The Consultative Workshop on Disability and Development Policies: Production of a Statement on Disability Sector
After the workshop, the statement on disability sector will be produced and compiled to put in the position paper for distribution at the Cambodia Development Coordination Forum (CDCF), which is supposed to be held in December, 2008.Please see the achievement of workshop...[Next Page]
Regional Workshop on the Enhancement of ICT Accessibility for Persons with Disabilities
ESCAP's Social Development Division and the UN Asian and Pacific Training Centre for Information and Communication Technology for Development (UN-APCICT) are co-organizing a Regional Workshop on the Enhancement of ICT Accessibility for Persons with Disability, from 29 September to 2 October, in Incheon, Republic of Korea. The four-day workshop aims to review relevant global norms and developments of information and communication technology (ICT) accessibility for persons with disabilities; formulate strategies for enhancing ICT accessibility for persons with disabilities and discuss regional ICT accessibility guidelines for persons with disabilities. The experts attending the workshop have backgrounds in the fields of disability and ICT, and hail from six different Asian countries.Committee on Social Development to Review Pathways to Building Inclusive and Sustainable Societies
The Committee on Social Development, made up of ESCAP member countries, will meet at the UN Conference Centre in Bangkok, from 24-26 September. The Committee will provide guidance to ESCAP in the field of social development, social policies and protection. In particular, the Committee is expected to focus on ways to build inclusive and sustainable societies, through managing emerging and persistent risks and threats to development, such as food insecurity, demographic changes and health-related risks, promoting various social policy and protection interventions. The Committee will also explore ways to effectively reduce disparities and exclusion, and discuss key issues faced by persons with disabilities and ways to address the exclusion of this marginalized population group. Besides reviewing the activities and programmes carried out by ESCAP in the field of social development, the Committee will also consider strategic directions for the work of ESCAP in the coming years. This will be the first session of the Committee under the revised structure of ESCAP.International Day of Persons with Disabilities - 3 December 2008
Dignity and Justice for all of us is the theme of this year’s International Day for Persons with Disabilities, as well as for the 60th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
The 2008 theme of the International Day of Persons with Disabilities is "Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities: Dignity and Justice for all of us". Since its beginning, the United Nations has been committed to realization of universal human rights for all, including the rights of persons with disabilities. This commitment has been translated into international norms and standards, such as international human rights conventions and international, national and local action for making a difference in the lives of people all over the world.
2008 is a significant year for taking action to make this commitment a reality: the entry into force of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and its Optional Protocol, legally binding instruments as well as the commemoration of the 60th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR). For more information on the International Day...[Next Page]
Consultative Workshop on Disability and Development Policies Production of a Joint statement for Disability sector
The objectives of the workshop will contribute to the overall objective of producing a joint statement on disability to be included in the NGOs position paper to the Government and donor consultative meeting, CDCF (Cambodian Development Cooperation Forum)...[Next page]Information and Referral Services Project (IRS) of the National Centre of Disabled Persons (NCDP) has a great honor to announce that in this August we are going to conduct
- A basic training course on Job Seeking Skills which will be conducted for one and a half day on the 13th and 14th of August 2008;
- A panel discussion on Job Club-Sharing Work Experiences to Persons with disabilities which will be hold on Saturday 23rd of August 2008 from 8:00am to 11:30am.
At the same time, IRS Project is also looking for a Volunteer to work as an Office Assistant which is based in Phnom Penh office. This voluntary opportunity is offered only for persons with disability who has no work experience at all.
Further information, Please download the Khmer verson below:- Volunteer for Office Assistant
- Training on Job Seeking skill
- Job Club-Sharing Work Experiences to Persons with disabilities
National Centre of Disabled Persons (NCDP)
# 3, Norodom Blvd., Wat Phnom,Daun Penh,
12202 Cambodia, P.O Box 170
Tel: 855 - 23 210 140 or 016 874 674
Fax: 855 - 23 213 876
The Regional Workshop Report on Promoting Disability Data Collection through the 2010 Population and Housing Censes Bangkok, Thailand, April 8-10, 2008
Cambodian National Volleyball League (Disabled)
Official Handover of the ANZ Royal CNVLD Wheelie Grand Prix Tuk Tuk
Friday 2nd May saw the official handover of the unique ANZ Royal CNVLD Wheelie Grand Prix Tuk - Tuk to the legendary Mr Cha Hok, providing employment for one of Cambodia's most experienced athletes with a disability.
H.E Sem Sotha, Under Secretary of State for the Ministry of Social Affairs and Veteran's Rehabilitation and Mr. Gary Runcimann, ANZ Royal CEO, handed Mr. Cha Hok the keys to the ANZ Royal CNVLD Wheelie Grand Prix tuk-tuk in a ceremony at the ANZ Royal HQ in Phnom Penh attended by all the mainstream Khmer media.
Gary Runcimann, ANZ Royal Business Account Manager, congratulated Cha Hok on his new career emphasising that "ANZ Royal Bank is committed to giving back to the communities where it works" and said that he "looked forward to the results of the growing relationship between ANZ Royal Bank and the CNVLD."
On receiving the keys to the new tuk-tuk, Cha Hok said "I want to thank ANZ Royal and the CNVLD for giving me the opportunity to work as a tuk-tuk driver and to earn money for my family". Cha Hok's first job in his new career will be driving Mr Val Sutherland (ABV) to the Don Bosco Technical School every day during his six week tenure. In cooperation with ANZ Royal Bank, the CNVLD will also assist Cha Hok to open an ANZ Royal Bank account in the near future.
ANZ Royal Bank donated US$1000 for the Wheelie Grand Prix Tuk-Tuk and the fares Cha Hok earns from driving the vehicle will contribute to supporting his wife and 8 children. As well as once again demonstrating the leadership of ANZ Royal Bank in Cambodian Corporate Social Responsibility, the Tuk Tuk project also reflects the CNVLD's commitment to providing employment opportunities for the Athletes with a Disability of Cambodia.In his opening address, CNVLD Secretary General Chris Minko stressed the importance of the role ANZ Royal Bank is playing in Cambodia's development and how "ANZ Royal is the leader of Cambodian Corporate Social Responsibility".
Watch out for Cha Hok and the Wheelie Grand Prix Tuk Tuk around Phnom PenhANZ Royal Bank, the Ministry of Social Affairs, Youth and Veteran's Rehabilitation and the CNVLD: Standing Up Together to Provide Employment Opportunities to the Athletes with a Disability of Cambodia.
- National Awareness-raising Workshop on the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and its Optional Protocol Reports, Please download in [PDF File], [MS Word File]
- International Study Program
Recommendation from participants at National Awareness-raising Workshop on the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and its Optional Protocol
National Awareness-raising Workshop on the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and its Optional Protocol
The Worshop will be hold On Thursday, 13 March 2008, Cambodiana Hotel, Phnom Penh. The objective of the workshop is- To launch the Khmer-language translation of the Convention;
- To prepare ministries and parliamentarians for the ratification process and effective implementation of the Convention, in accordance with the Government's international commitment to ratify.
Proposed Participants:
- Members of the National Assembly and the Senate
- Representatives from Ministry of Social Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Labour, Ministry of Education, Ministry of Women's Affairs, other ministries and Cambodian Human Rights Committee
- NGOs
The United Nations adopted a resolution that designated April 2 as World Autism Awareness Day
The resolution surmounted its first hurdle on November 1, 2007 when it was approved by the General Assembly's human rights committee. It is co-sponsored by 50 countries and is expected to be adopted by the 192-nation world body in early December.The Emir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al-Thani of Qatar, and his consort, Sheikha Mozah Bint Nasser Al Missned, took the initiative because of the high rate of autism in children in all regions of the world. His highness has made tremendous efforts to change the way the Qatari society views people with disability, and breaking the barrier of shame, of which this group and their families have been suffering.
The draft resolution would designate every April 2 as World Autism Awareness Day and ask all countries, U.N. bodies, international organizations and non-governmental groups to take steps to raise awareness of Autism. It calls autism "a lifelong developmental disability that manifests itself during the first three years of life and results from a neurological disorder that affects the functioning of the brain." It mainly affects children and is characterized "by impairments in social interaction, problems with verbal and non-verbal communication and restrictive, repetitive behavior, interests and activities," the draft says.The draft resolution expresses deep concern at "the prevalence and high rate of autism in children in all regions of the world and the consequent developmental challenges."
By bringing autism awareness to a global level, we'll give it a voice to the millions of children worldwide who are undiagnosed, misunderstood, abused and looking for help, quoted from CSID