policies and programmes as well as finding opportunities to collaborate with and support the Disability Movement globally Historically, EDF has played a strong role in successfully promoting the adoption of the CRPD. Through our engagement with the International Disability Alliance (IDA), we have also been actively engaged in the adoption of the disability inclusive aspects of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. In our globally connected world, where new international frameworks are disability- inclusive on paper but not yet in practice, there are more opportunities for EDF to promote both the CRPD and the 2030 Agenda through international cooperation, strengthening the implementation of the CRPD and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in Europe and around the world. There are also opportunities to share the learning of the disability movement in Europe with sister regional DPO. In this four year period, EDF will focus on: Ensuring that the EU and its Member States incorporate the rights of persons with disabilities in their approach to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and International Cooperation including the engagement of organisations of persons with disabilities at all levels Engaging in the Economic Commission for Europe (UN ECE) regional mechanism on Sustainable Development to ensure persons with disabilities are systematically included for strong SDGs in Europe, in the UN ECE region and worldwide Cooperating with the regional DPO networks of Africa, ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations), Pacific, Latin American and Arab regions to strengthen their work and promote the CRPD and the SDGs both at the regional and international levels Contributing to the work of IDA to promote the CRPD within the UN system and supporting IDA in its efforts to ensure that the rights of persons with disabilities are effectively promoted through the entire UN treaty body system Taking advantage of opportunities to promote disability inclusive disaster risk reduction through the Sendai Framework for action and the Charter on Inclusion of Persons with Disability in Humanitarian Action. Cooperating with DPOs in the wider European region and seeking opportunities to build our capacity to engage in promoting the CRPD together with DPOs in this region as well as the SDGs Promoting the recognition by the Council of Europe of the role of DPOs in policy dialogue and the active involvement of EDF and its members in Council of Europe policies and decisions related to disability, in respect of article 4.3 of the CRPD. The implementation of the Council of Europe Disability Strategy should promote the human rights of persons with disabilities as enshrined in the CRPD
policies and programmes as well as finding opportunities to collaborate with and support the Disability Movement globally Historically, EDF has played a strong role in successfully promoting the adoption of the CRPD. Through our engagement with the International Disability Alliance (IDA), we have also been actively engaged in the adoption of the disability inclusive aspects of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. In our globally connected world, where new international frameworks are disability- inclusive on paper but not yet in practice, there are more opportunities for EDF to promote both the CRPD and the 2030 Agenda through international cooperation, strengthening the implementation of the CRPD and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in Europe and around the world. There are also opportunities to share the learning of the disability movement in Europe with sister regional DPO. In this four year period, EDF will focus on: Ensuring that the EU and its Member States incorporate the rights of persons with disabilities in their approach to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and International Cooperation including the engagement of organisations of persons with disabilities at all levels Engaging in the Economic Commission for Europe (UN ECE) regional mechanism on Sustainable Development to ensure persons with disabilities are systematically included for strong SDGs in Europe, in the UN ECE region and worldwide Cooperating with the regional DPO networks of Africa, ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations), Pacific, Latin American and Arab regions to strengthen their work and promote the CRPD and the SDGs both at the regional and international levels Contributing to the work of IDA to promote the CRPD within the UN system and supporting IDA in its efforts to ensure that the rights of persons with disabilities are effectively promoted through the entire UN treaty body system Taking advantage of opportunities to promote disability inclusive disaster risk reduction through the Sendai Framework for action and the Charter on Inclusion of Persons with Disability in Humanitarian Action. Cooperating with DPOs in the wider European region and seeking opportunities to build our capacity to engage in promoting the CRPD together with DPOs in this region as well as the SDGs Promoting the recognition by the Council of Europe of the role of DPOs in policy dialogue and the active involvement of EDF and its members in Council of Europe policies and decisions related to disability, in respect of article 4.3 of the CRPD. The implementation of the Council of Europe Disability Strategy should promote the human rights of persons with disabilities as enshrined in the CRPD
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