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July 31, 2007
APDF/ESCAP Joint Seminar for commemorating Topong on September 18, 2007
On the occasin of the UNESAP High Level Intergovernmental Meeting for the
Asian and Pacific Decade of Disabled Persons to be held from September 19 to
21, 2007 in Bangkok. APDF, in cooperation with UNESCSAP will organize the
Topong's Memorial Seminar as follows. This will be held for the memory of
late Mr. Topong Kulkhanchit who was an executive member of APDF, a great
leader in the disability movement, worked hard for the success of the 2nd
APDF Conference 2006 and unexpectedly passed away in June this year.
We hope many friens and colleagues, APDF members will gather at this semnar.
Outline of the Topong's Memorial Seminar
Date : 13:00-16:30 on September 18, 2007
Venue: UNESCAP International Conference Room
Program:
13:00-13:30 Opening ceremony
Addresses by Ms. Judy Wee, Chair of APDF
Representative of UNESCAP
Memorial Speech of Topong
13:30-15:00 Panel Discussion "What had been aimed at by Topong through his
major activities"
Panelists : 1. Disability Movement
2. Support activities in the Tsunami affected
area
3. Accessible Tourism
4. South to South Cooperation activity
15:00-15:20 Coffee Break
15:20-16:00 QA and Discussion
16:00-16:45 ESCAP High Level Intergovernmental Meeting and BMF plus five
by Ms. Aiko Akiyama, UNESCAP
16:45-17:00 The 3rd APDF Conference
For those who would like to participate in the semianr, please contact APDF
Secretariat.
We look forward to seeing many people in Bangkok in September!
With regards.
Ryosuke Matsui, APDF Secretary General
(Etsuko Ueno, APDF Secretariat)
URL for APDF: http://www.normanet.ne.jp/~apdf/
Posted by jicafriends at July 31, 2007 10:52 AM