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September 15, 2011
International Leadership Conference of Persons with Disabilities, Oct 3-5, 2011
Mr. Muhammad Atif Sheikh, a former Pakistani participant in the Leadership Training Course in 2002, is organizing a three-day international conference on disability in Islamabad early next month.
The event is organized by Special Talent Exchange Program (STEP), of which Mr. Sheikh acts as the President, in collaboration with Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Pakistan, Sightsavers, Telenor Pakistan, Plan International, Concern Worldwide, CBM/CHEF International, Light for the World, British Council and Pakistan-U.S. Alumni Network (PUAN).
At this conference, leaders of disability movements and key stakeholders in the field will explore dimensions of inclusive society and formulate recommendations for effective implementations of disability policies in South Asia and beyond.
The conference has an overall theme – Implementation of UNCRPD – and aims to devise a mechanism to implement UNCRP, which Pakistan has recently ratified, learning from the experiences of developed countries. Attendence has already been confirmed by many individuals from a number of countries including UK, USA, Japan, Korea, India, Thailand and Afghanistan as well as many from within Pakistan.
The conference will consist of Keynote Speeches and Panel Discussions on a range of topics. A brief program is shown below.
DAY ONE: Livelihood and Inclusive Business Development
- Leadership in Disability Movement
- Social Entrepreneurship
- Employment Opportunities and Challenges
- Inclusive Business
- Community Based Inclusive Entrepreneur Development
DAY TWO: Disability in Disasters and Emergencies
- Reaching Persons with Disabilities in Emergencies
- Disaster Risk Reduction
- Emergency and beyond (Role of INGOs)
- Children with Disabilities
- Emergency response and DPOs
- Education and Disasters
DAY THREE: International Collaboration
- Implementation of UNCRPD; Challenges ahead
- Mainstreaming Disability into Development
- Adoption of Declaration
The event will take place at Serena Hotel Islamabad, Pakistan, on 3-5 October 2011. More information can be viewed on STEP's website:
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