GCTF Virtual Conference on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
GCTF Virtual Conference on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
Date: November 4-5, 2021
Co-host: The United States, Taiwan, Japan, Australia and Israel
Content of Workshop: AIT Director Sandra Oudkirk, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Ho-jen Tseng, Japan-Taiwan Exchange Association Chief Representative Hiroyasu Izumi, Australian Office in Taipei Representative Jennifer Bloomfield, and Israel Economic and Commercial Office Representative Omer Caspi participated in a virtual Global Cooperation and Training Framework (GCTF) workshop entitled “Implementation of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.” In her opening remarks, Director Oudkirk highlighted, “Taiwan’s exceptional commitment to align its domestic practices with international standards on upholding the rights of persons with disabilities, which is based on years of campaigning by activists and disabled persons organizations, underscoring the respect for human rights that Taiwan shares with the United States and other like-minded democracies.”
Key Attendees: AIT Director Sandra Oudkirk, National Human Rights Commission Chairperson Chen Chu, MOFA Deputy Minister Harry Ho-jen Tseng, Japan-Taiwan Exchange Association Chief Representative Hiroyasu Izumi, Australian Office Representative Jenny Bloomfield, Israel Economic and Cultural Office in Taipei Representative Omer Caspi and Eden Social Welfare Foundation President Joan C. Lo.
Number of Participating Countries: 25
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