Book contents
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- Foreword
- Acknowledgments
- Abbreviations
- Introduction and Methodology
- 1 Comparative International Trends in Disability Law and Policy
- 2 Regional Perspectives on Disability Strategies and Action Plans
- 3 Comparative Country Evaluation
- 4 Critical Success Factors in Delivering a National Disability Strategy ??? Lessons from International and Comparative Experience
- 5 Identifying the Golden Threads in Irish Disability Law and Policy
- 6 Achieving Ireland???s National Disability Strategy ??? A Case Study in Implementation and Monitoring at the Domestic Level
- 7 Showcasing Domestic Progress and Achieving International Standards
- 8 Structural Ingredients for Furthering National Disability Strategies
- 9 Measuring Progress in Achieving Aims of National Disability Strategies ??? Key Success Factors
- Conclusion and Recommendations for Reform
- Index
- References
2 - Regional Perspectives on Disability Strategies and Action Plans
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 07 September 2011
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- Foreword
- Acknowledgments
- Abbreviations
- Introduction and Methodology
- 1 Comparative International Trends in Disability Law and Policy
- 2 Regional Perspectives on Disability Strategies and Action Plans
- 3 Comparative Country Evaluation
- 4 Critical Success Factors in Delivering a National Disability Strategy ??? Lessons from International and Comparative Experience
- 5 Identifying the Golden Threads in Irish Disability Law and Policy
- 6 Achieving Ireland???s National Disability Strategy ??? A Case Study in Implementation and Monitoring at the Domestic Level
- 7 Showcasing Domestic Progress and Achieving International Standards
- 8 Structural Ingredients for Furthering National Disability Strategies
- 9 Measuring Progress in Achieving Aims of National Disability Strategies ??? Key Success Factors
- Conclusion and Recommendations for Reform
- Index
- References
Summary
Introduction
This chapter considers the progress made in advancing disability equality at the regional level through disability-specific initiatives such as disability action plans and decades of disability. This chapter will set the scene for a discussion on how the aims of these international and regional disability action plans can be implemented in domestic law and policy. The primary justification for examining regional disability action plans in this chapter is their particular relevance for specific jurisdictions discussed in the following chapter. Gostin and Lazzarini note that “[t]he regional systems complement the global UN system and possess the potential for specialized human rights action that is swifter and more contextually responsive than that on the international plane.” These systems may also have more influence on domestic governments in seeking reform, as they are more closely connected to member states. In relation to regional disability policy specifically, the UN Secretary General has noted that “[t]he decades can provide useful guidance and expertise in the formulation of national action plans, especially through the sharing of good practices and the promotion of dialogue at the subregional and regional levels.”
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- From Rhetoric to ActionImplementing the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, pp. 56 - 100Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2011