Register for the 2024 Annual Conference

About the Conference

The National Disability Authority would like to invite you to its Annual Conference 2024. This year’s event will examine the implementation of Article 30 of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD) in Ireland, which focuses on the participation of people with disabilities in cultural life, recreation, leisure and sport.

The conference will consider the extent to which Article 30 of the UNCRPD is being realised in Ireland; barriers faced by disabled people with regard to participation in cultural life, recreation, leisure and sport; potential solutions to these challenges; and good practices in Ireland and other countries.

A conference programme and ‘meet the speakers’ document are available below.

The conference will be of interest to:

• Policy makers

• Public sector officials

• Local authority officials

• Disabled Persons Organisations and other disability organisations

• Individuals with disabilities and their families

Accessibility measures

Irish Sign Language interpretation and real-time captioning will be provided (both online and in-person). A Changing Places toilet and quiet room will also be available.

We will be using social interaction stickers as part of this event to signal if attendees would like to engage with others attending the conference as follows:

• a green sticker signals that an attendee is happy to have social interaction with anyone;
• a yellow sticker signals that an attendee is happy to interact with people they know or recognise;
• a red sticker signals that an attendee does not wish to interact with anyone.

In-person and online attendance

In-person attendance for the conference is already full, however you can join a waiting list and we will notify you if a space becomes available. All those who join the in-person waiting list will receive connection details for online attendance. The conference will also be recorded. All recordings will be made available on our website and YouTube channel 2-3 weeks after the event.

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us by email (nda.annualconference@nda.ie) or by phone (01 608 0400).

We look forward to welcoming you both online and in-person to our 2024 Annual Conference.

Conference Programme

'Meet the speakers' (speakers' information)