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May 24, 2010
The Final Review on the 2nd AP Decade
The Final Review
on ‘the 2nd Asian and Pacific Decade of Disabled Persons 2003-2012’
to be held in Korea in 2012
On May 19, 2010, the last day of the 66th Commission session, ESCAP adopted the resolution, sponsored by 11 countries in the Asia Pacific Region that the High Level intergovernmental Meeting on the final review of Asian and Pacific Decade of Disabled Persons 2003-2012 will be held in the Republic of Korea in 2012. HLM will evaluate what the AP Region has achieved and what gaps are remained during the 2nd decade, which is expected to contain ways forward post 2012, in ensuring that persons with disabilities exercise and enjoy their rights in all aspects of their lives. RI World Congress and APDF General Assembly will be held in conjunction with the ESCAP HLM.
All DPOs need to develop collaborative work not only between DPOs but also with governments and all stakeholders for the next two years preparation work. This will be another opportunity for the disability community in the region to work together to bring about real changes into the lives of persons with disabilities.
The Steering Group (facilitated by KSRPD) composed of academics, DPOs and governmental officers have been working on reviewing the 2nd decade and thinking ahead for post 2012, since October 2009.
Sang-Chul Lee (President of KSRPD)
& Il-Yung Lee (RI Vice President-AP Region)
Posted by jicafriends at May 24, 2010 01:39 PM