| UPCOMING
EVENTS |
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2007 |
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International
Conference on Accessible Tourism |
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| CONCLUDED
EVENTS |
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2007 |
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Regional
Workshop on the Empowerment of Persons with
Intellectual Disabilities and their Families
in Asia and the Pacific (11-13 October 2007,
Shanghai, China) |
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High
Level Intergovernmental Meeting on the Mid-point
Review of the Asian Pacific Decade of Disabled
Persons (19-21 September 2007, Bangkok, Thailand) |
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2nd
Session of the Biwako Millennium Framework (BMF)
Stakeholders Coordination Meeting (1-2 March
2007, Bangkok, Thailand) |
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Expert
Group Meeting on Biwako Plus Five (27-28 February
2007, Bangkok, Thailand) |
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2006 |
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ESCAP/CDPF
Workshop on Accessible tourism (30 October –
1 November, Hainan Island, China) |
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Agents
of Change: Workshop on Self-help Organizations
of Persons with Disabilities (SHOs), Related
Family and Parents Associations and Women with
Disabilities towards Biwako Plus five
(18-20 October 2006, Bangkok, Thailand) |
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ESCAP/APDF
Regional Workshop on Biwako plus 5 in 2007,
and the 2nd Session of the APDF General Assembly
(16-17 October 2006, Bangkok, Thailand) |
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ESCAP/APCD Seminar
on South-to- South Cooperation for Regional
Decades of Persons with Disabilities (21-22
September 2006, Bangkok, Thailand) |
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ESCAP
Regional Preparatory Workshop for the 8th Session
of the Ad Hoc Committee on the International
Convention for Rights and Dignity of Persons
with Disabilities (20-21 July 2006, Bangkok,
Thailand) |
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The
First Session of the Biwako Millennium Framework
(BMF) Stakeholders’ Coordination Meeting
(17-19 July, Bangkok, Thailand) |
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2005 |
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UNESCAP/LCI
Conference on Disability: A Global Perspective
on Rights to Education and Livelihoods (Bangkok,
October 2005) |
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Regional
Workshop on Comprehensive National Plan on Action
on Disability-Towards the Mid-point Review of
the Biwako Millennium Framework for Action towards
an Inclusive, Barrier-free and Rights-based
Society for Persons with Disabilities in Asia
and the Pacific (BMF) (Bangkok, 19-21 October
2005) |
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UN
ESCAP/CDPF Field Study cum Regional Workshop
on Capacity Building of Grassroots Self-help
Groups of Persons with Disabilities in Local
Communities - Second Phase of and Follow-up
to the Regional Workshop on Poverty Alleviation
of Persons with Disabilities
(Chengdu, Sichuan Province, China, 16-18 August
2005) |
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ESCAP/APCD
Workshop on South-South Dialogue; Regional Decade
Activities (Bangkok, 28 July 2005) |
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Workshop
on an International Convention for Persons with
Disabilities; follow up to the 5th session and
preparation for the 6th session of AHC (Bangkok,
26-27 July 2005) |
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10th
Session of the Thematic Working Group on Disability-Related
Concerns (7-8 July 2005) |
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ILO
and ESCAP sponsor Unlocking Potential: A Multinational
Corporation Roundtable on Disability and Employment
(Bangkok, 6 July 2005) |
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Workshop
on Community-Based Rehabilitation and Poverty
Alleviation of Persons with Disabilities (Bangkok,
5 July 2005) |
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2004 |
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UNESCAP/CDPF
Field Study cum Regional Workshop on Poverty
Alleviation among Persons with Disabilities,
25-29 October 2004, Lanzhou, Gansu Province,
China |
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Regional
Workshop on Monitoring the Implementation of
the Biwako Millennium Framework for Action towards
an Inclusive, Barrier-free and Rights-based
Society for Persons with Disabilities in Asia
and the Pacific (BMF), 13-15 October 2004 |
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UNESCAP/APDF
Workshop on Regional Follow-up to the Third
and Fourth Sessions of the Ad Hoc Committee
on a Comprehensive and Integral International
Convention on the Protection and Promotion of
the Rights and Dignity of Persons with Disabilities,
11-12 October 2004, Bangkok |
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1st
Session of the APDF Executive Committee: Implementation
of the Biwako Millenium Framwork for Action
Towards an Inclusive, Barrier-free and Right-based
Society for Persons with Disabilities in Asia
and the Pacific, 14 June 2004, Bangkok |
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2003 |
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UNESCAP/CDPF
Regional Seminar on an International Convention
on Disability Beijing, China, 4-7 November 2003 |
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Regional
Workshop towards a Comprehensive and Integral
International Convention on Protection and Promotion
of the Rights and Dignity of Persons with Disabilities
Bangkok, 14-17 October 2003 |
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UNESCAP
Expert Group Meeting and Seminiar on an International
Convention to Protect and Promote the Rights
and Dignity of Persons with Disabilities Bangkok,
2-4 June 2003 |
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2nd
Phase: ESCAP Workshop on Women and Disability:
Promoting Active Participation of Women with
Disabilities in the Process towards the International
Convention, (13 October 2003, UNCC, Bangkok |
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UNESCAP
Workshop on Improving Disability Measures for
Policy Use (23-26 September 2003 Bangkok, Thailand)
- please visit our non-handicapping and fully
accessible on-line resource kit |
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ESCAP
Workshop on Women and Disability: Promoting
Active Participation of Women with Disabilities
in the Process towards the International Convention
(18-22 August 2003, UNCC, Bangkok) - please
visit our non-handicapping and fully accessible
on-line resource kit |
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APCD/ESCAP
Regional Workshop on Web-Based Networking for
People with Disabilities |
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International Workshop
on Raising Disability Awareness of Public Administration
Personnel to Promote Disabled Persons' Inclusion
in Development Process (Bangkok, 24-29 March
2003) UNECAP
collaborated with the Colombo Plan Secretariat
to organize this training workshop on raising
awareness on mainstreaming disability rights
and concerns into national development across
all sectors. The training was specifically
designed for public sector officials in positions
of responsibility for decision-making. Some
20 participants from the Colombo Plan member
countries participated in the workshop.
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Regional Training of
trainers' Course on the Promotion of Non-handicapping
Environments for People with Disabilities, 24
February - 11 March 2003 UNESCAP
joined hands with the Royal Thai Government
and JICA (Asia Pacific Development Center
on Disability) to organize this training workshop
of trainers to strengthen capabilities in
improving access in UNESCAP developing countries.
Beginning this year, APCD will be the main
organizer of this training course. APCD is
the joint initiative of the Government of
Thailand and the Government of Japan through
JICA. APCD has been established as a legacy
of the Asian and Pacific Decade of Disabled
Persons which concluded in 2002. Around 30
participants from nine countries, including
policy-makers, architects, urban planners,
and persons with disabilities attended this
two-week training.
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