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Global Situation on Disability MAINSTREAMING AND EMPOWERMENT OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES IN AFRICA 20 August 2008

Global Situation on Disability MAINSTREAMING AND EMPOWERMENT OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES IN AFRICA 20 August 2008. Yukiko Nakanishi DPI-Japan/Asia Disability Institute. MEDICAL MODEL SOCIAL MODEL. charity. Nothing about Us without Us based on Lech Wałęsa’s words.

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Global Situation on Disability MAINSTREAMING AND EMPOWERMENT OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES IN AFRICA 20 August 2008

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  1. Global Situation on DisabilityMAINSTREAMING AND EMPOWERMENT OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES IN AFRICA20 August 2008 Yukiko Nakanishi DPI-Japan/Asia Disability Institute

  2. MEDICAL MODELSOCIAL MODEL charity Nothing about Us without Us based on Lech Wałęsa’s words

  3. Historical view towards persons with disabilities 1 Before WWII dependent member of family 2 After WWII - 1950s and 1960s patient 3 1970s person given separate care 4 1980s person with dignity 5 1990s person able to live independently 6 2000 ~ person with rights

  4. 1 Before WWII dependent member of family Japanese example http://himitukiti.jp/hot/1.cgi?page=3

  5. 2 After WWII 1950s and 1960s Disabled person as patient • Economic development PWD as worker • Expansion of medical rehabilitation PT, OT, special education, orthoses, protheses • Intensification of segregation Expanded family system was weakened. PWDs were left in hospitals Construction of institutions started even in developing countries

  6. 3 1970s Disabled person given separate care Emergence of new concepts integration mainstreaming normalization inclusion

  7. 1971 Declaration on the Rights of Mentally Retarded Persons 1972 The 1st independent living center started in California, USA 1975 Declaration of the Rights of Disabled Persons 1976 Change of WHO policy from IBR to CBR based on PHC 1978 Alma-Ata Declaration

  8. 4 1980s Disabled person with dignity 1981International Year of Disabled Persons from ”FOR” to “OF” Fu1lparticipationandequality Impairment,disabilityandhandicap 1981 Birth of Disabled Peoples’ International Cross-disability organization

  9. 1982WorldProgramofActionConcerning DisabledPersons Prevention of disability Rehabilitation Equalization of opportunities 1983-1992 UN Decade of Disabled Persons

  10. from WPA Rehabilitation meansa goal-oriented and time-limited processaimed at enabling an impaired person to reach an optimum mental, physical and/or social functional level, thus providing her or him with the tools to change her or his own life. It can involve measures intended to compensate for a loss of function or a functional limitation (for example by technical aids) and other measures intended to facilitate social adjustment or readjustment.

  11. No More Traditional Concept of Rehabilitation • Medical Rehabilitation • Educational Rehabilitation • Vocational Rehabilitation • Social Rehabilitation

  12. 5 1990s Disabled person able to live independently 1993Standard Rules On the Equalization of Opportunities for Persons with Disabilities 1993-2002 Asian and Pacific Decade of Disabled Persons 1994The Salamanca Statement and Framework for Action

  13. 1999 Birth of IDA (International Disability Alliance) DPI : DisablePeoples‘ International IFHOH:International Federation of Hard of Hearing II : Inclusion International RI : Rehabilitation International WBU: World Blind Union WFD: World Federation of the Deaf WFDb: World Federation of The Deafblind WNUSP: World Network of the Users and Survivors of Psychiatry

  14. 6 21st centurydisabled person with rights

  15. 2001 ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) 2002 1st Ad Hoc Committee on a Comprehensive and Integral International Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Rights and Dignity of Persons with Disabilities 2003-2012 2nd Asian and Pacific Decade of Disabled Persons 2006Adoption of Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities 2008 The Convention went into effect.

  16. 2001 ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) 2002 1st Ad Hoc Committee on a Comprehensive and Integral International Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Rights and Dignity of Persons with Disabilities 2003-2012 2nd Asian and Pacific Decade of Disabled Persons 2006Adoption of Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities 2008 The Convention went into effect.

  17. 2004-2013 Arab Decade for Disabled Persons 2003 European Year of People with Disabilities 2006-2016 Decade of the Americans with for the Rights and Dignity of Persons with Disabilities 1993-2002 Asian and Pacific Decade of Disabled Persons 2003-2012 2nd Asian and Pacific Decade of Disabled Persons 2000-2009 African Decade of Disabled Persons

  18. Action Plan

  19. DPI Structure World Council (5+1)x5 World Assembly every 4 years Headquarters Asia Pacific Latin America North America and Caribbean Africa Europe Middle East Asia Pacific Regional Development Office Regional Council Regional Assembly every 2 years Subregion National Assembly

  20. DPI Asia-Pacific Region • Shoji Nakanishi, Regional Chairperson / World Treasurer • Ik Sup Lee, Korea • Ghulam Nabi Nizamani, Pakistan • Angeline Maharaj, Fiji • Wong Nam Sang, Malaysia Late Topong Kulkhanchit, Regional Development Officer

  21. DPI African Region • Khalfan H. Khalfan, Regional Chairperson /World Deputy Chairperson for Development and Under-Represented Groups • Zohra Rajah, Mauritius • Maham B. El Kotob, MauritaniaRachel Kachaje, MalawiGabriel A. Ondoua, CameroonAlpha B. Diop, Guinea OR WHO?

  22. Asian and Pacific Decade of Disabled Persons 1993-2002 2003-2012

  23. Strategies to promote the Decade 1DPI`s initiative for the establishment 2 Cooperation with ESCAP 3 Signing of Proclamation on the Full Participation and Equality of People with Disabilities in the Asian and Pacific Region 4 Joint drafting of Agenda for Action for the Asian and Pacific Decade of Disabled Persons 5 Setting of targets and recommendations for the implementation of the Agenda 6 Convening of biennial meetings of national coordination committees on disability matters

  24. 1 DPI`s initiative for the establishment • DPI moved China and Japan as main sponsor of the Decade proposal to be adopted at ESCAP 48th session in China in 1992 • DPI`s lobbying to support the proposal at each country

  25. 2 Cooperation with ESCAP • ESCAP Social Development Division supported DPI who wanted to start the Decade • Working with self-help organizations in such projects as “Assistance to the development of self-help organizations of disabled persons”and“Promotion of non-handicapping environments”

  26. 3 Signing of Proclamation on the FullParticipation and Equality of People with Disabilities in the Asian and Pacific Region • 41 of 61 governments (including associate members) of the ESCAP region have signed the Proclamation on the Full Participation and Equality of People with Disabilities in the Asian and Pacific Region as of September 2001.

  27. 4 Joint drafting of Agenda for Action for the Asian and Pacific Decade of Disabled Persons • The original draft was circulated widely to ESCAP members and related NGOs for their input • 28 governments and 9 UN organizations and many NGOs discussed the revised text at the UN Decade Evaluation meeting (eg. CBM, DPI, HKI, HI, RI, WBU, and many national/local NGOs)

  28. Agenda for Action of the Decade12 areas 1. National Coordination 2. Legislation 3. Information 4. Public awareness 5. Accessibility and communication 6. Education 7. Training and employment 8. Prevention of causes of disabilities 9. Rehabilitation services 10. Assistive devices 11. Self-help organizations 12. Regional cooperation

  29. 5 Setting of targets and recommendations for the implementation of the Agenda • Prepare targets and recommendations for the implementation of each area of the Agenda at a regional review meeting in June 1995 to be endorsed by the 52th Commission session in April 1996 • Effective tool to guide local-, provincial- and national-level action to achieve the Decade goal • 73 targets proposed in 1995 which were increased to 107 in 1999

  30. 6 Convening of biennial meetings of national coordination committees on disability matters • 1995 at Bangkok making targets • 1997 at Seoul as Meeting of Senior Officials to Mark the Mid-point of the Asian and Pacific Decade of Disabled Persons • 1999 at Bangkok making 107 targets

  31. 2nd Decade 2003 - 2013

  32. 2nd Decade 2003 – 2012 • Proposed by DPI in 1999 as Asia-Pacific Movement for Freedom from Barriers • BIWAKO MILLENNIUM FRAMEWORK FOR ACTION TOWARDS AN INCLUSIVE, BARRIER-FREE AND RIGHTS-BASED SOCIETY FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES IN ASIA AND THE PACIFIC • 7 Priority Areas     Each Area has critical issues and targets with specific time frames and actions follow. In all, 18 targets and 15 strategies supporting the achievement of all the targets are identified.

  33. 7 Priority Areas

  34. Achievements of the 2nd Decade • Provide basis to promote the convention   ⇔  Insufficient monitoring the over all progress • Give equal attention to the prioirty areas   ⇔  Organization of meetings/workshops rather than implementation of projects The delicate relationship between Regional Decade and CRPD.

  35. Thank youARIGATOU

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