Asia and Pacific Disability Forum
GENERAL ASSEMBLY AND CONFERENCE 2014
Accelerating Action to Make the Right Real of People with Disabilities
Programme
Time: 26-29 November 2014(Wednesday-Saturday)
Venue: Hanoi Melia Hotel, Hanoi, Vietnam
3 Themes:
- Poverty reduction and access to human rights of persons with disabilities
- UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD), Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), Incheon Strategy and post-2015 development strategies
- Participation of Youth with disabilities in Disability rights
Time / Content / Responsible
26th November, 2014 (Wednesday)
9:00-12:00 / EC Meeting / APDF Secretariat
14:00-17.00 / GA meeting / APDF Secretariat
Evening / Free
27th November, 2014 (Thursday)
10:00-12:00 / Opening Ceremony:
Performance
Welcome Speeches from:
- VFD (Ms Dang Huynh Mai-Chairwoman)
- APDF (Mr Kyung Seok-Park, Chairman of APDF)
- Representative from the Vietnamese Government
- MOLISA
- UNESCAP
- Inspirational speeches from invited Persons with Disabilities
12:00-14:00 / Lunch
14:00-15:30
15:30-15:50
15:50-17:30
18:00-20:00 / Plenary session I: Theme: Poverty Reduction and access to human rights of persons with disabilities
Keynote speakerswill be invited from Vietnam, UN systems, international development agencies, INGOs [exact names to be included in second announcement]
Teabreak
Workshops: 3 topics
1. Poverty reduction related to vocational training, employment for people with disabilities
2. Participation of people with disabilities in decision-making, policy advocacy:
3. Non Handicap Environment (Accessibility)
Welcome Party / Co-chair: VFD + APDF member
Co-chair: VFD + APDF member
10 presenters
28th November, 2014 (Friday)
9:00-10:30
10:30-10:50
10:50-12:30 / Plenary session II: UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), Incheon Strategy and post-2015 development strategies
Keynote speakerswill be invited from: Vietnam, Korean Government, Professor Ryo Matsui-san (Japan), UNESCAP
Teabreak
Workshop: 3 topics
1. Social Security (independent living)
2. Education and Early Intervention
3. Women with Disabilities / Co-chair: VFD + APDF member
12:30-14:00 / Lunch
14:00-15:30
15:30:15:50
15:50-16:50
16:50-17:30
18:00-20:00
20:00-22:00 / Dialogues
1. Participation of Youth with disabilities in Disability rights
2. Media in action: empowerment of PWDs, and raising disability awareness of the society
Teabreak
Closing Plenary Session
Representatives of 6 workshops and 2 dialogues will present summaries and conclusions of deliberations
Closing Ceremony
-Presided by Ms Dang Huynh Mai & Mr. Kyung Seok-Park
-Hanoi statement
Gala Dinner (cultural exchange)
Live show on TV / Co-chair: VFD + APDF member
29th November, 2014 (Saturday)
8:00-9:30
10:00-17:00
7:00-18:00 / Street Performance (to be confirmed)
Topic: Accessibility for all
Hanoi city tour
One of four Choices(to be confirmed and paid on site)
1. Hanoi-Halong Bay tour
2. Hanoi-Trang An Tour
3. Hanoi-Bavi National Park
4. Chan-Thien-My Vocational Training Center for PWDs / Mr Park, APDF Secretariat and VFD
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