New Funding Opportunity – Sixth session of the Conference of States Parties to the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, 17-19 July 2013

Article 40 of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities stipulates that "The States Parties shall meet regularly in a Conference of States Parties in order to consider any matter with regard to the implementation of the present Convention." Since 2008, five sessions of the Conference of States Parties have been held at United Nations Headquarters, New York.

The theme of the 6th Session is "Ensuring adequate standard of living: empowerment and participation of persons with disabilities within the framework of the CRPD"

The sub-themes are:

1. Economic empowerment through inclusive social protection and poverty reduction strategie

2. Disability-inclusive development in national, regional and international processes

3. Community-based rehabilitation and habilitation for inclusive society.

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 Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and/or meet Australia's obligations under the Convention.
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-international-participation-funding-program-faq

Request for proposals has been extended to Wednesday 19 June 2013 COB.

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