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

[Arnoud van Wijk]

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

 

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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:  <http://www.iadb.org/innovation> www.iadb.org/innovation 

Comment and vote:   <http://www.iadb.org/blogs/innovacion> www.iadb.org/blogs/innovacion 

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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

Comenta y vota: www.iadb.org/blogs/innovacion 

Si no deseas recibir más comunicaciones, haga  <mailto:innovation at iadb.org?subject=Deseo%20no%20recibir%20más%20comunicaciones> clic aquí

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