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DPOs national meeting today Tuesday, February 09, 2010 Our correspondent Islamabad The agenda priorities for Persons with Disabilities (PwDs) will be translated into an action plan in the second National Meeting of Disabled Persons Organizations (DPOs) today (Tuesday). The purpose of the plan of action is to form the basis for further engagement with policymakers, donors, government and other stakeholders. The PwDs in Pakistan have been advocating for their rights from the grassroots to district and provincial levels, and the need for collective efforts at national level was always highlighted to mainstream disability through existing laws. Recognizing the needs, Handicap International Pakistan had organized a meeting on January 16 to review the National Plan of Action and derive five points including accessibility, political rights, implementation and modern technology as the DPOs priority agenda for the year 2010-12. Handicap International Pakistan is part of the International Federation, operating since 2006 and committed to the rights of PwDs to provide long-term support and emergency relief through Community Based Rehabilitation (CBR) and Disability & Disaster Risk Reduction (DDRR) projects in partnership with DPOs and government of Pakistan that include rehabilitation support for inclusion in all aspects of daily life, and the elimination of preventable causes of disability. The organization introduced a world vision where all PwDs can fully access and exercise their human rights. It is the first time in the history of the disability movement in Pakistan that DPOs agreed on a common campaign for the implementation of the National Plan of Action.

Source: http://www.thenews.com.pk/daily_detail.asp?id=223228

Filed under: News from Pakistan on February 9th, 2010