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

Thu May 14 18:13:56 PDT 2009

Gunela, Arnoud, all:

What a great initiative!
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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