Behinderung und Entwicklungs­zusammen­arbeit e.V.

bezev takes part in the first Global Disability Summit

For the first time a global conference on disability was held. Organised by the British Department for International Development and in cooperation with the International Disability Alliance, the conference took place in London on 24 July 2018.

The summit aimed to strengthen efforts to implement the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and Agenda 2030 with its sustainability goals. As a result, numerous institutions and organizations signed the Charter for Change (gds_charter_for_change.pdf). In addition, 170 commitments and partnerships were achieved (governments_and_organisations_signing_
charter_for_change_disability_summit_london.pdf).