DECLARATION PROPOSED BY THE DRAFTING COMMITTEE
In accordance with the spirit of partnership between civil society, government and the United Nations, the governmental and non-governmental participants at the at the United Nations Consultative Meeting of Non-EU Eastern European countries on a draft comprehensive integral international convention on the protection and promotion of the rights and dignity of persons with disabilities adopted the following declaration on 23 March 2006.
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CONFERENCE ON A NEW UN CONVENTION CONCERNING THE RIGHTS OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES
The meeting:
From March 21st to 24th CIL participated at the Non-EU South Eastern Europe Consultative Meeting on a Draft Comprehensive Integral International Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Rights and Dignity of Persons with Disabilities held in Belgrade.
The sharing of ideas and experiences at the regional level is intended to integrate the perspective from the region into the Convention negotiation process currently taking place in New York. The meeting was specifically intended to produce an outcome document on the views and priorities of the region, to be officially transmitted to the Ad Hoc Committee at its 8th session in August 2006.
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