On 21 September 2011, the UK Secretary of State for International Development Andrew Mitchell and USAID Administrator Raj Shah hosted an event during the UN General Assembly (UNGA) – MDG Countdown 2011: Celebrating successes and innovations.
The event highlighted and celebrated the success of countries which are achieving progress in each Millennium Development Goal (MDG). The following programmes [...]
The Australian launch of the World Report on Disability was held as a luncheon in Parliament House in Canberra on June 21st 2011.
ADDC and ACFID were privileged to have a group of prominent speakers at the event to share their insight on disability inclusive development.
Speakers included (in order of appearance):
Professor Ron McCallum AO - Chair of UN Committee on CRPD; Senior Australian of the Year
Antoni Tsaputra- Australian Development Scholar recipient
Hon. Kevin Rudd- Minister for Foreign Affairs
Hon. Julie Bishop- Deputy Leader of the Opposition
Senator Jan McLucas- Parliamentary Secretary for Disabilities and Carers
Professor Mary Crock- Associate Dean (Postgraduate Research) & wife of Professor McCallum
Monday, September 26, 2011
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