Upcoming Eviance Event
Canadian Centre on Disability Studies Incorporated, operating as Eviance, cordially invites you to a Virtual Side Event at the 16th UN Conference of State Parties (COSP) on June 14, 2023, at 11:30 AM EST.
This event, titled "Realizing Human Rights and Social Justice in Mental Health: An international collaboration," aims to highlight the lived experiences of people with psychosocial disabilities who have faced involuntary treatment. It will also discuss the challenges and achievements of harmonizing national policies related to psychosocial disabilities with the CRPD and other UN conventions.
Speakers:
Marina Morrow, Ph.D., Professor, York University
Víctor Lizama Sierra, Redesfera latinoamericana por las Culturas ocási, la Diversidad Psicosocial, la Justicia, el Buen Vivir y el Derecho al Delirio
Bhargavi Davar, Executive Director, TCI Global
Aranxa Bello Brindis, Colectivo Decidir es mi derecho
Moderator: Susan Hardie, Ph.D., Executive Director, Eviance
Objectives:
To foreground the lived experience of people with psychosocial disabilities who have experienced involuntary treatment.
To bring people together in a shared international dialogue about the human rights of people with psychosocial disabilities.
To discuss the challenges & achievements of trying to harmonize national policies related to psychosocial disabilities with the CRPD and other UN conventions.
To sign up for the event, please visit the Registration Page. You can find more details in the attached brochure.