Invitation to an international conference in anticipation of Israel's ...

invite the public to an international conference in anticipation of Israel’sratification of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities:FROM RATIFICATION TO IMPLEMENTATION:THE UN CONVENTION ON THE RIGHTS OFPERSONS WITH DISABILITIES (CRPD) - IN ISRAELJerusalem, 13-14 March 2012Bayt VaGan Guest House, 8 HaPisga Street, JerusalemThe Conference is accessible and provides captioning / sign language and amplification.Simultaneous translation to English will be available on the first day of the conference.With the cooperation of:This project is fundedby the European UnionDisability Law and Policy ProgramSyracuse University College of LawRights of People with Disability ClinicFaculty of Law, Hebrew University of Jerusalem

Adv. Esther Sivan / Executive Director, Bizchut - The Israel Human Rights Center forPeople with Disabilities14:45 Recess15:15 Session Four / Theoretical InfrastructureChair: Dr. Tomer Broude / Academic Director, Minerva Center for Human Rights, HebrewUniversity of JerusalemSpeakers: Ms. Nili Broyer / Director, Center for Disability Studies Research at Alin Beit Noam16:45 RecessMr. Gábor Gombos / Member, UN Committee on the Rights of Persons with DisabilitiesDr. Sagit Mor / Faculty of Law, Haifa UniversityProf. Neta Ziv / Faculty of Law, Tel-Aviv University17:00 Session Five / Legal CapacityChair: Adv. Tirza Leibovitz / Disability Rights Initiative, The Open Society FoundationsSpeakers: Dr. Israel (Issi) Doron / Faculty of Social Welfare & Health Sciences , Haifa UniversityMr. Gábor Gombos / Member, UN Committee on the Rights of Persons with DisabilitiesProf. David Greenberg / Herzog Hospital, JerusalemAdv. Yotam Tolub / Bizchut - The Israel Human Rights Center for People with Disabilities18:30 Conclusion of the first day of discussionWednesday, March 14th 201208:30 Reception and registration09:00 Parallel Sessions:Session Six / The Right to EducationChair: Adv. Tammy Harel Ben Shahar / Faculty of Law, Hebrew University of JerusalemSpeakers: Adv. Abbas Abbas / Director, AlManarah AssociationDr. Nitsan Almog / Ben Gurion UniversityDr. Tom Gumpel / School of Education, Hebrew University of JerusalemAdv. Irit Shaviv-Shani / Commission for Equal Rights of Persons with Disabilities___________________________________________________________________________________________The conference will take place at Bayit VaGan Guest House, 8 HaPisga St., Jerusalem, Tel. 02-6420990

Session Seven / The Right to EmploymentChair: Adv. Dan Oren / Director, Counseling and Legislation, Ministry of JusticeSpeakers: Mr. Benny Fefferman / Director, Administration for the Integration of People withDisabilities in the Labor Market, Ministry of Industry, Trade and LaborMs. Ronit Fishman / The Fishman GroupMs. Margalit Piller / Israel ElwynAdv. Or Sivan Gozdzinski / Rights of People with Disability Clinic, Hebrew University ofJerusalemMs. Carmel Stinger / Director, Rehabilitation Department, National Insurance Institute10:30 Recess11:00 Parallel Sessions:Session 8 / AccessibilityChair: Mr. Yuval Wagner / Chair, Access IsraelSpeakers: Adv. Tzvia Admon / Commission for Equal Rights for Persons with DisabilitiesM.K. Ilan Gilon / Chairman, Subcommittee for the Regulations for Equal Rights for theHandicapped LawArch. Shmuel Haimovitz / National Accessibility Director, Commission for Equal Rightsof Persons with DisabilitiesMs. Michal Tene-Rinda / Ono Academic CollegeDr. Shira Yalon-Chamovitz / Ono Academic CollegeSession 9 / Access to JusticeChair: Mr. Eldar YusupovSpeakers: Ms. Na’ama Lerner / Bizchut - The Center for Human Rights of Persons with DisabilitiesAdv. Shani Pogoda / Public Defender's OfficeAdv. Sharon Primor / Bizchut - The Center for Human Rights of Persons with DisabilitiesAdv. Yifat Raveh / Ministry of Justice12:30 Recess___________________________________________________________________________________________The conference will take place at Bayit VaGan Guest House, 8 HaPisga St., Jerusalem, Tel. 02-6420990

13:45 Session 10 / Life within the communityChair: Prof. Arlene S. Kanter / Director, Disability Law and Policy Program, Syracuse UniversityCollege of LawSpeakers: Dr. Shlomo Elyashar / Director, Rehabilitation Branch, Ministry of Welfare and SocialServicesProf. Reuven Feuerstein / Founder of the Feuerstein Center for the Enhancement ofLearning PotentialMs. Elisheva Hanegbi / Amutat ShekelMs. Batya Leidner / National Rehabilitation Coordinator, Ministry of HealthMs. Na’ama Lerner / Bizchut - The Center for Human Rights of Persons with DisabilitiesMs. Avital Sandler-Loeff / Director, Israel Unlimited, JDC Israel15:30 Summing Up and Thoughts for the FutureSpeaker: Mr. Ahiya Kamara / Commissioner for Equal Rights for Persons with Disabilities16:00 Conclusion of the ConferenceSpace is limited - pre-registration is requiredFor registration and information please contact the Hebrew University'sMinerva Center for Human Rights no later than 11 March 2012at mchr@savion.huji.ac.il or tel. 02-5881156To ensure accessible parking for those requiring it,the Guest House parking lot will only be opento those with handicapped permits.Free parking - at the Mt. Herzl parking lot.Light rail – Mt. Herzl station.___________________________________________________________________________________________The conference will take place at Bayit VaGan Guest House, 8 HaPisga St., Jerusalem, Tel. 02-6420990