Argentina
National Advisory Committee for the Integration of Persons with Disabilities
announces all day festivities! For more information please see:
www.conadis.gov.ar
Australia 1) Australia’s Minister for Foreign Affairs, the Hon. Kevin Rudd, MP
marked the Day with the launch of the first report on achievements toward
ensuring persons with disabilities benefit equally from Australia’s aid
programme. He also announced four new partnerships on disability with related
spending totaling just over $10 million over 4 years. (http://www.ausaid.gov.au/hottopics/topic.cfm?ID=6010_8581_6826_1995_2878)
2) There will be a Gala Screening at the National Film and Sound Archive,
Canberra, presented by the
The ACT Human Rights Commission. (human.rights@act.gov.au)
Canada
1) Barrhead, Alberta, Canada. Barrhead Community Council celebrates the Day with
their 6th annual Inclusive Community Celebration at the Barrhead Seniors Drop-in
Center. (scott.robins@telus.net)
2) The Community Futures Development Association of British Columbia will be
celebrating keeping the promise by launching a peer to peer network for the
entrepreneurs with disabilities. (edp@communityfutures.ca
or www.communityfutures.ca)
3) Tri-Cities Celebration of Ability in recognition of the International Day of
Persons with Disabilities.
The Tri-Cities are made up of the communities of Coquitlam, Port Coquitlam and
Port Moody in British Columbia. (mdanchuk@tricitieschamber.com)
4) Fashion Moves oversees a year long Fashion Design Challenge and works with
new and established fashion designers to design fashionable garments for a
disabling condition. (http://fashionmovescompetition.blogspot.com)
5) Canadian Paraplegic Association of Ontario is sponsoring events of poetry
readings, live music and local artwork at Variety Village. (http://www.cpaont.org/)
Iraq Iraqi Alliance for Disability in cooperation with Handicap
International organized an event that was attended by over 200 diplomats and
dignitaries, including representative of the President of the Republic of Iraq
and the Deputy Prime Minister. Statements were made along with interactive
discussions on the issues of persons with disabilities. Questions were also
raised as to whether Iraq will be part of the CRPD and ratify the Oslo Treaty
and activate national law for Iraqi persons with disabilities. Music and
celebratory activities took place throughout the day.
India The Association of Psychological and Educational Counselors of Asia-
Pacific (APECA) and Mobility-India (MI) held an event on Saturday, 4th December,
at Mobility India Office in Bangalore. 40 participants from different
organizations attended, including a large group from Chamrajnagar, MI's CBR
project. Participants shared their personal stories of disability, their
experiences, strength and hope with each other. The event concluded with a
lunch. romola.joseph@gmail.com.
Italy
1) UNWG, Rome will introduce the initiative of its Family Issues Committee of a
Focal Point for UN Families with children/young adults with disabilities to
inform and help families of the staff of the Rome based UN agencies. As part of
an awareness raising campaign within the un Agencies, the UNWG will show at FAO,
a video on children/young adults with disabilities. (UNWG@fao.org)
2) Special Day of Activities at the Palazzo Ducale, Provincia di Mantova,
Settore Turistico e Culturale (pol.soc@provincia.mantova.it,
www.tourismo.mantova.it)
3) Avigliano, Italy - Associazione di Famiglie a Vantaggio dei Disabili will
present a Film Festival and a showing of “Aunt Lisa”
(http://www.comune.avigliano.pz.it/)
Kenya
AIFO- K NGO and KOSCOBAR – K CBO will conduct a slum sensitization event and
launch the project “Disability and development. Initiative for the vulnerable
group of Korogocho, Kenya”- financed by Regione Liguria and AIFO, to celebrate
the Day at the Korogocho Community Center. (aifokenya@gmail.com)
Libya
The Libyan Paralympic Committee will conduct an awareness-raising fair to
highlight issues related to persons with disabilities. (http://www.tafawk.org/indexeng.htm)
Netherlands
On December 3rd 2010 - the 3rd Nationale Wereldgehandicaptendag at the Ronald
McDonald Centre in Amsterdam will be held using the very successful 2nd
Nationale Wereldgehandicaptendag programme of 2009. The events will include a
fashion show and a wheelchair tango demonstration, as well as a
getting-to-know-you event at the information market place. (www.wereldgehandicaptendag.nl,
info@wereldgehandicaptendag.nl).
Pakistan The Network of Organizations Working with People with Disabilities,
Pakistan (NOWPDP) will hold an event at the Karachi Marriott Hotel, which will
include a panel discussion with disability practitioners and Inclusive Society
Pakistan will launch a parent support group. The event will also highlight
success stories of persons with disabilities. (www.nowpdp.org).
Philippines This year's commemoration includes a presentation of a Declaration of
Support to the President and presenting priority issues that require support
from concerned Government agencies, particularly the duty bearers on the
promotion and implementation of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons With
Disabilities. An event will be held at the SKYDOME SM City North EDSA and
includes a Forum on RA 9442 moderated by Pastor Rico Domingo and Atty. Jessica
Siguijor-Magbanua to announce the resolution of of the 11th Division of the
Court of Appeals, LIFTING THE SUSPENSION OF THE IMPLEMENTATION OF NCDA
ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO. 1 - or the guidelines on issuance of PWD IDs. to be
enforceable nationwide. The opening ceremony will be conducted by UN Resident
Coordinator's Office represented by Ms. Eden Garde, the National Coordinator of
UN Habitat. Other festivities also include a face painting booth, balloon
twisting demo with balloon give aways for kids and a talent competition. (carmenzubiaga@yahoo.com).
Russia The Public Chamber of Ivanovo Region will hold an event to commemorate
the day to highligh integration issues related to children with and without
disabilities. (Общественная палата
ivpalata@mail.ru).
Somaliland Somaliland National Disability Forum (SNDF) with of help its member
organizations, international partners, Government and civil society
representatives, as well as persons with disabilities, commemorated the Day with
a forum, a public debate, a screening of a film on disability and drama
production that included a presentation of the national anthem in sign language
by deaf students (sndf2004@yahoo.com).
South Africa The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa will hold an
event on 9 December to commemorate the Day. (carol@radiobbr.co.za
or tramela@icasa.org.za)
United Kingdom 1. In Cambridgeshire at the OWL Centre in Sawston, Sawston’s Christmas
Fair; In Papworth Everard, the Learning Centre will be celebrating with an early
Christmas party featuring a live band; In Suffolk, the Learning Centre in
Foundation Street, Ipswich is holding a fundraising coffee morning from
10am-12pm.; In Essex, Papworth Trust Centre in Basildon will be having a talent
contest. To find out more please call 0800 952 5000 or visit
www.papworth.org.uk.
2. Special Olympic Great Britain: Wear the Laces Day! Fundraising and awareness
campaign… competitions with great prizes on Facebook.
www.specialolympicsgb.org.uk,
www.specialolympicsgb.org.uk/shop-online.
3. ADD International – Stamp and Swap Campaign,
www.stampandswap.org,
www.add.org.uk
4. See new documentary on accessibility. Read more:
http://www.businessstandards.com/Articles/101014_wsd.xalter.
5. AbleChildAfrica will be marking Disability Day with a special Kilimanjaro
Fundraising Climb where young people with disabilities will attempt to climb the
mountain with Dame Evelyn Glennie. (www.ablechildafrica.org.uk)
6. Free Public Lecture: The missing 650 million? Watch online at
www.ucl.ac.uk/lhl/streamed or
www.youtube.com/UCLLHL.
7. Haringey Disability First Consortium will have a good old fashioned
"knees-up" with poets, DJs and making t-shirts that will include a report on
successes, and challenges with a focus on in the coming years. Last year, the
Consortium launched its forum on the International Day.
United States of America
1. The Special Advisor for International Disability Rights, in collaboration
with the U.S. Department of State Office of Civil Rights, U.S. Department of
State Office of Global Women’s Issues, National Council on Disability, the
United States International Council on Disabilities, Human Rights Watch,
InterAction, and the U.S. Department of State’s Executive Women at State, Asian
American Foreign Affairs Association, and Disability Action Group, will hold an
event to address critical disability issues. (ZimmermanJM2@state.gov).
2. United States International Council on Disabilities (USICD)
statement by Board of Directors
Zelf zal ik in elk stad even mijn gezicht laten zien.
Let's able together,
Erik Van Loon Stichting Gdag -
4e Wereldgehandicaptendag
