Rehabilitation International – Fifth Arab Region Conference
Tuesday, September 25, 2012- Thursday, September 27, 2012
The High Preparatory Committee
Welcomes the Participants in
Rehabilitation International – Fifth Arab Region Conference
“Together for a Better World for all.. Including Persons with Disabilities in Development”
25-27- September 2012
Doha – Qatar
Conference Secretariat
Lebanon Qatar
Tel: (+961) 3 206633 Tel: (+974) 55949269
Fax: (+961) 5 310589 Fax: (+974) 44568289
P.O.Box: 7732-11 Beirut – Lebanon
Email: m.alsayed@hotmail.com
Email: nrdc@destination.com.lb
Main Topics of the Conference:
Under the umbrella of the content of the International Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, the main Topics of the conference are distributed as follows:
1 –Generalization and Disability, in all development processes, including integration of issues of Persons with Disability into sustainable development strategies in various areas, through enabling Persons with Disabilities and increasing their skills to realize achieving the principle of equal opportunities.
2 - Gender, by including the two segments of women and girls with disabilities segments in the development processes and protect them from exposure to violence, abuse or maltreatment, inside or outside house, and ensure they benefit from social protection and poverty reduction in order to achieve higher levels of development.
3 – Youth and Children, it includes the involvement of children and young people with disabilities in development.
3-1) The effective involvement in decision-making processes on development establishment and implementation of legislations and national policies and programs on to the National levels and on regional, Arab and international levels thereafter.
3-2) The rights of Children with disabilities to care, protection and education, taking into account the best interests of the child with disability in equality with other children.
3-3) Support the evolving capacities of children with disabilities and invest them in the service of development.
4 – Accessibility, it includes the physical environment, social, economic, educational, cultural, health, education, information and communication services, in order to remove barriers and ensure comprehensive development for Disability including:
4-1) Reasonable accommodation arrangements with all necessary modifications to suit the needs of persons with disabilities.
4-2) General design, including design of products and environments, programs and services used by all people as much as possible, without the need for adaptation or specialized design, and without the exclusion of some auxiliaries needed by persons with disabilities where they are needed.
5 –Prevention, through programs of reproductive health and interventions to reduce the deterioration of social, life, economic, educational and health conditions for people with disabilities, it includes:
5-1) Reducing the high rate of having children with disabilities
5-2) The role of early intervention in the life of persons with disabilities
5-3) The role International organizations in reducing the deterioration of Persons with Disabilities situation from both perspectives the physical (supportive) and the legislative (international conventions and treaties)
5-4) Social responsibility of the private sector
5.4.1) Giant international and Arab Companies
5.4.2) Individual and Institutional initiatives
5-5) The role of official National Governments through national coordination between the various relevant sectors of the official bodies such as the Ministries of Social Affairs, Justice, Labor, Health, Work, parliaments, unions, syndicates and others, in order to control and organize of services provided to persons with disabilities.
5-6) The role of NGOs in inclusion Persons with Disabilities in various sectors of development.
6 – Studies and Research, in order to enhance the collection of data and statistics on disability.
6-1) To enhance collaboration and coordination through the establishment of National, Regional, Arab and international networks, concerned with Disabilities, to monitor the reality of Persons with Disabilities in the Arab countries, and exchange successful experiences, to build a clear credible and reliable database to be considered in the development of programs, projects and activities.
6.2 -) The Role of the Academic Institution, Promote the collection of data and statistics relating disability by encouraging senior students to do research on disability issues, particularly on the level of Master and PhD
6-2 - 1) Develop programs related to the specializations of the Special Education through following the academic development to keep pace with the global level, and adopt deep specializations in the Field of Disability.
6.2 - 2) Provide a safe learning environment persons with disabilities, during high education stages.
Preliminary Conference Program
Monday 24/9/2012
Arrival of participants – Registration
Official opening ceremony at 6:00 PM.
Tuesday, 25/9/2012
8.00 - 9.00 Registration
9.00 - 10.00 First Plenary : Generalization of Disability
10.00 - 11.00 Parallel workshops
11.00 - 11.30 Break
11.30 - 12.30 Second Plenary: Gender
12.30 - 13.30 Parallel workshops
13.30 - 15.00 Lunch
15.00 - 16.00 Third Plenary : Youth and Children
16.00 - 17.00 Parallel workshops
17.00 - 20.00 Free time
Dinner
Wednesday, 26/9/2012
8.30 - 9.00 Summarizing the work of the previous day
9.00 - 10.00 Fourth Plenary : Accessibility
10.00 - 11.00 Parallel workshops
11.00 - 11.30 Break
11.30 - 12.30 Fifth Plenary : Prevention
12.30 - 13.30 Parallel workshops
13.30 - 15.00 Lunch
15.00 - 16.00 Sixth Plenary: Researches and Studies
16.00 - 17.00 Parallel workshops
17.00 - 18.00 Closing Session :Presentation of outcomes and recommendations
Venue
Sharq Village & SPA
P.O. Box, 26662, Doha - State of Qatar
Phone: +974 4425-6665
Fax: +974 4425-6661
E-mail: rc.dohsq.reservations@ritzcarlton.com
www.ritzcarlton.com | www.sharqvillage.com
Conference Language
Arabic language is the official language of the conference, simultaneous translation into English will be available during Plenaries and some parallels sessions.
Registration Fees Before 30/5/2012 After 30/5/2012
- Participants from Qatar 250 $ 350$
- RI – Members 250 $ 350 $
- Participants from developing countries 250 $ 300 $
- Other participants 300 $ 350 $
- Accompanying persons 125/150 $ 150/175$
- Registration fees includes main documents bag, Lunch meals, Coffee/Tea breaks, Opening Ceremony, and transportation from and to Doha Airport.
- Registration fees should be paid by Bank Transfer to:
Rehabilitation International – Arab Region
A/ C: 0022478488010
Account Currency: USD
Bank of Beirut and Arab Countries.
Kaberchmoun Branch
Swift Code: BBACLBBX
IBAN NumberLB33 0028 0000 0000 0224 7848 8010
Important Notes:
- The working papers are supervised by a specialized scientific committee experts and academics from some universities.
- Contact and communication to be made with Presenters of working papers relevant to main themes of the conference, as assessed by the Scientific Committee by 15/6/2012.
- The Organizers undertake to secure visas to Qatar and a roundtrip ticket in economy class and accommodation during the conference only to providers of working papers accepted by the Scientific Committee.
- For more information please call the following numbers:
(00961)3 206 633 or (00974)55949269
Or (00961)3 127 788
Or contact us via e-mail:
nrdc@destination.com.lb, m.alsayed @ hotmail.com , raniamansour2000@hotmail.com
- Interested people can visit the following link to see the content of the previous conference in the UAE www.ridubai.com.
Important dates
15/5/2012 Deadline for submitting Working papers.
30/5/2012 Deadline for Early registration in the Conference
15/6/2012 Communication with Presenters of working papers accepted by the scientific committee.
24/9/2012 Official Opening Ceremony (Evening)
25-27/9/2012 Plenary Sessions