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March 13, 2009
Report on CDSHOD-Mr. Asadullo Zikrikhudoev from Tajikistan
CDSHOD was held in Kirghizstan last October. Mr. Zikrikhudoev had an opportunity to attend the regional seminar as an representative of Tajikistan and sent us the following report.
Report of the regional seminar of developing of potential
organization of self-help of Persons with Disabilities (CDSHOD) and legal way to solve the problem of disability in Central Asia countries.
Bishkek, 2008 October 21-24.
In August 2008 representatives of JICA and APCD were on a visit in Dushanbe for getting information about the activity of disabled people movement in Tajikistan. There was a meeting of representatives of Organization of visually impaired, deaf and physical impaired persons and disabled women. In course of the discussion representatives of JICA and APCD decided to invite representatives of our organization (Society of Disabled persons of Dushanbe), Society of Blind and Women's league to take part in the CDSHOD seminar, holding in Bishkek in Akke-Me Hotel. There were participants from different countries such as Kazakhstan, Kirghizstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan and Turkmenistan. There also took an active part representative of international organizations and government of republic of Kirghizstan. This seminar was supported by Ministry of Labor and Social Development of Kirghiz Republic, JICA, APCD, UN ESCAP.
During 4 days we managed to get a lot of information and know about the activity of our colleagues. There also was a group work where appeared interesting situations. The most interesting was the discussion of the term of "disabled person". There were a lot of questions during the discussion and participants with a great interest discussed how to call the person with disability in our region. But this question was not solved completely. During the seminar there also was discussed a question regarding the legal standard in relation of persons with disabilities. Participants informed us about that situation in their countries. There also was a lot of information of UN CRPD. My presentation was directed on the Convention and also touched the theme "Role of NGOs in accepting the Convention of Rights of Persons with Disabilities. In my presentation I informed the audience about the history of accepting the Convention and about the activity of NGOs of Tajikistan of the sooner rati fication of the Convention.
Besides daily work representatives of Kirghizstan organized a soirée where participants could discuss different questions. And we also admired singing and dancing of the participants.
Next to the last day there was chosen the Committee of developing of the total document Declaration. The members of this Committee are representatives of Kazakhstan (Lazzat Kaltaeva, Kairat Amanaliev), Kirghizstan (Gulmira Kazakunova), Tajikistan (Asadullo Zikrikhudoev, Kholmakhmad Tengniev), Uzbekistan (Guljamol Mamadkulova) and Turkmenistan (Jannat).
In course of accepting Declaration there occurred a stormly rough discussion and a number of questions. In the final document there was decided to apply to the Heads of State with a request of accepting the UN CRPD, open a resource center of coordination of net of Central Asia Disabled Persons Organizations which will be functioning in Bishkek and also to develop a regional cooperation between Central Asia DPOs. At the end of the seminar the Minister of Labor and Social Development of Kirghiz Republic Ms.Abdullaeva gave all of us certificates.
I think the seminar was very useful and fruitful. For the present time the resource center began its functioning and we exchange the information with our colleagues.
Best regards,
Asadullo Zikrikhudoev.
You can obtain related information from APCD website,
http://www.apcdproject.org/publications/2008/newsletter24/missions.html
Posted by jicafriends at March 13, 2009 10:17 AM