The Observatory on Disability and Human Rights (ODDH) is holding the 9th ODDH Meeting – “Rights of Persons with Disabilities: Portugal in the European Context” on 10 December 2025, from 10:00 to 13:00, at ISCSP. The session will also be broadcast via Teams.
At this event, the report “Persons with Disabilities in Portugal – Human Rights Indicators 2025” will be publicly presented, and will include an intervention by Vera Bonvalot, member of the Executive Committee of the European Disability Forum (EDF) and President of the National Mechanism for Monitoring the Implementation of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.
Programme
9th ODDH Meeting
“Rights of Persons with Disabilities: Portugal in the European Context”
ISCSP–ULisboa
10 December 2025 (ISCSP and Teams)
9:00 – 9:30 | PARTICIPANT REGISTRATION
9:30 – 10:00 | OPENING SESSION
- Ricardo Ramos Pinto, President of ISCSP
- Paula Campos Pinto, ODDH Coordinator
- Clara Marques Mendes, Secretary of State for Social Action and Inclusion
10:00 – 10:45 | PRESENTATION OF THE ODDH REPORT – 2025
“Persons with Disabilities in Portugal – Human Rights Indicators 2025”
Moderator: Isabel Felgueiras, Pais em Rede
10:45 – 11:00 | COFFEE BREAK
11:00 – 12:30 | Keynote Speaker – Vera Bonvalot, member of the Executive Committee of the European Disability Forum (EDF) and President of the National Mechanism for Monitoring the Implementation of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
Moderator: Patrícia Neca, Deputy Coordinator of ODDH
12:30 | CLOSING SESSION
- Teresa Janela Pinto, Deputy Coordinator of ODDH
- Romana Xerez, Vice-President for Research at ISCSP–ULisboa*
- Sónia Esperto, President of the Board of Directors of INR*
* to be confirmed
Note: Portuguese Sign Language interpretation will be provided.
Participation is free of charge but requires mandatory prior registration (until 8 December).