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Tentative Programme of the UN ESCAP Workshop on Regional
Follow-up to the Fifth Session and Preparation for the Sixth Session of the
Ad Hoc Committee on an International Convention on the Protection and
Promotion of the Rights and Dignity of Persons with Disabilities
Bangkok, Thailand, 26-27 July 2005
Day 1:
Tuesday, 26 July 2005 |
| 0900-0915 |
Opening Session: Opening Remark
by Mr. Kim Hak-Su, Executive Secretary of UNESCAP
(delivered by Mr. Shigeru Mochida, Deputy Executive Secretary and
Officer-in-Charge, a.i., UNESCAP) [Transcript
of the Opening Statement] |
| 0915-0930 |
Coffee break |
| 0930-1030 |
- Election of officers of the Workshop
- Adoption of the agenda
- The objective of the workshop
(by Ms. Kay Nagata, disability focal point, PSIS/ESID, UN ESCAP) [Presentation
Slides]
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| 1030-1230 |
Agenda item 1: Participation of DPOs and NGOs in
the process towards the Convention and at AHC sessions (e.g.
representation of persons with disabilities and DPOs/NGOs in a national
delegation team, national negotiations and dialogue prior to each AHC
session, etc.);
- Report on the 4th session and 5th session of the Ad Hoc Committee
and key points to be discussed in the forthcoming 6th session of the
Ad Hoc Committee
(by Mr. Monthian Buntan, Resource Person) [Presentation
Paper]
- Participation of persons with disabilities in the process towards
the Convention
(by Mr. Monthian Buntan, Resource Person and other selected
participants)
- Korean experiences in the process towards the International
Convention for Persons with Disabilities (by Korean Society for
Rehabilitation of Persons with Disabilities, KSRPD) [Presentations
Papers: Participation |
Legislation]
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| 1230-1330 |
Lunch break |
| 1330-1430 |
Agenda Item 2: Establishment of an effective
monitoring mechanism at the national level (e.g. revitalization of
national human rights commission, establishment of equal opportunity
commission, the role of national coordination mechanism, etc.)
(by Mr. Raymond Yee-bong Tang, Chairperson, Equal Opportunity
Commission, Hong Kong-China) [Presentation
Slides] |
| 1445-1600 |
Agenda Item 3: Towards development of an
anti-discrimination law in countries of the ESCAP region (some good
practices in the ESCAP region); (by Ms.
Esther Chan, Resource Person) [Presentation
Slides] Brief presentation of
national experiences by some participants about any of the adopted
agenda items |
Day 2: Wednesday, 27 July 2005 |
| 0900-1030 |
Agenda Item 4: Disability inclusive
international and regional cooperation (Twin track approach, disability
integrated technical cooperation, disability impact assessment, etc.)
Panel discussion with UNESCAP Secretariat, APCD/JICA, CDPF, resource
persons, and few other participants) |
| 1030-1045 |
Coffee Break |
| 1045-1130 |
Agenda Item 5: Towards ratification of the
Convention (presented by Ms Upala Devi Banerjee, UN OHCHR Asia Pacific
Regional Office) [Presentation Slides] |
| 1130-1500 |
Drafting Committee Session
(officers of the workshop and UNESCAP Secretariat)Lunch break
Movie show from 13:00-14:00 for other participants |
| 1500-1600 |
Presentation, discussion and adoption of the joint
Statement (outcome of this workshop, drafted by the drafting committee) |
| 1600 |
Round-up session and Closing |
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