OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
ODIHR Advisory Panel on the Political Participation of Persons with Disabilities
Convened in 2021, the Advisory Panel on the Political Participation of Persons with Disabilities provides advice, guidance and recommendations to the OSCE ODIHR on matters related to the participation of people with disabilities in political and public life.
The panel consists of independent experts from across the OSCE region, the majority of whom self-identify as disabled. Members serve in their personal capacities as experts and do not represent any organization or participating State. ODIHR makes the Panel's expertise available to participating States, OSCE field operations and non-governmental organizations.
The following members were appointed after an open call for applications:
- Virginia Atkinson
- Karina Chupina
- Patrick Clarke
- Martin Conway
- Anna Drabarz
- János Fiala-Butora
- Lyazzat Kaltayeva
- Janet Lord
- Helga Stevens
- Iryna Tekuchova
- Amu Urhonen
Biographical notes of the panel members are available here.