Agenda for Sub-Group Meeting on Accessibility

Coverage of Accessibility in UNCRPD:

  • Accessibility is a cross cutting issue
  • Preamble (e) evolving capacity and (v)
  • Article 2 Definitions : Universal Design & Reasonable Accommodation
  • Article 4 (g) promote research (h) provide new technologies
  • Article 5 (3) ensure reasonable accommodation
  • Article 13 Access to Justice
  • Article 19 (a) choice of residence (b) choice of in-house services ( c) Access to Community Services
  • Article 21 Freedom of Expression
  • Article 24 Education
  • Article 27 Employment
  • Article 29 Political and Public Life
  • Article 30 1 (a) (b) (c) 3 copy rights

Topics for Discussion

  • Universal Design V/s Reasonable Accommodation
  • Affordability V/s Minimum Cost [9 h]
  • Accessibility in Public and Private Spaces
    • Guidelines / Principles for Infrastructure Accessibility
    • Accessibility mandatory for new infrastructure and providing accessibility in existing buildings [have a time frame and have alternate means of accessibility where modifications not possible]
  • Access to Tourism, Leisure and Recreation
    • Heritage Buildings
    • Hotels, Restaurants etc
    • Cinema Halls, Drama, Museum etc
  • Access to Information & Communication Technologies
    • Television, Cinema
      • Subtitling
      • Audio Description
      • Boxed Sign Language
    • Internet
    • Alternative Formats
      • Copy Rights
    • Electronic
      • Mobiles
      • Washing Machines etc..
  • Transport
    • Public
    • Private [modification of cars, bus etc.]
  • Access to Services
  • Monitoring and Legal Compliance

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