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Asia&Pacific Disability Forum

General Assembly
APCD Training Building, Bangkok, Thailand
17 - 18 October, 2010

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WHAT IS THE ASIA AND PACIFIC DISABILITY FORUM (APDF)?
BACKGROUND
At the forty-eighth session hosted by the Government of China in Beijing in 1992,
the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific(UNESCAP) declared the period from 1993 to 2002 as the Asian and Pacific Decadeof Disabled Persons. During the Decade, annual campaigns were organized in various
countries in the region to raise public awareness and to mobilize resources. The goal of
the Decade was full participation and equality of persons with disabilities. The annual
campaigns also provided a platform for persons with disabilities as well as persons
without disabilities to network and share ideas, experiences and lessons learned in the
Asia-Pacific region. A lot of gains have been achieved in creating awareness about thesituation of persons with disabilities in the Asian and Pacific region. With the Osaka
Forum in October 2002, the Regional NGO Network (RNN), which was established toorganize the conference annually, was dissolved.
FORMATION
At the Osaka Forum, the idea of forming a new regional NGO network on disability
was welcomed by various sectors. To strengthen regional initiatives and momentum tomeet the rising expectations and demands of the New Millennium, the new network“Asia and Pacific Disability Forum (in short, APDF)” was established.
OBJECTIVES
1.To support the ESCAP resolution 58/4 on "Promoting an Inclusive, Barrier-free andRights Based Society for People with Disabilities in the Asian and Pacific Region in the
21st Century" and,2. To promote the 2nd Asian and Pacific Decade of Disabled Persons, 2003-2012,
through the implementation of the Biwako Millennium Framework for Action towards
an Inclusive, Barrier-free and Rights based Society for Persons with Disabilities in Asiaand the Pacific.

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CONTENTSSUMMARY REPORT
1. KEY OUTCOMES										2. BANGKOK STATEMENT									

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ANNEX
I. PROGRAM											II. LIST OF PARTICIPANTS					
			III. LIST OF MEMBERS									IV. ELECTION OF OFFICERS								V. ACTIVITY REPORTS								VI. FINANCIAL REPORT								VII. PRESENTATIONS									

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Accessibility
This report is available in a text format for persons with visual impairments and blind
persons free of charge. Please contact the APDF secretariat (eueno@dinf.ne.jp) for
further details.
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Tel: +66 (0)2 354-7505 Fax: +66 (0)2 354-7507
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SUMMARY REPORTKEY OUTCOMES
Followed by the “APDF Executive Committee Meeting” and “APDF General Assembly”
on 17 October, 2010, “APDF Conference” was organized by APDF on 18 October, 2010at the Asia-Pacific Development Center on Disability (APCD) training building in
Bangkok.
The Executive Committee Meeting focused on the preparation of the General Assemblyon the afternoon of 17 October, 2010. The Meeting also highlighted activities whichwere reported by each member. The common was disability-inclusive development as
the tangible future direction in the Asia-Pacific region.
The General Assembly was organized to mainly strengthen its management of APDF.
The New Executive Committee Members were selected through voting of APDF
members participated in the General Assembly.
The Conference was designed to review the achievement of the 2nd Asian and Pacific
Decade of Disabled Persons, 2003-2012, in accordance with the Biwako Millennium
Framework for Action (BMF) and the Biwako Plus Five. After the key presentation
by Dr. Hyung-Shik Kim, a member of the Comittee on the Rights of Persons with
Disabilities, the Panel Discussion was organized by representatives including Mr.
Khandaker Jafurul Alam, the newly selected Chair of APDF.
With APCD as the local secretariat, the General Assembly and Conference wereattended by:
1) 19 APDF members from the following countries/areas: Australia, Bangladesh,
China, China Hong Kong, Chinese Taipei, Fiji, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Myanmar,
Nepal, New Zealand, Pakistan, the Philippines, and Thailand;
2) More than 20 persons observed the session.
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The Conference had two major outcomes as follows:
1. Adoption of the Bangkok Statement 2010
The “APDF Bangkok Statement 2010”, which summarized recommendations agreed
among the participants, was adopted on 18 October, 2010. The Statement included
a recommendation to support the establishment of a new Asian and Pacific Decadeof Persons with Disabilities, 2013-2022 with the title of “Towards full realizationof the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities andcomprehensive disability inclusive development”. The statement also focused the needto strengthen the partnership with other stakeholders including Disabled People’s
Organizations (DPOs) towards the end of the current Decade and beyond.
2. Collaboration between APDF and APCD
The APDF General Assembly and Conference were supported by APCD as theConference secretariat with the venue and technical support. Between APDF as aregional forum and APCD as a regional center, the synergy was created in terms ofarrangements, in particular logistics, accommodation of persons with disabilities, andorganization of the General Assembly and the Conference. The Conference concluded
that collaboration should be further developed towards the suggested new disability
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Asia & Pacific Disability Forum (APDF)
Bangkok Statement 2010
We, participants of APDF General Assembly and Conference held from 17-18 October2010 at the Asia-Pacific Development Center on Disability (APCD) in Bangkok, Thailand,at the eve of the meeting of the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for
Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) Committee on Social Development to be held from 19-21
October 2010, fully support the recommendations of the “ESCAP Expert Group Meeting-cum- Stakeholder Consultation to Review the Implementation of the Asian and Pacific
Decade of Disabled Persons, 2003-2012: the BMF Framework for Action, 23-25 June2010”, concerning a new Decade focusing on the implementation of the United Nations
Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) and disability inclusive
development and its various specific recommendations. We, members of APDF andmeeting participants, pledge our utmost support for the promotion of the new Decade.
We wish to emphasize the following for consideration by members of the ESCAP
Committee on Social Development, which are critical to effective implementation andmonitoring should the new decade be declared:
1. The theme for the new decade be: “Asian and Pacific Decade of Persons with Disabilities,
2013-2022: Towards full realization of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of
Persons with Disabilities and comprehensive disability inclusive development”.
2. The Regional Policy Strategy for the new Decade should be implemented byappropriate regional and sub-regional mechanisms of ESCAP, as well as in close
partnership with existing and new (if any) sub-regional platforms.
3. The Regional Policy Strategy for the new Decade should be supported by adequate
funding resources and professional expertise through new initiatives, funding or otherwise,from ESCAP members, particularly those developed and expanding economies.
4. ESCAP should reinforce the working partnership with all relevant UN specialized
systems to develop coordinated and synchronized programs, including those involved
mainly with mainstream domains.
5. ESCAP should further strengthen its partnership with Disabled People’s Organizations,
NGOs and International NGOs in promoting the new decade.
6. ESCAP should strengthen and develop partnerships with civil societies anddevelopment agencies, ODA organizations, and business communities.
7. ESCAP and ESCAP members should support the full participation of all persons withdisabilities and their representative organizations in the implementation of the new Decade.
APDF (Asia & Pacific Disability Forum) is the network among disability-concernedorganizations for promoting the UNESCAP Asian and Pacific Decade of Disabled
Persons, 2003-2012. It was launched in 2003 as the expanded network of RNN (theprevious network during the 1st Asian and Pacific Decade).
[Secretariat]

1-22-1, Toyama, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, Japan
Tel: +81-352927628 Fax: +81-352927630 Website: http://www.normanet.ne.jp/~apdf/

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PROGRAM OF APDF GENERAL ASSEMBLY AND CONFERENCE
17 October (Sun)10:00-12:00 -APDF Executive Committee Meeting
11:30-12:00 -Registration of General Assembly and conference
12:00-13:00 -Lunch for all participants
13:00-16:00 -APDF General Meeting - Provisional Agenda:
1. APCD Orientation on Utilization of Building
2. Welcome speeches by the representative of the Host Organizing, APCD
and the Chair of APDF
3. Selection of the Chair of the Meeting
4. Confirmation of members(membership)
5. Activity reports from each committee
6. Activity report from each member
7. Financial report
8. Election of officers
8.1 Chair
8.2 Vice Chairs
8.3 A Treasurer
8.4 A Secretary-General
8.5 Chairperson(s) of each Working Committee
8.5-1 Convention and BMF
8.5-2 Research and Development
8.5-3 Information
8.5-4 Next Conference (2012 in Korea)
8.5-5 Gender Issue
8.5-6 Accessible Tourism (and Accessible Transportation)
8.5-7 Children with Disabilities
9. Decision on the Secretariat
10. Discussion
10.1 Activity plan 2010-2012
10.1-1 Review of the activities of APDF for the second AP Decade10.1-2 Fundraising to support member organizations of APDF
10.1-3 Identification of APDF activities toward the 3rd Decade10.2 The end-year APDF Conference in 2012 in Korea
10.3 Budget 2010-2012

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10.4 Relationship with other network
10.4-1 Participation to IDA
10.4-2 Participation to GPDD
10.4-3 Cooperation with ASEAN
10.4-4 Cooperation with SADF
11. Future of APDF beyond 201211.1 The idea of the 3rd Decade11.2 Activities in Sub-region
12. APDF Bangkok Statement 2010 (Draft)
The Statement is to be submitted to ESCAP Committee on Social
Development meeting on October 19-21.
13. Other matters-Dinner for all participants

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08:30-09:00
09:00-10:30
10:30-10:45
10:45-12:15

12:15-13:15
13:15-14:30
14:30-14:45
14:45-16:30

18 October (Mon)-Registration of the Conference-Paper presentation (activity report)-Tea Break-Round Table Panel Discussion “New Developments in the disability fieldin and outside the region”
1. IDA and GPDD by Mr. Khadaker Jafurul Alam, Chair of APDF.
2. APCD by Mr. Akiie Ninomiya, Executive Director of APCD.
3.An overview of progress from a Southeast Asian perspective by Ms.
Saowalak Thongkuay, Regional Development Officer, DPI AP
4. PDF by Mr. Setareki Macanawai, Chair of PDF
5. SADF by Mr. Atif Sheikh, President of SADF
6. The end year Conference in Korea 2012 by Dr. IlYung Lee, Representativeof 2012 APDF Conference in Korea at the end year of AP Decade-Lunch-Paper Presentation (activity report)-Tea Break-Round Table Discussion on how APDF can play more active role regionallyand globally toward the end of the second Asia-Pacific Decade and beyond
Panelists:
Mr. Kandaker Yafurul Alam, Chair of APDF
Mr. Akiie Ninomiya, Executive Director of APCD
Ms. Saowalak Thongkuay, Regional Development Officer of DPI AP
Mr. Setareki Macanawai, Chair of PDF
Dr. Il-Yung Lee, Representative of 2012 APDF Conference at the end yearof AP Decade in Korea
Facilitators:
Dr. Joseph Kwok, Vice Chair
Mr. Ryosuke Matsui, Secretary General-Adoption of a Statement which is to be submitted to the ESCAP
Committee on Social Development on 19-21 October

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PARTICIPANTS
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Name
Organization
Country/AreaLesley Hall
Australian Federation of Disability Organizations Australia
Michael Fox
RI Australia network
Australia
Mosharraf Hossain
Action on Disability and Development
Bangladesh
M. Khalilur Rahman
National Federation of The Blind
Bangladesh
Aktar Hossain
Jatio Trinomul Protibondhi Sangstha
Bangladesh
Alam Khandaker Jahurul National Forum of Organization Working with the Disabled Bangladesh
Rokeya Begum
National Council of Disabiled Women
Bangladesh
Hong Kong Hansen Lee Rehabilitation Advisory Committee
China Hong Kong
Chung Shing Hui
Rehabilitation Advisory Committee
China Hong Kong
Kin Fun Kwok
Hong Kong Joint Council for PWD
China Hong Kong
Wai Keung Sui
Commissioner for Rehabilitation
China Hong Kong
Kam-Yuen Chan
(Observer)
China Hong Kong
Eddie Suen
(Observer)
China Hong Kong
Lai-fong Lau
Hong Kong Association of the Deaf
China Hong Kong
Kam-fung Lo(Observer)
China Hong Kong
Ying-yung Ng
Hong Kong Association of the Deaf
China Hong Kong
Lai Yau Deborah Wan
Rehabilitation Advisory Committee
China Hong Kong
Kam-har Ling
Rehabilitation Alliance Hong Kong
China Hong Kong
Ben Wen- Pin Lin
Eden Social Welfare Foundation
China Taipei
Emma Li-Chia Lee
Eden Social Welfare Foundation
China Taipei
Sumasafu Tuatoko Vilsoni Pacific Disability ForumFiji
Setareki Seru Macanawai Pacific Disability ForumFiji
Ikuko Natori
Association for Aid and Relief, JapanJapan
Go Igarashi
Association for Aid and Relief, Japan
Japan
Michiko Ito
World Blind Union-Asia PacificJapan
Tingyu Wang
Korean Society for Rehabilitation of PWDs
Korea
Wong Gyu Choi
Korean Society for Rehabilitation of PWDs
Korea
IL Yung Lee
Korean Society for Rehabilitation of PWDs
Korea
Moung Ha You
Korean Society for Rehabilitation of PWDs
Korea
Hyung Shik Kim
Korean Society for Rehabilitation of PWDs
Korea
Ghazali Yusoff
Malaysian Council for Rehabilitation
Malaysia
Khatijah Sulaiman
Selangor Cheshire Home
Malaysia
Ghulam Nabi Nizamani All Sanghar Handicaps' Association
Pakistan
Muhammad Atif Sheikh Special Talent Exchange Program
Pakistan
Oscar Jino-O Taleon
Akap-Pinoy
Philippines
Daylinda Basug Taleon Akap-Pinoy
Philippines

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MEMBER LISTDOMESTIC NGOS

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Organization
Disability Australia
Disability Resources Centre
Action on Disabilty andDevelopment
Blind Education and Rehabilitation
Development Organization
Centre for Services and Information
on Disability
Impact Foundation BangladeshCountry
Australia
Australia
Bangladesh

Contact Person
Mr. Frank Hall-Bentick
Mr. Graham Smith
Mr. Mosharraf Hossain

Bangladesh

Mr.Saidul Huq

Bangladesh

Mr. Khandaker Jahurul
Alam
Mr. Monsur Ahmed
Choudhuri
Ms. Umme Kulsum
Ranjona
Mr. Aktar Hossain

Bangladesh

7 National Council of Disabled Women Bangladesh
8 National Grassroots Disability
Organization
9 National Forum of Organizations
Working with the Disabled
10 China Disabled Persons Federation
11 Joint Council for the Physically and
Mentally Disabled Hong Kong
12 Eden Social Welfare Foundation
13 Inclusion Japan
15 Korean Society for Rehabilitation of
People with Disabilities
16 Malaysian Council for Rehabilitation
17 Myanmar Disabled Peoples'
Organization
18 Myanmar Physically Handicapped
Association
19 Shwe Minn Tha Foundation
20 National Federation of the DisabledNepal

Bangladesh
Bangladesh
China
China,
Hong Kong
ChineseTaipeiJapan
Korea

Mr. Khandaker Jahurul
Alam
Mr. You Liang
Mr.Philip Yuen
Mr. Robert Lin
Ms. Keiko Sodeyama
Prof. Hyung Shik Kim

Malaysia
MyanmarMs. Khatijah Sulienan
Mr. Myat Thu Winn

MyanmarMr. Myat Thu Winn

MyanmarNepal

Mr. Myat Thu Winn
Mr. Birendra Raj
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Organization
21 IHC New Zealand Inc.

Country
New Zealand

22 All Sanghar Handicaps' Association

Pakistan

23 Pakistan Disabled Foundation

Pakistan

24 National Federation of Cooperativesof Persons with Disability
25 Philippine Council of Chesire Homes
for the Disabled
26 PMAG Phils
27 Council of Disabled People ofThailand28 Thailand Association of the Blind
29 NCCD Viet Nam

Philippines

30 DP Hanoi
31 Hanoi Disabled Women Club

VietnamVietnam

32 IDEA
33 Nuanua o Le Alofa

Vietnam
Western
Samoa
Singapore
Pakistan

34 Wheelchair Basket Ball Association
35 Special Talent Exchange Program

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Contact Person
Mr. DesmondCorrigan
Mr.Ghulam Nabi
Nizamani
Mr.Shahid Ahmed
Memon

Philippines

Mr. Richard D.Arceno

Philippines
Thailand

Ms. Sofia Gause
Prof. Wiriya
Namsiripongpan
Mr. Monthian Buntan
Mr. Nghiem Xuan
Tue,Ms.Van
Ms. Duong Thi Van
Ms. Nguyen Hong
Oanh
Ms. Minh
Ms. Nofovalence
Mapuilesua
Mr. Lim Puay Tiak
Mr. Muhammad Atif
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INTERNATIONAL/REGIONAL ORGANIZATION
Organization
36 Handicap International
37 Leonard Chesire Disability (South
Asia)
38 Arbeiter-Samariter-Bund

CountrySouth Asia
Regional(India)India

Contact Person
Ms. Sue Mackey

Indonesia

Mr. Alex Robinson
Ms. Sae Kani

39 Rehabilitation International Regional Korea
Committee for Asia and Pacific
40 Association for Aid and Relief, JAPAN Japan
41 Pacific Disability ForumFiji

Mr. Rajendra.K.R

42 Disabled Peoples’ International
Asia- Pacific Region
43 Leonard Chesire Disability(East Asia & Pacific)
44 World Blind Union Asia PacificThailand

Mr. Setareki
Macanawai
Mr. Shoji Nakanishi

Thailand

Mr.Tingyu WangJapan

46 World Federation of the Deaf, Asia
Pacific

Japan

Mr. Chuji Sashida
Ms. Michiko Tabata
Mr. Ichiro Miyamoto
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ELECTION OF OFFICERS OF APDF 2010-2012
CHAIR
Mr. Kanderker Jahurul Alam
National Forum of Organizations with the Disabled, Bangladesh
VICE CHAIRS
Mr. Sam Vilsoni
Pacific Disability Forum, Fuji
Dr. Joseph Kwok
Joint Council of Physically and Mentally Disabled Persons, Hong Kong SAR
Dr. Hyun Shik Kim
Rehabilitation International Korea, Korea
TREASURER
Mr. Lim Puay Tiak
Wheelchair Basketball Association, Singapore
SECRETARY GENERAL
Mr. Ryosuke Matsui
Japan Disability Forum, Japan
DEPUTY SECRETARY GENERAL
Mr. Akira Terashima
Japan Disability Forum, Japan

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Asia&Pacific Disability ForumCHAIR OF WORKING COMMITTEECONVENTION AND BMF
Ms. Khatijah Sleiman
Malaysian Council for Rehabilitation, Malaysia
Ms. Michiko Tabata
World Blind Union Asia-Pacific
INFORMATION
Mr. Ghulam Nabi Nizamani
All Sanghar Handicaps Association, Pakistan
Dr. Joseph Kwok
Joint Council of Physically and Mentally Disabled Persons, Hong Kong SAR
NEXT CONFERENCE
Dr. Il-Yung Lee
Rehabilitation International Korea, Korea
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
Dr. Wong-Gyu Choi
Chonbuk National University, Korean Society for Rehabilitation of Persons with
Disabilities, Korea
Mr. Setareki Macanawai
Pacific Disability Forum, FijiGENDER
Ms. Savina Daulaasi
Pacific Disability Forum, Fiji
Ms. Saowalak Thongkuay
Disabled Peoples’ International Asia-Pacific Region, Thailand
CHILDREN AND YOUTH WITH DISABILITY
Mr. Khalilur Rahman
National Federation of the Blind, Bangladesh
Mr. Tingyu Wang
Leonard Cheshire Disability East Asia Pacific Regional Office, Thailand
ACCESSIBLE TOURISM AND TRANSPORTATION
Mr. Ben Wen Pin Lin
Eden Social Welfare Foundation, Chinese Taipei
ACCESSIBILITY AND UNIVERSAL DESIGN
Mr. Ghulam Nabi Nizamani
All Sanghar Handicaps Association, Pakistan

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ACTIVITY REPORTS
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
Prof. Won-Gyu Choi, Chonbuk National University, KSRPD, Korea
Mr. Tingyu Wang Smiley, Regional Programme Manager,
East Asia and Pacific Office, Leonard Cheshire International (LCI), Thailand
1. Committee members were contacted personally by chair at Dhaka in 2008. R&D
Committee has 5 members including chair, vice-chair coming from Korea, Thailand,
Pakistan and etc.
2. R&D Committee has been discussed some research topics such as the implementationof Biwako Plus Five, ratification of UNCRPD etc, through Internet.
3. Many APDF members had meetings at Dubai during RI Arab Conference in 2009.
Though there was no R&D Committee meeting at Dubai, many participants from
Asia-Pacific area had agreed on the new Asia-Pacific Decade focusing on CRPD anddisability inclusive development.
4. Korea was already designated as the venue for 2012 UNESCAP, RI and APDF
Meetings. As a network of NGOs in Asia-Pacific area, APDF has to prepare for the
2012. APDF R&D Committee recently make the following activity plan for 2011-2012.

1. BACKGROUNDS-Biwako Plus Five will end in 2012. Achievements, Lessons and Implications for the
new decade should be documented.
-UNCRPD has been being ratified by each country. Ratification is one thing, the next
step after ratification is another.
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2. OBJECTIVES
1) Find out the impacts of BMF and Biwako Plus Five on the Quality of Life of PWDs
in Asia-Pacific area. Draw some implications for the new decade from the findings.
2) Document the situation of ratification of CRPD and its aftermath in Asia-Pacificarea. Find out the leverages which decide the ratification and its next step in eachcountry.
3) Survey on the overall poverty situation of PWDs in Asia-Pacific area. Inquire theroles of NGOs to improve the quality of life of PWDs through international cooperationand internal development of each country.
3. METHODS AND TIMETABLE
1) Online survey for the topics and roundtable discussions by professionals.
2) Planning research projects including budgets on each topics. Budgets could befurnished by APDF, ESCAP or through the conjoint projects with member organizationsof APDF(ex, KSRPD(with RI Korea) has performed several R&D projects each year by
its sub-committees such as Human Rights sub-committee chaired by Won Gyu Choi)
3) Mainly on-line discussions by researchers and mid-term checkup meetings would
be held in 2011.ts
1) Some topics might be carried out by other Committee in APDF or other organization.
2) Some topics might be delayed if APDF could not afford the budgets. But R&D
Committee will inquire the possibility of conjoint project with member organizations
such as KSRPD.
3) Cooperation and Involvement of each member are desperately needed for drafting
country report on the topics.
4) Participation of the R&D Committee of concerned member will be welcome.

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INFORMATION COMMITTEE
Joseph Kwok, Joint Council of Physically and Mentally Disabled Persons, Hong
Kong SAR
1. MANILA INFORMATION OFFICE, PHILIPPINESThe Manila Information Office was established by Hong Kong RI Foundation in
support of the A/P Decade from early 1990s. Since then the Office has also supported
disability projects in Philippines in partnership with KAMPI until 2009, and thenwith the FOUNDATION FOR THESEABLED the primary mission of which is tosupport the National Federation of Cooperatives of Persons with Disabilities. The
FOUNDATION FOR THESEABLED is willing to provide partnership support to theSecretariat of APDF.
2. A THREE-YEAR PROJECT:“Web based knowledge management and project development in support of Biwako+5
and the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities”
The Project has been implemented since May 2009, funded by RI 16th World
Congress Fund from Japan and the Asia Trust from Hong Kong; and operated by
Hanoi Disabled People Association.
1) Development of the website and collaborating partners: DP Hanoi is in goodwill
collaboration from the School of Technology of Hanoi National University. The
School also provides the server to host the web site at a discounted price, as well as
technical support in maintaining the website and technical training for DP Hanoi
members and staff.
2) Launching ceremony of the website was held on the 15 January of 2010 withparticipating guests from the Ministry of Labour, Invalid, and Social Affairs(MOLISA); Hanoi People’s Committee and Hanoi Department of LISA, public media
and some NGOs for persons with disabilities and DP Hanoi members from district
branches. A total of about 50 leaders participated. There were media reporting andspecial articles to introduce the web site.
A detailed report was available in Vietnamese and in English.
http://www.dphanoi.org.vn/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1281&Itemid=774
http://www.dphanoi.org.vn/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1276&Itemid=814

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Asia&Pacific Disability Forum3) The content of the DP Hanoi website: DP Hanoi Web site is very unique in thefollowing aspects: (a) it has both Vietnamese and English contents; (b) it covers bothDP Hanoi and all over Vietnam; (c) when compared to other two disabled people
organizations’ web site that are found in Vietnam, it has much more information anddata, and is also superior in information than the recently launched new website ofGovernment’s National Coordinating Committee on Disability. From January 2010
to May 2010, the hit rate of the Vietnamese parts of the website has reached around
16,500, and 2,200 for the English contents. The hit rates are considered very highwhen compared to similar
websites in Vietnam.
4) Further development of the Project will include a section on small scale grant
proposals from APDF members, and a brief monthly e-newsletter for interested
individuals in the Region.

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THE ROLE OF JAPAN DISABILITY FORUM
Akira Terashima, Urawa University, JapanThe Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ) won a victory in the 2009 general election,
which is bringing about the dramatically change in disability policy in Japan. The DPJ
promised to abolish the Law for Supporting Independence of Persons with disabilities
which offer most of services for Persons with Disabilities (PWDs), and establishedthe Meeting to Promote the Reform of the System for PWDs of Cabinet Office whose
members are from disability community. This paper review the change of role of JDF,
which is the biggest disability organization, after the title change of government,
1. ESTABLISHMENT OF JAPAN DISABILITY FORUM (JDF)
In a background that the second "Asian and Pacific Decade of Disabled Persons(2003-2012) was declared, and, on the other hand, an argument for the United
Nations"Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD)" was begun,
JDF was established on 31 October, 2004 by 11 organizations led by the Disabled
Person's organizations(DPOs) to solve various problems around PWDs more strongly
by strengthening the unity of the organizatins.
2. PURPOSE
The national scale DPOs and support organizations cooperate each other led by DPOs
to promote the second "Asian and Pacific Decade of Disabled Persons(2003-2012), thedisability policy in Japan and the rights of PWDs on the basis of the result of "the forum
commemorative for the last year of "Asian and Pacific Decade of Disabled Persons".
3. ACTIVITIES(1) the promotion the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD)(2) the promotion of the second "decade of the Asian Pacific handicapped person" and"Asian Pacific obstacle forum (APDF)"(3) the promotion of the disability policy(4) the realization of the civil law system to modify a right if put under ban of thediscrimination of the person with an obstacle(5) Other promotions for achievement of the purpose

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4. MEMBER ORGANIZATIONS (13 NATIONAL SCALE ORGANIZATIONS)Japanese Federation of Organizations of the Disabled Persons
Japan Federation of the BlindJapanese Federation of the DeafJapan Council on Disability (JD)
Japan National Assembly of Disabled Peoples’ International
Inclusion Japan
Spinal Injuries Japan
National Federation of Mental Health and Welfare Party in Japan
Japan National Council of Social Welfare
Japanese Society for Rehabilitation of Persons with Disabilities
Japan National Group of Mentally Disabled People
Japan Deaf-blind Association
All Japan Association of Hard of Hearing People
5. ORGANIZATION
Board ofRepresentatives
Committee on Disability
Policies

Executive Board

Committee on Project
Planning

Committee on
International Affairs
6. RECENT ACTIVITIES OF JDF(1) Appeal to Government-A demand book about the postage discount for publications of groups of PWDs
(3 September, 2010)-An opinion to the Democratic Party Disability Policy Project Team about the firstreport of the Meeting to Promote the Reform of the System for PWDs of Cabinet
Office (26August, 2010)-A demand book about the reform of the education system for disabled persons/children (9 August, 2010)-A demand book about the local sovereignty reform and the disability
measure (21June, 2010)

Asia&Pacific Disability Forum23-An urgent demand book to the Prime Minister and the Minister of Health, Labor andWelfare about the Meeting to Promote the Reform of the System for PWDs of Cabinet
Office, and about the Law for Supporting Independence of Persons with disabilities(26 April, 2010)(2) Seminars and study meetings-JDF local forum in Aomori (18 September, 2010 holding)-Aichi local forum (ADF) for system reform (12 September, 2010 holding)-JDF local forum in Okinawa (11 September, 2010 holding)-JDF local forum in Utsunomiya (31 July, 2010 holding)-An meeting in the Diet to discuss the local sovereignty reform and disability measure(26 May, 2010 holding)-JDF local forum in Okinawa (27 March, 2010 holding)
7. THE ROLE UNDER THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY GOVERNMENT(1) Many of the members of the Meeting to Promote the Reform of the System for
PWDs of Cabinet Office are belong to the organizations of JDF. As the result, JDF havestrong influence to the disability policy of Japan.
(2) The opportunities increased when the government pursues the opinions to JDF(3) The opinion of various kinds of PWDs has come to reach the government.
8. FUTURE ISSUES
The negotiations between government and DGOs had been done by government
employee before with the abundant source of revenue. Today JDF takes over the partof it for free. Is it possible to continue for a long time without financial proof?

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FINANCIAL REPORTAPDF FINANCIAL STATUS REPORT (2008.04-2010.10)◆YEN BANK DEPOSIT
1. Revenue Total 								1) Membership fee (paid):
2008 Inclusion Japan					NFCPWD						
CDPF, China
					2009 Japanese Blind Union (2008 and 2009) 			
JDF 							
CDPF, China							WBU AP (2008 and 2009)				
2010 JDF 							
CDPF, China					2) Donation: From Hong Kong					3) Sales (sales of booklet, stock materials from RNN)
		4) Interest:						
5) Amount from the previous account: (balance on 2008.02.22) 		

\824,005\5,300\5,300\4,902\10,600\106,000\4,722\10,600\106,000\4,447\3,000\27,000\1,084\545,650

2. Expenditure Total								\26,360
1) Exchange dinner meeting jointly organized by APDF and
RI AP on 22 June, 2010 27 people attended (Prince Palace Hotel)\23,900
2) Commission to the bank				
\2,460
Balance = (Revenue – Expenditure) = \797,945.- (A)◆DOLLAR BANK DEPOSIT
1. Revenue Total (as of October 12, 2010) 			
1) Membership fee: 							Myanmar Disabled Peoples’Organization
		Myanmar Physically Handicapped Association 		Shwe Minn Tha Foundation, Myanmar			Special Talent Exchange Program, Pakistan (2009 and 2010)
2) Interest:						
3) Amount from the previous account: as of July 16, 2008
2 . Expenditure Total 						Total: (A) \797,945.- (@81.92, ≒US$6,074.77)(B) US$2,385.94
Approved by: Mr. PT Lim, Treasurer
Signature:Date: 13 October, 2010

US$2,385.94
US$250
US$50
US$50
US$50
US$100
US$3.22
US$2,132.72

US$0.
Balance US$2,385.94 (B)Asia&Pacific Disability Forum25

APDF BUDGET 2010 OCTOBER - 2012
1. Revenue
1) Estimation of Membership Fee (25) 2008-2010 			(payment for 2008(14) 						(payment for 2009(25) 						(payment for 2010(25) 						(payment for 2011(25) 						US$4,450
US$700)
US$1,250)
US$1,250)
US$1,250)

2) Estimated Donation from JDF (2010/2011) 			
3) Estimated Participation fee of APDF GA and Conference 2010
US$100 x 30 =		
					4) From the Previous Account 						US$1,850

Total

US$17,760.71

US$3,000
US$8,460.71

2. Expenses
1) Cost on APDF GA and Conference at APCD on October 17 and 18, 2010
Room, transportation, lunch, dinner etc		
\342,505 (125,460 Thai Bahts)
2) Activity Plan (2010-2012)(a) 2010
17,18 October APDF 4th General Assembly and Conference (Bangkok)
Ex Co meeting(b) 2011
April 2011
Accessible Tourism Conference (Chinese Taipei)
Ex Co meeting(c) 2012
October 2012 APDF the End Year General Assembly and Conference (Korea)
		
Ex Co meeting
Date: 17 October, 2010

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Asia&Pacific Disability ForumPRESENTATIONSAsia&Pacific Disability ForumCRPD implementation

Australia & the AP Region
Michael Fox
RI Australia Chairwww.riaustralia.org
APDF

Bangkok

APDF regional environment



CRPD – status in AP RegionAustralia & the CRPD



RI initiatives + RI Australia



Challenges & opportunities

October 2010

RI Australia - Bangkok - October 2010

RI Australia - Bangkok - October 2010

CRPD – status in AP RegionUN adoption 2006



30 September 2010 – 94 CRPD ratifications – 50%±50%±Australia & the CRPD

Australia ratifications – CRPD 2008

30 September 2010 – 58 Protocol ratifications – 25%±
25%±

Initial Government CRPD Report – draft May 2010

AP Region ratifications – CRPD 14 ±

Initial Parallel / Shadow Report – draft August 2010



5 ± AP CRPD / Protocol ratifications – 48 ± countries



CRPD Committee review – February 2011 ±

Arab Region CRPD 10 ± & Protocol 5 ± - 18 ± countries

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Protocol 5 ±Protocol 2009

RI Australia - Bangkok - October 2010

RI Australia - Bangkok - October 2010

Australia – Interpretive Declaration

Australia & the CRPD

Declaration 1 – The CRPD allows for fully supported or
substituted decisiondecision-making ….. where such arrangements arenecessary, as a last resort and subject to safeguards
Declaration 2 – The CRPD allows for compulsory assistance ortreatment of persons, including measures taken for thetreatment of mental disability, where such treatment isnecessary, as a last resort and subject to safeguards
Declaration 3 – The CRPD does not create a right for a person
to enter or remain in a country …… nor impact on Australia’
Australia’s
health requirements for nonnon-nationals …..where theserequirements are based on legitimate, objective andreasonable criteria
RI Australia - Bangkok - October 2010

Government & parallel / Shadow Reports – May & August 2010

Commentary & recommendations on CRPD Articles 1 to 33



Example – Article 9Government – DDA, Education & Transport Standards, APS,
national insurance scheme
Parallel / Shadow – continuing barriers, buildings & transport
not accessible, lack of information in alternative formats
RI Australia - Bangkok - October 2010

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RI initiatives www.riglobal.org











Advancing the Rights and Inclusion of persons with disabilities
world wide – since 1922 – International member of IDA
RI welcomes all stakeholders and all disabilities– over 1,000 member organisations in 100
100±± countries
RI Asia Pacific Region – Vice President Il
Il--Yung Lee Korea
Charters since 1980 – 2010 focus– capacity building programs / Global Advocacy Campaign– transition from education to employment & social inclusion

RI Australia www.riaustralia.org
RI Australia Network
CRPD Workshop Sydney – 25 November 2010
Keynote – Ron McCallum CRPD Committee Chair

Panel – AFDO
AFDO,, First Peoples Disability Network / Australia,
AusAID & Government representatives
Registration – riaustralianetwork@gmail.com / www.riaustralia.org

RI Australia - Bangkok - October 2010

RI Australia - Bangkok - October 2010

RI Australia www.riaustralia.org

Challenges & opportunities

Capacity building + information exchange– Asia + Pacific Region and– Indigenous & remote communities in Australia

AusAID programs – bilateral aid programs in AP RegionAccess & equity – appropriate technology

Qatar Access Strategy + Access to Premises StandardProcess of access – means & outcomes – CRPD Article 9

RI Australia - Bangkok - October 2010

AP Region awareness & ratification of CRPD + Protocol
Capacity building & information exchange partnerships– linking CRPD ratifying countries + MDGs
Identify key issues for priority programs – including– Access & equity – process of access– Education, employment & social inclusion_____________________________________________RI Australia - Bangkok - October 2010

Asia&Pacific Disability Forum

Report of Researchon Sex and
Women with Disabilities

Contents of the report




2010


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Background of the study
Methodology
Results
Limitations
Recommendations

Background – our observation

Methodology Sex is inborn, the same for all Small scale qualitative study Views on sex are constructed Respondentssocially or culturally
 PWDsWWD

are viewed as non-sex beings

 WWD in Chinese society have nothing

related to sex

Individual interviews (6) age 16 and above with different categories of disabilities

 Individual interviews and focus groups

 Focus Groups (3)AgeDisability

Maritalstatus148

PH (after birth)

M

2

41

CI (after birth)

D

3

45

MI (after birth)

M

4

48

VI (after birth)

D

5

47

VI (before birth)

S

6

30

VI (before birth)S

Disability
category

No. ofparticipants

Age range

PH

7

35-55

CI

2

50-55

MI

2

35-60

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Results – 4 areas

1. WWD’s views towards sex

1. Views towards sex•

Inborn, basic needs•

Essential elements to maintain intimate relationship•Independentpand self determination•

Same problems experienced as other women in society

2. Ways of expression on sex
3. Factors influencing the development of
intimate relationship4. Community resources

Basic needs•

Stereotyping•

Suppressed•

To satisfy the partners

To maintain intimate relationship「在於我來說，是必需的，不論男與女。。。如果你處理得好（性生活），會如魚得水，大家會更加清楚對方的需要，
性
會
得水
家會 加
對
需
整個人的身體是怎樣，是很親密的。。。」「同自己先生（丈夫）做（性愛）就當然開心，有愛的成份當中先會覺得開心，如果無愛，同佢做（性愛）是不會開心。」（一位視障女士）

Independent and self determination「我會主動的，人來的，有性慾的啊，怎麼不做主動呢？點
解女人不可以主動？有性需要便問老公取
解女人不可以主動？有性需要便問老公取。。。」」（一位精神病康復女士）（一位肢體傷殘女士）

Face the same problems as other women
without disabilities「有種無形的壓力，傳統觀念都會覺得女性要含蓄，不應該
豪放，好多性的壓抑都會加在女性身上。。。有時我都會阻止自己。。。這是個無形的枷鎖」（一位精神病康復女士）

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2. WWD’s way of expression on sex•

To satisfy partners and for self satisfaction••

Through sexual intercourse, physical touch, kiss,hugs…

through sexual intercourse, body contacts, kiss, hugs…

Factors contributing to level of satisfaction•

Physical contacts•

Psychological factors – mood, motivation•

Understanding and communication, respect and love

Understanding and communication, respect
and love between the partners「在性行為裏面，性滿足是很重要的。。。所以是牽涉很多東西，技巧、是否溫柔體貼、大家要有感情基礎，要好深
愛對方，身體上有沒有不舒服等等。。。其實是要兩夫婦去學習。」（一位精神病康復女士）「（視障人士）全部用觸摸，用感覺。對方一樣可以用手來
接觸你 面部 、身 體，做 這件 事（ 性愛） 不 是 靠 雙眼 去看。。。」
（一位視障女士）

3. Factors influencing the development of
intimate relationship Physical conditions
 Carer’s roles Financial issues
 Views of people around – family, relatives,

friends…

 Physical condition

Deterioration in health
Side
S
de e
effects
ects oof medication
ed cat o Deterioration in health

Consider its effects towards the partner

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Consider its effects towards
the partner「如果選擇再婚，我要考慮自己身體。別人跟你結婚，那當然要盡妻子的責任（包括性）。。。我不知道可否勝任，但是我相信會有很大的困難，自己在行動上有許多的限制，做了手術後就更差。。。平日應付家
務我已感到很辛苦，在性事方面，要用力時，肌肉根本就不中用
務我已感到很辛苦，在性事方面，要用力時，肌肉根本就不中用。。。
雖然未嘗試過，但可以想像是有影響的。。。有可能我會結識到一個伴侶不介意，也願意接受，但我自己也要考慮啊。。。你不能跟別人說可Side effects of medication「對我來說都是艱辛的，原本眼前的老公是我最鐘意的人，我是心愛他
才會嫁給他。但突然間，我覺得眼前這個人不這麼好，感覺上他是我的敵人，我會排斥他、避開他、很怕他，因為我有這個病（精神病），使我有這些幻覺，眼前的親人又好像不是很親密，很迷網。。。他好像在
敵視我、針對我、不喜歡我，進而認為他想害我。。。爭執變得多了，之前培養的感情都淡了，儲下的感情都因為這個病都變得不存在、沒有
了。很難受，不只是夫妻的感情受到影響，整個家庭也是。。。」

以結婚，但這些（性生活）就不可以。。。」（一位已離婚的長期病患女士）（一位精神病康復女士）

 Carer’s role

「如果我真是去發展親密關係，假如突然對方要坐輪椅，我一個人雖然
可以走動，但卻是視障的，所以要看看我照顧對方的能力是否足夠，也
要看看對方照顧我的能力，大家要看看可否照顧到自己。。。如果對方坐輪椅，即使他看得見，他可以叫我推，但是落梯級時我又不懂照顧 Financial issues

Burden on others

他。。。」（一位未婚的視障女士）

Burden on others「經濟能力方面，假如大家（視障人士）都沒有工作，都是靠綜緩或者
傷津（傷殘津貼）。。。自己看不到，沒有可能選擇一位健視（伴侶），頂多選擇視障（人士），但是視障（人士）的能力照顧到你嗎？還有經濟能力。。。可能到時大家都看不到（全失明）時又會否是一種負累
呢？ 」（一位視障女士）

 Views of people around – family,

relatives, friends…
Directly affect the relationshipExert pressure
Rejection

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Worried about discrimination towards the partner「他知道的（相識時有眼病），（那時）他覺得我雙眼不是很差，一樣
可以有工作做，一樣看到東西。。。但是他沒有想過我在有事時（視力嚴重減退）是看得很差 又不懂照顧自己 做任何事都要盲摸摸嚴重減退）是看得很差，又不懂照顧自己，做任何事都要盲摸摸。。。
他很要面，很不喜歡，覺得好像帶了個盲人出街。。。講得差點，好像
會“影衰”他似的，男人比較要面子。。。」

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Own family members – worry about inability for
self-care and home management「這方面的原因（不希望受訪者結婚）我都不會再去深入問他們（父母），我是失明的，他們可能怕我沒有能力照顧自己和維持家庭吧。。。
其實我是想的（結識異性及結婚） 但是要經父母同意
其實我是想的（結識異性及結婚），但是要經父母同意。。。其他姊妹其他姊妹
是健全的，她們怎樣都可以，我是失明人士，是溺愛，要永遠留在（父母）身邊。。。」（一位視障女士）（一位視障女士）「他們（對方家人）不喜歡兒子跟一個失明的女仔一起，認為是一種負「 。。。對方家長話“都不知道你給了甚麼迷藥我兒子食，迷著他來娶

累，他們阻止我們在一起。。。極力勸他：“不要跟這個女仔一齊，將你。。。跪低才肯飲新抱茶。。。」

The partner’s family

來會負累你，好有許多負擔 。。。這是 個很現實的問題。」
來會負累你，好有許多負擔”。。。這是一個很現實的問題。」（一位肢體傷殘女士）（一位視障女士）

Community support
 The same issues as others, but

In school Inadequate sex education

More difficulties
Less/ least/ no support「我們沒有一堂關於性的堂。」（一位肢體傷殘女士）34

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 Iack proper information, only frommedia, internet…

「政府應提供性治療服務給一些有需要的人，是有需要的，因為當你有需要的時候你也不知道可以到那兒求助，好似好醜的啊。。。不會突然跟別人說，第一別人也不知不懂答，
第二是不知道別人如何看自己。」（一位長期病患女士）「那些人（家計會職員）好像比我還要尷尬。。。不知道那些職員是怕我們會感到害怕，還是她們本來就是害羞，講話
都很含蓄，要是對這些（性）知識認識較少的人，會不知她們說甚麼。。。既然是那裡的職員，就應該把我教得明白才是。。。」「不是位位婦女都是很有錢的，殘疾人士找不到工作，沒有
工作，怎樣會有錢做身體檢查呢？我不是不想，我是沒錢，
我也知政府有這些（婦科檢查） 但你叫我那裏有錢
我也知政府有這些（婦科檢查），但你叫我那裏有錢。。。」」（一位精神病康復女士）（一位肢體傷殘女士）Limitations

Recommendations

 Sample is smalltherapy, gyn. med check up …

 Qualitative – x generalizationg Means to invite respondents are limited Motivated respondents – reflect their views

Services needed, e.g. sex education, sexGO and NGOs – proactive and positive
approachAsia&Pacific Disability Forum

Listen and respond to the voice of WWD

Community education
Sex education
Positive views towards WWDs
Promote diversified views towards sex

Discussion

Respond to the needs of WWD in sex related
aspects

Thank youTel：(852) 2337 0826
Fax：(852) 2337 1549
E-mail：info@awdhk.org.hk
Web-site：www.awdhk.org.hk

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Accessible Life Circle

 Who needs Accessible Life ●When ordinary people meet
mobility challenges●Persons with Disabilities●Elderly●Pregnant women●Infants & parents

Emma Lee
Executive Secretary, Accessible Tourism Committee, APDF
Eden Social Welfare Foundation
2010/10/18

1

 Accessibility
Elements2

 Tourist Spots I

3

 Tourist Spots II4

 Accommodation / Hotels

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 Restaurant I Bathroom / Bedroom1

 Restaurant II2

 Shops I

3

 Shops II

4

Transportation I

5

6

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Asia&Pacific Disability Forum Transportation II Hospitality Service1

 Alternative Method2

 Cooperation & Coordination

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 Advocacy to the Public DVD Production & Travel Guidebook

5

6

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 Cooperate with Government

Advocacy & Lobby

1

 Training & Capacity Building2 與學界連結舉辦無障礙旅遊相關活動研習、訓練3

 Accessible Tours in AP region

4

推動台灣無障礙旅遊檢核及推薦友善標章

5

6

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Asia&Pacific Disability Forum ICAT 2011 – Accessible Life Circle

Date: 11-14 April 2011
Place : Taipei NTU Intl Convention
CenterRegistration: 01 Dec2010 (Early Bird)*20 January 2011 ~31 March 2011

Drive the National Development

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Challenges of donating wheelchairs to less resourced settings

Association for Aid and Relief, Japan(AAR JAPAN)
Assisting PWDs
~Challenges of donating wheelchairs
to less resourced settings~
Ikuko NATORIGo IGARASHI
Overseas Division
AAR JAPAN Tokyo office

Niseko Wheelchair Summit
2010
Date: 3rd – 5th September 2010
Place: Niseko, Hokkaido, Japan
Participants: 8 Japanese NGOs/companies including AARJAPAN producing or donating wheelchairs, and about 50
individuals (being engaged in manufacturing and/or repairing
wheelchairs, wheelchair users, etc.)
Purpose: Exchange information and discuss challenges andseek better way forward for donating wheelchairsThis presentation is based on the following two documents and discussion during the summit above.
- WHO, ISPO, USAID, 2008, Guidelines on the provision of Manual Wheelchairs in less resourced settings- Motivation Fact Sheet: Donated wheelchairs in low income countries

Challenges of donating wheelchairs to less resourced settings·According to WHO: Studies indicates that about 10% of the
global population, i.e., about 650 million people, havedisabilities, and that, of these, some 10% require a wheelchair·It is thus estimated that about 1% of a total populationneed wheelchairs, i.e., about 65 million people worldwide.
WHEREAS IN REALITY…..

·Where AAR JAPAN produces and provides wheelchairs:
majority of people who need wheelchairs have never heard orseen wheelchairs, especially in the countryside (Laos, Cambodia)
Sending wheelchairs to less resourced settings
may seem like a logical solution

Challenges of donating wheelchairs to less resourced settings

Practices of donating wheelchairs
seem to contribute to…
• Filling the gap of demand and supply – local
production is not meeting the local demand at all• Meeting the special needs of PWDs – technicalcapacity in less resourced countries is still limited(ex.electric wheelchairs)• Facilitate friendship/information exchange, etc.
between donors and recipients• Provide opportunity for recycling wheelchairs?
• Others?

Challenges of donating wheelchairs to less resourced settings

However…when a wheelchair is provided without
measurement and fitting by a trained professional,
it can cause very serious health problems● Pressure sores

Pressure sores are areas where the skin has broken open and the tissue has died,leaving a deep flesh wound that can sometimes extend to the muscle and bone.

Challenges of donating wheelchairs to less resourced settings● Contractures
Contractures are a stiffness ortightness in joint that can make it
impossible to straighten limbs.

● Shoulder injuries
Shoulder injuries are inflammation ordamage to tendons and muscles
which make the shoulder painful or
impossible to use.

● Spinal curvature(scoliosis) or back pain
Scoliosis is a permanent curvature of thespine often resulting in severe physicaldeformity.

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Challenges of donating wheelchairs to less resourced settings

Challenges of donating wheelchairs to less resourced settings

A Study on donated wheelchairs in India
No. of
PWD%

Pain, tiredness, notcomfortable to sit

32

29

Problems related toarm/upper
/
b
body
d

13

11

Do not suit theenvironment(condition of road,lifestyle, etc.)

38

34

Break down often

17

15

Not possible tooperate

12

11

TOTAL

112 100

No. of
PWD%

Reason(s) for notusing donatedNot using93

57

wheelchairs

Sold

23

15

Use sometimes

17

10

Use daily

12

7

Other

17

11

TOTAL

162 100(Source: Goutam Muherjee & Amalendu Samanta,
Department of Occupational Health, All India
Institute of Hygiene and Public Health, Calcutta,
India.)

Challenges of donating wheelchairs to less resourced settings

Challenges of donating wheelchairs to less resourced settings

Summary: challenges of donating wheelchairs

The way forward～What can we do?

● Adjustability: donated wheelchairs can rarely be adjusted to①Donors● Suitability: Most of donated wheelchairs were designed for use

9 Gather information of users before sending wheelchairs (height,
details of disabilities, etc.) and choose wheelchair accordingly

fit the individual user and will usually be too small or too large.
“Fitting” process is often completely missing, and they are donatedwithout pressure relief cushion and pressure relieving mattress.

in hospital or indoor settings in industrialised countries. In lessresourced countries,
countries which tend to have uneven or unpaved roads
and sandy terrain, these wheelchair will be difficult or impossible to use.

● Durability: Donated chairs tend to break easily in the roughconditions in less resourced countries, especially in the countryside.
Repairs are extremely expensive because replacement parts areusually not available locally.

● Sustainability: A large influx of donated wheelchairs can put

local wheelchair producers out of business, eliminating the long-termsource of wheelchairs for that community. There is also no, or very
limited, follow-up or support for wheelchair users after the distribution.
Sending wheelchairs is quite expensive too.

(Practices and efforts of Japanese donors participated in the Niseko Summit)

gvolunteer tour to repair
p wheelchairs donated
9 Organize
9 Hold seminars on how to repair wheelchairs /how to do“fitting” in recipient countries
9 Ask recipients to send photos of users in wheelchairs
and check if the chair fits the body of the user
9 Visit recipients once a year and monitor how the donatedchairs are being used, problems faced, etc.
9 Arrange logistics and bear transport cost after wheelchairs
are delivered at the port of recipient country

Challenges of donating wheelchairs to less resourced settings

Challenges of donating wheelchairs to less resourced settings

The way forward～What can we do?

Let us not create this kind of situation…

②Recipient organizations
9 Learn how to repair wheelchairs
9 Others?

③Users ((PWDs who need wheelchair))③
9 Provide detailed information on disabilities and needs
9 Demand donors/recipient organizations on better provisionof wheelchairs?
9 Others?

④Producers
9 Standardization of spare parts?
9 Others?

A pile ofbrokendonatedwheelchairsin Tanzania.
Tanzania
These
chairs wereunable tosurvive theconditions ina lowincome
country.
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International Cooperation in Asia‐PacificRegion for Implementation of the CRPD:
A Summary of Korean SG Group
Discussions• 1992‐2002: The First Decade• 2003‐2012 : The Second Decade• 2012‐UNESCAP/ High Level Intergovernmental
Meeting for Final Evaluation of the 2nd Decade• Three Basic Questions• 1) Should there be a new decade?
• 2) If so, what should be the theme or focus?
• 3) What Objectives and what strategies?

2010. 10.

Achievements of the 2nd Decade/BMF

Shortcomings of the 2nd Decade/BMF• A paradigm shift from charity/philanthropy/welfare to rights.
• A shift of thinking from individualized focus to recognize
social barriers and the issues of human rights.
• Gradual expansion of the importance of ‘mainstreaming‘ disability issues in major policy making activities.
• Formation of Disability Policy Co‐coordinating Body at thelevel of Prime minister’s Office: Instrumental to majordisability relevant policies and AP ‐wide collaborative
mechanisms that include stakeholders in the region• Disability leadership training through APDC (Asia Pacific
Development Center on Disability)• Active contribution to the adoption of the CRPD.

• Conspicuous lack of resources to eradicate disability
poverty , and broaden opportunities for education andemployment.
• Hardly any impact upon the persons with disabilities in
the C. Asian region• Asia‐Pacific Forum: 14 Nations endorsed BMF, but
inactive due to geographical barriers, lack of resources,
and problems with communications.
• No strategic links between BMF and MDGs
• Absence of disability perspectives in implementing
emergency in disaster‐prone areas.

Shortcomings of the 2nd Decade/BMF• Overall lack of national financial / human resources andtechnological capacity to develop and support national
disability policies and programs.
• Summing up, single most outstanding problem during
2003‐2012 has been lack of consistent policy backed byresources. In particular , in relations to the chronic
poverty, and creating opportunities for education andemployment.
• Largely a top‐down approach, not grass‐roots based• Inadequate monitoring mechanisms.

Directions & Strategies for Post‐BMF• What to take from the Shortcomings of the 2nd Decade/BMF?
How to package the old and new challenges together?
• 1) Secure government commitment to allocate resources to
Implement the CRPD
• 2) Strengthen Social Development strategies by linking themwith MDGs and ODA to eradicate disability poverty<Select five poorest countries from the region for focusedstrategic intervention>• 3) Capacity Investment and Empowerment of DPOs andpersons with disabilities• 4) Maximum utilization of governments, ESCAP‐regional
offices & DPO Networks5) Develop country‐specific implementation strategies

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Country/Region-Specific Strategies
Making the Right Real through a Total
Partnership

CRPD Implementation
National/Regional
Priorities
Disability Poverty

Disability Activities

SocialDevelopment

Capacity
Development• Widen Access to IL Centers•Disability-Inclusive Policy Devt.
•Compile Disability Poverty Data
•Infrastructure to Support AT/ IT•Expand Comprehensive CBR/CIL

The Way Forward• Implementation of the CRPD throughfour operational Strategies• Mutual Responsibility of Governments and DPOs
• Inclusive Partnerships of Governments, ESCAP, DPOs,
Professionals Civil Societies
Professionals,• International Cooperation‐a Catalyst for the Growthof DPOs in each nation• Working Together to come up with Strategies to prior
to the 2012 HLM to be held in Korea.

Policy Initiatives to Adopt Disability‐Inclusive ODA
Funding: an Emerging Global Trends• UK’s Department For International Development, DFID
• European union• USAID (the United States Agency for International
Development)• Gesellschaft
G ll h f ffuer Technische
T h i h ZusammenarbeitZ
b i GTZ)• Finish Agency for Development• AusAid• New Zealand's International Aid & Development, NZAID.
• Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA)• The world Bank
• OECD/DAC•Empowering Women with Disability
Leadership•Strengthen Networks for Minority
Disabled

International Partnership

Disability Rights

Partnership• Strengthen AP Region’s DPO
Networks

Making theRight Real•Form AP Disability Forum•Activate Regional CRPD Forum•Consolidate Alliance with Civil Society•Promotion and Education on CRPD

• Facilitate Communication between •Create CRPD Implementation Fund

Regions & DPOs
•Strengthen Political Participation of the•Forge Links with Global Organization
Disabled

Disability‐ Inclusive Development : at what cost?
• An Illustration of Funding Possibilities• Korea’s ODA in 2009‐appr. $ 800m
• By 2015 to increase to $ 3billion, 0.25% of GNI• Assumption‐5% of 1 billion W 600million ( $50M)• The budget for KOICA will be W 5000 ($400 M) in 2011.
• Koica’s NGO Support Fund. About $ 8.8m‐• Koica’s Disability support fund abt. $3.5 m.
• Japan’s Contribution to BMF Decade appr. $7.m.
• Size of the Funding/resources?

Coniderations for Implementing CRPD
• (i) Mainstreaming disability policy making & implementation
at regional and national levels• (ii) Ensuring disability perspectives in disaster management• (iii) Implementing CRPD through strengthening PWD
leadership• (iv) Identifying gaps in policy making among relevant
Ministries• (v) Establishing a national council, specifically for harmonizing
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Considerations for implementing CRPD
• (vi) Ensuring active participation of DPOs in
implementation of the CRPD and monitoring• (vii) Promoting disability‐inclusive international
development• (viii) Continuing to develop core strategies for children andwomen with disabilities• (xi) Establishing an institute to promote cooperation of
stakeholders of UN agencies, regional cooperative
organizations, DPOs, civil societies and corporates• (x) Facilitating the regional offices of UNESCAP to work
efficiently and to enable persons with disabilities to takeon critical roles in implementing CRPD

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Il-Yung Lee, RI Vice President (Asian PacificRegion)| Oct 2006 : Venue of the 2012 APDF Conference was

decided for South Korea| April 2009 : Visit to JSRPD & Cabinet Office, JapanTo learn from experiences of final review of 1st Decade, &initiatives 2nd Decade (Budget and major activities)| Nov 2009 : APDF members meeting in Takayama
To discuss preparation work for the final review
To identify APDF’s role to UNESCAP| April 2010 : SG of APDF’s visit to KSRPD
To identify the needs of persons with disabilities in the AsiaPacific region & to develop strategies of the new Decade

Day

APDF

1

RI

UNESCAPEx-Co Meeting2

Ex-Co Meeting

3

General Assembly

DPI AP* Programs to
be confirmed

Ex-Co Meeting
General Assembly High-level Meeting
Eve Festival

4

Opening Ceremony
Conference I

ConferenceHigh-level Meeting5

Conference II

Conference

Ministerial Meeting

6

AP DPOs Activities

Conference

Ministerial Meeting

Gala Dinner
7

Declaration of a New Asia Pacific Decade of Disabled People (2013~2022): Make Rights Real-Implementation of UNCRPD| June 2010 : APDF members meeting in Bangkok- To discuss Bangkok Statement (APDF recommendations)| Oct 2010 : 2012 APDF Organizing Committee Meeting- For DPOs in Korea to be actively involved in organizing
the 2012 APDF conference- For Korean DPOs to build solid partnership between
persons with disabilities and professionals- To identify Korean DPOs’ future contribution to the next
Decade- 34 DPOs joined in the Organizing Committee| Title : 2012 APDF Conference for Real Rights(Slogan of the new Decade: Make Rights Real)| Theme : Implementation of CRPD in AP region(tentative)| Program

Day I Ex-Co meetingDay 2 General Assembly
Day 3 Conference I • Seminars
Day 4 Conference II • Group Discussion
Day 5 Exchange between the AP regional DPOs
Onward Trip to Jeju Island (tentative)

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Thank you~See in Songdo in 2012
Rep. Chair
Co-Chairs (7)Organizing Committee
ProgramP og am Committee
Co-Chairs (5)Planning

Conference

Secretariat

Networking

APDF Secretariat

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Objectives & Strengthy Background- Regional NGO Network(RNN) : Annual campaigns
to pursue the goals of the 1st Decade- Transformed from RNN to APDF in 2003

y Objectives of APDF

Il-Yung Lee
RI Vice President (Asia Pacific Region)

Contributions during 2nd Decadey Evaluation on the contributions madeby APDF during the 2nd Decade- Collaborative partnership work

: With UNESCAP, Thematic Working Groupon Disability-related
Di bilitl t dC
Concerns (TWGDC)(TWGDC), UN
Agencies, APCD and other regionalorganizations- Promotion of BMF in the nations(embedding prime strategies and priority areasin 5 years national plan in some countries)- Development of Regional Partnership- To promote the 2nd Decade through theimplementation of BMF- To promote UNCRPD

y APDF’s unique strength- Unique regional organization, composed of

persons with disabilities and professionals

Contributions to the final review
Evaluation on the achievements

Id ifi i off remaining
Identificationi i concerns

APDF Statement (Draft)for Core Strategies of the New DecadeContributions to the New DecadeContributions to the New Decadey To strengthen solidarity and alliancey To establish monitoring mechanism

within the field of disability- DPOs, NGOs, INGOs, Civil Societiesy

To strengthen national, inter-states, subregional and regional network- IL Network- CBR Network- Regional programs between the members- National level- Sub-regional level- Asian Pacific Regional levely Regular evaluation on the new Decade- APDF Conference (every second year)
y Recommendations to UN ESCAP

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Asia&Pacific Disability ForumContributions to the New Decadey APDF Draft for the New Decade- To continue partnership work with TWGDC(Involvement of key individual members of APDF)- To develop core strategies & key areas to focus
APDF Statement (Draft)y Sharing good practices between members

i.e. Enactment of Anti-Discrimination Law,disability movements and empowerment,
Independent Living etc.

Thank you ~Make Rights Realthrough working together at all levels!

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UNESCAP and BMF, Biwako Plus Five
7 Priority Areas

SHG and Family

New Decade Movement and APCD
Women with
Disabilities

Early Intervention

Akiie Ninomiya
Executive Director
Asia‐Pacific Development Center on Disability

APCD’s Mission

Persons
with
Disabilities

Training and
Employment

Poverty Alleviation

Access to ICT

Access to Built
Environment

Networking and Collaboration

1. Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (PWDs)
2. Promotion of inclusive, barrier-free and rights-based society

Thai Government(MSDHS / MOFA)UN Agencies

PWDs
Self-help Group
Self-help Organization

Governments

Governments
in Asia‐Pacific (FPs)

DPOs & NGOs

Business Sector

Information

Service providers,specialists

Local/International
NGOs

Strategy
Top down

Middle management
Training

Human

Sub‐regional Collaboration (1)Networking & Collaboration with Governments / Policy Makers(Human Resource Development )Finance

Information Support(Knowledge Management)

Bottom up
SHG&SHO, Community‐based Inclusive Development

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Sub‐regional Collaboration (2)Sub‐regional Collaboration (3)Process of Disaster Assistance(Wheelchairs from Thailand to Pakistan)

Pakistan Embassy in Thailand(Ministry of Foreign Affairs)
Royal Thai Embassy in Islamabad(Ministry of Foreign Affairs)

Royal Thai Embassy in Islamabad(Ministry of Foreign Affairs)

Pakistan Embassy in Thailand(Ministry of Foreign Affairs)

Key Approach towards Future (1)Key Approach towards Future (2)Pacific Disability
Forum

Governments

Business

PWD / DPOs
PWDs
DPO
Local / International
NGOs

South Asian
Disability Forum((ASEANDisability Forum)

Service providers,specialists

Central Asia

Thank you !!!

www.apcdfoundation.org

Northeast Asia

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Association of Southeast Asian Nations

ASEAN Community and Disability
APDF Conference on 18 October, 2010

Taisuke Miyamoto
Project Coordinator“Mainstreaming Disability Perspectives
in ASEAN Community”
DPI Asia-Pacific

ASEAN Charter

ASEAN Community

�Adopted in 2007, Came into effect in 2008)z

Article 1 (Purposes)z− “People-oriented ASEAN”– ASEAN Political - Security Community�APSC)– ASEAN Economic Community �AEC)− To promote and protect human rights andfundamental freedoms− To enhance the well-being and livelihood of thepeoples of ASEAN by providing them with equitable
access to opportunities for human development,social welfare and justice

3 pillars– ASEAN Socio-Cultural Community �ASCC)z

Initiative for ASEAN Integration (IAI)z− All sectors of society are encouraged to participatezin, and benefit from, the process of ASEAN
integration and community buildingz

Effort of ASEAN and international cooperation to
narrow the development gap
CLMV and other ASEAN member states
Focuses on capacity building and humandevelopment

Towards ASEAN Communityzz1997 ASEAN Vision 2020 (partnership for
dynamic development)
2003 9th ASEAN Summit− Resolution to establish ASEAN Communityz

2007 12th ASEAN Summit− Strong commitment to establish ASEAN Community

by 2015− Adoption of Cebu Declaration to accelerate theprocess toward ASEAN Community

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Roadmap toward ASEAN
Communityz

7 Year plan 2009 -2015

Human Rights Mechanismz• Blueprint for each Pillar• 2nd IAI work plan which aims to narrow thedevelopment gap and strengthen
competitiveness of ASEANz

AICHR (ASEAN Inter-governmental
Commission on Human Rights)
ACWC (ASEAN Commission for the Promotion
and Protection of the Rights of Women andChildren)z

ACM (migrant workers) is under consideration.

z

Challenges of ASEAN HR mechanism− Addressing international HR concerns− Ratification of international human right treaties

Disability in ASEAN policieszzDisability is mentioned mainly in Socio-cultural
Blueprint, partly in Economic Blueprint, no
mention in Political-security Blueprint
Human rights mechanism is stipulated in
Political-security Blueprint. However, Terms ofReferences of both HR mechanisms do notmention disability.

z

Only 4 countries have ratified the CRPDz

HR mechanisms and implementation of 3 pillars

Conclusionzzz

ASEAN is an emerging region in the world
ASEAN Community is potential to ensure HR of
persons with disabilities and can provide
opportunities for persons with disabilities tomainstream into society, if the “fruits” areadequately distributed.
Development of ASEAN mechanism is still in
the process and many should be done to realize
the rights of persons with disabilities.

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Promoting Rights of Persons
with Disabilities
East Asia & Pacific Region
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Contents
Introduction
Regional Programme Development
Opportunities / Challenges

The Asian Pacific Disability Form
Bangkok Thailand
17 – 19 October 2010

LCD Vision, Mission and Values

Regional Introduction (countries & Cheshire Services)• Our vision

A society in which every disabled person can enjoy their rights and has the opportunity to fulfil
their potential• Our mission

To enable people with disabilities to improve their quality of life and to campaign for the removalof the barriers which hinder them

• Our values
•
•
•
•
•

Valuing the individual - Taking the time to listen to each disabled person and to understand whatmatters to themWorking Together - Finding our success in the achievement of each disabled person with whom wework

Honesty - Generating trust with each of our stakeholders by being clear about what we can and cannot
do and by delivering on our promises

Creativity - Developing imaginative new products, moving into new fields and seeing new ways ofworking so that we can serve people with disabilities more effectively

Energy - Being ambitious in the goals we set and committing ourselves to their achievement

Regional Programme Themes
项目介绍Hong Kong

2 Cheshire
ServicesJapan

3 Cheshire
Services

Singapore

1 Cheshire
Service

China

2 Cheshire
Services

Indonesia

1 Cheshire
Services

Malaysia

6 Cheshire
Services

Philippines

35 Cheshire
Services

Thailand

5 Cheshire
Homes

Papua New
Guinea1 CheshireHome

I.E; E.E.;
IYC/YV.

E.E.; YV

E.E.;YV

S. E. Living

SEL

A& C / CRPD
Young Voices

56 Cheshire
Services

Programme Development in Countries

Inclusive
Education

Livelihoods

9 Partners in
8 Countries

SEL

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Programme Development (Malaysia)

Programme Development (Philippines)

Promoting Livelihoods
for Persons withintellectual difficulties

•
•
•
•
•

Supported for job
training andemployment

Programme Development (Philippines)•

Promoting Livelihoods for

persons with disabilities in
Philippines•

Software training PWDs;
Provided training for PWDs on
waged an self-employment ;Supported micro-finance for
PWDs;O
Organised
i d lilinkageskbetweenb t
PWDs and employers;
Awareness increased for PWDs
accessing to the placement;
Establishment of Livelihood
Resource Centre;
250 PWDs entered to formal
employment and created theirown business.

Programme Development (China)
6,000 PWDs will receive software training;
3,000 PWDs generate ideas for livelihoods;
1,500 PWDs receive different stages ofLivelihood training
7,500 will receive micro-finance support;
800 will start their own business;
80 PWDs will enter to forma employment;

Improve school accessibility;
Training IE teachers;
Training parents of disabledchildren on IE;
Establishing CTC centre in IE
schools;
500 CWDs enrolled in schools;

•
•
•
•
•

Education: 1,149 Children
with disabilities supported

Programme Development (Indonesia/PNG)
Support Every Living:

An innovative approach increating livelihoods
Opportunities
in rural locations in China

Advocacy and Campaigning / YV
5 YV Groups with 45 members in Region

Wisma Cheshire Home-

27 service users supported
improved care services

PNG Cheshire Home- 2 2 service users supported
improved care services

Advocate and Campaign on the UNCRPD at country and regional levels.

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Project Approaches

Improvingpolicy &practices andpromotingrights ofLivelihoods for
PWDs

Opportunities / Challenges

Within Local
Communities

Redesign& Improve

Capacity
Building for
Cheshire
Services

Needs
Assessmentbuilding thecapacity of theregional Office

SoftwareTraining

Monitor &Evaluation

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Increasing
funding
opportunities

260000185000MicroFin
Support

Wage job
Training
Business
Training

A Case Study from Livelihood Programme
Mr. He：“Not be able to be an
employee, but to bea boss!”114160

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06-07

07-08

08-09

09-10

10-11

Increasing networking and collaboration
with international development organisations

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