A “Week of Inclusion” was held on December 2-6, 2019 at the headquarters of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) in Santiago, Chile, and included a series of activities in which boys, girls, adolescents and adults with disabilities participated.
The objective of the Week of Inclusion – held in the framework of the International Day of Persons with Disabilities, which is celebrated each year on December 3 – is to raise awareness about the contributions that people with distinct disabilities make to our societies and the barriers they face to achieving the full ex…
Del 2 al 6 de diciembre de 2019 se realizó en la sede de la Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe (CEPAL) en Santiago, Chile, la llamada Semana de la inclusión, que incluyó una serie de actividades en la que participaron niños, niñas, adolescentes y adultos con discapacidad.
El objetivo de la Semana de la inclusión -realizada en el marco del Día Internacional de las Personas con Discapacidad que se celebra el 3 de diciembre de cada año- es sensibilizar y concientizar sobre las contribuciones que hacen las personas con diversas discapacidades a nuestras sociedades y las barreras q…
De 2 a 6 de dezembro de 2019 realizou-se na sede da Comissão Econômica para a América Latina e o Caribe (CEPAL) em Santiago, Chile, a Semana da Inclusão, que incluiu uma série de atividades nas quais participaram crianças, adolescentes e adultos com deficiência.
O objetivo da Semana da Inclusão - realizada no âmbito do Dia Internacional das Pessoas com Deficiência, comemorado em 3 de dezembro de cada ano - é sensibilizar e conscientizar sobre as contribuições que as pessoas com deficiência dão a nossas sociedades e as barreiras que enfrentam para obter o pleno exercício de seus direitos.
No di…
El sitio web con los 10 principios de la campaña global Buen Trato de Niñas, Niños y Adolescentes con Discapacidad, www.my10principles.com, fue lanzado el miércoles 4 de diciembre de 2019 en la sede de la Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe (CEPAL) en Santiago, con la participación de niños, niñas y adolescentes con discapacidad de Chile, funcionarios internacionales, autoridades nacionales y representantes de la sociedad civil.
La campaña ha sido diseñada y preparada por la Oficina de la Enviada Especial del Secretario General de la Organización de las Naciones Unidas (ONU) sob…
This study examines how Universal Service Funds (USFs) can be better utilised in Caribbean Small Island Developing States (SIDS) to increase access to technology for persons with disabilities. It presents data on disability in the region and addresses key requirements from the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. It sets out the background, challenges and achievements of existing Caribbean USFs in addition to discussing countries that have enacted but not implemented USF legislation. The study identifies best practices and recommendations for Caribbean SIDS wis…
Organizations working with persons with disabilities (PWDs) in the Caribbean have a better chance to access funds for disability-related projects, following a training workshop conducted by the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) sub-regional headquarters for the Caribbean.
The workshop, which was held on 23 October 2019 at ECLAC Caribbean headquarters in Port of Spain, brought together universal service funds (USFs) administrators and organizations working with PWDs across Dominica, Grenada, Jamaica, Saint Lucia, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Vincent and the Grenad…
In the Caribbean, there are approximately 1.3 million persons with a disability of some kind and some 250,000 persons with a significant disability. These numbers are projected to increase dramatically in the coming decades as the population of the subregion ages and given the global increase in chronic health conditions.
Persons with disabilities (PWDs) face a range of physical, social, attitudinal and institutional barriers that prevent their full and effective participation in society on an equal basis with others. As a result, they experience less favorable outcomes in health, education, …
La Campaña mundial para el buen trato de niñas, niños y adolescentes con discapacidad, diseñada y preparada por la Oficina de la Enviada Especial del Secretario General de las Naciones Unidas para cuestiones de discapacidad y accesibilidad, María Soledad Cisternas, fue presentada regionalmente este viernes 11 de enero en la sede de la Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe (CEPAL) en Santiago, Chile.
La actividad fue encabezada por el Secretario Ejecutivo Adjunto de Administración y Análisis de Programas de la CEPAL, Raúl García-Buchaca; el Ministro de Justicia y Derechos Humanos d…
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