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March 18, 2008
“Workshop/Training on Independent Living with the Leaders of Persons with Disabilities”-Nepal
From 12 to 14 March, 2008, “Workshop/Training on Independent Living with the Leaders of Persons with Disabilities”was held in Katmandu hosted by CIL Katmandu.
More than 100 people attended in the opening ceremony including TV staff and newspaper journalists. Government officials, leaders of organizations of persons with disabilities, and Japanese supporters addressed congratulation speeches in the opening ceremony.
Mr. Rukmagat Neupane, participants of Leaders’ Course 2002, President, Nepal Disabled Society and Ms. Rama Dhakal, participant of Vocational Rehab. Course 2007, Secretary General, Nepal Disabled Women Association were also invited as guests, and spoke about their devotion for the empowerment of persons with disabilities in Nepal.
The former participants’ strong words made me firmly believe that Nepali persons with disabilities have unlimited potential for their future.
The secretariat of jicafriends
Posted by jicafriends at March 18, 2008 12:38 PM