National Disability Authority Annual Conference

The NDA Annual Conference, usually held in October every year, is an opportunity to share learning from Ireland and abroad on disability policy and practice around a particular theme. The Conference is targeted to policy makers and Department and public officials but is also of interest to civil society, people with disabilities and their families, researchers and academics.

Previous Annual Conferences have focused on a variety of themes such as access to justice, achieving inclusive communities, housing, education and employment. Themes are linked to UNCRPD articles and are decided based on discussions with our Board, knowledge of issues of concern to disability stakeholders, and knowledge of changes and developments in the disability landscape in Ireland.


2025 Conference

Our 2025 Conference will focus on 'Parenting, Relationships, and Sexual & Reproductive Rights in the context of Article 23 UNCRPD’. This will be a blended event with the in-person part taking place in the Aviva Stadium, Dublin on Thursday, 16 October. Topics which will be explored include parenting, relationships and sexuality, maternity care and sexual and reproductive health and rights. Speakers and panellists at the conference will include disabled people and their representative organisations, public officials and academics. Discussions will focus on barriers faced by disabled people in realising their equal right to family life, and also the proposed solutions and good practices in supporting and empowering disabled people to have meaningful and healthy family lives and relationships.

Please note that registration details will be made available at a later date. If you would like to receive updates on our annual conference, please email us at nda.annualconference@nda.ie.

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