Draft Process of the BMF plus 5

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Draft process of the BMF plus 5

United Nations ESCAP Secretariat

The First Session of the Biwako Millennium Framework (BMF) Stakeholders' Coordination Meeting
Bangkok, Thailand, 17-19 July 2006

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Mandates for the mid-point review in 2007

• Para 53 of the BMF …. A mid-point review of the BMF, and based on the review, a new targets and strategic plans to be formulated.
• UNESCAP resolution 61/8 on 18 May 2005, on mid-point review.
• Twin-track approach of (1) the major review of implementation in first Q of 2007 and (2) the process of drafting a set of new strategies for the 2nd half of the Decade, “BMF plus 5”, which is to be endorsed and adopted by the High-level Inter-governmental Meeting to be held in Bangkok, in October 2007

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Modality

• The First Session of the Biwako Millennium Framework (BMF) Stakeholders' Coordination Meeting, Bangkok, Thailand, 17-19 July 2006.
• Participatory process in consultation with the stakeholders with this meeting, and all other forthcoming ESCSAP workshops (e.g. workshops on convention, accessible. tourism, etc. plus national workshops, etc.).
• National workshops (Bangladesh on 5 July 2006).

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Proposed process

• The outcome of this meeting as a base.
• Supplemented by joint statements (outcome docs) of sectoral workshops of ESCAP.
• APDF GA Conference to be held 16-17 October 2006, in Bangkok;.
• Framework to be adopted by the Committee on Emerging Social Issues (Dec. 2006).
• Finalization of the Text for 2nd session of this meeting (to be held in June/July 2007).
• Submission of the text to the expert group meeting (Gov. meeting) to be held prior to the Intergovernmental meeting in October 2007, for endorsement by the latter.
• In 2008, ESCAP resolution for blessing the “BMF plus 5”.
• The outcome of the major survey to be integrated into the process, parallel to this process.

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Why dual track approach is required?

• Time frame, and time pressure (cannot wait until the outcome of the major review).
• With your expertise, experiences, and anticipation (participatory research approach: ownership by our stakeholders).
• Government report of the progress supplemented by “shadow report”, “informal comments”, “informal assessments”.
• ESCAP’s previous work on assessment of the implementation, in 2003, 2004, and 2005 (we did undertake the surveys).

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Major events and progress since 2003 (Human rights approach and development approach to disability)

1. Human rights approach
   • The progress in drafting the international convention on the rights of persons with disabilities (concluding stage, 8th session of the AHC, and maybe adopted by GA 2007).
   • Rights-based approach is recognized.
   • Many countries in the world enacted anti-discrimination law on disability (Australia, NZ, Hong Kong-China, Philippines and UK, Denmark, USA, EC committee, many European states)
   • Rights-based national policy formulated, based on the BMF (Pacific island countries)
   • “Social model” of disability advocated, world wide
2. Development Approach (disability mainstreaming into development)
   • Disability focal pints in Banks (e.g. WB, etc.);
   • Twin Track approach of empowerment of PWD and disability mainstreaming into development (by International ODA agencies, such as DFID, USAid, Jica, etc.).
   • APCD project
   • 2004 Joint Position Paper on CBR (by WHO, ILO, UNESCO) --- more developmental and rights-based CBR
   • 2005 World Summit Outcome Paper (rights of PWD, para 129, indeed very week)

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Structure and contents of the BMF plus 5

• Preamble and Principles
• Rights-based disability policy and legislation including the convention follow-up
• Special groups (children with disabilities, older persons, persons with psychiatric disabilities, those with chronic diseases, hard of hearing, and others)
• Disability and development (disability inclusive development approach)
• Secoraal issues (inclusive education, life long learning, e-leaning, resource centers, bridging of regular school and special education, public-private partnership for employment, provision of reasonable accommodation in education, employment and accessibility, accessible tourism, recognition of sign language as national language, etc.)
• Participation (self-help groups, regional networking such as APDF, APCD, South-South dialogue/decade activities, self-help groups)

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Convention follow-up

• Smooth ratification and signing
• National monitoring mechanism
• Rights-based law: formulation of “anti-discrimination law” and its enforcing mechanism
• Easy access to the judicial system (tribunal, small court, etc.)
• Participation of PWD
• Proactive measures

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Disability inclusive development

• Holistic mode of CBR (re-vitalization of CBR)
• Disability inclusive development projects
• Capacity building (national ownership)
• Disability mainstreaming into Poverty Reduction Strategy Papers (PRSP) and the MDGs follow up
• Donor agencies’ policy: Twin Track approach (DFID, Usaid, Jica, etc.)
• Disability sensitizing of development workers
• International cooperation in emergency, relief, humanitarian and development work
• Adoption of WHO-ICF as well balanced definition reflecting social model and the need for empowerment of PWD

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Focus of the stakeholders’ consultation (ex. TWG-DC)

• Until October 2007, the focus should be inputs to the drafting of BMF plus 5
• Contribution to the major review paper on implementation (a. national review, b. regional review, c. development of indicators for monitoring further progress)
• Coordination of our work and exchange of information (similar to TWG-DC)
• Less sectoral than TWG-DC, and more focus on the BMF plus 5

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Tasks for the group sessions

• Inputs to the draft paper (for the purpose of structuring your valuable comments)
• Comments on the structure, itself
• BMF goals, targets and strategies remain “valid” until the end of the Decade
• Avoid duplications and repetitions
• Easy to use document for policy makers (to-do-list, check list)
• Golden occasion for incorporate elements of your country’s policy

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Thanks for patience and friendship

• Thanks a lot for your friendship !
• Continue supporting ESCAP work on disability !
• Hope to see you again somewhere in the world, either in NY or an Asia-Pacific country!
• My commitment for mainstreaming disability into international cooperation policy
• So Long !

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