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ADDC Bulletin April 18th, 2012 ................................................................................................ 1
CONTENTS ........................................................................................................................... 1
Welcome to the April 18th 2012 ADDC’s Bulletin .................................................................. 4
Disclaimer:........................................................................................................................ 4
Updates ........................................................................................................................ 4
PNG Ratifies UNCRPD ......................................................................................................... 4
IFES 2012 Democracy Awards: Call for International Nominations ............................................ 4
Post MDG framework: No to ‘last minute rush’ ....................................................................... 5
Haiti - Social: the right of persons with disabilities to the social inclusion, enshrined in the law .... 5
Capacity Development for Effective and Efficient Disabled Persons Organisation in Pacific Island
Countries .......................................................................................................................... 6
Summary of first day of the 7th session of the CRPD Committee, 16 April 2012 ......................... 7
FemLINKPACIFIC Special Report ......................................................................................... 10
ETHIOPIA: Finding space for people with disabilities on HIV agenda ........................................ 11
Rally to Make it Real: NDIS 2012 ........................................................................................ 12
Dementia cases set to triple by 2050 but still largely ignored.................................................. 12
Millennium Development Goal drinking water target met ........................................................ 13
Sanitation target still lagging far behind ............................................................................... 13
First MDG target to be met .............................................................................................. 13
Fistula - Another Blight on the Child Bride ............................................................................ 13
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HIV Compounds Poverty in Nepal ........................................................................................ 13
Conferences and Events .............................................................................................. 14
Refer to ADDC website: Calendar of Events for new items ...................................................... 14
One Just World ................................................................................................................. 14
South Pacific Educators in Vision Impairment Biennial Conference 2013 ................................... 15
Equality for Deaf People ..................................................................................................... 16
The International Conference on Sustainable Development 2012 ............................................ 16
SUDI 2012 Conference: Sustainability & Disability: Creating Jobs in a Green Economy .............. 17
From Local to Global Level ................................................................................................. 18
DISABILITY AND DEVELOPMENT: RIGHTS, POLITICS AND PRACTICE CALL FOR PAPERS ............ 19
The International AIDS Conference ..................................................................................... 19
PRE & POST CONGRESS WORKSHOPS AT FIRST WORLD CBR CONGRESS ................................ 19
Post-congress Workshop on "Going beyond the taboo areas in CBR", 29 to 30 November 2012 .. 20
Convergences 2015 World Forum ........................................................................................ 20
Disability Inclusion within International Development Programs .............................................. 21
Employment and Funding Opportunities ..................................................................... 22
Terms of Reference Final External Evaluation of Project “Access to services and empowerment of
Persons with Disabilities for inclusive development ................................................................ 22
Quality and Methodology Unit Manager, Lyon (France)........................................................... 22
Chest Physiotherapy and Malnutrition Project Officer (Kenya) ................................................. 22
Kinésithérapeute (Haiti) ..................................................................................................... 22
Physical Therapist (Afghanistan) ......................................................................................... 22
Resources.................................................................................................................... 23
Children affected by armed conflict and other situations of violence ........................................ 23
WORKSHOP REPORT, GENEVA, 14-16 MARCH 2011 .............................................................. 23
Football for Development Manual for teachers and youth workers ........................................... 23
Siblings Australia Update - New Survey ............................................................................... 24
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Newsletters: other organisations ................................................................................ 25
GPDD Newsletter .............................................................................................................. 25
ENABLE NEWSLETTER........................................................................................................ 25
Refugee Council Bulletin .................................................................................................... 25
Disabled Peoples’ International Asia Pacific Newsletter - 10th of April 2012 .............................. 25
Global Accessibility News – April 2012 ................................................................................. 26
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Welcome to the April 18th 2012 ADDC’s Bulletin.
The purpose of this Bulletin is to provide information on Disability Inclusive Development across
organisations working to improve the quality of life for people with disabilities both here in Australia
and across the world.
Generic disability and domestic information will be included in our Bulletins when possible as part of
our commitment to disability advocacy and strengthening partnerships: however our focus remains
on disability & development issues.
We appreciate your contributions to make these bulletins a valuable resource providing Updates and
Information on Conferences or Events, Employment and Funding Opportunities and Resources for
Disability Inclusive Practice.
Disclaimer:
ADDC does not necessarily endorse all opinions that are within the contents of our information and
we make every attempt to validate information prior to distribution. If you notice any anomalies or
have information on updated versions of our information, please forward to ADDC Secretariat.
Updates
PNG Ratifies UNCRPD
Congratulations to PNG on the move forward to ratification of the CRPD this week. ADDC
acknowledges the efforts of our friends at PNG Assembly of Disabled Persons, the supportive
government workers in PNG and Dame Carol Kidu.
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IFES 2012 Democracy Awards: Call for International Nominations
The International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES) annually presents three Charles T. Manatt
Democracy Awards to a Republican, a Democrat and a member of the international community who
demonstrate an unwavering commitment to freedom and democracy.
IFES is accepting nominations for the international award recipient from the public until Monday,
May 7. To submit a nomination, please complete this online form.
The awards will be presented at IFES' annual dinner on September 11. This year's dinner is of
special significance as it marks the 25th anniversary of IFES' commitment to supporting citizens'
rights to participate in free and fair elections.
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Previous recipients of the Democracy Awards include: Representative Ileana Ros-
Lehtinen (R-FL), Senator Patrick Leahy (D-VT), Judge Johann Kriegler of South Africa, former United
States Agency for International Development Administrator M. Peter McPherson, former Lebanese
Minister of Interior and Municipalities Ziad Baroud, Representative David Obey (D-WI), Senator
Richard G. Lugar (R-IN), the Honorable Lee H. Hamilton, the Honorable Tom Lantos, His Excellency
José Miguel Insulza of Chile and Monsignor Agripino Nùñez Collado of the Dominican Republic.
For more information, please contact Jeff Brady at jbrady@ifes.org.
Source IFS
Post MDG framework: No to ‘last minute rush’
The start of the consultation process for a framework past the 2015 deadline of the Millennium
Development Goals is approaching, but the United Nations, which every country expects to
spearhead such action, seems to be in disarray. Link: http://bit.ly/HVaFnB
Haiti - Social: the right of persons with disabilities to the social inclusion,
enshrined in the law
Information from the new law for the integration of persons with disabilities in Haiti. It was
ratified by both houses of congress and awaits publication in the official journal to become
effective.
Haiti - Social : The right of persons with disabilities to the social inclusion, enshrined in the law of
March 13, 2012 http://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-5278-haiti-social-the-right-of-persons-with-
disabilities-to-the-social-inclusion-enshrined-in-the-law-of-march-13-2012.html
Result of intense work between the public sector, international agencies, organizations of civil
society and the organized sector of persons with disabilities, the law on the integration of
Disabled Persons, adopted Tuesday, March 13 by the Senate is a great step for people with
disabilities in the country.
Gérald Oriol Jr., Secretary of State for the Integration of Disabled Persons, described this vote "of
historic act" and sent special thanks to the National Associative Network for the Integration of
Disabled Persons (RANIPH) which has been the bearer of the idea of the law, to the entire team of
the former administration especially to Dr. Michel A. Pean, and to the Organization of American
States and USAID for their support from the start that facilitated the development and submission
of the bill to the parliament, especially to Ms. Carolina Hernandez Ramirez.
"This is a remedial gesture for disabled persons too long marginalized in the society. Indeed, this
law comes to rehabilitate people with disabilities in their integrity. This is an important legal tool
that protects the poor person in its rights," declared Gérald Oriol Jr., who stressed that the Office
of the Secretary of State for Integration of Persons with Disabilities (BSEIPH) now has a legal
backing for its action and now has a legal framework to be used to foster the effective integration
of citizens living with disabilities.
For his part, Jean Chevalier Sanon, the President and Secretary General of the Federation of
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Haitian Associations and Institutions of Disabled People of Haiti, this law "recognizes the right of
persons with disabilities to the social inclusion within the national activities," for him, in addition
to requiring the Government to release financial provisions for the development of impaired
people, the law gives them authority to demand what they deserve, that is to say "their place in
society."
Indeed, this law puts the state and the company face to their responsibilities towards people with
disabilities by focusing on the satisfaction of essential needs such as primary education, health
care, housing and the appropriate physical environment and insists on the necessity to ensure to
the impaired people the access to buildings open to the public; with adequate transport facilities,
to the information; on employment and work adapted.
An important aspect of this law, it prohibits any discrimination against persons with disabilities in
the employment sector. It even makes injunction to the State of integrate people with disabilities
in public service and to the institutions of private sector with more than 20 employees the
obligation to reserve a quota of 2% for people with disabilities in its workforce.
However, concrete actions should be considered for this legislation does remain a dead letter. For
Jean Chevalier Sanon, the leaders of the community of disabled people should organize public
meetings to publicize the law. This action must be accompanied by a strengthening mechanism of
the law "It is necessary to force the accessibility to the public and private institutions."
"The application of this law may be of great significance because it takes into account all aspects
of the person's life: housing, transportation, education and vocational training, employment, sport
and leisure, access to justice among others," says the Secretary of State who claims to be very
aware of the immense work that remains to be done before the promise of this law lead. "A whole
set of tools should be used to draw attention to the prerogatives of the law and to ensure that it
is taken into account in public policy" and to make accessible to all this law, disabled or not, the
Secretary of State thinks that it will be necessary also to translate and publish it in Creole,
transcribe it into Braille and also make it available on audio.
Source: Gerald Oriol Jr
Capacity Development for Effective and Efficient Disabled Persons Organisation
in Pacific Island Countries
“Capacity Development for Effective and Efficient Disabled Persons Organisation in Pacific Island
Countries” reports can also be found on the PDF website
http://www.pacificdisability.org/publications.aspx
• Fiji
• Cook Islands
• Papua New Guinea
• Samoa
• Solomon Islands
• Tonga
• Tuvalu
Source: PDF
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Summary of first day of the 7th session of the CRPD Committee, 16 April 2012
First day of the 7th session, 16 April 2012
Yesterday morning the Chair of the CRPD Committee, Professor Ron McCallum, officially opened
the 7th session of the Committee which runs from 16 – 20 April 2012. For the first time the
Committee’s session was being webcast live by IDA which was welcomed by Professor McCallum
and the Committee members. The session was webcast live
at http://www.treatybodywebcast.org/ (the archived video will shortly be posted on this same
website)
The Deputy High Commissioner of Human Rights, Kyung-wha Kang, made an opening statement
which highlighted recent developments related to the CRPD. Among others, she spoke of the
launch of the Multi-Donor Trust Fund last December by six UN agencies (ILO, OHCHR, UN DESA,
UNDP, UNICEF & WHO) who comprise the UN Partnership to Promote the Rights of Persons with
Disabilities (UN PRPD) and the Human Rights Council resolution adopted recently on the right of
persons with disabilities to participate in political and public life.
It was announced that the accessibility consortium made up of Microsoft, Ability.net, and
Middlesex University was present to undertake an audit of the accessibility of the Committee’s
sessions.
The secretariat provided information there are currently 112 ratifications of the CRPD (and 153
signatories) and 64 ratifications of the Optional Protocol (90 signatories). 25 State reports are
now pending before the Committee which represents a backlog of 7 years. Whilst 49 State
reports are overdue. Committee members expressed concern about the long waiting list of State
reports to be reviewed and this issue will be discussed during the week.
Statements were taken by the OHCHR focal point on disability, and UN agencies including OHCHR,
UN DESA, WIPO, WHO & UNICEF.
The focal point on disability referred to the OHCHR thematic study on the right to political
participation of persons with disabilities which concludes that in accordance with the CRPD, any
restriction on the right to vote on the basis of a perceived or actual psychosocial or intellectual
disability would constitute discrimination on the basis of disability. The study is available in
accessible formats on the OHCHR disability website. For the first time, the study has been made
available in a plain language version. The topic for the next thematic study to be prepared by
OHCHR, as identified in the Human Rights Council resolution adopted on 22 March 2012, will be
the right to work and employment of persons with disabilities.
The OHCHR provided information on their study on violence against women and girls with
disabilities which was prepared on request by the Human Rights Council.
The study recognizes that both men and women with disabilities are vulnerable to violence, and
focuses on the specific situation of women and girls with disabilities.
UN DESA provided an update of their activities related to mainstreaming and development, and
the promotion of accessibility as a means and goal of development. In conjunction with the
Commission for Social Development, the Commission on the Status of Women and the Statistical
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Commission, DESA, in partnership with governments, UN entities and civil society organized three
respective panel discussions on including disability in development cooperation policy and
programming, the economic empowerment and political participation of women and girls with
disability in rural areas, and disability data and statistics for inclusive development.
WIPO provided an update of their work to improve access to copyrighted protected works by
persons with print disabilities worldwide. In July 2012, two major issues will be addressed; the
role of identities, trusted intermediaries in exchange of accessible files and the nature of the
instrument to be adopted- a simple recommendation or a binding treaty. Discussions will be
based on the new working document on an International instrument for the limitations and
exceptions for visually impaired persons, document SCCR/23/7 adopted by the Committee in the
23rd session. Informal consultations started taking place among various member States that are
promoting the treaty to ensure that copyright is not a barrier to information, culture and
information for visually impaired persons.
WHO informed of its activities related to disability in the view of involving the Committee in its
work. WHO is developing health related rehabilitation guidelines to support the implementation of
the CRPD by providing advice to governments and other relevant actors on how to develop,
expand and improve on the quality of rehabilitation services in line with the recommendations of
the World report on disability. WHO and the World Bank and other partners are developing a
model disability survey with related implementation manual to support the collection and national
level data on disability. The International perspectives on spinal cord injury is a major
International report to be published by WHO and the International society for spinal cord injury in
late 2012 which will cover the global situation regarding spinal cord injury and address issues
such as healthcare, accessible environment, education and employment.
UNICEF is consulting with governments, civil society, DPOs, academia and other agencies to
discuss the formation of a global partnership to ensure the full and equitable inclusion of children
and adolescents with disabilities in all development efforts. A forum will be hosted by UNICEF in
NY on 14-15 September following the Conference of States parties.
These statements were followed by statements from civil society including, IDA, IDDC, and
Human Rights Watch.
Diane Richler, IDA Chair, applauded the Committee's continued willingness to engage with DPOs.
IDA’s webcasting initiative aims to bring the Committee’s work closer to DPOs cross the world.
Welcoming the presence of the accessibility consortium to review accessibility measure of the
Committee’s sessions, IDA is advocating for both the provision of proficient International sign
interpretation and captioning as permanent accessibility features of the Committee’s. Regarding
IDA’s activities, there are 30 representatives of DPOs, from India, Nepal, Uganda, Hong Kong,
Argentina, Peru, Colombia, Hungary, Germany, UK and Canada present at the session to become
more familiar with your work and also to participate in an IDA training and exchange workshop to
build capacity with respect to CRPD implementation.
IDA will shortly be launching the first phase of a training of trainers advisors and leaders project
(ToTAL CRPD) in partnership with Handicap International, DPOD and Open Society Foundations in
order to develop sustainable capacity building mechanisms to reinforce the disability movement,
to advocate for and monitor CRPD implementation at the national level in accordance with the
highest standards of the CRPD.
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IDA has been continuing work to mainstream CRPD standards across treaty bodies. In March, a
thematic side event at the Human Rights Committee session on the rights of political participation
of persons with disabilities, following from the OHCHR study.
Another treaty body, carrying out work directly relevant to the CRPD is the subcommittee for the
prevention of torture. They will hold an internal workshop in June on the subject of mental health
in detention. IDA encouraged the Committee to have further exchange with these treaty bodies
to ensure the substantive coherence in their work.
IDDC, represented by Diane Mulligan, gave an update of their work which includes working with
the Human Rights Council task force on accessibility; speaking at the UN DESA side event on
mainstreaming disability within social development, advocating for disaggregated data on
disability; supporting UNICEF in their initiative for a global partnership through IDDC’s members;
upcoming participation in the Rio+20 conference on sustainable development; post 2015 MDG
process; upcoming participation at the UN expert group meeting on building inclusive society and
development through promoting ICT accessibility in Japan.
Human Rights Watch, represented by Shantha Rau Barriga, gave an update on its current work
and priorities: legal capacity related to political participation, informed consent, access to justice;
the right to health, including right to access voluntary mental health, and sexual and reproductive
health; rights abuses against women and girls with disabilities, particularly relating to violence
and exploitation; right to education; and hate crimes against persons with disabilities.
The public opening session was closed at 12pm.
Between 12 and 1pm, a private briefing was held between the Committee, UNICEF and DPOs and
NGOs on the subject of Peru.
The National Confederation of People with Disabilities of Peru (CONFENADIP), followed by Human
Rights Watch raised the following issues: lack of implementation of laws on disability rights;
multiple discrimination of persons with disabilities, including women with disabilities and
indigenous persons with disabilities; children with disabilities; insufficient budget allocation at
regional and local levels on disability; unequal recognition before the law; involuntary
hospitalisation; forced sterilisation; derogatory language of the Aliens Act; lack of budget
allocated to inclusive education and lack of teacher training; employment quota; need for
increased social protection for persons with severe disabilities living in poverty; remove barriers
limiting the registration of persons with disabilities in the voter registry. Human Rights Watch
also provided information related to involuntary commitment of persons with psychosocial
disabilities and compulsory treatment for drug users in rehabilitation centres.
At 1.15 to 2.30pm, IDA held a private side event on Hong Kong and China. Five representatives
of Hong Kong DPOs and NGOs, which make up the Hong Kong Committee for the Promotion of
the UNCRPD, briefed the CRPD Committee on the following issues: the excessive welfare-based
policies on persons with disabilities; absence of a clear and unified definition on “disability”;
neglect of the importance of disability mainstreaming; challenges to physical and information
accessibility; discriminatory laws and practices in employment which require persons with
disabilities to undergo a productivity assessment which can be the basis of receiving a salary
which is lower than minimum wage and which exempts employers from prosecution if dismissal is
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based on the productivity assessment; lack of political participation; failure to cater to the
educational needs of students with disabilities; no concrete data on persons with disabilities; lack
of an independent CRPD monitoring mechanism.
With respect to mainland China, IDA made an oral presentation based on information gathered
from a workshop it carried out with mainland China DPOs and NGOs, all of whom wished to guard
their anonymity. On behalf of those DPOs and NGOs, IDA relayed the following issues:
continuation of the medical model approach to disability; use of pejorative language in public and
government discourse to refer to persons with disabilities; lack of justiciability of disability rights,
including protection against disability based discrimination, absence of remedies for victims and
sanctions for perpetrators; misunderstanding of reasonable accommodation; lack of diversified
consultation by the government with DPOs; violations of the right to life; trafficking and forced
labour of persons with disabilities; involuntary hospitalisation; unequal recognition before the law;
discrimination in education, including higher education; lack of options for courses of study and
employment for persons with disabilities; exclusion of persons with psychosocial disabilities from
the right to vote. Human Rights Watch gave a briefing on China’s draft mental health law.
The remaining sessions of the day were closed. Today the CRPD Committee engaged in a dialogue
with the Peruvian government, the summary of discussions will be sent out shortly.
Source: Frank Hall-Bentick via AFDO
FemLINKPACIFIC Special Report
15 April 2012
"12th April 2012 marks a historic moment in Fiji's history and the history of our women's
movement. This inaugural national Women's Forum brings together women from rich and diverse
backgrounds - our women speak with voices that represent women with disabilities and living
with HIV, as well as different faiths, cultures, sexualities, gender identities, ages, demographics
and opinions. Women make up 49% of the voting population."
(Outcomes Statement, Fiji Women's Forum)
There needs to be ongoing investment in processes led by women say the co-convenors of the Fiji
Women's Forum as they announced plans for follow up Forum to be convened by June 2012 which
will focus on Civic education, Temporary Special Measures to Increase women's participation in
national and local government, the Bill of Rights and Security Sector Governance.
Co-convened by the Fiji Women's Rights Movement, FemLINKPACIFIC, National Council of Women
and the Soqosoqo Vakamarama I Taukei, the Women's Forum is a very important parallel state
process road map which will monitor the state's roadmap to ensure compliance to all human
rights conventions, rights and treaties while also enhancing collaboration between key women's
organizations and networks to enable and empower more women to be part of national political
processes especially from within their local communities:
"We would like to be part of those preparatory programmes and we would like to have an input
into the curriculum of those programmes, engender those programmes, so that those
programmes are indeed participatory. And because they are participatory, they can be labelled
legitimate for us because we are talking about the process of constitution making. And at the
same time, the women would like to do this in a safe environment, like safe spaces for this
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participation. Some of the laws prohibit us from talking freely and participating freely. That's also
something that we as forum would like to be assured of," said the General Secretary of the
Soqosoqo Vakamarama I Taukei, Adi Finau Tabakaucoro.
She was speaking at a joint press conference convened the day after the historic conclusion of the
Women's Forum: "The principles of participation, transparency, accountability, respect for human
rights and respect for the rule of law are fundamental values which must be respected by every
person in our country."
According to the April 12th Outcomes Statement of the Fiji Women's Forum, any new or reformed
Constitution must entrench a strong Bill of Rights which builds on the benchmark of freedoms and
rights included in the 1997 Constitution of Fiji and integrates international human rights treaties
and
norms:
"The State must respect the rights to freedom of expression and freedom of association. If people
cannot meet freely and speak without fear, they will be unable to effectively engage in the
ongoing democratization process. In this context, it is imperative that the State immediately
repeal the Public Order Amendment Decree and all other repressive decrees."
Plans for Fiji Women's Forum activities at divisional and provincial level will bring together
members of the National Council of Women and Soqosoqo Vakamarama I Taukei for a series of
interactive learning and advocacy training including community radio and theatre including the
development and translation of material as part of a collective quest to achieve 50%
representation by women in political party and government.
The Outcomes Statement, say the co-convenors reiterate concerns raised in dialogue with the
representatives of the state, including Mr. Aiyaz Saiyed Khaiyyum and Govind Sami (Permanent
Secretary of the Ministry of Women) the co-convenors voiced concern regarding the lack of
opportunity to inform the Terms of Reference of the Constitution Commission announced on
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(2012) and also inform the development of civic education:
"Learning from the lessons of our past, we call for a transparent process for endorsing the
constitution in a collaborative and inclusive manner ensuring that all of the peoples of Fiji play a
meaningful and genuine part in the making of our constitution. This means that the State may not
- at any stage of the process - arbitrarily impose its own views on the women and the people of
Fiji."
Participants concurred that any process must be legitimate, participatory and inclusive to ensure
that the democratic State has popular sovereignty.
One option they say is a National Referendum to adopt the proposed 2013 Constitution.
Source: Sharon Bhagwan Rolls via FemLINKPACIFIC
ETHIOPIA: Finding space for people with disabilities on HIV agenda
Ethiopians with disabilities say they have been largely excluded from the government's national
HIV programs and are unable to access services.
"What comes first is the lack of awareness among persons with disabilities. This is mainly due to
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the fact that... most modes of communications the campaigners have chosen are not accessible
to them and primarily target persons without disabilities," said Liya Solomon, inclusive family
planning/reproductive health services project coordinator at the Ethiopian Centre for Disability
and Development (ECDD). "The other challenge is inaccessibility of HIV-related services for the
group.
Link: http://www.irinnews.org/Report/95032/ETHIOPIA-Finding-space-for-people-with-
disabilities-on-HIV-agenda
Source: IRIN
Rally to Make it Real: NDIS 2012
On Monday 30 April the Every Australian Counts campaign will be hosting the biggest rally of
people with disability this country has ever seen, to send a strong message to Canberra that we
want a National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) to become a reality.
PWD will be attending the rally in Sydney, and encourages our members and supporters to do the
same in their capital cities.
Rally events will be held in six capital cities around Australia – click here to visit the Every
Australian Counts website and see where each rally will be located.
For more information on the rally click here to watch Kirsten Deane from the Every Australian
Counts campaign team explain why all people with disability, their family, friends, neighbours and
work colleagues need to come along to a rally in their capital city to make the NDIS real.
Source: PWD
Dementia cases set to triple by 2050 but still largely ignored
News release
11 April 2012 | Geneva - Worldwide, nearly 35.6 million people live with dementia. This number is
expected to double by 2030 (65.7 million) and more than triple by 2050 (115.4 million).
Dementia affects people in all countries, with more than half (58%) living in low- and middle-
income countries. By 2050, this is likely to rise to more than 70%.
Treating and caring for people with dementia currently costs the world more than US$ 604 billion
per year. This includes the cost of providing health and social care as well the reduction or loss of
income of people with dementia and their caregivers.
Link: http://www.who.int/mediacentre/news/releases/2012/dementia_20120411/en/index.html
Source: WHO News
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Millennium Development Goal drinking water target met
Sanitation target still lagging far behind
6 March 2012 | Geneva/New York - The world has met the Millennium Development Goal (MDG)
target of halving the proportion of people without sustainable access to safe drinking water, well
in advance of the MDG 2015 deadline, according to a report issued today by UNICEF and WHO.
Between 1990 and 2010, over two billion people gained access to improved drinking water
sources, such as piped supplies and protected wells.
First MDG target to be met
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said, “Today we recognize a great achievement
for the people of the world. This is one of the first MDG targets to be met. The successful efforts
to provide greater access to drinking water are a testament to all who see the MDGs not as a
dream, but as a vital tool for improving the lives of millions of the poorest people.”
Link:
http://www.who.int/mediacentre/news/releases/2012/drinking_water_20120306/en/index.html
Source: Joint news release: UNICEF/WHO
Fistula - Another Blight on the Child Bride
KARACHI, Pakistan, Apr 13, 2012 - It was personal experience that turned Gul Bano and her
cleric husband, Ahmed Khan, into ambassadors against early marriage and its worst corollary –
obstetric fistula which allows excretory matter to flow out through the birth canal.
Full story download at: http://ipsnews.net/news.asp?idnews=107421
Source: Zofeen Ebrahim via IPS
HIV Compounds Poverty in Nepal
RAKAM KARNALI, Western Nepal, Apr 11, 2012 (IPS) - Life, already hard in Nepal’s remote
western region, is getting worse thanks to HIV infection brought back by men who go to
neighbouring India for seasonal work.
Worst hit are the region’s women, many of whom have had to sell off their land and livestock to
get HIV treatment for their husbands and, in many cases, for themselves.
Full story download at: http://ipsnews.net/news.asp?idnews=107394
Source: Naresh Newar via IPS
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Conferences and Events
Refer to ADDC website: Calendar of Events for new items
ADDC Calendar Link: http://www.addc.org.au/calendars/
One Just World
Overcoming Barriers: Living with a Disability in the Developing World
Tuesday, 22 May 2012 | 6:00 PM
Old Parliament House
Canberra ACT
People with a disability are among the poorest and most vulnerable in the world, particularly
in developing countries. If you have a disability you are more likely to be poor and if you are
poor you are more likely to have a disability. So we cannot really deal with poverty effectively
if we continue to ignore or avoid disability.
Due to the social stigma that often surrounds disability and a chronic lack of resources; many
people living with disabilities do not have educational or economic opportunities. Far too often
such ‘investment’ is seen as a waste of already scarce resources on people who are believed
to be unable to contribute to community life or national economic growth.
Having a disability can mean being unable to earn a living or to participate in decision making
and community life; being at greater risk of social exclusion. It also can mean facing increased
risk of abuse or rape, particularly for women and girls. To add to this, just carrying out tasks
that many of us don’t even have to think about, like collecting water, cooking or maintaining
basic hygiene, present extreme challenges.
In reality, many people living with a disability are productive members of society who would
contribute even more if given the opportunity to do so. Many of the solutions are simple and
inexpensive, so why aren’t we doing more to change attitudes and to help people with
disabilities, our fellow human beings, overcome the unnecessary barriers they face?
In June 2011, the first ever World Report on Disability was released, shedding light on some
of the challenges and triumphs experienced by people with disabilities and making
recommendations for the future. So, how are we tracking one year on?
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*This venue and its amenities are wheelchair accessible. Auslan interpreters will be
present at this event - please advise us if you require front row seating to better
access this service by emailing: contactus@onejustworld.com.au
ADDC and CBM Forum partners
Link: http://www.onejustworld.com.au/Upcoming-Forums#Overcoming-Barriers---Living-with-a-
Disability-in
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South Pacific Educators in Vision Impairment
Biennial Conference 2013
13-18 January 2013, Rendezvous Hotel, Auckland
Key Dates
Deadline for Abstract Submission: Tuesday 1 May 2012
Author Feedback By: Friday 15 June 2012
Submission Options
Abstracts can be submitted using the following options:
Emailed to kate@aomevents.com using the electronic submission form.
Posted to 41 Anderson Street, Thebarton, SA, 5065
Link: http://spevi.net/spevi/spevi-conference-2013.php
Call for
Presentations.pdf
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Equality for Deaf People
The 2nd International Conference of the World Federation of the Deaf to be held in Sydney,
Australia and hosted by the Deaf Society of NSW.
The website of the 2nd International Conference of the World Federation of the Deaf will be
launched in October 2011.
You are welcome to register your name and email to receive further information about the WFD
Conference. Link: http://www.wfdsydney2013.com
The International Conference on Sustainable Development 2012
Conference dates: July 31, 2012 - August, 02, 2012.
The International Conference on Sustainable Development 2012 consists of four main sessions
(1) Sustainable Social and Human Development - SSHD
(2) Social Sciences and Humanities - SSH
(3) Human Rights and Good Governance - HRGG
(4) Sustainable Development. - SD
(5) Coupled Human-Environmental Systems (‘Balancing Ecology & Economy’) - CHES New
This conference has the following objectives
• to provide an interdisciplinary forum on global sustainable development for practitioners and
academics;
• to foster dialogue among various stakeholders, including senior level policy makers, academics,
and practitioners;
• to propose multidisciplinary strategies for economic, sociopolitical, cultural, and institutional
changes;
• to allow stakeholders to share their experiences and research results about all aspects of
sustainable human and social development;
• to discuss the practical challenges encountered in promoting sustainable development and the
solutions adopted; and
• to find global partners for future business or research collaborations.
Paper Submission
All full paper submissions will be peer reviewed and evaluated based on originality, technical
and/or research content/depth, correctness, relevance the conference, contributions, and
readability. The full paper submissions will be chosen based on technical merit, interest,
applicability, and how well they fit a coherent and balanced technical program. The accepted full
papers will be published in the refereed OIDA International Journal of Sustainable Development.
Prospective authors are kindly invited to submit extended abstract or full text papers
including results, tables, figures and references. Full text papers (.doc or .docx) will be sent to
oida@ontariointernational.org Please submit your paper and abstract as early as
possible.
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Journal Submissions
The conference abstracts will be published as OIDA Conference Abstracts (ISSN: 1923:6670). All
accepted full papers will also be published on the OIDA International Journal of Sustainable
Development ISSN: 1923-6654 (print) and ISSN 1923-6662 (online). All Accepted papers will
be indexed in SSRN, EBSCO and AMICUS, Library and Archives Canada’s database to,
ensure their permanent preservation for present and future generations.
All submitted full papers will have opportunities for consideration. The selection will be carried out
during the review process as well as at the conference presentation stage. Submitted papers
must not be under consideration by any other journal or publication. The final decision will be
made based on peer review reports.
Proceedings:
The Conference Proceedings (only abstracts) will be published prior to the conference in a DVD or
USB and distributed to all registered participants at the conference.
Important Dates:
Last Day to submit Abstract / Paper / Presentation - June 30, 2012
Last date to Issue Notification of acceptance - July 10, 2012
Last date to submit final paper and authors' registration - July 15, 2012
Conference dates - July 31 , 2012 -August 02, 2012 New
Note: Abstracts/Papers acceptances issue rolling basis till June 30, 2012. Please submit your
Abstract/paper early as possible.
Link: http://www.ontariointernational.org/USAConference2012.htm
Source: UNAA Academic Network Newsletter
SUDI 2012 Conference: Sustainability & Disability: Creating Jobs in a Green
Economy
June 12-13, 2012 - Manaus, State of Amazonas, Brazil
The SUDI 2012 Conference will address inclusive strategies for disadvantaged populations to find
job opportunities in the ever-changing workforce-demands of the new and emerging green
economy.
Conference Topics
Opportunities, challenges and barriers facing people with disabilities in the new green
economy
Educational, training, and professional needs for the green economy, how can they be
tailored to disabled people
Designing inventories of training programs and employment opportunities for disabled
people in the green economy.
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Ensuring that disable people are able to benefit from the green economy: designing
strategic partnerships with different segments of the society, political and business
environment.
Developing incentives, policies, and practices to increase participation of disabled people in
the green economy.
The role of government, private sector, universities, DPOs, NGOs, multilateral
organizations, in creating opportunities for disabled people in a green economy.
Designing policies to address disability issues in native communities.
Designing green procurement strategies at the government and private sector to include
firms owned by disabled professionals.
Universal access and universal design strategies in a green economy.
Green cities and green infrastructure: planning and addressing the needs of disabled
populations.
Poverty reduction & disability in a green economy context.
Environmental sustainability and disability
Disability, Poverty, and economic and social development.
Tourism and Disability: Promises and Challenges.
Sports and Disability
Link: http://sudi.mgt.unm.edu
From Local to Global Level
Community Based Rehabilitation – a Strategy for Achieving Inclusive Development
03 to 04 May 2012, GSI Bonn
Behinderung und Entwicklungszusammenarbeit Caritas international / Germany CBM
The inclusion of persons with disabilities in projects and programmes for development has
attained a binding quality through the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with
Disabilities (UNCRP).
This applies to all essential areas and levels of development cooperation.
With the new Guidelines for Community Based Rehabilitation (CBR) of 2010, jointly developed by
WHO, UNESCO and ILO, a strategy has been devised by means of which inclusive development
cooperation can be implemented in practice. These CBR Guidelines are not limited to aspects of
rehabilitation, but address all domains of life within communities, and can be a useful instrument
on the national and international level. In this way, CBR can substantially support the
implementation of the UNCRP as well as the goals of other international developmental policies,
such as the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs).
Based on practical examples, possibilities for applying CBR in essential domains of everyday life
will be presented. In addition, discussions will focus on opportunities when using CBR as an
instrument for opening projects and programmes to inclusion.
Please register online on www.bezev.de
Agenda of the event and further registration details are available in the brochure here attached.
Conference_CBR_20
12.pdf
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DISABILITY AND DEVELOPMENT: RIGHTS, POLITICS AND PRACTICE CALL FOR
PAPERS
The Norwegian Centre for Human Rights together with the Harvard Law School Project on
Disability hereby call for papers to an international conference on disability rights and
development to be held in Oslo, Norway, on 11-12 October 2012. Link:
http://www.jus.uio.no/smr/english/research/areas/development/docs/call-for-papers.pdf
The International AIDS Conference
The International AIDS Conference is the premier gathering for those working in the field of HIV,
as well as policy makers, persons living with HIV and other individuals committed to ending the
pandemic. It is a chance to assess where we are, evaluate recent scientific developments and
lessons learnt, and collectively chart a course forward.
The AIDS 2012 programme will present new scientific knowledge and offer many opportunities for
structured dialogue on the major issues facing the global response to HIV. A variety of session
types – from abstract-driven presentations to symposia, bridging and plenary sessions – will meet
the needs of various participants. Other related activities, including the Global Village, satellite
meetings, exhibitions and affiliated independent events, will contribute to an exceptional
opportunity for professional development and networking.
Link: http://www.aids2012.org
PRE & POST CONGRESS WORKSHOPS AT FIRST WORLD CBR CONGRESS
Jaypee Conference Centre, Agra, India - November 2012
The first world CBR congress will be held in Jaypee conference centre in Agra (India) from 26 to
28 November 2012.
On this occasion, in collaboration with WHO/DAR and other partners, AIFO is organising a pre-
congress workshop on 24 to 25 November 2012 and a post congress workshop on 29 to 30
November 2012.
First World CBR Congress, 26 to 28 November 2012
Check the CBR congress website for registration and more information about the Congress.
Pre-congress Workshop on "CBR and Intellectual Disabilities", 24 to 25
November 2012
The theme of the pre-congress workshop is "CBR and Intellectual disabilities".
Read more about this workshop (in Word format - in PDF format)
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Download the registration form for the Pre-Congress workshop on "CBR and Intellectual
Disabilities" (in Word format - in PDF format)
For any questions regarding this workshop please write to Dr Parthipan Ramasamy at
parthipan@aifoindia.org
Post-congress Workshop on "Going beyond the taboo areas in CBR", 29 to 30
November 2012
The post congress workshop aims to look at two specific taboo areas that are difficult for CBR
programmes and for organizations of persons with disabilities (DPOs):
(1) Right to friendships, intimacy, relationships, marriage for persons with disabilities and CBR
(2) Prevention of exploitation, violence and abuse towards persons with disabilities and support
for the victims in CBR programmes
Read more about this workshop (in Word format - in PDF format)
Download registration form for the post-congress workshop on Going beyond the taboos in
CBR" (in word format - in PDF format)
The completed registration forms for the workshops should be sent to Dr Parthipan Ramasamy at
parthipan(at)aifoindia.org (substitute (at) with @ in the email address)
Source: IDDC
Convergences 2015 World Forum
The is a major event for all professionals interested in exchanging on and discussing innovative
solutions in order to alleviate poverty in Europe and around the world. In September 2012, over
3,000 experts and international policy makers will meet, representing institutional bodies,
corporate organizations, civil society and charities together with academics, journalists and
students, to reflect on the social and environmental challenges facing the world today, both in the
North and in the South.
Link: http://forum.convergences2015.org/?lang=en
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Disability Inclusion within International Development Programs
CBM-Nossal Partnership Training - Two Day Course in Melbourne:
Monday 4th and Tuesday 5th June 2012 9 am – 5 pm
Who is it for?
This two day course is designed for people involved in international development who wish to
understand more about a disability inclusive approach to development, and how to ensure that
development projects are disability inclusive across all stages of the project cycle. It is
appropriate for people working across a range of international development agencies and sectors.
Course Description
There is growing awareness and impetus for international development assistance to be more
inclusive of people with disabilities. This course introduces the concept of ‘disability inclusive
development’ and promotes a range of guiding principles and practices that facilitate the inclusion
of people with disabilities. It identifies opportunities for greater inclusion of people with disabilities
at key phases of the program cycle – planning, implementation and monitoring and evaluation –
and in key sectors. The course provides very practical ‘how to’ strategies for disability inclusion in
both programs and international development organisations themselves. The course uses
participatory methodologies, case studies and has a strong practice focus throughout.
Learning Outcomes
By the end of this two day course, participants should be able to:
Demonstrate understanding of the concept of disability and the common experiences of people
with disabilities in developing countries
Outline the impact of exclusion from development assistance programmes, particularly for people
with disabilities, and explain the importance of ensuring inclusive practices when addressing
poverty and inequality
Apply disability inclusive concepts and practices to development programs throughout planning,
implementation and monitoring & evaluation phases
Demonstrate awareness of tools and strategies to undertake disability inclusive development in
practice and within organisations implementing international development programs.
Course Fee
$750 + $75 GST = $825 Full fee
$650 + $65 GST = $715 Staff of ACFID member organisations; full-time students
(fee includes lunch, morning and afternoon tea each day)
Venue
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Nossal Institute for Global Health 9 am – 5 pm
4th Floor, Alan Gilbert Building Monday 4 and Tuesday 5 June 2012
161 Barry Street (cnr Grattan Street) Carlton, Melbourne, Victoria
For further information For registration
Kathryn James Please return completed registration form
kjames@cbm.org.au to Lyn Duncan lduncan@cbm.org.au
Ph +61 3 8843 4453 Ph +61 3 8843 4526 Fax +61 3 8843
4546
Please find below the flyer and registration form for the training course on Disability Inclusion
within International Development Programs, which CBM-Nossal is running on Monday 4 &
Tuesday 5 June 2012.
2012 Disability
Inclusion Course Flyer and Registration.docx
Source: CBM-Nossal Partnership
Employment and Funding Opportunities
Terms of Reference Final External Evaluation of Project “Access to services and
empowerment of Persons with Disabilities for inclusive development
Dlail and Ruwaished, Jordan”
Deadline for applications: 22 April 2012 by mid-day GMT
>Read more info here
Quality and Methodology Unit Manager, Lyon (France)
Deadline for applications: 20 April 2012
>Read more info here
Chest Physiotherapy and Malnutrition Project Officer (Kenya)
Deadline for applications: April 2012
>Read more info here
Kinésithérapeute (Haiti)
Deadline for applications: April 2012
>Read more info in French here
Physical Therapist (Afghanistan)
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Deadline for applications: April 2012
>Read more info here
Source: IDDC
Resources
Children affected by armed conflict and other situations of violence
WORKSHOP REPORT, GENEVA, 14-16 MARCH 2011
17-11-2011 Publication Ref. 4082
Armed conflict and other situations of violence take a heavy toll on children's
lives all over the world. This report sheds light on the different initiatives
taken by the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement to
reintegrate into society children associated with armed forces or armed
groups, provide psychosocial support for children affected by violence, and
prevent violence in urban settings. It also addresses cross-cutting issues,
such as how to ensure youth participation in and local ownership of such
initiatives.
Download: http://www.icrc.org/eng/assets/files/publications/icrc-002-4082.pdf
Source: ICRC
Football for Development Manual for teachers and youth workers
A main initiative of the Football for Development project has been the
production of an extensive manual for teachers and youth workers. The
manual targets young people aged between 12 and 19 years linking football
and the classroom in an informal way within the realm of development
education.
The main goal of this practical handbook is raising awareness and
understanding among young people about four specific global issues, in
addition to many other themes such as extreme poverty and hunger, gender
inequity, HIV/AIDS and global partnership - Millennium Development Goals
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(MDG) 1, 3, 6 and 8.
The first part of the manual is divided into three chapters; Universal Aspects of Sports/Football,
Football and Development, and theoretical and pedagogical background of the Themes and
Activities in the manual within the realms of Football for Development. The first two chapters
offer the reader an overview about the basis and the positive potential of sports/football within
the context of development, how such a concept is anchored in international policy and citing
some successful examples from the field.
The final chapter deals with what development education and its objectives are; it introduces the
pedagogical principles that form the basis of the lessons, the objectives that the lessons aim at,
as well as suggestions on running and adapting the lessons. Although development education
does not form part of the National Curriculum of many countries, it is an educational methodology
used across many subject areas which enables any teacher or trainer able to deliver the values
and competences which are part of the National Curriculum.
The next sections of the manual include activities with five themes which attempt to practically
show how these issues can be made comprehensible through football for the youth to attain a
deeper understanding of the issues being dealt with. The five activities and lessons are - Football
and Social Change, Football and Society, Football and Poverty, Football and HIV/AIDS, and
Football and Gender.
Read an analytical description of the manual
Authors
Football for Development
Publisher
Football for Development
Year
2012
Download
football_for_development_practical_manual_en__pdf.pdf 2.31 MB
Source: International Platform on Sport & Development e-Newsletter / Issue No. 65
Siblings Australia Update - New Survey
Over some time Siblings Australia has had concerns about siblings who are being emotionally or
physically harmed by a brother or sister with disability. In order to gain some more
understanding of the issue we have developed very brief surveys for parents, providers and
siblings themselves. We realise this is a very sensitive topic and the survey will be completely
anonymous. If you would like to discuss the survey at all please feel free to contact Kate
Strohm kate@siblingsaustralia.org.au or on 0408720558.
The surveys can be accessed via the following links:
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Parent survey
Sibling survey
Provider survey
We ask that you distribute this widely so we have input from as many families and providers as
possible. Thank-you
Source: Siblings Australia
Newsletters: other organisations
GPDD Newsletter
This edition is available here:
http://siteresources.worldbank.org/DISABILITY/Resources/280658-
1298502475589/IInewsletter_APRIL_2012.pdf
ENABLE NEWSLETTER
March 2012
The Enable Newsletter is prepared by the Secretariat for the Convention on the Rights of Persons
with Disabilities (SCRPD) at the Division for Social Policy and Development (DSPD) within the
United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA) with input from UN offices,
agencies, funds and programmes, as well as from civil society. It is also available online at:
http://www.un.org/disabilities.
Refugee Council Bulletin
http://www.refugeecouncil.org.au/news/bulletins/RCOA_bulletin_120405.pdf
Disabled Peoples’ International Asia Pacific Newsletter - 10th of April 2012
Greetings from Disabled Peoples’ International Asia Pacific (DPI/AP). This is an email update
featuring developments in the field of disability, developments relating to social justice and news
from around the world.
Developments in the field of disability
Summer School on Disability & Development
ACSC/APF
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Melbourne rally to Make it Real
HCV Disability Scholarship 2012
Update of the UNCRPD
Developments relating to social justice
Basic Course on Human Security
“I had to run away”
When will ASEAN protect gender rights?
The Second International Conference on HUMAN RIGHTS and PEACE & CONFLICT in SOUTHEAST
ASIA
SSGM (State, Society & Governance in Melanesia Program) Discussion Paper
News from around the world
DPIAP Email Update
10April2012.doc
Source: DPO International Asia Pacific
Global Accessibility News – April 2012
Zambian with disabilities plan ‘Hungry Walk Campaign’ to push implementation of the UNCRPD
Africa Apr 2, 2012
ZAMBIA: Persons with disabilities will embark on a ‘Hungry Walk Campaign’ from Kitwe to Lusaka to push for
the domestication of the UN Convention on Rights Read More...
Purdue University students develop ‘SPEAKall’ app to help children with severe autism
Americas Apr 2, 2012
WEST LAFAYETTE, IND: Students in a Purdue University service-learning program have developed an
application for Apple’s iPad that helps children with severe autism learn how to Read More...
Rwandan with disabilities want electoral laws amended
Africa Apr 2, 2012
Rwanda: People with disabilities are demanding amendments in the national electoral laws that still deny
them full rights to participate fully during elections. The call was made Read More...
Call for Papers: i-CREATe 2012 conference
Asia-Pacific Apr 2, 2012
SINGAPORE: The 6th International Convention on Rehabilitation Engineering & Assistive Technology 2012 will
be held in Singapore from 24 to 26 July 2012 and it will Read More...
Wanganui city has become more accessible for people with disabilities
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Asia-Pacific Apr 2, 2012
WANGANUI, NZ: The importance of Disability May Day in Wanganui should not be underestimated if
improvements to access in a number of buildings around the city Read More...
Singapore Accessibility Code for new buildings under review
Asia-Pacific Mar 30, 2012
SINGAPORE: New buildings in Singapore will soon be required to go beyond creating a barrier-free
environment, and be fitted with universal design features. This is aimed at Read More...
Gallaudet University produces DeafSpace guidelines address urban environment for deaf people
Americas Mar 30, 2012
Most cities aren’t designed for deaf people. Sidewalks are frequently too narrow or too crowded for deaf
persons engaged in a conversation that requires so-called “signing Read More...
KU researchers develop new way to assess communication of people with severe disabilities
Americas Mar 29, 2012
LAWRENCE: A team of researchers led by University of Kansas scientist Nancy Brady has developed a new way
to assess the communication capability of individuals with Read More...
Thailand to implement system that ensures children with disabilities access to mainstream schools
Asia-Pacific Mar 29, 2012
The strict hierarchy of Thai society means the drive for inclusive education needs strong commitment from
both politicians and school leaders. In the past decade, there Read More...
Call to make Metro Rail accessible for people with disabilities
Asia-Pacific Mar 28, 2012
CHENNAI, INDIA: Over the next few weeks, Chennai Metro Rail Limited (CMRL) has a rather important task on
hand. It will have to respond to a set of Read More...
NCDA conducts access audit of government offices in Philippines
Asia-Pacific Mar 27, 2012
SURIGAO CITY: The National Council on Disability Affairs (NCDA), in coordination with other line agencies,
conducted recently an Access Audit to city and provincial government establishments Read More...
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ADDC is an Australian, international network focusing attention, expertise and action on
disability issues in developing countries; building on a human rights platform for disability
advocacy.
To join ADDC please complete the membership package, to submit information or find our
more contact:
ADDC Executive Officer
Christine Walton
T 1800 678 069
cwalton@cbm.org.au
www.addc.org.au
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