The 8th DPI World Assembly was held in Durban, South Africa. Its declaration called on all States to ratify the Convention and Optional Protocol and develop strong implementation strategies, to include persons with disabilities in monitoring, to ensure programmes are gender-sensitive and focus on youth and women with disabilities, and to make disability an intrinsic part of development cooperation.
Assembly
DPI 8th World Assembly — Durban
Delegates from 66 countries adopted the Durban Declaration, calling on all States to ratify and implement the CRPD and its Optional Protocol.
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Sep
5
2007
Assembly
DPI 7th World Assembly — Seoul
5–8 September 2007 Seoul, Republic of Korea
Meeting months after the CRPD was adopted, 2,700 DPI delegates in Seoul declared the Convention the foundation for all laws and policies on the rights of persons with disabilities.
Mar
21
2016
Assembly
DPI 9th World Assembly — Cairo
21 March 2016 Cairo, Egypt
DPI’s 9th World Assembly, hosted in Cairo in partnership with the Arab Organization of Persons with Disabilities, produced the Cairo Declaration and marked DPI’s 35th anniversary.
May
23
2016
Regional
DPI Asia-Pacific Regional Assembly 2016 — Tokyo
23–24 May 2016 Tokyo, Japan
Co-hosted with DPI-Japan, the DPI Asia-Pacific Regional Assembly adopted the Tokyo Declaration and elected new regional executives.