The Inclusion of the Lived Experience of Disability in Policymaking

摘要: This paper examines the process under way in Iceland to align national law with UN Convention on Rights of Persons Disabilities, focusing Convention’s call for active involvement disabled people and their representative organizations policy decision making matters that affect them. The draws comments submitted by Icelandic DPOs draft legislation intended replace existing services people, relating ability participate policymaking process. Furthermore, it interviews leaders solicited views issue. findings indicate there is a reluctance behalf authorities make changes established process, which limits participation organizations. has neither been revised include provisions expanding making, nor ensure themselves