Check out the video recordings of the Nordic Symposium at the NNDR Conference
The 17th Nordic Network on Disability Research Conference - NNDR 2025 Conference was held 7-9 May 2025 at the University of Helsinki, Finland. The conference theme was "Disability in Local and Global Contexts". As a part of the NNDR Conference program, we had a Nordic Symposium on the 8th of May 2025. The theme of the Nordic Symposium was “Facts and Figures on Implementation of Disability Rights in the Nordic Countries”.
The UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities UNCRPD creates a solid foundation for disability policy in different societies. This symposium was set to provide an overview of statistics and research findings that promote effective implementation of the UNCRPD in the Nordic countries and create an opportunity to perceive and establish links between disability research and implementation of the UNCRPD.
Speakers: Mika Gissler, Lars Lindberg, Hisayo Katsui, Inger Marie Lid and Rannveig Traustadóttir.
Participants in the Nordic panel discussion on the implementation of the UNCRPD:
- Tea Hoffrén, Ministry of Social Affairs and Health, Finland
- Karin Westling, The Swedish Agency for Participation MFD
- Maren Anna Lervik, Bufdir, Norway
- Leif Olsen, VIVE The Danish Center for Social Science Research, Denmark
- Pirkko Mahlamäki, Finnish Disability Forum
- Kai Koivumäki, Nordic Welfare Centre
The symposium was held in English and the videos have subtitles in English.
Watch the YouTube videos here:
Seminars, Handbook on Disability Services (Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare)
