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June 10, 2009
Congratulations! Mr Sumasafu Vilsoni, appointed to the post of Vice Chairperson of APDF
We would like to share the following information from Ms. Etsuko Ueno, the secretariat of APDF (Asia & Pacific Disability Forum). Mr. Sumasafu Vilsoni, Co-chair, PDF(Pacific Disability Forum), a former participant of Leadership Course 1990 was appointed to the post of Vice Chair of APDF.
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Dear APDF members
After the long absence, we would be pleased to inform you of the current situation of APDF. Here are some updates on APDF.
1. Executive Committee meeting
APDF Executive Committee was organized on June 1 and 2, 2009 by e-mail.
All members attended and exchanged opinions. Main topics were the activities towards the end of the Second Asian and Pacific Decade of Disabled Persons and beyond 2012. The result of the meeting will be discussed at the informal brain storming which will be organized by UNESCAP during the ESCAP Expert Group meeting from June 8-10, 2009.
Please see the minutes of the e-mail meeting and if you have any idea or proposal on the activity until 2012 and beyond, please inform the secretariat.
URL: http://www.normanet.ne.jp/~apdf/index.html
The colleagues of Vietnam started to prepare for the 4th APDF General Meeting and Conference to be held in 2010. We will wait for a formal announcement.
Korea will host the end-year APDF Conference in 2012.
2. Call for a Co-chair of APDF Working Committee of Children and Youth with Disability
If you are interested in nominating an appropriate person to the Co-chair of this committee, please send application with your resume to the secretariat by no later than June 30, 2009.
You will also see the reports on the following relevant events from the same website.
1. The First Asia Pacific CBR Congress, Feb.18-20, 2009, Bangkok
2. Report on International Accessible Tourism 2009, April 23-25, 2009, Singapore
3. Report on IDA (International Disability Alliance) and GPDD(Global Partnership for Development and Disability)
4. Preparatory meeting on APDF 2010 in Vietnam
5. Preparation of APDF 2012 in Korea
For your information the Accessible Tourism Conference will be held from November 24-26, 2009 in Takayama city, Japan by UNESCAP and Takayama city.
For more information, please contact Ms. Oniyama. takayamatyo@m6.dion.ne.jp
Your questions comments on the above and relevant information are most welcome.
With best regards.
Ryosuke Matsui, Secretary General of APDF
Secretariat :
Etsuko Ueno, eueno@dinf.ne.jp
Kahori Yokota, yokota.kahori@dinf.ne.jp
Posted by jicafriends at June 10, 2009 06:11 PM