AUCDigest

June 16, 2006 • Volume 6, Number 62


INTERNATIONAL NEWS & RESOURCES

Events

Visit AUCD's International Section of Events Page for detailed information about the following events:

  • July 4-6, 2006: Beit Issie Shapiro's 4th International Conference on Developmental Disabilities
  • August 2-5, 2006: 2nd International Congress of IASSID
  • September 26-28, 2006: 5th International Respite Conference
  • October 22-26, 2006: 2nd International Conference on Universal Design
  • April 14-15, 2007: Unite For Sight's Fourth Annual International Health Conference
  • June 17-22, 2007: 3rd International Conference on Birth Defects and Disabilities in the Developing World

Resource

Mental Disability Rights International.  Established in 1993, MDRI documents conditions, publishes reports on human rights enforcement, and promotes international oversight of the rights of people with mental disabilities.  Drawing on the skills and experience of attorneys, mental health professionals, human rights advocates, people with mental disabilities and their family members, MDRI trains and supports advocates seeking legal and service system reform and assists governments to develop laws and policies to promote community integration and human rights enforcement for people with mental disabilities.