Jean-Pierre Gonnot, Chief, Inclusive Development Section, of the
United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs addressed the conference as follows:
Ladies and gentlemen,First of all, let me state that the United Nations Secretariat attaches great importance to be one of the co-sponsors of this conference. The values that the concept of Universal Design encapsulates, its potential contribution to social and economic development as well as the dimension of inclusiveness that it adds to it, have never been more relevant.
Some of you may have heard that the international community has begun to negotiate an international convention on the rights and dignity of persons with disabilities.
I would like to take the opportunity I have to address you today to share with you the vision and hope that drive this process and provide you with information about the process itself that, I believe, is relevant to your own work...
For the entire text see: http://www.designfor21st.org/pg.cfm?nid=317&l=en
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