Inter-country meeting for Promotion of Inclusivity in Education, Employment, Health & Well Being of Persons with Disability in the South-East Asia Region

Programme Schedule

March 3, 2010

1830 – 2030 hrs.Inaugural Function

VenueSunken Garden, The World Bank

70 Lodhi Estate, New Delhi

WelcomeMs. Sarla Maheshwari /

Ms. Sukanya Balakrishnan

About The ConferenceDr. Uma Tuli, Founder & Managing Secretary, AJCT

Lighting the Lamp

Sharing of ExperiencesMs. Anne Hawker

President, RI

Keynote AddressMs. Susan Hirshberg

The World Bank

Inaugural AddressMr. Mukul Wasnik

Hon’ble Minister of Social Justice & Empowerment

Dance PerformanceBy AmarJyotiSchool Students

Vote of ThanksMs. Venus Ilagan

SecretaryGeneral, RI

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1950DinnerSunken Garden

March 4, 2010

VenueInstitute of Defence Studies and Analyses

Rao Tula Ram Marg, New Delhi

0745 – 0815 hrs.Registration

Session I :

0830 to 1000 hrs. Current Trends in Inclusive Education

ChairpersonMr. Simon Haskell, Eminent Professor Switzerland

RapporteurMs. Sunita Singh, Mrs. Bandana Malhotra

Keynote SpeakerDr. M N G Mani, India

(Inclusive Education – Policy Issues And Challenges)

Paper IMs. Judith Hollenweger, Switzerland

(Quality Indicators for Inclusive Education)

Paper IIMs. Anupriya Chadha, India

(Achieving Education For All through Inclusion: Glimpses from India)

Paper IIIMr. T D T L Dhanapala, Sri Lanka

(Sri Lanka's Journey of Moving Towards Inclusive Education)

Paper IVMs. Frieda Mangunsong, Indonesia

(Effectiveness of Inservice Teacher’s Training In Inclusive Primary Schools in Jakarta, Indonesia)

1000 – 1030 hrs. Tea Break

Session II

1030 to 1200 hrs. Making Inclusion A Reality thru Holistic Approach

ChairpersonMs. Anshu Vaish, Secretary, Govt. of India, Ministry of HRD

RapporteurMs. Sharmila Divatia, Ms. Sunita Singh

Keynote SpeakerDr. Uma Tuli, India

(Inclusion : Difficult but Possible)

Paper IMr. K R Rajendra – India

(Making Inclusion A Reality thru Holistic Approach)

Paper IIProf. Umesh Sharma –Australia

(Inclusive Education : What can we Learn from Developing Countries)

Paper IIIMr.Ram Prasad Dhungana, Nepal

(Skills Development Initiatives in Nepal - Trends, Challenges & Hopes)

Paper IVDr. P Samuel, USA

(Promoting Community Inclusive thru Family Support Navigation)

Session III

1200 to 1330 hrs. Healthcare Initiatives & Support Services

ChairpersonDr. A K Mukherjee, Director General, Indian Spinal Injury Centre, India

RapporteurMs. Usha Mahajan, Mrs. Bandana Malhotra

Keynote SpeakerDr. R K Srivastava, India

Paper IProf. Naila Khan, Bangladesh

(Multidisciplinary Child Development Centres within Government, Hospitals providing vulnerable children access to diagnostic services, early intervention an improved quality of survival in Bangladesh)

Paper IIDr.Jitendra Jamdar, India

(Comprehensive Rehabilitation Scenario in Central India)

Paper IIIDr. Udita Jahgirdar, USA

(Antenatal Care And Prevention Of Disability)

Paper IVDr. Anita Mathur , USA

(Prevention of Post-Natal Disabilities)

Paper VMs. Aishath Looba, Maldives

(Rehabilitation Services for people with disabilities – The current context -Maldives)

1345 - 1415 hrs. Lunch Break

Session IV

1415 to 1545 hrs. Transition from Education to Employment

ChairpersonMr. Vinod Khanna, Principal Consultant, Tech Mahindra Foundation, India

RapporteurMrs. Bandana Malhotra, Ms. Usha Mahajan

Keynote SpeakerProf. Madan Kundu, USA

(Transition From Education To Employment: Challenges For Students with Disabilities And Professionals)

Paper IMs. Anne Hawker – New Zealand

(From Education to Employment)

Paper IIMs. Urmila Sarkar, UNICEF, India

(School to Work Transition: Experiences from Asia and the Pacific)

Paper IIIMr. Samir Ghosh, India

(Promoting Accessibility and Employment)

Paper IVMr. Niranjan Khatri, India

(Creating Employment Opportunities – A Bold Initiative)

Paper VMr. Gioion Kaino Mandes, Tanzania

(Transition From Education To Employment For Persons With

Disabilities; An Experience of Tanzania)

1545 to 1615 hrs.Tea Break

1615 to 1715 hrs.Open Forum – Inclusion: Issues & Challenges

Dr. H C Goyal, Dr. J P Singh, Mr. S Kuntia, Ms. Asha Hans

Mr. Sam Carlson, Mrs. Aruna Dalmia, Ms. Sonya Philip

Visit Indian Spinal Injuries Centre, Vasant Kunj, Delhi followed by dinner.

March 5, 2010

Session V

0900 to 1030 hrs. Promoting Infrastructure & Accessibility

ChairpersonMrs. Asha Das, Former Secretary, Government of India Ministry of SJE

RapporteurDr. Bhushan Punani, Ms. Sharmila Divatia

Keynote SpeakerMr. Joseph Kwan, Hong Kong

(The Universal Accessibility Approach towards an Inclusive and Accessible Environment and Infrastructure)

Paper IMr. Sanjeev Sachdeva, India

(Infrastructure & Accessibility)

Paper IIMd. Aktar Uddin, Bangladesh

(Emergence of inclusiveness towards mainstreaming the PWDs in Bangladesh)

Paper IIIMr. Bal Krishan Gaire, Nepal

(Innovation in Accessible Transport for All)

Paper IVMs. Mimi Lusli, Indonesia

(Infrastructure & Accessibility)

1030 – 1100 hrs. Tea Break

Session VI

1100 to 1230 hrs. Networking to Promote Inclusivity

ChairpersonMrs. Sangita Gairola, Additional Secretary, Government of India, Ministry of SJ & E

RapporteurMs. Usha Mahajan

Keynote SpeakerJacqueline Van Swet, The Netherlands

(Networking to Promote Inclusivity)

Paper IMs. Indumathi Rao, India

(Networking to Promote Inclusivity)

Paper IIMs. Venus Ilagan – Philippines

(Networking for Disability)

Paper IIIProf. S. Mukhopadhyay, India

(Networking to Promote Inclusivity – Issues & Challenges)

Paper IVMs. Arlene S Kanter, USA

(UNCRPD as an organizing tool for increasing awareness and self advocacy on the rights of persons with disabilities in the Asian Region)

1230 – 1240Address by Dr. Kiran Walia, Hon’ble Minister of Health, NCT Delhi

1240 – 1300Interaction with Hon’ble Minister

1300 – 1345 hrs.Lunch Break

Session VII

1345 to 1515 hrs. Challenges & Way Ahead

ChairpersonDr. S D Gokhale, President Longevity Centre & CASP, India

RapporteurMs. Sunita Singh

Keynote SpeakerMs. Aloka Guha, India

(Do we have the will?)

Paper IProf. C S Pandav, India

(Disability Healthcare Challenges & Way Ahead)

Paper IIMs. Anuradha Mohit, India

(Hill Model of Inclusive Education : A Case Study)

Paper IIIDr. Jerry Rosenqvist, Sweden

(Inclusive Education : Challenges & Possible Solutions)

1515 – 1600 hrsOpen Forum Discussion - Empowerment thru Partnerships

Dr. Naila Khan, Ms. Susan Hirshberg, Thakur Vijay Prasad,

Dr. Uma Tuli, Mr. Khaled El Mohtar, Ms. Sudha Kaul,

Mr. T D Dhariyal, Mrs. Poonam Natrajan

1600 to 1630 hrs.Tea Break

1630 to 1715 hrs.Concluding Session

Presentation of Recommendations

Cultural Programme by students from Akshay Pratishthan

1800 hrs.Visit to Delhi Haat INA