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

Arnoud van Wijk vanwijk at isoc.org
Tue May 19 02:37:20 PDT 2009 

Hi Carlos,
We can start with exploring the possibilities right now.
Why wait?

It is very interesting to read that your Chapter has been working with disability related projects.
Do you have some overview on what kind of projects ISOC Ecuador has done? 

I am very interested.

And I am looking forward to work with you.

Sincerely

Arnoud

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Arnoud van Wijk
Disability Projects Coordinator
email: vanwijk at isoc.org
SIP (ToIP) vanwijk at sip.isoc.org
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: chapter-delegates-bounces at elists.isoc.org [mailto:chapter-
> delegates-bounces at elists.isoc.org] On Behalf Of Carlos Vera Quintana
> Sent: zondag 17 mei 2009 22:58
> To: Gunela Astbrink
> Cc: chapter-delegates at elists.isoc.org; info at isoc.org.ec
> Subject: Re: [Chapter-delegates] A World of Solutions: Innovations for
> People with Disabilities
> 
> OK great. Should we wait the discussion start?
> 
> Carlos Vera
> ISOC Ecuador
> 
> --------------------------------------------------
> 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%20comuni
> caciones>
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> ----------------------------------------------------------------
> --------
> >>>>>>
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