The 16th Conference of States Parties to the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) was held at the UN Headquarters in New York from June 13 to 15, 2023. This three-day conference brought together hundreds of government…
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Local Government Access Observation
GCOPD and IFES conducted an observation of Guyana’s Local Government Elections held on June 12, 2023, to assess the level of access and inclusion for persons with disabilities. The observation mission found that while there were several measures in place…
Round Table Discussion on Food Security for Persons with Disabilities
The United Nations system in Guyana in collusion with the Guyana Council of Organizations for Persons with Disabilities (GCOPD) held a round table discussion on food security and persons with disabilities at the Guyana Industrial Training Centre. The round table…
Youth Allies Local Government Elections Voters Education Campaign
Between March and June 2023, the GCOPD’s Youth Allies conducted a Voters Education Mobile Fair in 16 different locations in regions 2,3,4,5 and 6. The fair aimed to educate young people on their rights and responsibilities as voters and engage…
Computers Handed Over to the National Vocational Learning Center for Persons with Disabilities
On April 14th, 2023, the Guyana Council of Organizations for Persons with Disabilities (GCOPD), along with the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) officially handed over computers and a printer to the National Vocational Learning Center for Persons with…
GCOPD Fundraising Raffle
The Guyana Council of Organizations for Persons with Disabilities (GCOPD) held a fundraising raffle in early 2023, which was open to the general public and included a variety of prizes. Prizes included: A laptop An electric scooter A 32’’…