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September 18, 2009
Mr. Javed Abidi shortlisted for the Guardian Achievements
Mr. Javed Abidi, Honorary Director of the National Centre for Promotion of Employment for Disabled People (NCPEDP), and a former participant of Leaders' Course 1995 has been shortlisted for the Guardian Achievements in International Development Award 2009.
The award is aimed at recognizing some of the unsung heroes of international development and to share the outstanding stories of local successes with a global audience.
What is even more exciting is that Mr. Abidi has made it to the top 5 from 95 other nominations from around the world. He is the only nominee in the top 5 from the disability sector, worldwide.
The winner will now be decided through public voting which will take place between 7 - 30 September 2009.
In his 17 years of work in the sector he has been developing his vision, courage, conviction and integrity. It is time now to take this vision even further, and time to get the stories of persons with disability heard by the world.
Please go to the following link and cast your vote. And please spread the word around!
http://internationalachievementsaward.guardianprofessional.co.uk/judgesnomination/Index
On behalf of Disabled Peoples' International Asia Pacific (DPI/AP) we wish Mr Javed Abidi all the best.
Posted by jicafriends at September 18, 2009 11:54 AM