Global Partners' Forum on Children with Disabilities and Development

New York, 14 – 15 December

In March 2012, UNICEF organised a consultation with Governments, civil society organisations, disabled people's organisations, academia and other multilateral agencies. Focus of discussion was the formation of a Global Partnership to bring children with disabilities to the forefront of the international development agenda.

The Global Partnership on Children with Disabilities aims to promote the inclusion of children and adolescents with disabilities in all development efforts. Currently, this Partnership brings together over 150 international organizations, disabled people's organizations and experts.

UNICEF will host a Forum on 14 - 15 September 2012 in New York, following the Conference of States Parties to the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD). This Forum will focus on advocacy and raising awareness of the key issues that children with disabilities face.

The Commission invites interested organisations to submit proposals that meet the criteria of the Commission's international participation program

Networking/capacity/capability building events that will enable Disability Peak Organisations (DPOs) and Disability Advocacy Organisations (DAOs) to promote the work of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD) and/or meet Australia's obligations under the UNCRPD.
Networking/capacity/capability building events that will enable DPOs and DAOs to promote the priorities under the National Disability Strategy (NDS)—Key Policy Area 2: Rights protection, justice and legislation.

Proposals should

Disclose any other sources of funding available to them
Indicate need and justification for funding including any particular needs related to location and impact of disability on travel costs
Address each of the criteria identified in the Commission's published template for nominations.

Information on how to apply for funding is available at http://www.humanrights.gov.au/disability_rights/convention/funding_faq.html

Proposals are requested by COB Friday 17th August, 2012.

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