UN ESCAP related information
the Asian and Pacific Decade of Disabled Persons, 2013-2022
Joseph Kwok
2012 Asia Pacific Disability Forum Conference: Action to Make the Right Real
27 October 2012, Saturday
Panel discussion (14:00-18:00) 27 October Incheon, Republic of Korea
Incheon Strategy to “Make the Right Real” for Persons with Disabilities in Asia and the Pacific
Governments of the ESCAP region gathered in Incheon, Republic of Korea, from 29 October to 2 November 2012 to chart the course of the new Asian and Pacific Decade of Persons with Disabilities for the period 2013 to 2022. They were joined by representatives of civil society organizations, including organizations of and for persons with disabilities. Also in attendance were representatives of intergovernmental organizations, development cooperation agencies and the United Nations system.
The Governments at the High-level Intergovernmental Meeting adopted the Ministerial Declaration on the Asian and Pacific Decade of Persons with Disabilities, 2013-2022, and the Incheon Strategy to “Make the Right Real” for Persons with Disabilities in Asia and the Pacific.
Incheon Strategy to “Make the Right Real” for Persons with Disabilities in Asia and the Pacific
Special Event on Disability-inclusive Disaster Risk Reduction
On the occasion of High-level Intergovernmental Meeting on the Final Review of the Asian and Pacific Decade of Disabled Persons held on 29 October to 2 November 2012 in Incheon, Republic of Korea, Japan Disability Forum (JDF) held "Special Event on Disability-inclusive Disaster Risk Reduction" sponsored by The Nippon Foundation and with kind cooperation of UN ESCAP.
JDF also held the exhibit about the Great East Japan Earthquake and support activities for persons with disabilities.
Special Event on Disability-inclusive Disaster Risk Reduction
Regional Preparatory Meeting for the High-level Intergovernmental Meeting on the Final Review of the Implementation of the Asian and Pacific Decade of Disabled Persons, 2003-2012
REPORT OF THE REGIONAL PREPARATORY MEETING FOR THE HIGH-LEVEL INTERGOVERNMENTAL MEETING ON THE FINAL REVIEW OF THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE ASIAN AND PACIFIC DECADE OF DISABLED PERSONS, 2003-2012
Bangkok, 14-16 March 2012
The High-level Intergovernmental Meeting on the Final Review of the Asian and Pacific Decade of Disabled Persons, 2003-2012, will be convened by ESCAP from 29 October to 2 November 2012 in Incheon, Republic of Korea. The High-level Intergovernmental Meeting, which is being hosted by the Government of the Republic of Korea, is expected to adopt an outcome document entitled the “Incheon Strategy to Make the Right Real for Persons with Disabilities in Asia and the Pacific.” Regional Preparatory Meeting was held in Bangkok, 14-16 March 2012.
- Agenda
- Programme
- Statement at the Opening Ceremony
Mr. Monthian Buntan
Ms. Hyun Mi Cha
Mr. Shinichiro Kadokawa - Review of the roadmap leading up to the High-level Intergovernmental Meeting on the Final Review of the Implementation of the Asian and Pacific Decade of Disabled Persons, 2003-2012
- Consideration of the proposed draft outcome document of the High-level Intergovernmental Meeting on the Final Review of the Implementation of the Asian and Pacific Decade of Disabled Persons, 2003-2012.
Statement by Katsunori Fujii, on behalf of Japanese Government
Joint Statement of Civil Society Organizations for the Regional Preparatory Meeting for the High-Level Intergovernmental Meeting on the Final Review of the Implementation of the Asian and Pacific Decade of Disabled Persons, 2003-2012 - Consideration of a draft resolution concerning a new Asian and Pacific decade on the rights of persons with disabilities for submission to the Commission at its sixty-eighth session (Bangkok, 17-23 May 2012)
Draft Resolution
※The outcome document is expected to be published on the ESCAP website in June.
Draft Incheon Strategy to Make the Right Real for Persons with Disabilities in Asia and the Pacific
The Asia-Pacific Disability Champions Award
The Asia-Pacific Disability Champions Award
REGIONAL STAKEHOLDER CONSULTATION FOR THE HIGH-LEVEL INTERGOVERNMENTAL MEETING ON THE FINAL REVIEW OF THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE ASIAN AND PACIFIC DECADE OF DISABLED PERSONS, 2003-2012
ESCAP held the Stakeholder Consultation from 14-16, December 2011 to review the key issues identified by Governments and civil society as contained in the responses to surveys conducted by the secretariat on the regional implementation of the Second Asian and Pacific Decade of Disabled Persons, 2003-2012 and seek the inputs and views of stakeholders as a basis for the preparation of the proposed outcome document for the High-level Intergovernmental Meeting to be held in Nov. 2012.
Biwako Millennium Framework Stakeholders' Coordination Meeting
abbr.: UN ESCAP related information
- Expert Group Meeting-cum-Stakeholder Consultation to Review the Implementation of the Asian and Pacific Decade of Disabled Persons, 2003-2012: The Biwako Millennium Framework for Action (23-25 June 2010、 Bangkok、Thailand)
- From TWGDC to BMF-SCM
- BMF-SCM Activities
- Second Session of BMF-SCM (1-2 March 2007,Bangkok,Thailand)
- First Session of BMF-SCM, 17-19 July 2006, Bangkok, Thailand
- Past Activities of TWGDC
- Report on Access to Information and Communication Technologies for Persons with Disabilities with the Special Reference to the Biwako Millennium Framework
Expert Group Meeting-cum-Stakeholder Consultation to Review the Implementation of the Asian and Pacific Decade of Disabled Persons, 2003-2012: The Biwako Millennium Framework for Action (23-25 June 2010、 Bangkok、Thailand)
The Social Development Division of the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) is organizing an Expert Group Meeting-cum- Stakeholder Consultation to Review the Implementation of the Asian and Pacific Decade of Disabled Persons, 2003-2012: The Biwako Millennium Framework for Action, from 23 to 25 June 2010 in Bangkok.
From TWGDC to BMF-SCM
ESCAP has reduced its 13 TWGs (Thematic Working Groups) to 5 groups in accordance with UN restructuring. As a result, the scheme of TWGDC (Thematic Working Group on Disability-related Concerns) was dissolved.
TWGDC activities will be pursued under the new scheme of BMF-SCM (Stakeholders' Coordination Meeting).
BMF-SCM Activities
BMF-SCM will function in a limited period: "Second Asian and Pacific Decade of Disabled Persons (2002-2012)".
BMF-SCM, with its renewed name, towards midpoint review in 2007, will formulate "Biwako Plus Five-forward looking strategies for the second half of the Asian and Pacific Decade of Disabled Persons (2008-2012) ". Biwako plus Five will revise strategic plans for the second half of the Decade (2008-2012).
Draft Process of the BMF plus 5[Link]
Report on Access to Information and Communication Technologies for Persons with Disabilities with the Special Reference to the Biwako Millennium Framework
Japanese Society for Rehabilitation of Person with Disabilities conducted the ICT survey for persons with disabilities related to the BMF targets in the priority area on information and communication on behalf of TWGDC from 2004-2006.
Report on ICT-Survey 2007
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High Level Midpoint Review of the Asian/Pacific Decade of Disabled Persons, 19-21 September 2007, Bangkok, Thailand
REPORT:
REPORT BY MR. PT LIM, HONORARY TREASURER, APDF
Agenda:
Note:
NGO Participation Information Note
Second Session of BMF-SCM (to be announced)
First Session of BMF-SCM, 17-19 July 2006, Bangkok, Thailand
Agenda:
Working Text:
Draft BMF PLUS 5 Forward looking Strategies for the Second Half of the Decade (2008 - 2012)
Short Report:
Report on First Session of BMF-SCM, 17-19 July 2006, Bangkok, Thailand (Misako Nomura, Deputy Director of Information Center, JSRPD)
TWGDC Thematic Working Group on Disability-related Concerns Activities
Survey
Session related information
- 10th session Provisional agenda
- Ninth Session 1-2 December 2004
- Eighth session, 15-16 June 2004 Bangkok
- Seventh Session, 31 December 2003 Bangkok
- Sixth session, 6 June 2003 Bangkok
- Fifth session, 18 December 2002 Bankok
- Forth session, 24 June 2002 Bangkok
- Third session, 9-10 December 2001, Hanoi
- - Annex 1 : Minutes of the second meeting of the Task Force
- Second Session, 10-11 May 2001
- - Annex 1 : Task Force Reports
- First Session, 11 December 2000
- Terms of Reference
- - Annex 1 : Targets
- - Annex 2 : List of Member
ReferenceConference & Exhibition
UNESCAP Decade home page addresses
- Asian and Pacific Decade of Disabled Persons, 1993-2002 (First Decade)[Link]
- New (Second) Asian and Pacific Decade of Disabled Person, 2003-2012 and BMF
Asian Pacific Decade of Disabled Person 2003-2012[Link] - BMF[Link]
- Thematic Working Group on Disability-related Concerns[Link]
- APDF On-line Forum[Link]
- APCD[Link]