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You’re Invited: White House Conference Call on the Disabilities Treaty

The White House will host a conference call on the Disabilities Treaty today, Friday, November 8th from 1:00 – 2:00 p.m. Eastern.

Speakers will include:

  • CRPD Sharable Image - Time to Pass CRPDAmbassador Samantha Power, U.S. Permanent Representative to the United Nations
  • Representative Tammy Duckworth (D-IL)
  • Judith E. Heumann, Special Advisor for International Disability Rights, State Department

Dial-In Number & RSVP:

Please note: This call is off the record and not intended for press purposes. NCIL is not involved in the organizing of this call, so please direct all questions to the White House.