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• Sep 8, 2011 WHO Resource book on mental health, human rights and legislation The World Health Organization (WHO) Resource Book aims to assist countries in drafting, adopting and implementing policies, plans and programs aimed at creating better services for people living with a mental disorder.
• Sep 8, 2011 Travel Without Limits - Viaggiare Senza Limiti This book of readings by Italian and international authors was prepared in 2010 by the Italian Institute of Tourism for All in order to provide an overview of historical developments, current trends and perspectives on the future of accessible tourism.
• Sep 5, 2011 EDF's Freedom of Movement Campaign 2011 The theme of the European Disability Forum (EDF) campaign 2011 is Freedom of Movement. With this campaign, EDF suggests tools that seek to enable persons with disabilities to make use of their right to freedom of movement, and to benefit from the goods and services within the internal market of the EU, just as any other EU citizen.
• Sep 5, 2011 ILO Global Report on Equality at Work 2011 The new International Labour Office (ILO) Global Report on Equality at Work 2011 has found that the global economic crisis opens up new space for discrimination at work.
• Sep 5, 2011 Global Forum on Accessible Cities - experts' presentations A Global Forum on Accessible Cities held in Turin (Italy) on 16th and 17th June 2011 bringing together experts, representatives of European disabilities groups, architects and town planning experts involved in promoting the accessibility of people with disabilities people.
• Sep 5, 2011 Global Forum on Accessible Cities - cities presentations A Global Forum on Accessible Cities held in Turin (Italy) on 16th and 17th June 2011 bringing together experts, representatives of European disabilities groups, architects and town planning experts involved in promoting the accessibility of people with disabilities people.
• Sep 2, 2011 World Report on Disability The first ever World Report on Disability produced jointly by the World Health Organization and the World Bank was launched at UN Headquarters on 9 June 2011.
  The report reviews evidence about the global situation of persons with disabilities and offers directions for policy and practice to address exclusion.
• Sep 2, 2011 UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Entering into force on 3 May 2008, the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities is the first comprehensive human rights treaty to be ratified by the EU as a whole.
  The Convention sets out minimum standards for protecting and safeguarding a full range of civil, political, social, and economic rights for people with disabilities.
• Sep 1, 2011 European Disability Strategy 2010-2020 On 15 November 2010 the European Commission adopted a new strategy to break down the barriers that prevent persons with disabilities from participating in society on an equal basis. The strategy outlines how the EU and national governments can empower people with disabilities so that they can fully enjoy their rights as citizens and consumers.
• Aug 2, 2011 Disability Directory for Museums and Galleries (UK) The Disability Directory is intended as guidance for all museums and galleries in improving their services to disabled people.