congress
Monday, November 26, 2012 - Wednesday, November 28, 2012
International Day of Persons with Disabilities
Monday, December 3, 2012 - Monday, December 3, 2012
Resources
Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) - PDF version
Download the PDF version of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities here
Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities in Microsoft Word
This is a version of the CRPD and its Optional Protocol in word format.
Disabled Peoples International (DPI) Ratification and Implementation Toolkits
Advocates can use the DPI Ratification Toolkit as a guide to the process of working with their national government to sign and ratify the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD). The accompanying Implementation Toolkit offers guidance to advocates on how to ensure that their country fully implements the CRPD.
Finding the Gaps: A Comparative Analysis of Disability Laws in the United States to the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD)
Compares existing laws in the United States against the CRPD and analyzes the gaps in these laws. By the National Council on Disability; 146 pages.
US Signs the CRPD
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July 24, 2009, President Barack Obama signs the order for the United States to become a signatory to the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) in the East Room of the White House. Read USICD's media release about this event here. Photo Courtesy Rehabilitation International.