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

[Michael Burks]

All,

The Internet Society Disability and Special Needs Chapter will be glad
to assist anyone that would like our help.

Sincerely,

Mike Burks

On Fri, May 8, 2009 at 6:35 AM, Arnoud van Wijk <vanwijk at isoc.org> wrote:
> Hello all,
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> The Inter American Development bank is starting a competition about
> Disabilities.
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> 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.
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> What are your thoughts on this? Has any of you experience with the Inter
> American Development Bank?
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> 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.
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> We do have a mailing list specific for disability topics, questions,
> exchange of ideas between the ISOC Chapters.
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> You are all welcome to join the chapters disability Nexus mailing list.
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> http://elists.isoc.org/mailman/listinfo/chapters-disability-nexus
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> Sincerely
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>
>
> Arnoud
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> Arnoud van Wijk
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> Disability Projects Coordinator
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> email: vanwijk at isoc.org
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> SIP (ToIP) vanwijk at sip.isoc.org
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> FAX +31412614000
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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
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>
> Competition
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> A World of Solutions: Innovations for People with Disabilities
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> 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
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> 70-80% of children with disabilities in Latin America do not attend school
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> Good news: WE WANT TO FUND SOLUTIONS!
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> 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
>
> Comment and vote:  www.iadb.org/blogs/innovacion
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> Concurso
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> Un mundo de soluciones: Innovaciones para personas con discapacidad
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> 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
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> Buenas noticias: ¡QUEREMOS FINANCIAR SOLUCIONES!
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> 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
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