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.

Meet the experts

The panel consists of independent experts from across the OSCE region, appointed after an open call for applications, most 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.

• Virginia Atkinson
• Karina Chupina
• Patrick Clarke
• Martin Conway
• János Fiala-Butora
• Lyazzat Kaltayeva
• Janet Lord
• Helga Stevens
• Iryna Tekuchova
• Amu Urhonen

Biographical notes of the panel members

Meetings, past and forthcoming

•  4 October 2022, Warsaw
• 13-14 November 2023, Dublin
• 19-20 September 2024, Warsaw

Contact us

To work with us or find further information about the panel, please contact Amila De Saram Larssen, Associate Democratic Governance Officer for Disability Inclusion, at amilade.saram-larssen@odihr.pl