NDA Annual Conference 2021 - Panel Discussion #2: Lessons from other Jurisdictions
Channel: National Disability Authority
Date: 2021-10-25

The afternoon session of the conference was opened by Anne Rabbitte, T.D., Minister of State with responsibility for Disability.

Panel Discussion #2 was chaired by Professor Eilionóir Flynn, Director of the Centre for Disability Law and Policy in the National University of Ireland, Galway. 

The discussion focused on 'Lessons from other Jurisdictions', and contributions were received from:
• England and Wales: Alex Ruck Keene (Barrister, writer and educator)
• Sweden: Maths Jesperson (Founder and Board member of PO-Skane)
• USA: Jonathan Martinis (Senior Director for Law and Policy, Burton Blatt Institute at Syracuse University)