Overview Context and EU Relevance Social Protection and Other Forms of Support and Assistance Employment and Necessary Pre-Conditions Using the Convention

Context and EU Relevance 2001 December – Ad-Hoc Committee 2004 May – 3 rd session ~ drafting begins 2006 December 13 – adopted by General Assembly 2008 May 3 – entry into force History of the Convention

Context and EU Relevance Ad-Hoc Committee 1 st session August 2002 Ad-Hoc Committee subsequent sessions International Disability Caucus Articles 4 and 33 Process and Involvement

Context and EU Relevance Article 1 Visibility Specificity Information New Rights ? Purpose

Context and EU Relevance EU role in negotiations EU Signature – 30 March 2007 EU conclusion / ratification Implications EU Relevance

Context and EU Relevance EU Relevance Estonia – Convention Signature Finland – Convention & Optional Protocol Signature Latvia – Convention & Optional Protocol Signature and Ratification Lithuania – Convention & Optional Protocol Signature and Ratification

Social Protection and Other Forms of Support & Assistance Bi-directional link Statistics Marginalisation Poverty

Social Protection and Other Forms of Support & Assistance Food, clothing, housing Clean water – Article 28(2) Without discrimination Safeguard and Promote Adequate Standard of Living - Article 28(1)

Social Protection and Other Forms of Support & Assistance Access to social protection and poverty reduction programmes Social Protection - Article 28(2) Access to public housing programmes Access to retirement benefits and programmes Services, devices and assistance for disability-related needs Assistance with disability-related expenses if living in poverty

Social Protection and Other Forms of Support & Assistance Aids, devices, technologies and live assistance Independent Personal Mobility – Article 20 Mobility training Market shaping

Social Protection and Other Forms of Support & Assistance Aims and underlying principles Habilitation & Rehabilitation - Article 26 Early provision Voluntary and as local as possible Training of professionals Availability and use of assistive devices and technologies

Social Protection and Other Forms of Support & Assistance Equal basis Health - Article 25 Disability-specific

Employment and Necessary Pre-Conditions Statistics Link with Poverty The Current Position

Employment and Necessary Pre-Conditions Open, inclusive and accessible labour market Freedom of choice and acceptance Equal basis Promotion of opportunities Work and Employment : Article 27

Employment and Necessary Pre-Conditions Prohibition of discrimination – includes reasonable accommodation Conditions and remuneration Vocational guidance and training Labour and trade union rights Work and Employment : Article 27 Equal Basis

Employment and Necessary Pre-Conditions Finding employment and career advancement Self-employment and co-operatives Work experience Private sector – promote employment Public sector – employment Work and Employment : Article 27 Promotion of Opportunities

Employment and Necessary Pre-Conditions Inclusive general education system Non-discrimination - including reasonable accommodation Life skills, including mobility skills Sensory impairments Education : Article 24

Employment and Necessary Pre-Conditions Accessibility – Article 9 Participation in Community Life Community Living – Article 19

Employment and Necessary Pre-Conditions Cross-cutting Non-Discrimination – Article 5 Less favourable treatment Includes Reasonable Accommodation – Article 2

Using the Convention Shadow reports – Article 35 Involvement & consultation – Article 4(3) Monitoring mechanism – Article 33(2) Capacity building – Article 29 Ratification of the Convention

Using the Convention Individual and group complaints – Article 1 OP Exhaustion of domestic remedies Facts at the time OP came into force Ratification of Optional Protocol

Using the Convention Domestic lobbying EU funding, Law and good practice Signature but no Ratification