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

Fri May 29 12:46:18 PDT 2009

Hola Enrique,

I'm copying your email to ISOC Québec members and Quebec Connect 
partners who work in the field of Web Accessibilty. They work for 
disabled and might be interested in teaming up with you.

BTW, Quebec Connect (patroned by ISOC Québec) has also a project 
designed to respond to the disabilities that our population is facing in 
using the internet.

Louis Houle
Président
ISOC Québec
www.isoc.qc.ca

Enrique Arrieta Noguera a écrit :
> Gunela, Arnoud, all: 
> 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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