Events

CDC Grand Rounds: 'Where in health is disability? online

December 18, 2012 at CDC Grand Rounds online video CDC Grand Rounds online

This 'Where in Health is Disability?' session of CDC Grand Rounds explored opportunities for optimal quality of life for individuals with disabilities. One in 6 adult Americans lives with a disability when defined by a limitation in function. Many are at higher risk for multiple chronic...

USICD Honors Senator Robert Dole - Dec. 4 at 10:30 am

December 4, 2012 at Honoring Sen. Robert Dole Dirksen Senate Office Building, Room 419; Washington, DC

In recognition of the 2012 International Day of Persons with Disabilities, the U.S. International Council on Disabilities and the December 4th Host Committee formally invite you to attend a special event honoring Senator Bob Dole for a lifetime commitment to disability rights,...

RIO+20 UN Conference on Sustainable Development

June 20, 2012 at - June 22, 2012 at UN Conference on Sustainable Development Rio De Janeiro, Brazil

The United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development (UNCSD) is being organized in pursuance of General Assembly Resolution 64/236 (A/RES/64/236), and will take place in Brazil on 20-22 June 2012 to mark the 20th...

From Policy to Action: Making Progress Toward Disability Inclusion

May 30, 2012 at USAID Ronald Reagan Building 1300 Pennsylvania Ave, NW Washington, DC

Keynote speaker, renowned Paralympian and climber of Mt. Kilimanjaro, Chris Waddell, and distinguished guest, Kareem Dale, Special Assistant to the President for Disability Affairs, and three engaging and informative panel discussions:

May 30, 2012 - 9:30 am -12:30 pm EDT

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FEMA & NCD Broadcast: Hurricane Inclusive Emergency Preparedness & Management

May 23, 2012 at conference call May 23 2012 EDT conference call and action resources

FEMA and National Council on Disability 's Robyn Powell for a Hurricane Preparedness Week teleconference call TODAY, Wednesday May 23rd on inclusive emergency preparedness with an emphasis on the access and functional needs of children and adults with disabilities.

FEMA has devised a...

Global Symposium on Health Systems Research

November 16, 2010 at - November 19, 2010 at Montreux, Switzerland

Call for abstracts: Science to Accelerate Universal Health Coverage Deadline: 30 April 2010
"….To share evidence, identify significant knowledge gaps, and set a research agenda that reflects the needs of low and middle-income countries."

The symposium will be dedicated to...

Dateline 2010: Global Health Goals & Metrics The Annual Global Health Council Conference

June 14, 2010 at - June 18, 2010 at Shoreham Hotel Washington, DC

What are goals? The Merriam Webster Dictionary defines, in its first instance, a goal to be "the terminal point of a race." 2010 is a landmark year for many goals within in the global health community - ICPD, Universal Access, among others. Perhaps the most omnipresent of all...

Interaction Forum 2010: Moving at the Speed of Change

June 2, 2010 at - June 4, 2010 at Walter Washington Convention Center Washington, DC

As a convener of the U.S.-based NGO community, InterAction creates a forum for dialogue and shared learning to help members strengthen and assess the effectiveness of their poverty reduction, sustainable development and humanitarian initiatives.

Microfinance USA 2010

May 20, 2010 at - May 21, 2010 at The Westin San Francisco and Yerba Buena Center for the Arts San Francisco, CA

Microfinance USA is the place where microfinance practitioners, investors, and enthusiasts meet. Drawing upon the overwhelming success and momentum generated by the 2009 Microfinance, CA conference, Microfinance USA will bring together investors, policymakers, social entrepreneurs, practitioners...

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