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Applications and enquiries to: CPD Applications Secretary, Law Society, Blackhall Place, Dublin 7, DX 79 Tel +353-1-6724802 Fax +353-1-6724803 Email [log in to unmask] A one day conference on Saturday 13th September 2003 on Global Trends in Disability Law - Setting a Context for Irish Law Reform will be held in the Presidents' Hall, Law Society, Blackhall Place, Dublin 7 from 9.30 to 4.30 by THE HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION, THE NATIONAL DISABILITY AUTHORITY and THE LAW SOCIETY A distinguished Irish and international panel of speakers will take part, including Stefano Sensi, United Nations, Geneva The UN - Anchoring Disability as a Human Rights issue: Preparation of a UN Treaty on human rights for the disabled Barbara Nolan, DG for Employment & Social Affairs, EU Commission The EU - Advancing the Equality Agenda in Europe: the work of the EU Commission's Anti-Discrimination Unit in a disability context Caroline Gooding, Disability Commission, UK Bringing Rights Home: The experience of the British Courts in applying the ECHR in relation to disability issues Patricia Rickard Clarke, Solicitor, Law Reform Commissioner Legal capacity: proposals for law reform Donal Toolan, Disability Legislation Consultation Group Equal citizens: proposals for Disability legislation Irish Government Minister - to be confirmed. Issues for Government in developing Disability legislation Gerard Quinn, Professor of Law, NUI Galway, HR Commissioner Effective remedies and other challenges - an international legal perspective Dr. Rory O'Donnell, Director, National Economic and Social Council Beyond justiciable rights - standards and quality Applications and enquiries to: CPD Applications Secretary, Law Society, Blackhall Place, Dublin 7, DX 79 Tel +353-1-6724802 Fax +353-1-6724803 Email [log in to unmask] ________________End of message______________________ Archives and tools for the Disability-Research Discussion List are now located at: www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/disability-research.html You can JOIN or LEAVE the list from this web page.