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Contributions submitted by Governments
in electronic format at the Fourth Session

Proposed Draft Article 24 bis

African Group

ARTICLE 24 BIS
INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION

State Parties shall engage in international cooperation as an essential element for the implementation of this convention in a spirit of solidarity, in particular for the full and equal enjoyment of all human rights and the dignity of persons with disabilities. State Parties at all levels of government should encourage and support the exchange of knowledge and experience and promote international cooperation with international and regional organizations, specialized agencies, organizations of persons with disabilities, non-governmental organizations, national human rights institutions, as well as other national institutions, private sector, financial institutions and other stakeholders.

1. International cooperation among States shall include, but not be limited to:

a) Contribute to international and regional programmes and related activities aimed at raising awareness about the rights of persons with disabilities and combating stereotypes;

b) Sharing information concerning best practices on measures, legislation, national policies and programmes to implement the present convention and on the progress and challenges in this regard;

c) Adopting measures in favor of persons with disabilities in existing and future international cooperation activities, agreements and programmes;

d) Encouraging programmes of exchange concerning information, technical assistance, communications and assistive technologies or equipment;

e) Taking measures, including financial and technical assistance, aimed at enhancing with a multidisciplinary approach the capacities of States, particularly developing countries to effectively implement this Convention.
(f(Conclude agreements for the issue of regional or international disabled persons’ cards for the purpose of various entitlements-Israel)

2. International cooperation with respect to international and regional organizations shall include:

a) The United Nations and its specialized agencies shall take steps to ensure the effective integration of a disability perspective in their work and to periodically assess the impact of their programmes and activities on the full and equal enjoyment of all the human rights and dignity of persons with disabilities and to adjust them when and where required;

b) Increasing advisory services and technical cooperation;

c) Promoting meetings, courses, seminars and workshops and other related activities for the study of matters and problems related to the full and equal enjoyment of all human rights and the dignity of persons with disabilities;

d) Inviting international and regional finance and development institutions to similarly adopt a disability perspective into their work and to assess and periodically adjust their policies and programmes;

e) Fostering bilateral, regional and international financial arrangements to promote the full and equal enjoyment of all human rights and the dignity of persons with disabilities; including the establishment of bilateral, regional and international research and development funds.

3. International cooperation with respect to civil society and the private sector shall include:

a) Promoting the sharing of knowledge and experiences between non governmental organizations and organizations of persons with disabilities within and between regions, particularly through meetings, courses, seminars and workshops and other related activities;

b) Contribute to public awareness raising about the rights of persons with disabilities and combating stereotypes;

c) Supporting capacity building within civil society to engage more effectively and constructively with States Parties and with the relevant international and regional machinery, through, for example, training and technical cooperation.

d) Develop joint projects with the private sector and civil society to contribute to ensure the early participation of persons with disabilities into productive life;

e) Adopting measures including incentive measures to harness the positive potential of private sector as key agents for change;

Footnotes:

1 New Article proposed by Mexico.

2 Coordinated within the African Group by Morocco.

3 Words or phrases that are in bold are the choices agreed upon by the African Group from the proposals in bracket in the draft compilation.

4 Request for more information from the delegation of Israel