The 18th Conference of States Parties (CoSP) to the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) is scheduled to take place at the UN headquarters in New York from Tuesday, June 10th to Thursday, June 12th. A Civil Society Forum, preceding the CoSP, will be held on Monday, June 09th.
The TCI Secretariat will participate in CoSP 18, the Civil Society Forum, and side events.
Please find below information regarding the participation of TCI during the CoSP.
Please note that some of the sessions are virtual and can be accessed through the UN Web link (provided below) or require registering in advance (information given below) whereas some will be held only in-person (information provided accordingly).
TCI engagements and participation at COSP 18
The Civil Society Forum
TCI is scheduled to participate in the civil society forum.
Title of the session: Empowering Persons with Disabilities and Enhancing Social Development Policies Through Innovative Financing
Time: 11:45 AM – 1:00 PM
How to join online : https://webtv.un.org/en
Venue: Conference Room 4, United Nations Headquarters, New York
How to join: This is an on-site event. Participants can join the session physically.
Side Events - UNDESA Division for Inclusive Social Development
1). 20 Years of the UNCRPD:
Addressing Intersectional Discrimination Against Women and Girls with Disabilities (Organized by CRPD Committee, UN Women and Women Enabled International)
Date: Monday, June 9
Time: 11:30 AM – 12:45 PM
Venue: Conference Room 11, United Nations Headquarters, New York
How to join online: https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1g/k1gb6tjmle
For more information: https://teamup.com/event/show/id/ujjets466yL78aEBnFJFyCsA52LgRz
2). Disability Rights and Justice Strategy Meeting (Organized by Women Enabled International)
Date: Monday, June 9
Time: 01:30 PM – 4:30 PM
Venue: AARP Offices, 750 Third Avenue, New York City
3). Closing the Revolving Doors:
A Lifespan Approach to Deinstitutionalization (Organized by Keystone Human Services)
Date: Monday, June 9
Time: 01:15 PM – 2:30 PM
Venue: Conference Room 12, United Nations Headquarters, New York
How to join online: https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1g/k1gb6tjmle
For more information: https://teamup.com/event/show/id/HiuD6aJgouNdk2P5i1c3yK6WyYkc1t
4). Putting Gender on the Legal Capacity Agenda (Organized by Women Enabled International)
Date: Tuesday, June 10
Time: 01:30 PM – 4:30 PM
5). Roundtable on Social Development Through Innovative Financing
Date: Wednesday, 11 June
Time: 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM
6). Making Disability Visible During Humanitarian Crises (Organized by Disabled People International)
Date: June 11
Time: 04:45 PM – 6:00 PM
Venue: Korean Cultural Center, 5th Floor, United Nations Headquarters, New York
How to join online: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86127388863?pwd=CKyZ3H6xl5MlhpimhgFx5bzVomtiLl.1
For more information: https://teamup.com/event/show/id/3hP7oNeeRVvTVWtVrX3PdZhHaT713a
7). Perceptions of Sentience – Exploring neurodiverse perspectives on rights and choices through art (Organization by UNFPA)
Date: June 11
Time: 06:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Venue: UN HQ, Curved Wall (exhibition) & Visitors’ Lobby (event), United Nations Headquarters, New York
8). Numbers Don’t Lie – Disability, Autism, Sexual Abuse and Bodily Integrity (Organized by Permanent Missions of Spain and Malta to the United Nations)
Date: June 12
Time: 11:00 AM – 12:45 PM
Venue: Conference Room 11, United Nations Headquarters, New York
How to join online: https://webtv.un.org
For more information: https://teamup.com/event/show/id/7SBjjiE1p4EgP9vMQvAYk13oW1aHXd
9). Empowering Persons with Disabilities Through Arts: Concrete Experiences for Real Inclusion
Date: Thursday, 12 June
Time: 4:45 PM – 6:00 PM
Venue: Conference Room 12, United Nations Headquarters, New York
How to join online: https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1j/k1jt4bq8l6
