Launch event of the European project “Bridging the Gap – Inclusive Public Policies and Services for Equal Rights of Persons with Disabilities”

The European project “Bridging the Gap” (BtG) is a targeted thematic response to the requirement to make cooperation accessible to and inclusive of persons with disabilities, by operating at two different yet intertwined levels:

• At Global level, the project aims to develop tools to facilitate the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development (SDGs) guided by the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD)
• At Country level, the project focuses on strengthening the capacities of governments, national human rights institutions and organizations of persons with disabilities in low- and middle-income countries to develop, implement and monitor disability-inclusive sector policies and services in a participatory manner and in line with the CRPD.

The project will be officially launched in Brussels, Belgium, on December 5^th, 2017 - 9:15am-4:30pm at Square Brussels Meeting Centre - Hall 300; Rue Mont des Arts / Kunstberg; B-1000 Brussels, Belgium.

The event is the ideal moment to gather around the same table experts, decision-makers, representatives and actors of the civil society to discuss about the contribution the EU and the BtG project can bring to the current momentum for the inclusion of persons with disabilities in international development, turning political commitments into concrete actions.

Your participation is most valued and we look forward to welcoming you at this event (agenda is attached). To access the event, you need to click on the registration link.

In case of further questions, please get in contact with:

Carmen Serrano Díaz

Communication Officer Bridging the Gap

cserrano@fiiapp.es

(+34) 91 181 33 11