Seminar Series on Disability Convention
Based on the evidence disabled people have provided so far, we have held a series of four free, online seminars that relate the Disability Convention to what disabled people have told us are the barriers that prevent the full enjoyment of rights in Scotland. The seminar series began with an exploration of disability equality and human rights in the context of public spending cuts and welfare reform.
The seminar series is now finished and recordings of all of the live events are available to watch or listen to again. Each seminar is also accompanied by a 'fact sheet' summarising the main issues discussed and the law, together with the power point slides and transcript from the event. Paper copies of these factsheets can be posted on request. Email hello@scottishhumanrights.com
12 December 2011 Rights in a Recession, with Dr Pauline Nolan from Inclusion Scotland
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transcript of the online questions and answers in word format
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presentation slides (with most internet browsers, you should select 'save as' with the right click of the mouse before opening the slides)
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Watch the recording:
16 January 2012 Getting Justice, with Lindsey Renolds from the Legal Services Agency
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transcript of the online questions and answers in word format
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presentation slides (with most internet browsers, you should select 'save as' with the right click of the mouse before opening the slides)
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Watch the recording:
13 February 2012 Independent Living, with Pam Duncan from the Independent Living in Scotland Project
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presentation slides (with most internet browsers, you should select 'save as' with the right click of the mouse before opening the slides)
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Watch the recording:
12 March 2012 Children and Young People, with Stefan Stovanov from Scotland's Commissioner for Children and Young People .This seminar had a particular focus on educational provision in relation to the UN Disability Convention
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transcript of the online questions and answers in word format
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presentation slides (with most internet browsers, you should select 'save as' with the right click of the mouse before opening the slides)
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Watch the recording:
What happened during the seminars?
At each event, we invited a guest speaker to share their knowledge and experiences of the seminar topic and, together with colleagues from the Equality and Human Rights Commission, we provided a short explanation of the Convention rights that the Government must implement. There was then time for discussion with questions asked live from the particpants online and many sharing individual experiences.
The seminars aimed to be both informative (about how to use the Disability Convention) and discursive (an opportunity to influence what needs to happen to make progress with the implementation of the Convention in Scotland) . The seminar was also transcribed live by a palantypist on the same website showing the seminar. So if you have an audio impairment, you will be able to follow the subtitles.
The seminar series used the Twitter hashtag #crpdseminar. You can follow the Commissions on Twitter: @Scothumanrights and @EHRC