Disability and Old Age: .Global Action on Aging Morning Discussion . Friedrich Ebert Foundation, Glo

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Disability and Old Age .Global Action on
Aging Morning Discussion. Friedrich Ebert
Foundation, Global Action on Aging,
International Disability Alliance (IDA),
International Disability Caucus, in cooperation
with the Permanent Mission of Germany to the UN,
Luncheon Discussion

• March 29, 2007

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Global Action on Aging Morning DiscussionConferen
ce Room
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The Speakers and the Audience
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From left to rightModerator Ms. Susanne Paul,
President, Global Action on Aging Panelists Mr.
Franz Thönnes, Parliamentary State Secretary in
the German Federal Ministry of Labour and Social
Affairs Translator for the German Delegation
Ms. Karin Evers-Meyer, German Commissioner for
the Interests of the Disabled
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Mr. Franz Thönnes, German Parliamentary State
Secretary
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Ms. Karin Evers-Meyer, German Commissioner for
the Interests of the Disabled
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The Panelists Consulting the Convention on the
Rights of Persons with Disabilities
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Emmanuel Shwan, Associate, Global Action on Aging
and Kevin Bratholt, the American Sign Language
Interpreter
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Mr. Cveto Ursic, Director General of the
Directorate for the Disabled and Ms. Stanislava
Makovcoca, Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs
Czech Republic
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The Audience
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The Audience
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Friedrich Ebert Foundation, Global Action on
Aging, International Disability Alliance (IDA),
International Disability Caucus in cooperation
with the Permanent Mission of Germany to the UN,
Luncheon DiscussionMs. Susanne Paul, President,
Global Action on Aging and Mr. Jürgen Stetten,
Director, Friedrich Ebert Foundation
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H.E. Ambassador Don MacKay of New Zealand
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Ms. Kim MiJoo, Representative, Women with
Disabilities Arts and Cultural Network
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Ms. Clarisa Hardy, Minister of Planning,
Government of Chile
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Maria Veronica Reina, Representative of the
Disability Caucus
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Emmanuel Shwan, Associate, Global Action on Aging
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Ms. Nina M. Hill, Vice-President, Pfizer Inc.
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Mr. Rich Donavan, Vice President, Merrill Lynch
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The Audience
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Emmanuel Shwan and Alischa Kugel, Program
Coordinator, Global Action on Aging