A/HRC/28/58 relevant United Nations plans and programmes of action pertaining to the situation of social groups, on her plan of work and its contribution to the work of the Commission, in particular in its efforts in the context of a sustainable development agenda inclusive of the rights of persons with disabilities. She has also approached the Conference of States Parties to the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities to define her engagement in that context. 38. In addition, the Special Rapporteur has commenced coordination with the United Nations Partnership to Promote the Rights of Persons with Disabilities; initial discussions have been held on exploring how to coordinate geographic and thematic focus in national efforts. The Special Rapporteur has also had exchanges with a number of disability focal points of United Nations agencies, funds and programmes, and other international organizations and bodies to identify areas of collaboration and feed into each other’s work. 39. In setting up her mandate, the Special Rapporteur has started to engage with the Centre for Disability Law and Policy of the National University of Ireland, Galway and the University of Costa Rica in order to obtain academic support in particular areas of research and knowledge development. She will continue to pursue opportunities for academic liaison throughout her mandate. VIII. Conclusion 40. The Special Rapporteur sees her mandate as a celebration of the rights of persons with disabilities and recognition of their importance in the global agenda of human rights and development. The creation of the mandate is a welcome step towards building a United Nations system that responds more effectively in the area of the rights of persons with disabilities. 41. In accordance with her mandate described by the Human Rights Council in its resolution 26/20, the Special Rapporteur aims to respond to the expectations of a broad range of stakeholders of an acceleration in the advances made in the rights of persons with disabilities. She intends to carry out the mandate in a comprehensive and collaborative manner, working closely with States, the United Nations system, academia, persons with disabilities, their representative organizations and other stakeholders towards concrete results. The mandate is comprehensive and presents a great opportunity for change. In order to ensure the effective implementation thereof, and in a spirit of collaboration, the Special Rapporteur calls out for support in her endeavours with a view to ensuring that her work brings about real change in the lives of persons with disabilities and the realization of their human rights without discrimination and on an equal basis with others. 15