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From: Ron McCallum
To: Frank Hall-Bentick
Cc: Ron McCallum
Sent: Wednesday, March 04, 2009 4:29 AM
Subject: RE: AUSTRALIAN APPOINTED INAUGURAL RAPPORTEUR TO THE UNITED NATIONS DISABILITIES CONVENTION - 3 MARCH 2009
Dear Frank,
I fear that some confusion has been caused by the manner in which the CRPD Committee undertook its work. There is a United Nations Special Rapporteur on the CRPD Convention, but I am not that person. Each treaty committee usually elects a Chair, two Vice-Chairs and one Rapporteur. Our CRPD Committee took the unusual course of appointing two chairs, Mohammed from Jordan for this year, and Ana from Spain for next year. Five shared Vice-Chair positions were also created. I was given the role of Rapporteur with respect to Convention matters which come before the CRPd Committee, and my colleague from Qatar was made Rapporteur for matters arising under the Optional Protocol. All that I can write is that it was the inaugural meeting of the CRPD Committee, and everyone is on a big learning curve.
So, I remain on the CRPD Committee, the job is not paid and I will continue to do my teaching work at the University of Sydney Law School.
Best wishes
Ron McCallum
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