Conversation with various representatives from Western Balkans and Turkey during UNICEF Regional Meeting in collaboration with the EU and UNICEF - Skopje, Macedonia - September 2018 - ☝ ⏎
As Chair of EDF ICT Expert Group, coordinated the bilateral discussion with EDF ICT Expert group and Google engineers to exchange info, initiatives, projects, ideas, best practices etc…- Brussels, Belgium - November 2017
Representative of the CIR at the 7th Session of the Ad Hoc Committee for the UN CRPD. Lobbied together with deaf delegates about the rights of the deaf and people with disabilities at the UN - New York, United States - January / February 2006 - ☝ ⏎
Expert trainer, sent from the WFD, for the Training of Trainers on Human Rights, UN CRPD, International instruments, Advocacy work from European/International perspectives and workshops to the trainers of West and Central Africa - Dakar, Senegal - August / September 2010
Exchanging info with the Delegation of Hong Kong during the 8th session of the UNCRPD Committee at the United Nations - Geneva, Switzerland - September 2012
Representative of the EUD at a formal meeting with EDF and Maltese Presidency discussing deaf rights and giving EUD materials to the First Minister of Malta - La Valletta, Malta - 2017
Presentation on best practices in implementation and monitoring CRPD (article 33) at the EU-Arab High Level Disability - Malta - April 2019
Discussing with Aira Vice President of Communications about his latest innovation for deaf and hard of hearing, blind and visually impaired during Google-EDF event on Artificial Intelligence at the European Parliament - Brussels, Belgium - November 2017
Social dinner & conversation with Arab States Broadcasting Union (ASBU) Director General about various issues in regard the situation of persons with disabilities in Arab States and EU - Tunis, Tunisia - December 2017 - ☝ ⏎
Meeting with the representatives from various ministers, INADI and CAS to exchange actions and public policies developed to promote the accessibility of information and communication for deaf people - November 2018
Discussion with Liisa Kauppinen, former WFD President, during World Federation of the Deaf Youth Camp (WFDYs) - Montreal, Canada - 2003
Honored to received this Award from American University of Beirut (AUB) to show their appreciation for my involvement in the ABLE Summit 2019 - Beirut, Lebanon - April 2019
Presentation “Human Rights and Audism” - Terni, Italy - December 2008
Representative of the World Federation of the Deaf (WFD) at the Forum on Promoting Quality Education for Children with Disabilities through “Universal Design” of All Learning Materials hosted by UNICEF - New Delhi, India - 23 November 2014
Speech about the rights of deaf people in the EU in front of over 7.000 people during World Deaf Day - Roma, Italy - September 2014
Watching the presentation from EDbU vice president by explaining about the current situation of Deafblind people in the EU at the European Commission - Brussels, Belgium - December 2018 - ☝ ⏎
For the first time sign languages were included in the European Day of Languages on 2011. This was only possible due to the continuous work of EUD Board Member Humberto Insolera and the close co-operation between EUD and the Council of Europe - Strasbourg, France - 26 September 2011 - ☝ ⏎
Last day with European Union of the Deaf (EUD) Board and Director - May 2017 - ☝ ⏎
Discussing with Heba Hagrass, Member of Egyptian Parliament, about how to obtain a driver's license for deaf people in Egypt
Lectures on how to make deaf / hard of hearing and deaf blind students feel welcome giving key solutions and guidelines about communication, environment, didactics, interpreters etc…for the university path at the University of Perugia - Perugia, Italy - October 2018
Supporting Ana Peláez Narváez from Spain who became the first woman with disabilities elected at the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) - March 2018 - ☝ ⏎
With Microsoft Government Affairs Manager - Accessibility, Sustainability and Online Safety EU, and our EDF Policy Coordinator during the event on Artificial Intelligence and the potential of emerging technologies for persons with disabilities - Wien, Austria - November 2018 - ☝ ⏎
Exchanging information with the Maltese Parliamentary Secretary for rights of persons with disability and active ageing about Maltese Sign Language recognition and her promise to recognize it - Dublin, Ireland - November 2015
With Andrea Venuto, Disability Manager of Roma Capital, discussing about Universal Design - Roma, Italy - September 2018
With Adam Kosa, first deaf Member of the European Parlament, deaf politician at the European Parliament office - Brussels, Belgium - ☝ ⏎
EDF presented its 2nd European human rights report that provides an overview of the strong link between the Convention and the SDGs - Brussels, Belgium - March 2018 - ☝ ⏎
Conversation with the vice-Chairperson of the Committee for the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities during the 16th session of the UNCRPD Committee - Geneva, Switzerland - August 2016
Presentation at the Seminar “History of the World Federation of the Deaf and XVI Congress of the WFD in Durban” - Caltanissetta, Italy - 26 November 2011 - ☝ ⏎
Presentation about “Accessibility and Inclusion: Perspectives from the European Disability Forum (EDF)” during World Deaf Day - Roma, Italy - September 2018 - ☝ ⏎
Presentation about the impact of the European Disability Strategy and the future following the UN CRPD at the European Commission - Brussels, Belgium - December 2018 - ☝ ⏎
Coordinator of the 1st Italian Deaf Academic Conferences (FNA) historic event; included deaf, deaf blind, and hard of hearing students / graduates / and other populations with adaptive services - Roma, Italy - 2009
EUD General Assembly - Athens, Greece - May 2014 - ☝ ⏎
With the president of Austria and his wife during EUD & OGLBT Seminar - Vienna, Austria - October 2018 - ☝ ⏎
Presented at the Italian Committee Deaf Youth Festival (CGSI) - Bologna, Italy - February 2018 - ☝ ⏎
Talking with over 600 persons with disabilities from all over Europe at the European Parliament during the 4th EPPD for the International Day of Persons with Disabilities and 20 Anniversary of European Disability Forum - Brussels, Belgium - 6 December 2017 - ☝ ⏎
With Justas Dziugelis, member of parliament in Lithuania to discuss about the importance of active participation of people with disabilities in political and public life - Vilnius - May 2018 - ☝ ⏎
Meeting with the INADI to discuss various actions to guarantee accessibility for people with disabilities in general and deaf people in Argentina and in European countries. - Buenos Aires, Argentina - 25 January 2018 - ☝ ⏎
With the Chair of EDF Youth Committee at the Seminar on youth (un)employment of persons with disabilities - Bucharest, Romania - March 2019 - ☝ ⏎
Presentation at the seminar “Se mi guardi ti sento” organized by UniCredit - Torino, Italy - October 2018
Presentation with various representatives of local associations of the deaf, government authorities, etc… - Buenos Aires, Argentina - November 2018 - ☝ ⏎
Presentation “Sign Language: an European Perspective” at the University of Catania - Catania, Italy - October 2017
With Helga Stevens, first deaf female Member of European Parliament. She was previously EUD director and EUD President - ☝ ⏎
Presentation “The recognition of sign language at the EU” at the Conference Obiettivo LIS at the Senate - Roma, Italy - 31 January 2014 - ☝ ⏎
With the president of the Lithuanian National Forum of the Disabled (LNF) the European Disability Movement gathers to demand a decent standard of living for all persons with disabilities in Europe, during the celebration of the 100th anniversary of Lithuania - Vilnius, Lithuania - May 2018 - ☝ ⏎
Presentation about our EUD work at the EU Institutions at the Seminar 50th Anniversary of Granada Association of the Deaf (ASGORA) - Granada, Spain - February 2016 - ☝ ⏎
Discussion between EDF and Google on the future-proofing of new technologies to embrace human diversity in the European Parliament on artificial intelligence and accessibility - Brussels, Belgium - May 2017 - ☝ ⏎
Trainer at the Deaf Enterprise Workshop - Siena, Italy - April 2018 - ☝ ⏎
European Disability Forum (EDF) Executive Committee Member - Madrid, Spain - May 2017 - ☝ ⏎
European Disability Forum (EDF) Board - Madrid, Spain - May 2017 - ☝ ⏎
With Yannis Vardakastanis, our European Disability Forum (EDF) President, and International Disability Alliance (IDA) Treasurer
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