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10th Annual Disability Lecture 2013: Two steps forward, one step back: challenges to disabled people

The lecture is an opportunity to hear Dame Anne Begg discuss her view on the challenges to disabled people on 2013


The 10th Annual Disability Lecture: Two steps forward, one step back: challenges to disabled people in 2013 will be given by Dame Anne Begg MP on 18 April at 5.30pm in the Palmerston Room at St Johns College. It is open to all and will be followed by a drinks reception. Fully wheelchair accessible, there will be a sign language interpreter present.

The lecture is an opportunity to hear Dame Anne Begg discuss her view on the challenges to disabled people on 2013. Dame Anne Begg is a British Labour Party politician, who has been the Member of Parliament (MP) for Aberdeen South since 1997. She was the first full-time user of a wheelchair elected to the House of Commons. She made her maiden speech on 21 May 1997 and she is now Chair of the Work and Pensions Select Committee.

A drinks reception will follow.


Speaker(s):

Dame Anne Begg | talks | www

 

Date and Time:

18 April 2013 at 5:30 pm

Duration:

1 hour 30 minutes

 

Venue:

St John's College
Palmerston Room, Fisher Building
St John’s Street
Cambridge
CB2 1TP
01223 332 301
http://www.admin.cam.ac.uk/univ/disability/lecture/
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Organised by:

University of Cambridge, Disability Resource Centre
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Tickets:

Free

Available from:

This is a free, non-ticketed event. Please pre-book by contacting CPPD (cppd@admin.cam.ac.uk or call 01223 (3)32343).

Additional Information:

The event is wheelchair accessible and will have remote captioning and a BSL interpreter present. Please get in touch with any questions about access.

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