Barrier-Free MobilizationJerry White

Executive Director and Co-Founder

Ministry of Foreign AffairsJerusalem, Israel

December 4, 2007

SURVIVORSHIPSURVIVORSHIP

THE CONVENTIONThe Convention on the Rights of People with

Disabilities is an international treaty, but the main responsibility for its implementation lies with national governments.

Implementation of human rights is essentially a domestic issue.

The CRPD reflects this principle by giving guidelines to States Parties on domestic implementation.

CIVIL SOCIETY ROLENearly 80 percent of Treaty content originated from from civil society.

Civil Society Role in Implementation and Inclusion:

• Article 4 - General Obligations• Article 33 - National Implementation and

Monitoring• Article 34 - Committee on the Rights of

Persons with Disabilities

PRINCIPLES • Respect for inherent dignity and individual autonomy

• Nondiscrimination

• Full and effective participation and inclusion in society

• Respect for difference and acceptance of persons with disabilities as part of human diversity and humanity;

• Equality of opportunity;

• Accessibility;

• Equality between men and women;

• Respect for the evolving capacities of children with disabilities and respect for the right of children with disabilities to preserve their identities.

RESPONSIBILITIESPRACTICE WHAT WE PREACH

InclusionParticipation

NondiscriminationEmpowerment

Can each of our organizations ratify and implement the

Convention?

SURVIVOR CAMPAIGNS1. Int’l Campaign to Ban Landmines2. Int’l Disability Caucus3. Cluster Munitions Campaign4. Responsibility to Protect (R2P)5. Global Campaign Against Violence6. Child Soldiers/Small Arms, etc.

CAMPAIGN CRITERIA1. Significant Value Add 2. Historic Significance or Opportunity3. Inclusive and Participatory Process4. Public Health Relevance5. Potential to Grow Community with

Shared Meaning and Purpose6. Accountability and Monitoring

DISABILITY SLOGAN

“Nothing About Us Without Us”(650 MILLION)

but

No Success Without the Rest(6.5 BILLION)

CROSS-SECTORHybrid Model

Everyone Has Role to Play

Public SectorPrivate SectorSocial Sector

MULTI-TIERED PARTNERSTop Down, Middle Out, Bottom Up

• Individual Level (Survivors, Families)

• Organization Level (NGOs, Service Providers, Corporations)

• Systems (Govt, UN, Public, Media)

MULTI-TIERED PLANS

• LOCAL• NATIONAL• INTERNATIONAL

ACTION PLANSGoalCurrent SituationObjectives (S.M.A.R.T.) Plans to achieve objectivesMeans to implement these plans

OLD v. NEW

“Traditional-Linear” approaches to advocacy are being replaced

by more creative “Megacommunity” collaboration

to achieve positive social change and disability rights.

(source: Booz Allen Hamilton)

TRADITIONAL-LINEAR

View problems and potential solutions from the perspective

of a single organization, not taking account of diverse

stakeholders

“MEGACOMMUNITY”

Organizations from the public, private and civil sectors deliberately join together

around a compelling issue of mutual importance.

TRADITIONAL-LINEAR

Collaborate only to maximize objectives for an individual

organization.

“MEGACOMMUNITY”

Participants remain independent but their common interest compels them to work

together.

TRADITIONAL-LINEAR

Leaders create operating principles exclusively tailored

to and used in their own organization

“MEGACOMMUNITY”

Leaders implement a common set of practices and principles

that influence organizations other than their own to achieve

results.

TRADITIONAL-LINEAR

A limited degree of openness, trust and collaboration between

organizations with disparate objectives.

“MEGACOMMUNITY”

Participants focus on relationships and listen to other perspectives in order to reach a

common goal.

RESOURCE TOOLS1. Disability Rights Convention2. Ratification Handbook and Toolkit3. Advocacy Skills Training4. “Logical Framework” for M&E5. Communications/Media6. Human Rights-Based Approach to

Disability: Legal Framework

JOIN US: 2008

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