The Disability and Human Rights Observatory (ODDH) is organizing the conference – ‘The Right to Have Rights’: Equality Before the Law, Self-Determination, and Human Rights, on December 13th, 2023, in a hybrid format (online and in person) at the School of Social and Political Sciences (ISCSP), University of Lisbon.
During the conference, the final results of the project “EQUAL – Equality Before the Law and the Right to Self-Determination of People with Intellectual and Psychosocial Disabilities: An Exploratory Study” will be presented. This project is being carried out by ODDH with funding from the Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT).
Additionally, the report ‘People with Disabilities in Portugal – Human Rights Indicators 2023‘ will be presented. This report compiles, from secondary sources, the main statistical information on disability in Portugal in the following areas: Discrimination, Employment, Education, and Social Protection.
Participation is free, but prior registration is required. We look forward to your participation!
Important information
The conference will include Portuguese Sign Language interpretation (except for the session from 2:30 PM. to 3:30 PM., which will be held in Spanish).
CONFERENCE: ‘The Right to Have Rights’: Equality Before the Law, Self-Determination, and Human Rights‘
- ISCSP-ULisboa (Lisbon Room)
- December 13th, 2023
- Hybrid format (Lisbon Room + Zoom)
09:30-10:00 AM | OPENING SESSION
- Paula Campos Pinto | Coordinator of the EQUAL project / Coordinator of ODDH / ISCSP-Lisboa
- Ricardo Ramos Pinto | President of ISCSP-ULisboa
- Ana Sofia Antunes | Secretary of State for Inclusion
10:00-11:00 AM | PRESENTATION OF THE RESULTS OF THE EQUAL PROJECT
Equality before the law and the right to self-determination of people with intellectual and psychosocial disabilities (Part I)
Moderator: Hermano Carmo (Emeritus Full Professor, ISCSP-ULisboa)
- Paula Campos Pinto | ODDH and CIEG/ISCSP-ULisboa
- Aretha Ribeiro | CERCITOP
- Artur Tavares | APPACDM Coimbra
- Patrícia Neca | ODDH and CIEG/ISCSP-ULisboa
Debate
11:00 – 11:30 AM | COFFEE BREAK
11:30 AM – 13:00 PM | Presentation of results with participation of co-investigators (cont.)
Moderator: Hermano Carmo (Emeritus Full Professor, ISCSP-ULisboa)
- Teresa Janela Pinto | ODDH and CIEG/ISCSP-ULisboa
- Bárbara Maltez | ODDH and CIEG/ISCSP-ULisboa
- Cristina Espiney | AEIPS
- Maria Adelaide Cruz | AEIPS
- Fernando Fontes | CES, University of Coimbra
13:00 – 14:30 PM | LUNCH BREAK
14:30 -15:30 PM | KEYNOTE SPEECH
Moderator: Patrícia Neca | ODDH and CIEG/ISCSP-ULisboa
- Antonio-Luiz Martínez-Pujalte | University of Valencia
15:30 – 16:00 PM | COFFEE BREAK
16:00-17:00 PM | PRESENTATION OF THE ODDH REPORT
“People with Disabilities in Portugal: Human Rights Indicators 2023”
Moderator: Teresa Janela Pinto | ODDH and CIEG/ISCSP-ULisboa
- Paula Campos Pinto | ODDH and CIEG/ISCSP-ULisboa
- Sofia Bento | ODDH/ISCSP-ULisboa
17:00 PM | CLOSING SESSION
- Rodrigo Ramos | President of INR, I.P.
- Romana Xerez | Vice-President of ISCSP-ULisboa
- Paula Campos Pinto | Coordinator of ODDH