More re being on the Agenda:
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> From: "Betty East" <bettyeast@...>
> To: <DisabilityConvention@yahoogroups.com>
> Sent: Thursday, August 21, 2003 4:43 AM
> Subject: [DisabilityConvention] Message for group
>
>
> > International Service organises second international conference on
> > mainstreaming disability in development. Here are the details. Please
> plan
> > to attend.
> >
> > "Left off the Agenda?"
> > Mainstreaming Disability in Development:
> > An international conference to highlight the importance
> > of including disabled people in all development initiatives
> > London 11-12 November 2003
> >
> > Background: Eighty percent of the world's disabled people live in the
> South
> > and constitute the poorest sections of society in almost every
developing
> > country. Their needs and aspirations as citizens are often overlooked
by
> > national governments and their organisations fight hard to be heard and
> > taken into account. Development agencies, both governmental,
> multi-lateral
> > and NGO, talk a lot about targeting the poor and promoting anti-poverty
> > strategies. They also use the language of equal opportunities and
> > rights-based development. Yet very few of them give any priority or
even
> > attention to the rights of disabled people and their organisations.
> > Sometimes disability is lumped in along with health programmes; more
> often,
> > it is not even considered as an important theme in strategic plans and
> > funding priorities.
> >
> > This conference has been organised by International Service, Disability
> > Action and Awareness and Action on Disability and Development, with
> support
> > from the EU's European Year of Disabled People, to challenge development
> > agencies to put this right. Why shouldn't all development programmes
and
> > initiatives be required to involve disabled people or be subjected to a
> > critical analysis to ensure that they do not increase the
marginalisation
> of
> > disabled people?
> >
> > The Conference will look at examples of good practice, at the shift to
the
> > human rights agenda for disability, how to work inclusively and how
> > grass-roots organisations can work for change.
> >
> > Day One: Tuesday November 11th - Venue: Hammersmith and Fulham Action on
> > Disability, London.
> > Organisations from the North and South will come together to share
> examples
> > of best practise and discuss how funding organisations can mainstream
> > disability. Workshop topics include:
> >
> > · Why getting it right for disabled people economically and
> developmentally
> > is best for everyone.
> > · The importance of legislation, policy change and human rights
> instruments.
> > · DPO / NGO relationships and influencing the agenda.
> > · How can funders be encouraged to mainstream disability effectively?
> >
> > Day Two: Wednesday November 12th - Venue: Copthorne Tara Hotel,
> Kensington,
> > London.
> > International keynote speakers from disability and development
> organisations
> > turning rhetoric into reality. Chaired by Rachel Hurst, Director of
DAA,
> > speakers include:
> >
> > Judy Heumann, from the World Bank speaking, on "The Shift to the Human
> > Rights Agenda"
> >
> > Richard Howitt MEP speaking on the EU's Policy towards Disability in
> > Development
> >
> > Sebenzile Matsebula, Director, Office on the Status of Disabled People,
> > Government of South Africa, speaking on the lessons learned in their
high
> > priority focus on disabled rights.
> >
> > A representative from DFID will talk about their policy on disability
> >
> > Alex Phiri, from the Southern African Federation of Disabled People,
will
> > speak about his experience of funders of disability projects in Africa
> >
> > The day will end with a report from the Day One workshops and a final
> > plenary session in which a plan of action will be agreed.
> >
> > Mainstreaming Disability in Development is funded by the European Year
of
> > Disabled People 2003.
> >
> > The venues are fully accessible and sign language interpretation will be
> > available throughout the meetings.
> >
> > Cost:
> > Day One only - £35.00 for organisations, £20 for individuals
> > Day Two only - £100.00 for organisations, £35 for individuals
> > Both days - £120.00 for organisations, £50 for individuals
> >
> > There will be a number of free places are available, for further details
> > please see the booking form.
> >
> > An online booking form is available at www.internationalservice.org.uk
> > or email conference@...
> >
> > Betty East
> > Development Awareness Co-ordinator
> > International Service
> > 01904 647 799 ext 24
> >
> > "Left off the Agenda?"
> > Mainstreaming Disability in Development:
> > An international conference to highlight the importance
> > of including disabled people in all development initiatives
> > London 11-12 November 2003
> >
> > Background Eighty percent of the world's disabled people live in the
> South
> > and constitute the poorest sections of society in almost every
developing
> > country. Their needs and aspirations as citizens are often overlooked
by
> > national governments and their organisations fight hard to be heard and
> > taken into account. Development agencies, both governmental,
> multi-lateral
> > and NGO, talk a lot about targeting the poor and promoting anti-poverty
> > strategies. They also use the language of equal opportunities and
> > rights-based development. Yet very few of them give any priority or
even
> > attention to the rights of disabled people and their organisations.
> > Sometimes disability is lumped in along with "health" programmes; more
> > often, it is not even considered as an important "theme" in strategic
> plans
> > and funding priorities.
> >
> > This conference has been organised by International Service, Disability
> > Action and Awareness and Action on Disability and Development, with
> support
> > from the EU's European Year of Disabled People, to challenge development
> > agencies to put this right. Why shouldn't all development programmes
and
> > initiatives be required to involve disabled people or be subjected to a
> > critical analysis to ensure that they do not increase the
marginalisation
> of
> > disabled people?
> >
> > The Conference will look at examples of good practice, at the shift to
the
> > human rights agenda for disability, how to work inclusively and how
> > grass-roots organisations can work for change.
> >
> > Day One: Tuesday November 11th - Venue: Hammersmith and Fulham Action on
> > Disability, London.
> > Organisations from the North and South will come together to share
> examples
> > of best practise and discuss how funding organisations can mainstream
> > disability. Workshop topics include:
> >
> > · Why getting it right for disabled people economically and
> developmentally
> > is best for everyone.
> > · The importance of legislation, policy change and human rights
> instruments.
> > · DPO / NGO relationships and influencing the agenda.
> > · How can funders be encouraged to mainstream disability effectively?
> >
> > Day Two: Wednesday November 12th - Venue: Copthorne Tara Hotel,
> Kensington,
> > London.
> > International keynote speakers from disability and development
> organisations
> > turning rhetoric into reality. Chaired by Rachel Hurst, Director of
DAA,
> > speakers include:
> >
> > Judy Heumann, from the World Bank speaking, on "The Shift to the Human
> > Rights Agenda"
> >
> > Richard Howitt MEP speaking on the EU's Policy towards Disability in
> > Development
> >
> > Sebenzile Matsebula, Director, Office on the Status of Disabled People,
> > Government of South Africa, speaking on the lessons learned in their
high
> > priority focus on disabled rights.
> >
> > A representative from DFID will talk about their policy on disability
> >
> > Alex Phiri, from the Southern African Federation of Disabled People,
will
> > speak about his experience of funders of disability projects in Africa
> >
> > The day will end with a report from the Day One workshops and a final
> > plenary session in which a plan of action will be agreed.
> >
> > Mainstreaming Disability in Development is funded by the European Year
of
> > Disabled People 2003.
> >
> > The venues are fully accessible and sign language interpretation will be
> > available throughout the meetings.
> >
> > Cost:
> > Day One only - £35.00 for organisations, £20 for individuals
> > Day Two only - £100.00 for organisations, £35 for individuals
> > Both days - £120.00 for organisations, £50 for individuals
> >
> > There will be a number of free places are available, for further details
> > please see the booking form.
> >
> > An online booking form is available at www.internationalservice.org.uk
> > or email conference@...
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
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