[Chapter-delegates] A World of Solutions: Innovations for People with Disabilities
Carlos Vera Quintana
cveraq at gmail.com
Sun May 17 13:58:26 PDT 2009
OK great. Should we wait the discussion start?
Carlos Vera
ISOC Ecuador
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From: "Gunela Astbrink" <g.astbrink at gsa.com.au>
Sent: Sunday, May 17, 2009 3:49 PM
To: "Carlos Vera Quintana" <cveraq at gmail.com>
Cc: <info at isoc.org.ec>; <chapter-delegates at elists.isoc.org>
Subject: Re: [Chapter-delegates] A World of Solutions: Innovations forPeoplewith Disabilities
> Hi Carlos,
>
> It's great to hear from you.
>
> I recall your online participation at last year's PacINET and your
> question during my presentation.
>
> Ecuador has had an important role in the development of the UN Convention
> on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. I recognise that Ecuador has
> an elected member on the UN Committee on the Rights of Persons with
> Disabilities.
>
> We will welcome discussion about a potential IADB project.
> As Arnoud has suggested, this discussion could best be achieved by using
> the chapters disability Nexus mailing list.
> http://elists.isoc.org/mailman/listinfo/chapters-disability-nexus
>
> Are there any other ISOC Chapters in the region that may like to
> participate in the discussions?
>
> Gunela Astbrink
> ISOC Australia
>
>
> Carlos Vera Quintana wrote:
>> Hi everybody, please also consider Ecuador, we have some special points
>> in favor to participate in a very successful manner:
>>
>> 1. Our VicePresident is a person with disability and have several top
>> priorities projects for this segment of people and organizations working
>> with them
>>
>> 2. We have special laws for people with disability for employment and
>> social participation, fiscal incentives and other measures for those
>> working with this people
>>
>> 3. Our institutional framework is very specific for the collaborative
>> work with and between people with disability.
>>
>> 4. ISOC Ecuador has 9+ years of very successful experiences working on
>> digital inclusion including people with special needs or special
>> advantages.
>>
>> Carlos Vera
>> ISOC Ecuador
>>
>> --------------------------------------------------
>> From: "Gunela Astbrink" <g.astbrink at gsa.com.au>
>> Sent: Friday, May 15, 2009 3:40 AM
>> To: "Enrique Arrieta Noguera" <earrieta at cable.net.co>
>> Cc: <chapter-delegates at elists.isoc.org>
>> Subject: Re: [Chapter-delegates] A World of Solutions: Innovations for
>> People with Disabilities
>>
>>> Hi Enrique,
>>>
>>> Thank you for your response. I'm delighted that you are interested in
>>> considering a pilot project in Colombia.
>>>
>>> Let's discuss the possibility of working together on this. It's
>>> important that you have experience with IADB projects. Maybe you could
>>> frame some ideas around what your partner disability organisations would
>>> find valuable. This would be a good starting point. Then we could match
>>> needs with appropriate technology. Would Internet training and skills
>>> development for people with disabilities to assist with future job
>>> opportunities be an option?
>>>
>>> Arnoud, what are your thoughts at this stage?
>>>
>>> Looking forward to further discussions.
>>>
>>> Regards,
>>> Gunela
>>>
>>> Enrique Arrieta Noguera wrote:
>>>> 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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>>>>>>
>>>>>>
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