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NEWSLETTER SEP-OCT
[Last updated Monday, October 8, 2007]
INTERNATIONAL
-The Right to Life: Annie Farwell’s Story
-New web site of the PFC CACL Deinstitutionalization Task Force. http://www.institutionwatch.ca
-Inclusion International to Assist Panama to Implement UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with a Disability http://www.inclusion-international.org/sp/news/47.html
-Zdenka Petroviæ participated as the official representative of Inclusion International at the WHO meeting that took place in Geneva
-Newsletter to mark the 60th Anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights http://www.ngohumanrights.org/Newsletter/NEWSLETER_an.pdf
EUROPE
-Conference on Deinstitutionalization and community living http://www.kent.ac.uk/tizard/research/eu_decl_conference/index.html
-FOUNDATION PENTRU VOI in ROMANIA A MODEL OF EXCELLENCE IN COMMUNITY LIVING http://www.pentruvoi.ro/index_en.htm .
-Journal for Disability and International Development www.zbdw.de
THE AMERICAS
-Mexico’s Ratification Demonstrates Challenges of UN Convention
-CONFE celebrates its 29th Anniversary. 19th Sept, 2007
-President of Panama urges UN members to ratify Convention and promote inclusive education
MIDDLE EAST
-Ratification of the UN Convention in the Middle East countries. http://www.inclusion-international.org/en/news/81.html
ASIA PACIFIC
-India ratifies UN convention on rights of disabled poeple
-Self-Advocates and Families to be heard at the WHO International Conference on Intellectual Disabilities in Bangkok http://bangkok-id-conference.org/invitation
-$25m WB project for persons with disabilities.Unb, Dhaka http://www.thedailystar.net/story.php?nid=5516
-The High-Level Intergovernmental Meeting on the Midpoint Review of the Asian and Pacific Decade of Disabled Persons, 2003-2012 http://www.inclusioninternational.org/en/news/82.html
-Seminar on Intellectual Disability
AFRICA
-Inclusion International Supports Work of Member Organizations in Africa
-The Africa Campaign on Disability and HIV & AIDS is doing a small survey to measure progress toward achieving comprehensive disability-inclusive responses to HIV and AIDS in African countries.
-DISABLED CHILDREN’S ACTION GROUP (DICAG)
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NEWSLETTER, JULY 2007
[Last updated Wednesday, July 25, 2007]
INTERNATIONAL
-Report on the investigation into the ‘’Ashley Treatment’’ interventions http://www.disabilityrightswa.org/
-Anne’s ‘’The other story from a 'Pillow Angel 'Been there. Done that. Preferred to grow’’ http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/opinion/319702_noangel17.html?source=rss
-Paralympics – hope for athletes with a learning disability www.inas-fid.org
-A Health Handbook for Women with Disabilities. www.hesperian.org
EUROPE
-European Conference on Millennium Development Goals: Inclusion of People with Disabilities www.make-development-inclusive.org
-Pentru Voi new initiative- Sport for social change. http://www.ii.tomekklas.com/site_uploads/File/MC253_-_Romania_-_PR_Piece.pdf
-"Strategies for the Implementation of the UN Convention for People with Intellectual Disabilities and their Organisations" http://www.ii.tomekklas.com/en/news/79.html
THE AMERICAS
-NEW WEBSITE ON INCLUSIVE EDUCATION http://www.gernburdmedia.com/development/projects/EI/adep.php
-Inter-American Conference on the Rights and Dignity of the Persons with disability and their families. http://www.presidencia.gob.pa/senadis/confhem/publicacion.htm
MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA
-The First Arab-African Conference On Disability Rights - Decades - Partnership 24-26 October 2007 Djerba - TUNISIA http://www.agim.org.tn/index.asp?pID=183#05
-The first legal meeting of II MENA took place in Qatar on 13-14 May.
ASIA PACIFIC
-SEMINAR ON DISABILITY
-Disabled facing rough road By Wang Zhuoqiong (China Daily)http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2007-05/30/content_882947.htm
AFRICA
-Carrie Leo reports on her internship, which was granted by Ryerson and implemented through a partnership between Inclusion International and two of its member groups in Africa.
-Project to Promote Self-Advocacy and the UN Convention in Africa Approved
-Vanessa Dos Santos, the Executive Chairperson for Down syndrome South Africa, has been appointed to the board of the Decade as a representative of IAIO
www.africandecade.org.za
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INCLUSION INTERNATIONAL NEWSLETTER, MAY 2007
[Last updated Tuesday, May 8, 2007]
INTERNATIONAL -Inclusion International BLOG
-UN link to the Inclusion International website
-Inclusion International to participate in the International day of Families: ‘Families and Persons with Disabilities’’
-Handicap International launches its publication: 'Good practice for the economic Inclusion of people with disabilities in developing countries'
-Radio show on the UN Convention EUROPE
-Croatian Association of Societies for Persons with Mental Retardation celebrates its 50th Anniversary on May 09, 2007.
-MENCAP, 60 YEARS MAKING A DIFFERENCE
-Europe in Action 2007. Citizens' Rights for All. Full citizens’ rights and legal protection for people with intellectual disabilities THE AMERICAS
-Inclusion International Project on Inclusive Education In Colombia Helps to Link Local Innovations to the UN Convention MIDLE EAT AND NORTH AFRICA
-Inclusion Internatioanl and Mena Region well-represented at Shafallah Centre for Children with Special needs International Forum ASIA PACIFIC
-Cooperation with APCD
-Participation in the Second Asian and Pacific Decade of Disabled Persons (2003-2112)
-Participation in the Asia Pacific Disability Forum (APDF)
AFRICA
-Inclusion International is pleased to announce that Ryerson University (Canada) will support a summer internship to Africa this summer. DOWNLOAD THE NEWSLETTER. CLICK HERE
Newsletter, February 2007
[Last updated Monday, February 19, 2007]
INTERNATIONAL:
-Opening for Signature of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
-READ II WORLD REPORT ON POVERTY AND DISABILITY
-A new page on Child Disability has been created in the ChildInfo website
-LAUNCH OF THE DISABILITY AGENDA BY THE DRC
EUROPE:
-Inclusion Europe wins tender for study on discrimination against people with high dependency or complex needs
-Europe in Action 2007
THE AMERICAS:
-DOMINICAN REPUBLIC RATIFIES INTER-AMERICAN TREATY TO ELIMINATE DISCRIMINATION AGAINST PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES
-First Meeting of the Committee for the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Persons with Disabilities
MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA:
-Roundtable discussion organized by Takamul entitled "Arab Framework for Disability Policy and Action
-Consultative meeting in Cairo on February 16-17-18
ASIA PACIFIC:
-The closure of all major institutions
-Second international conference on intellectual disabilities/ Mental retardation Bangkok
AFRICA:
-Launch of the African Campaign on HIV/AIDS and Disability
-UNESCO/EMIR OF KUWAIT PRIZE AWARDED TO INCLUSIVE EDUCATION AND EMPLOYMENT PROJECT IN SOUTH AFRICA
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