As a way of raising staff awareness regarding the contributions that persons with disabilities make to societies and the challenges they face on a daily basis to make those contributions, a “Week of Inclusion” was held on December 3-7, 2018 at the central headquarters of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) in Santiago, Chile.
This week of activities began on Monday, December 3 – which is the International Day of Persons with Disabilities – with the screening of the Chilean documentary “Last year,” by filmmakers Viviana Corvalán Armijo and Francisco Espinoza, whi…
Como una forma de sensibilizar y concientizar al personal sobre las contribuciones que hacen las personas con discapacidad a las sociedades y sobre los desafíos que enfrentan diariamente para hacer esos aportes se llevó a cabo del 3 al 7 de diciembre de 2018 la “Semana de la inclusión” en la sede central de la Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe (CEPAL) en Santiago, Chile.
La semana de actividades se inició el lunes 3 de diciembre, Día Internacional de las Personas con Discapacidad, con la exhibición del documental chileno “Último año”, de los cineastas Viviana Corvalán Armijo y…
Como uma forma de sensibilizar e conscientizar o pessoal sobre as contribuições das pessoas com deficiência às sociedades e sobre os desafios que enfrentam diariamente para fazer essa contribuição, de 3 a 7 de dezembro de 2018 foi realizada a “Semana da inclusão” na sede central da Comissão Econômica para a América Latina e o Caribe (CEPAL) em Santiago, Chile.
A semana de atividades teve início no dia 3 de dezembro, Dia Internacional das Pessoas com Deficiência, com a exibição do documentário chileno “Último ano”, dos cineastas Viviana Corvalán Armijo e Francisco Espinoza, o qual aborda os des…
This paper examines the ways in which Information and Communications Technologies (ICT) can promote greater inclusion of persons with disabilities. It characterizes the patterns of ICT use among persons with disabilities in Latin America and the Caribbean and proposes recommendations and strategies to expand access to and use of ICT among persons with disabilities in the region to harness the potential of these tools to promote greater inclusion. This investigation is based on mixed methods that include the analysis of census data, complemented by interviews, bibliographic review and online se…
This study presents a situation analysis of persons with disability in the Caribbean. It includes a compilation and analysis of national census data from 16 countries including data from both the 2000 and the 2010 census rounds. The study also assesses national laws, policies and programmes in the context of relevant international treaties and agreements. The topics covered include health and rehabilitation, accessible buildings, transport, information and communications technology, education and labour market participation. In each of these areas, good practices, gaps, and priorities for acti…
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