[Chapter-delegates] A World of Solutions: Innovations for People with Disabilities

Thu Jun 11 09:00:27 PDT 2009

Thank you Louis, great news! I Don´t know if you have joined the 
chapters-disability-nexus list, where we will be doing a follow-up of this 
interesting initiative. We wellcome ISOC Québec and Quebec Connect on board!
Regards,
Enrique

Enrique Arrieta-Noguera
President
ISOC-Colombia
Bogotá, Colombia
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Louis Houle" <Louis.Houle at oricom.ca>
To: "Enrique Arrieta Noguera" <earrieta at cable.net.co>
Cc: "Gunela Astbrink" <g.astbrink at gsa.com.au>; <vanwijk at isoc.org>; "Chapter 
Delegates" <chapter-delegates at elists.isoc.org>
Sent: Friday, May 29, 2009 2:46 PM
Subject: Re: [Chapter-delegates] A World of Solutions: Innovations for 
People with Disabilities

> Hola Enrique,
>
> I'm copying your email to ISOC Québec members and Quebec Connect partners 
> who work in the field of Web Accessibilty. They work for disabled and 
> might be interested in teaming up with you.
>
> BTW, Quebec Connect (patroned by ISOC Québec) has also a project designed 
> to respond to the disabilities that our population is facing in using the 
> internet.
>
> Louis Houle
> Président
> ISOC Québec
> www.isoc.qc.ca
>
>
> Enrique Arrieta Noguera a écrit :
>> Gunela, Arnoud, all: Here in Colombia we have been discussing with some 
>> Dissabled People Organizations (DPO) and with some government agencies, 
>> exploring the possibility of designing a pilot project to use technology, 
>> particulary Internet related technologies, to help People With 
>> Dissabilities (PWD) to overcome some of the barriers that our society has 
>> built over the years. We also have some experience with projects with the 
>> IADB, not in this specific sector, but some experience after all, so that 
>> we invite ISOC-Au and Arnoud´s chapter to consider timing up with us in 
>> an inter-chapter project and with our potential partners in Colombia to 
>> study the IADB call for proposals and may be writing and presenting a 
>> proposal.
>>
>> Regards,
>>
>> Enrique
>>
>> Enrique Arrieta-Noguera
>> President
>> ISOC-Colombia
>> Bogotá, Colombia
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Gunela Astbrink" 
>> <g.astbrink at gsa.com.au>
>> To: <chapter-delegates at elists.isoc.org>
>> Sent: Monday, May 11, 2009 5:16 PM
>> Subject: Re: [Chapter-delegates] A World of Solutions: Innovations for 
>> People with Disabilities
>>
>>
>>> This is an excellent initiative!
>>>
>>> The Australian Chapter is happy to offer any assistance and input. We 
>>> have experience with policy development in accessibility for people with 
>>> disabilities. I have worked with disability organisations over many 
>>> years to build greater awareness to industry and government for 
>>> inclusive communities and to help increase the accessibility of products 
>>> and services. A challenging task - but increasing accessibility for 
>>> people with disabilities often leads to better services for everyone!
>>>
>>> Gunela Astbrink
>>>
>>> Arnoud van Wijk wrote:
>>>> Hello all,
>>>>
>>>>  The Inter American Development bank is starting a competition about 
>>>> Disabilities.
>>>>
>>>> I think that this  may be interesting for ISOC Chapters in Latin 
>>>> America. And possibly other chapters who are interested in disability 
>>>> work and can help the Latin American Chapters.
>>>>
>>>>  What are your thoughts on this? Has any of you experience with the 
>>>> Inter American Development Bank?
>>>>
>>>>  I think it is a good idea to keep each updated about similar 
>>>> disability projects and initiatives. Some may not be useful, but other 
>>>> projects can be quite interesting and actually help making life of 
>>>> people with a disability easier and better.
>>>>
>>>>  We do have a mailing list specific for disability topics, questions, 
>>>> exchange of ideas between the ISOC Chapters.
>>>>
>>>> You are all welcome to join the chapters disability Nexus mailing list.
>>>>
>>>>  http://elists.isoc.org/mailman/listinfo/chapters-disability-nexus
>>>>
>>>>  Sincerely
>>>>
>>>>  Arnoud
>>>>
>>>>  ---------------------------------------------------------------------
>>>>
>>>> Arnoud van Wijk
>>>>
>>>> Disability Projects Coordinator
>>>>
>>>> email: vanwijk at isoc.org
>>>>
>>>> SIP (ToIP) vanwijk at sip.isoc.org
>>>>
>>>> FAX +31412614000                           Internet Society (ISOC) "The 
>>>> Internet is for everyone"
>>>>
>>>> http://www.isoc.org <http://www.isoc.org/>
>>>>
>>>> ----------------------------------------------------------------------
>>>>
>>>>  *From:* BID Innovación [mailto:innovation at iadb.org]
>>>> *Sent:* vrijdag 8 mei 2009 0:48
>>>> *To:* vanwijk
>>>> *Subject:* IDB Competition - Concurso BID
>>>>
>>>>  *Competition*
>>>>
>>>> *A World of Solutions: Innovations for People with Disabilities***
>>>>
>>>> The new initiative of the Inter-American Development Bank seeks to 
>>>> support pilot projects aimed at using innovative solutions to improve 
>>>> the quality of life and the economic and social inclusion of people 
>>>> with disabilities in Latin America and the Caribbean.
>>>>
>>>> *10% of the population in **Latin America** has some kind of 
>>>> disability, which represents 50 million people***
>>>>
>>>> *70% of the people with disabilities in the region are unemployed or 
>>>> excluded from the work force*
>>>>
>>>> *70-80% of children with disabilities in **Latin America** do not 
>>>> attend school*
>>>>
>>>> Good news:* **WE WANT TO FUND SOLUTIONS!***
>>>>
>>>> The program has several components, including a call for project 
>>>> proposals, and a problem-solutions competition.  We want to hear your 
>>>> ideas, receive your proposals and let you vote on the most important 
>>>> needs of people with disabilities in Latin America and the Caribbean. 
>>>> The competition starts today!
>>>>
>>>> *Get involved: **www.iadb.org/innovation* 
>>>> <http://www.iadb.org/innovation>
>>>>
>>>> *Comment and vote:  **www.iadb.org/blogs/innovacion 
>>>> <http://www.iadb.org/blogs/innovacion>** *
>>>>
>>>> ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> *Concurso*
>>>>
>>>> *Un mundo de soluciones: Innovaciones para personas con discapacidad*
>>>>
>>>> La nueva iniciativa del Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo busca apoyar 
>>>> la implementación de programas piloto que mejoren la calidad de vida y 
>>>> la inclusión económica y social de personas con distintas 
>>>> discapacidades en América Latina y el Caribe a través de soluciones 
>>>> innovadoras. * *
>>>>
>>>> *10% de la población de latinoamericana son personas con alguna 
>>>> discapacidad, esto representa a 50 millones de personas*
>>>>
>>>> *El 70%  de las personas con discapacidad de la región no tiene empleo*
>>>>
>>>> *Entre el 70%  y el 80% de niños con discapacidad en la región no tiene 
>>>> acceso a la educación*
>>>>
>>>> Buenas noticias:* **¡QUEREMOS FINANCIAR SOLUCIONES!*
>>>>
>>>> El programa tiene varios componentes, entre ellos, fondos concursables 
>>>> para proyectos, y un concurso de problemas-soluciones. Queremos 
>>>> escuchar sus ideas, recibir sus propuestas y que sean ustedes quienes 
>>>> voten cuales son los problemas de mayor relevancia en América Latina. 
>>>> El concurso empieza hoy!
>>>>
>>>> *Participa**: _www.iadb.org/innovacion 
>>>> <http://www.iadb.org/innovacion>_*
>>>>
>>>> *Comenta y vota**: www.iadb.org/blogs/innovacion 
>>>> <http://www.iadb.org/blogs/innovacion> *
>>>>
>>>> Si no deseas recibir más comunicaciones, haga clic aquí 
>>>> <mailto:innovation at iadb.org?subject=Deseo%20no%20recibir%20más%20comunicaciones>
>>>>
>>>>
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>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>
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