CAMBODIAN HANDI-SPORT DAY AND INTERNATIONAL DAY FOR THE DISABLED PERSONS

Old Stadium, Phnom Penh: 03 to 04 December 2001

The Disability Action Council (DAC) and its affiliated members are going to organize the 7th Cambodian Handi-Sport Day and the 19th International Day for the Disabled Persons from 03 to 04 December 2001 at the Old Stadium, Phnom Penh, Cambodia.

This event will:

• Promote positive images of people with disabilities by concentrating on individuals abilities and not their handicaps.
• Promote public awareness on disability issues that affect people with disabilities, especially women and children with disabilities.
• Promote full participation and equal opportunities for people with disabilities in all socio-economic activities.
• Promote participation of women and children with disabilities in sporting and awareness raising activities.

Furtheremore, some activities will be organised as the following:

1. Supporting messages from the King (Head of State) and from Samdech Hun Sen (Prime Minister) will encourage individual and organisations to support and take part in the event. A statement describing background of the event will be released by H.E Ith Sam Heng, Minister of Ministry of Social Affairs, Labour, Vocational Training, and Youth Rehabilitation (MOSALVY), for public awareness and participation.
2. A meeting will be organised to provide information relating to disability and rehabilitation, to invite people with disabilities to describe their life, to promote people with disabilities to have priority for receiving services, and so on.
3. An exhibition will be organised with participation of organisations involved in disability and rehabilitation to display their activities including products made by people with disabilities.
4. A press conference will be organised on the 3rd December 2000 at 09:30 at the Old Stadium (Stad Chas) for questions and answers regarding abilities and activities of people with disabilities in community and in society. Press and media persons will be invited.
5. There will be 5 types of sporting activities including Volley Ball, Running (for amputee above knee), Running for blind, Wheelchair (3 wheels with chains), and Boule. The deadline for registration is November 27, 2001 at 17:00.
6. In addition, banners/slogans regarding the rights and promotion of full participation of people with disabilities in society will be put on the main streets in Phnom Penh. Short video spots on the contributions of people with disabilities in socio-economic activities will be broadcast on TV. A concert with performance of artists/singers with disabilities and popular artists/singers will be organised on the 3rd and 4th December 2001, from 15:00 to 19:00, at the Old Stadium.

To view the program of this event, please click here (PDF, 28kb)