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January 26, 2007
Greeting from Maputo - Mozambique
Thank for cpndollence, the moviment with desability foet the big lider.
so is very dificalt for as bus is the real.
Now we take a power to continue the job who Sr. justino was startd. he was dinámic, full idea end
flexibility.
Best regards
Executive Secretary
Cantol Alexandre Pondja
http://www.jicafriends.jp/projects/project/africa/mozambique/index.html
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January 24, 2007
GI of Vocational Rehab. Course is now up!
Hello, everybody!
Time flies.
It's time to start preparing this year's training courses.
At first, 'Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment Promotion of
Persons with Disabilities' is coming. Its general information has been already uploaded on the website of 'jicafriends'.
Please visit at http://www.jicafriends.jp/vocational/gi2007/index.html to get more information.
The Secretariat of Jicafriends
Posted by jicafriends at 04:29 PM | Comments (0)
January 19, 2007
The News from Philippines
There was the event titled ‘Capability Building Seminar and Regional
Federation of Persons with Disabilities Election, which was held from
December 22nd to 23rd, 2006 in Iloilo City, the Philippines.
A participant of 2005’s Leader Course, Ms. Donnabelle V. BALDONADO and a
trainee of 7th Duskin Leadership Training, Mark Espesor made the
presentations about their trainings.
We are glad to know that people from both trainings we conduct got together
to enlighten disabled people in their country.
The Secretariat of Jicafriends
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January 12, 2007
LABARD welcomes marathon for special persons (Pakistan)
We found the news on the organization, the Lahore Businessmen Association for Rehabilitation of Disabled (LABARD), which a participant of Vocational Rehabilitation Course 2006 belongs to.
LAHORE: The Lahore Businessmen Association for Rehabilitation of Disabled (LABARD) hailed the Punjab government decision to arrange a 3km marathon for special persons and termed it a historic step for the betterment of the ailing humanity.
If you would like to know more,,,
You can access to "International THE NEWS."
http://www.thenews.com.pk/print1.asp?id=38454
Posted by jicafriends at 12:40 PM | Comments (0)
Condolence
It is such a great shock for me to learn the death of our JICA friends member, Justin.
I still cannot believe it really and I don't want to believe it.
I miss Justin very much.
Takako Wayama
http://www.jicafriends.jp/projects/project/africa/mozambique/index.html
Posted by jicafriends at 10:14 AM | Comments (0)
January 10, 2007
Condolence
We would like to send our deepest condolence for Mr.Justino Joao Januario
who past away on 30th December.
I'm praying for his peaceful rest in heaven. May he live in our memory as a
great leader forever.
Michiko Hatakenaka
Program Officer
Human Development Team, JICA Tokyo
Japan International Cooperation Agency
http://www.jicafriends.jp/projects/project/africa/mozambique/index.html
Posted by jicafriends at 04:41 PM | Comments (0)
Condolence
"Justin, as a forever leader"
In this beginning of new year we had an unexpected news from Mozambique.
It was hard to believe because we had received an email from you just a
little bit ago telling that you have been contributing not only for your
country
but also a region of Africa. Your message was so bright and hopeful.
I am remembering the days when you came Japan in 2004.
We spent wonderful times with love, smile, discussion, sharing, etc.
And you were always on the center of the members.
We had deep sorrow to lose a young and big leader to lead more advancement
in the life of people with disabilities not only in Africa but all over the
world.
Justin, please sleep peacefully and we are going to succeed your strong wish
in every place of the world.
Hiroshi Ueno
(Chairperson of JICA Group Training Couse in Leadership Development of
Persons with Disabilities 2006)
http://www.jicafriends.jp/projects/project/africa/mozambique/index.html
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Condolence
We have to infrom you with deep sorrow that our friend from Mozambique,
Mr. Justino Joao Januario passed away on 30th of December 2006, in his 33rd
year.
It is a really big loss for all JICA friends.
We still vividly remember the days when he attended Leaders'Training Course
of Persons with Disablities in 2004.
And we will never forget his favorite phrase "As a leader of Mozambique."
We would like to present our condolence with deepest sympathy to his family.
Shuzo Kataishi
Secretary General
Japanese Society for Rehabilitation of Persons with Disabilities
http://www.jicafriends.jp/projects/project/africa/mozambique/index.html
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Greetings from Tonga
Greetings to you from the Kingdom.
I am fine but don't whether you heard on the news about there was a riot had happened and the whole town totally destroy on 16 of November 2006. There was about six people burned and died and their body has not been identified yet because it was very seveier burn.
There we are trying to rebuild the city so it seem to me my action plan, "Barrier-free in Accessibility for Persons with Disabilities" will start over again.
Misa from the Kingdom of Tonga. (Leaders' Course 2005)
Posted by jicafriends at 01:59 PM | Comments (1)
January 09, 2007
Information on Arab Decade of Disabled Persons
The following information was downloaded from the mailing list of "Disability and Development" with a cooperation of the publisher, Mr. Soya Mori.
Published: 08/01/2007 12:00 AM (UAE)
Debate over inclusion of mentally-ill people
By Nina Muslim, Staff Reporter
Dubai: The definition of disability, whether to include mentally-ill people, sparked a heated debate at a roundtable discussion on a workable action plan for Arab countries.
Panelists representing advocacy groups for disabled and special needs people at the Arab Decade of Disabled Persons 2004 -2013 roundtable discussion, organised by Takamul, could not agree on the definition of disability and whether it should include people with psychiatric disorders.
"Mentally-ill people should not be covered under the UN Convention [on the Rights for Persons with Disabilities] because they can be treated medically. There should be separate laws to protect them," said Dr Nawaf Kabbara, president of Arab Organisations of Disabled People.
"I disagree with Dr Nawaf," rebutted Dr Muhannad Saleh Al Azzeh of Handicap International, saying that people with psychiatric disorders should be covered by the UN convention.
"Both have disabilities, but those with psychiatric disorders are totally excluded and marginalised because they have a horrible stigma attached to them," he continued.
The panelists also discussed the definition of disabled versus special needs, whether disability included people with health conditions that required special measures to be taken for them to function and live.
All, however, called for inclusion of disabled people into society, agreeing that the definition of disability should not be medically-based, but based on how the surrounding environment affected a person's ability to function.
In other words, if there are no ramps for a wheelchair-bound person to enter into a building, he effectively 'becomes disabled'.
http://www.gulfnews.com/nation/Society/10095562.html
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January 04, 2007
Efforts on for barrier-free culture for disabled
The first information of 2007 is from Pakistan and it was downloaded from the mailing list of "Disability and Development" with a cooperation of the publisher, Mr. Soya Mori.
We welcome your comments regarding the following news from Pakistan.
Wednesday, 03 January 2007
ISLAMABAD, Jan 3 (APP): Ministry of Social Welfare and Special Education is working on several projects to provide an enabling culture that would allow full realization of the potential of disabled persons through their inclusive mainstreaming.
In this regard, the Ministry has been organizing a number of dialogues and seminars to finalize recommendations for design manual, model projects and building bye-laws report for creation of barrier-free environment for challenged persons, official sources in the ministry told APP here Wednesday.
The sources further said that a National Plan of Action had been launched in last April for effective implementation of the policy for the welfare of disabled persons.
They said that one of the major thrust areas of this Plan was a disabled friendly physical environment, which included physical access, transportation, communication and employment.
As a first step, five major cities including Islamabad, Lahore, Karachi, Quetta and Peshawar have been declared disabled friendly cities and necessary modifications in the already constructed infrastructure are underway in collaboration with the CDA and Provincial/District governments, the sources added.
When asked the sources said it was the right of the special people to have access to all public building, parks, transport and public places, added, this will facilitate their mainstreaming and integration in the society to become productive and useful member of the society”.
Officials said Ministry has also launched a project entitled “Design Manual and Mode Projects” for creation of barrier free culture for the persons with disabilities and directed all concerned to ensure provision of facilities for persons with disabilities in all new projects.
http://www.app.com.pk/en/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1433&Itemid=2
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