A three-part training webinar by Disability Rights International to engage civil society in monitoring and advocacy.
Supported by International Disability Alliance (IDA) & Lumos Foundation

Part 1 of 3: Strategic Considerations for Effective Investigations
September 10, 2026 @ 10-12noon EDT 
Register Here for Part 1

Introductory session open to advocates with any level of experience.

Speakers:

• Eric Rosenthal, Executive Director, DRI
• Dragana Ciric Milovanovic, Dir. of Development and Strategic Partnerships, DRI
• Priscila Rodriguez, Litigation Director, DRI
• Lisbet Brizuela, Director, DRI-Mexico
• Dovile Juodkaite, Member-elect, UN Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD Committee), National Expert on WHO Quality of Rights Toolkit
• Silvia Quan, Colectivo Vida Independiente, former CRPD Committee member
• Pamela Molina, Deaf Overcoming Violence through Empowerment (DOVE)

Sign language & Spanish interpretation provided

Part 2: Mechanics of Access and Documentation  
November 10, 2026 @ 10-12noon EDT 

Part 3: Problem Solving & Protecting Children in Institutions
December 11, 2026 @10-12noon EDT

Take survey on training needs and challenges to citizen documentation

Purpose: Millions of children and adults are segregated from society in institutions – orphanges, psychiatric facilities, care homes, substance abuse treatment, migrant detention, and other facilities.  Behind closed doors, they are often subject to violence, abuse, neglect, and exploitation. The UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) guarantees community inclusion.  But rights enforcement and policy reform is difficult or impossible when information and data is lacking.  Webinars equip  activists to investigate, document, and challenge institutionalization.   Participation in part 1 is required for parts 2 and 3.  Space is limited for parts 2 and 3.