In the context of the Contract “Training of legal and policy practitioners on the UN Convention on Rights of Persons with Disabilities” in cooperation of the European Commission, ERA is organising a seminar on EU DISABILITY LAW AND THE UN CONVENTION ON THE RIGHTS OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES.
The main purpose of this seminar is to facilitate, among judges, prosecutors and other members of the judiciary, greater knowledge and a better understanding of the UNCRPD and related European legislation.
The programme of the event and the application form in both languages can be downloaded here.
Objective:
The aim of this seminar is to provide participants with the necessary knowledge and legal tools to use the UN Convention on Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD) combined with relevant EU law in their daily practice.
Key topics
• The UNCRPD: purpose, general principles (e.g.: non-discrimination, reasonable accommodation, accessibility) and rights, formal and substantial relationship with EU law
• Monitoring role of the UN Committee on Rights of Persons with Disabilities, complaints mechanism enshrined in the Optional Protocol
• Practical in-depth study of key disability rights in their international, European and national context: legal capacity, access to justice, reasonable accommodation
• Implementation of the UNCRPD in specific cases: Detention of persons with disabilities, Disability in Employment
Who should attend?
Judges (especially employment and criminal), prosecutors and other members of the judiciary from EU Member States, candidate countries and EEA/EFTA countries participating in the Rights, Equality and Citizenship Programme.
Terms and conditions of participation
Fee
No seminar fee. Participation on selection. Selected participants will receive a significant contribution to their travel and accommodation costs.
Selection
Participation is only open to judges and prosecutors from EU Member States, candidate countries and EEA/EFTA countries participating in the Rights, Equality and Citizenship Programme. There is a limited number of places available for this event (max. 35 participants), so participation will be subject to a formal selection procedure. There are no national quotas; however, a certain geographical balance will have to be found.
Travel and accommodation
Travel expenses will be reimbursed up to a maximum of 360 euros, subject to the submission of the originals of travel receipts. Participants are informed about the obligation to use the most cost-efficient mode of transport available.
With regard to accommodation, maximum 2 nights’ hotel will be booked and covered directly by ERA.
Two lunches, beverages consumed during the event and the workshop documents are offered by ERA.
Two dinners, a wine tasting and a vineyard tour are included.
For further details, you can follow our project website: http://www.era-comm.eu/UNCRPD/