18 August 2003 (Monday) |
| 0900-0915 |
Opening statement |
| 0915-0945 |
Self-introduction of participants Keynote Speech: Venus Ilagan,
Chairperson of Disabled People's International |
| 0945-1000 |
Coffee break |
| 1000-1015 |
Objectives of the workshop (ESCAP Secretariat) |
| 1015-1045 |
Toward the Elaboration of an International Convention on the Rights of
Persons with Disabilities (ESCAP Secretariat) |
| 1045-1145 |
Human Rights and Disabilities: Where do disabilities fit into the UN
Human Rights System? (UN OHCHR) |
| 1145-1300 |
Lunch break |
| 1300-1400 |
Elaboration of an International Convention and further implementation of
the Standard Rules on the Equalization of Opportunities of Persons with Disabilities,
including the report of the 2nd session of the Ad Hoc Committee held in June 2003 (Ms.
Anuradha Mohit) |
| 1400-1500 |
Rights based approaches to development and advancement of persons with
disabilities in the Asian and Pacific Region UN OHCHR) |
| 1500-1515 |
Coffee break |
| 1515-1600 |
Convention of the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against
Women (ESCAP) |
19 August 2003 (Tuesday) |
| 0900-1000 |
Gender Mainstream into Development (ESCAP/Dr. Eileen Pittaway) |
| 1000-1015 |
Coffee break |
| 1015-1145 |
Continuation of Gender Mainstreaming into Development (participants)
Review of Regional, Sub-Regional and National Situation on the Rights of Persons with
Disabilities and gender mainstreaming |
| 1145-1300 |
Lunch break |
| 1300-1430 |
Definition, Early Intervention and Education for People with Disabilities |
| 1430-1445 |
Coffee break |
| 1445-1600 |
Continuation of Early Intervention and Education of People with
Disabilities |
20 August 2003 (Wednesday) |
| 0900-1000 |
Community-Based Rehabilitation (Dr. Maya Thomas) |
| 1000-1015 |
Coffee Break |
| 1015-1130 |
Rights to Decent Work (ESCAP) |
| 1130-1300 |
Lunch break |
| 1300-1430 |
Gender and Disability: Sharing experiences and good practices about
"Empowerment and Advocacy" (panel discussion) |
| 1430-1445 |
Coffee break |
| 1445-1530 |
Continuation of Gender and Disability (panel discussion) |
| 1530-1600 |
Briefing of group work and formation of 3 groups |
21 August 2003 (Thursday) |
| 0900-1400 |
Field visit to Slum Area of Bangkok and Barrier Free Park (including
group lunch at the slum) |
| 1400-1600 |
Group work (3 groups):Critical review of the Bangkok Recommendations from
a gender perspective:
- Group one: Nature of the Convention, Structure, Preamble, Definitions, and
Accessibility.
- Group two: General State obligations (guarantee of equality and non-discrimination,
guarantees of specific rights; and other states obligations);
- Group three: Monitoring mechanisms and participation of women with disabilities
|
| Evening |
Continuation of group work at Thai Hotel (optional) |
22 August 2003 (Friday) |
| 0900-1030 |
Presentation of group work |
| 1030-1045 |
Coffee Break |
| 1045-1115 |
Continuation of group work |
| 1114-1330 |
Lunch Break + Drafting Team on drafting a Joint Statement |
| 1330-1500 |
Discussion and adoption of the Joint Statement |
| 1500-1530 |
Closing |
