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Forum for Inclusion 2008: Transforming Rights into Action, Nov 17-26, 2008
By Andrea Shettle, MSW | August 26, 2008
The following open letter of invitation comes from Diane Richler, President of Inclusion International. Of particular interest to people involved with human rights for people with intellectual disabilities and the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD).
GLOBAL FORUM FOR INCLUSION 2008: Transforming Rights into Action. 17-26 Nov 2008.
The Forum for Inclusion 2008: Transforming Rights into Action is Co-Hosted by Inclusion International and the Canadian Association for Community Living
To be held at the Westin Hotel in Ottawa, Canada in November 2008, this Forum will engage self-advocates, families, activists, professionals and partners from around the world. Focused on the new UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, the Forum will look at how to transform rights into actions that lead to full inclusion and citizenship for people with intellectual disabilities.
Several events will take place in Ottawa: International Gathering of Families (November 17-18); International Gathering of Self-Advocates (November 17-18); International Conference: Putting the UN Convention into Action for People with Intellectual Disabilities (November 18-19); and Inclusion in Focus: Spotlight on Canada, at the 50th Anniversary Conference of the Canadian Association for Community Living (November 19-21). These events will be followed by study tours in Canada and the United States.
For information on these events, registration, accommodation and more please visit:
WWW.INCLUSION2008.COM
If you need letters of invitation or have questions concerning your attendance, please contact
Raquel González R.Gonzalez@uel.ac.uk
We hope to see you there!
Diane Richler
President of Inclusion International
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