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

[Gunela Astbrink]

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,
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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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> *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***
> 
> 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*
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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* <http://www.iadb.org/innovation>
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> *Comment and vote:  **www.iadb.org/blogs/innovacion 
> <http://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*
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> *El 70%  de las personas con discapacidad de la región no tiene empleo*
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> *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!*
> 
> 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> *
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> Si no deseas recibir más comunicaciones, haga clic aquí 
> <mailto:innovation at iadb.org?subject=Deseo%20no%20recibir%20más%20comunicaciones>
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