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DPI/AP NEWSLETTER August 31, 2012

Contents for 31 August 2012

1.  Message from the Editor

2.  Developments in the Field of Disability

·  Pacific Disability Forum Weekly Update 31 August 2012

·  A Guidance Note: Education for Children with Disabilities Improving Access and Quality

·  Arts Access Australia E-News, August 2012

·  Model Individual and Group Educational Plan (IEP-GEP -Individual Educational Plan & IEP/GEP Formats to be used in Inclusive Education in Developing countries.

·  Reaching Out: NAB Helps Visually Impaired Enroll for Aadhaar Card

·  Disabled Show Students How They Manage Disability

·  NRI Doing Yeoman Service for Disabled

·  Punjab CM Announces Fee Waiver for Disabled Students

·  Legislators Call for Increasing Support for Disabled People

·  Rabbits Bring Rays of Hope to the Disabled in East Java

3.  Developments Relating to Social Justice

·  Capacity Building Program with Field Exposure in Community Driven Development (CDD) for International Participants 2012-2013

·  The Training Course on "Active Teaching Method" by Social Development Training Center (SDTC)

·  AWID Resource Net Announcements: Wednesday 29 August 2012

·  Addressing Gender Inequality in the Pacific

·  Pacific MPs United on Ending Violence against Women

·  Preparatory Meeting Regarding Jointly Celebrate World Mental

Health Day 2012 on 9th September 2012

·  Workshop on Promoting community-based disaster risk reduction, CCA and emergency response for older people and other vulnerable groups in ASEAN and Japan, 15-19 October 2012, Bangkok

·  DTP E-News – August 2012 – Human Rights in the Asia-Pacific

·  Diplomacy Training Program E Newsletter issue 18, August 2012

·  Civil Society Forum on ASEAN Human Rights Declaration

·  Standardizing Human Rights in ASEAN

4.  News from Around the World

·  Tourism: Global Middle Class; China

·  Creative Tourism; Art & Culture; Creative Cities; Intangible Cultural Heritage; UNESCO; Science Museum; Inclusive Museum; Learning Style

·  Thailand Incentive and Convention Association Newsletter

Volume 23 July - Sept. 2012.

·  Paralympics: Classification Issue

·  North Korea makes Paralympics Debut. Does it signal a shift?

·  Islamic Leaders in Pakistan have Objected to a Medial Commission’s Report that a Christian Girl should be Tried in Juvenile Court on Blasphemy Charges.

·  Admit Disabled Girl to Medical Course

·  Arepo-Ijoko, Where the Dumb, Deaf still Beg for Attention

Dear Supporters and Readers,

Greetings from Disabled Peoples’ International Asia Pacific (DPI/AP).

This is an email update featuring developments in the field of disability, developments relating to social justice and news from around the world.

Message from the Editor,

Please find this week’s newsletter.

If you have any suggestions and feedback regarding the newsletter, please don’t hesitate to contact me at

Developments in the Field of Disability

1.  Pacific Disability Forum Weekly Update 31 August 2012

Please see the attached file - Annex: 5 PDF Weekly update

2.  A Guidance Note: Education for Children with Disabilities Improving Access and Quality

Please see the attached file - Annex: 7 Guidance Note

3. Arts Access Australia E-News, August 2012

Please follow link.

4. Model Individual and Group Educational Plan (IEP-GEP -Individual Educational Plan & IEP/GEP Formats to be used in Inclusive Education in Developing countries.

Please see the attached file - Annex: 16 IEP and GEP-Teacher's guide

5. Reaching Out: NAB Helps Visually Impaired Enroll for Aadhaar Card

By Indian Express, 31 August 2012, please follow link

6. Disabled Show Students How They Manage Disability

By The Hindu, 29 August 2012, please follow link.

7. NRI Doing Yeoman Service for Disabled

By Hindustan Times, 30 August 2012, please follow link.

8. Punjab CM Announces Fee Waiver for Disabled Students

By Sana News. 30 August 2012, please follow link.

9. Legislators Call for Increasing Support for Disabled People

By People Daily Online, 28 August 2012, please follow link.

10. Rabbits Bring Rays of Hope to the Disabled in East Java

By Khabar South East Asia, 27 August 2012, please follow link

Developments Relating to Social Justice

1.  Capacity Building Program with Field Exposure in Community Driven Development (CDD) for International Participants 2012-2013

At Bala Vikasa PDCT, India

For more information please see Annex 12, 13 or please follow link.

2.  The Training Course on "Active Teaching Method" by Social Development Training Center (SDTC)

17 - 20 September, 2012 at Ton Duc Thang University.

Location: 98 Ngo Tat To St., Ward 19, Binh Thanh Dist., HCMC)

Contents: please see the documents attached annex 1,2,3,4

Trainer: Dr. Le Dai Tri

Local social staff will be discount 20% tuition.

For Enquiries and Registration, Please contact

Ms Yen - 0977 357 037 or Mr. Bao – 093 797 5445

Ton Duc Thang University, Room B009,

Nguyen Huu Tho St., Dist. 7, HCMC

Tel: (08) 2242 6789 – Fax: (08) 3775 5055

Email: or

Website: please follow link.

Deadline for registration: 10 September, 2012

3. AWID Resource Net Announcements: Wednesday 29 August 2012

Please see Annex: 6 AWID Resource Net Announcement

4. Addressing Gender Inequality in the Pacific

By Prime Minister of Australia, 29 August 2012, please follow link.

5. Pacific MPs United on Ending Violence against Women

Please see Annex: 8

6. Preparatory Meeting Regarding Jointly Celebrate World Mental

Health Day 2012 on 9th September 2012

In MEDS's Training Center, Pahartoli, Chittagong.

Please see the attached file - Annex 9, 10, 11 for more information.

7. Workshop on Promoting community-based disaster risk reduction, CCA and emergency response for older people and other vulnerable groups in ASEAN and Japan, 15-19 October 2012, Bangkok

Please see the attached file - Annex 14, 15 for more information

8. DTP E-News – August 2012 – Human Rights in the Asia-Pacific

Please follow link.

9. Diplomacy Training Program E Newsletter issue 18, August 2012 Please follow link.

10. Civil Society Forum on ASEAN Human Rights Declaration

10-11 September 2012, Manila, Philippines

Kindly see the attached file - Annex 16, 17 for more information

Please send the completed registration form to Joses Kuan

At before 3 September 2012

11. Standardizing Human Rights in ASEAN

By Yuyun Wahyuningrum, the Jarkarta Post, 25 August 2012,

Please follow link

News from Around the World

·  Tourism: Global Middle Class; China

By Dr. Apiwat Ratanawaraha and Ms. Ashley E. Pritchard

Trend South East, 31 August 2012, please follow link.

·  Creative Tourism; Art & Culture; Creative Cities; Intangible Cultural Heritage; UNESCO; Science Museum; Inclusive Museum; Learning Style

By Dr. Pun-Arj Chairatana, Trend South East, 31 August 2012,

Please follow link.

·  Thailand Incentive and Convention Association Newsletter

Volume 23 July - Sept. 2012.

Please follow link.

·  Paralympics: Classification Issue

By New Straits Times, 29 August 2012, please follow link

·  North Korea makes Paralympics Debut. Does it signal a shift?

By Minn Post, 30 August 2012, please follow link.

·  Islamic Leaders in Pakistan have Objected to a Medial Commission’s Report that a Christian Girl should be Tried in Juvenile Court on Blasphemy Charges.

By Catholic Culture, 30 August 2012, please follow link.

·  Admit Disabled Girl to Medical Course

By Hindu Stan Times, 25 August 2012, please follow link

·  Arepo-Ijoko, Where the Dumb, Deaf still Beg for Attention

By Kunle Oderemi, Nigerian Tribune, 27 August 2012, please follow link

Ms. Kanokporn Nakchatree
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