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The Institute on Disability and Public Policy (IDPP) is proud to share an article on its participation in the 17th United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. 🌎

View photo highlights from the convention captured by IDPP Executive Director, Dr. Derrick Cogburn. Check out the article on the IDPP website using the link below:
https://www.idppglobal.org/news/2024/6/11/idpp-at-17th-un-conference-of-states-parties-to-the-crpd

IDPP at 17th UN Conference of States Parties to the CRPD — Institute on Disability and Public Policy IDPP attends the 17th Conference of State Parties (COSP) to the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD).

Nonverbal High Schooler Makes History By Giving Speech with Assistive Technology - Finding Cooper's Voice Ahmed Ali is a nonverbal student who has been attending the Minneapolis Public School system's Transitions Plus program for the last three years.

Stills from our panel at the UN. We were honored to have it open by the Ecuador's Permanent Representative to the UN, Ambassador Luis Gallegos, followed by Dr. Derrick Cogburn, Executive Director of IDPP.

Our co-sponsors included, Dr. Arlene Pietranton, CEO of American Speech Language Hearing Association (ASHA), Emily Lucio, a member of AHEAD, Erika Trabucco from Humanity & Inclusion, Dr. Amanda Kraus, also from the Association on Higher Education and Disability (AHEAD), Ms. Lindsay Northup-Moore, Director of Disability Support at American University, Ms. Candace Cable, a paraolympian and Vice-President of United States International Council on Disabilities and Mr. Mohammad Loutfy, a representative at the United Nations, from Disabled Peoples International (DPI).

Join our UN panel now LIVE at

https://zoom.us/j/661929485

IDPP panel on Inclusive Higher Education at the United Nations The United Nations meets every year to document the progress made on the Convention of Rights with Persons with Disabilities (CRPD). In the twelfth year, the Conference of State Parties sees dignitaries from around the world present their progress on their promises. IDPP’ focus rests on the Articl...

The United Nations meets every year to document the progress made on the Convention of Rights with Persons with Disabilities (CRPD). In its twelfth year, the Conference of State Parties (COSP) sees dignitaries from around the world present their progress on promises. IDPP’ focus rests on the Article 24 of the CRPD, Education. With opening remarks from Ecuador’ Permanent representative to the UN, Ambassador Luis Gallegos, IDPP is holding a panel moderated by IDPP’s Executive Director Dr. Derrick Cogburn.

http://www.idppglobal.org/events/2019/6/8/watch-idpp-panel-on-inclusive-higher-education-at-the-united-nations

IDPP' panel on Inclusive Higher Education at the United Nations The United Nations meets every year to document the progress made on the Convention of Rights with Persons with Disabilities (CRPD). In the twelfth year, the Conference of State Parties sees dignitaries from around the world present their progress on their promises. IDPP’ focus rests on the Articl...

Our colleagues at the Internet Governance Lab are also hosting an International Communication Association (ICA Official Page) pre-conference on the technical, legal, social, and political decision-making processes regarding the Internet and Internet governance.

Internet Governance and Communication Beyond Borders ICA Preconference We are honored to be hosting and sponsoring this year’s internet governance ICA preconference: Internet Governance and Communication Beyond Borders, along with our co-sponsors ICA and the Global Internet Governance Academic Network (Giganet). Our conference will explore the most pressing and excit...

IDPP is honored to host today's International Communication Association (ICA Official Page) Sports Communication and Social Justice pre-conference. This one-day pre-conference pays attention to issues of sport, representation, power, and social justice.

It is not often that we step into a conference to find closed captions taking over the main presentation projector. Read on to find more about our learning experience at the Maryland Disability Summit.

http://www.idppglobal.org/news/2019/5/2/on-the-road-to-inclusivity

On the Road to Inclusivity Institute of Disability and Public Policy (IDPP) was honored for the opportunity to present its research at one of DC’s most inclusive of conferences. It is not often that we step into a conference to find closed captions taking over the main presentation projector. We want to share some of the le...

IDPP is honored to have served as a co-sponsor of this year's Disability, Access, & Teaching symposium. IDPP Executive Director Dr. Filippo Trevisan and Research Associate Madelaine Reis both spoke at the symposium. Marissa Zuckerman, also an IDPP Research Associate, served as an event organizer.

Pictured: Woman signing and Lydia X. Z. Brown - Autistic Hoya speaking into a handheld microphone during their keynote address.

All About Access: Disability Event Expands Critical Conversations The one-day Disability Symposium brought together students, staff, and faculty.

Participate virtually for Dr. Hala Annabi's Talk at https://tinyurl.com/y2q4dhor

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We are so proud of Madelaine Reis, one of our research associates and a M.A. Political Communication student at AU School of Public Affairs.

Her opening workshop at Disability, Access, & Teaching, covered Disability 101 including theories, terminology, and identities.

IDPP is honored to participate in today's University of Maryland Disability Summit.

On our second year at UMD, IDPP Executive Director Dr. Derrick Cogburn spoke about IDPP's research on Disability Inclusive Disaster Risk Reduction (DIDRR), including research findings on web-conferencing tools and mobile teleprescence robots, "Beyond Being There - For All of Us".

We were delighted to meet the keynote speaker Dr. Jonathan Lazar (Maryland's iSchool) who is also an editor on IDPP's forthcoming book on technology and disability.

Questions about the recent attempt to defund the Special Olympics? An article by IDPP Executive Director Dr. Derrick Cogburn has the answers in The Raw Story and The Conversation US:

The Trump administration’s attempts to defund the Special Olympics, explained The federal government has long covered about a tenth of the Special Olympics’ budget. This nonprofit that gives athletes with intellectual disabilities a chance to train and compete in a wide variety of sports gets most of the rest of its funding from charitable donations from foundations, corpor...

March was a busy month at IDPP! Read up on what we were up to last month in the latest edition of : The IDPP : http://goo.gl/R8Troq

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Last week, IDPP staff and students in the M.S. Analytics Kogod School of Business (American University) students took part in an exciting site visit to PAHO-WHO's headquarters.

The visit featured presentations by leading data analytics and governance experts from PAHO, Special Olympics, and the Foundation for Defense of Democracies. Students also experienced what data analysis during a disaster is like through a hands-on simulation.

Read more: http://www.idppglobal.org/news/2019/paho-visit-march-19

Meet Ruby Holmes, Technical Advisor on Inclusive Governance at HI and an IDPP/School of International Service, AU alumnus!

Ruby is passionate about her work in supporting the inclusion of people with disabilities in post-conflict mediation and peace building. Read the full Q and A with Ruby here: http://www.idppglobal.org/news/2019/3/18/alumnus-spotlight-ruby-holmes

"For a sustainable and shared future, it is important to have all voices heard and IDPP gave me the opportunity to do just that."

Meet Harshala Chandraiah, our next student spotlight! Harshala is an IDPP Research Associate and is pursuing her Master's of Public Policy at American University School Of Public Affairs. Her passions for public policy research led her to join IDPP as a Research Associate.

Read more:

IDPP Student Spotlight: Harshala Chandraiah “For a sustainable and shared future, it is important to have all voices heard and IDPP gave me the opportunity to do just that.” Harshala Chandraiah’s passion for public policy research led her to join IDPP as a Research Associate.

IDPP staff and students will be leading the opening and closing events at the Critical Race, Gender and Culture Studies Collaborative's upcoming Disability, Access, & Teaching symposium.

IDPP Partnering With CRGC to Host Disability, Access, and Teaching Symposium IDPP is proud to partner with the Critical Race, Gender, and Culture Studies Collaborative (CRGC) to host “ Disability, Access, & Teaching: A One-Day Symposium ” on April 10, 2019. The symposium will seek to foster dialogue around these questions to promote accessible and inclusive learnin

We're loving today's Google Doodle in honor of inventor Seiichi Miyake! Miyake's "Tenji blocks" help visually impaired people navigate streets and transit safely.

Image description: Yellow tenji blocks and the feet of a person using a guide cane.

Today's Google Doodle Was Under Your Feet This Whole Time You might have missed this ingenious invention right beneath your nose

10 MINUTES AWAY: Day two of the Symposium on Disability Rights begins! Watch today's livestream: https://www.facebook.com/UABIHR/

HAPPENING TODAY: Day one of the Symposium on Disability Rights is starting soon ( )! Watch live: https://tinyurl.com/UAB-IHR-Disability-Symposium

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Tomorrow at 9:00am, IDPP's International Advisory Board Chair Victor Pineda will be the Symposium on Disability Rights's first keynote speaker. Watch live: https://us.bbcollab.com/collab/ui/session/guest/B152D24418172D299033A97AB9D0A817

Meet Marissa Zuckerman, our next IDPP student spotlight! Marissa is a graduate student at American University School of Communication and a research assistant for IDPP Deputy Director Dr. Filippo Trevisan.

Through volunteer experiences at the The Arc of Essex County and Chemung County Habitat For Humanity, Marissa developed a life-changing passion for supporting marginalized communities. She is passionate about using her communication skills for social good.

Read more: http://www.idppglobal.org/news/2019/2/16/idpp-student-spotlight-marissa-zuckerman

IDPP is proud to be co-sponsoring and livestreaming this week's Symposium on Disability Rights. Be sure to watch along and tag !

Disability Rights are Human Rights: IDPP Co-Sponsoring Symposium on Disability Rights The Institute on Disability and Public Policy (IDPP) is proudly co-sponsoring and participating in the upcoming 2019 Symposium on Disability Rights , hosted by the Institute for Human Rights at the University of Alabama at Birmingham .

Time for another student spotlight! Nathan Banks is a first-year Master’s student in the School of International Service, AU. Nathan is passionate about using research to empower persons with disabilities, women, and minority groups.

Read Nathan's full spotlight here: http://www.idppglobal.org/news/2019/2/16/idpp-student-spotlight-nathan-banks

In addition to enjoying Australia's sunny and warm weather, IDPP Deputy Director Dr. Filippo Trevisan will be participating in a talk on and grassroots in Australia and the United States.

The talk is being hosted by the The University of Melbourne on February 13.

Dr. Filippo Trevisan to Present on Storytelling and Advocacy in Australia and the U.S. Dr. Filippo Trevisan, Deputy Director of the Institute on Disability and Public Policy (IDPP), will be participating in a talk on a new paper analyzing the use of storytelling in grassroots advocacy in Australia and the U.S.

Exciting news!

New Emojis Representing People With Disabilities Coming Soon The vast world of emojis is one step closer to expanding once again. Thirteen variants of emoji to represent people with disabilities that were proposed last March by Apple to the the Unicode Consortium,...

In Sydney, Australia? Join Dr. Filippo Trevisan for his upcoming talk on storytelling, technology, and disability rights advocacy at the UTS: University of Technology Sydney's Graduate School of Health! Feb. 7, 11am-noon AEDT.