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November 18, 2011
Training Report : October 28, 2011 : Fieldwork : Dai Forum
On 28th October, over 10,000 persons with / without disabilities turned out at Hibiya Park for “Dai Forum”.
“Dai Forum” is an event that is organized by Japan Disability Forum (JDF) and aims to promote a reformed welfare system for persons with disabilities as well as to secure the Law for Comprehensive Welfare for Persons with Disabilities. The latter is a legal framework proposed following the meeting among members of the comprehensive welfare division, part of the Promotion Committee of Systemic Reforms for Persons with Disabilities.
The chairperson of JDF emphasized the importance for persons with all kinds of disability of getting together and having a united voice.
The leader of JDF Executive Board summarized, “We now face a crucial moment in order to realize the Law for Comprehensive Welfare. Put great effort into it!”
Representatives of both the ruling parties and the opposition also attempted to show in their speeches how motivated they were.
Also the member organizations of JDF expressed their views that network of disability movement should take another step.
The participants were very much impressed that persons with severe disabilities and a number of persons with disabilities in local areas came along. And the thing that most impressed them was that persons with differing disabilities gathered and were united.
At the end of the event, rights and advocacy lectures strongly commented that the important thing was that there were places where persons with severe disabilities could raise their voices. They also said that working in complete solidarity was the key to a success of their disability movement.
Posted by jicafriends at November 18, 2011 12:06 PM