Launch of Volume 3 of the European Yearbook on Disability Law & Research in Brussels
Tue, 09/04/2013
The Centre for Disability Law and Policy, based at the National University of Ireland (Galway), and the Maastricht Centre for Human Rights of Maastricht University launch the 3rd Volume of the European Yearbook on Disability Law & Research at the European Parliament in Brussels on 9th April.
The launch of the book is an opportunity to bring together a range of stakeholders in the disability field, such as civil society and industry representatives, academics, human rights activists, policy-makers from European and national institutions and politicians, including Members of the European Parliament, to discuss and map out the future of European legal research and scholarship on disability.
The research colloquium "The Future of European Disability Scholarship as a Tool for European Policy Makers.", held in conjunction with the book launch, will provide a unique opportunity to increase the efforts and possibility to network and forge links between disability stakeholders from across the EU. Additionally, the occasion of the book launch is an opportunity to bring together and encourage the exchange of ideas and expertise amongst many disability stakeholders. This event will gather a wide audience from a variety of backgrounds and mandates to establish cross-sectoral links between numerous areas, most notably between, civil society, academia and EU and national institutions.
This research colloquium and the ensuing discussions are a key opportunity to frame disability policies and reform discussion as they continue to emerge. There are a number of key challenges and debates facing Europe in the coming decade, and disability scholarship can play a crucial role in providing accurate information to decision-makers, framing debates, and forming solutions to potential challenges. One example of an area where academic research can contribute to the debate is in the implementation and monitoring of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. The EU concluded the Convention in 2010, and most Member States have now ratified, or are close to ratification. Current debates in this area have focused on how a division of responsibilities and competencies can be agreed between the EU and its Member States, and this is another area in which disability scholarship can provide clarity and elucidation.
The European Yearbook of Disability Law
The European Yearbook of Disability Law is part of the ongoing research programme of the Maastricht Centre for Human Rights of Maastricht University and the Centre for Disability Law and Policy of the National University of Ireland Galway.
Each Yearbook contains a series of articles on current challenges and developments from senior analysts and academics working in the field. It aims to provide critical insight in the evolution of European disability law and policy and offers analysis of pressing challenges in a broad range of fields. The core consists of a review of the preceding year’s significant events, as well as a review of policy and legal developments within the institutions of the European Union. It reviews major EU policy developments, studies and other publications, legislative proposals, and case law from the Court of Justice of the European Union, and the European Court of Human Rights.
The European Yearbook of Disability Law plays a key role in delivering accessible and informative material on disability rights in the EU, and aims to inform interested parties about European developments in disability law and policy. Volume 3 of the Yearbook, and its predecessors, are therefore essential reference tools for all stakeholders who wish to acquire an overview of the current status of laws and policies that effect persons with disabilities in the EU. This event will support efforts to further inform and raise awareness of disability rights, laws and policies across Europe and within the EU Institutions.
More information on the event:
Hosted by: Mairead McGuinness (MEP) and Marian Harkin (MEP).
Date/Time: Tuesday, 9th April 2013, 12pm-3pm
Venue: European Parliament, Room P5B001, PHS Building, Brussels.
Languages: English and International Sign
The event requires pre-registration. To Register fill out the registration form on the event website http://www.nuigalway.ie/cdlp/events/yearbook_launch.html and return to:
- Order the Yearbook
