DAI receives new NGO accreditation to the Conference of States Parties to the CRPD
The submission of DAI's application for new NGO accreditation to the Conference of States Parties to the CRPD (COSP) was formally received on 23 May, 2017. In accordance with the Rules of Procedure of the Conference, our application was forwarded to States Parties to the CRPD, for their review.
At the first meeting of the 10th session of the Conference of States Parties on 13 June (10 a.m. to 1 p.m.), States Parties approved our new NGO application, on a consensus basis. This means we will be allowed to attend future COSP Conferences in our own right. Due to unsecured funding, we were unable to send anyone to New York this year to represent us, although we could have registered under ADI. Next year, we will be sure to find secure funding in time to attend! This is a portion of the acceptance email we received:
Congratulations! Your application for new NGO accreditation to the Conference of States Parties to the CRPD has been approved by consensus at its first meeting at the 10th session on 13 June, in accordance with the Rules of Procedure of the Conference. The list of newly accredited NGOs is copied below, and will also be published in the final report of the 10th session of the Conference of States Parties to the CRPD...
We are now in the process of creating our DAI profile in CSONET which then means we will be able to register our representatives for future Conferences of States Parties to the CRPD. We will also be applying for Consultative Status with the ECOSOC now that we have been accepted as an NGO.