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Global Disability Summit held in London

The UK Government hosted its first ever Global Disabilty Summit, on 24 July with more than 700 people taking part.

The sunmmit took place at the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park in London and brought together delegates from governments, donors, private sector organisations, charities and disabled people’s organisations (DPOs) . It was organised with the International Disability Alliance and the government of Kenya.

Those involved were asked to sign a Charter For Change, intended to improve diabled people’s rights worldwide.

At the same time a ‘rival’ summit was held in the city by Disabled People Against Cuts (DPAC), which opposes the British Government’s disability policies. This featured representatives of national disabled people’s organisations in Bolivia, Greece, Malaysia and Uganda who described to UK activists how they have fought oppression and discrimination in their own countries. Further details are available here.

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