| Wednesday 11 November 2009 |
Time: 18:00 – 19:30 Evening |
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- UAE Anthem
- Holy Quran
- Video Show
- Ministry of Social Affairs Speech (H.E.Mariam Mohammed Khalfan al-Roumi)
- Speech of RI President (Anne Hawker)
- Speech of RI President- Arabic region (Mr. Khaled Al-Muhatr)
- Honouring
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| First Day (11 November 2009) |
| 08:00 – 09:30: Registration |
| 09:30 – 11:00: Plenary Session 1 : International Convention on the rights of persons with disability |
Moderator: Mr. Hussain Al- Shaikh – Executive Director of Social Care Office |
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| Time |
Subject |
Speaker |
| 09:30 – 09:50 |
International Cooperation: An Exploratory Note in Article 32 of the UNCRPD |
Shuaib Chalken
UN Special Rapporteur on Disability, |
| 09:50 – 10:10 |
CRPD After tow years of declaration and the future implementation |
Dr. Muhannad Alazzeh
Middle East Regional Coordinator – Disability Rights and Advocacy |
| 10:10 – 10:30 |
Implementation of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities to the UAE: A Starting Point |
Dr. Christopher Reynolds:
British Institute for Learning Development
Manager Director |
| 10:30 – 10:50 |
Mechanisms for monitoring the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities |
Dr. Amna Al Sewidi
Special Rapporteur of the Optional Protocol to the Convention on Persons with Disabilities. |
| 10:50 – 11:00 |
Discussion |
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| 11:00 – 11:30 |
Break |
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Plenary Session 2 : The role of organizations of persons with disability and Civil Society organizations in the monitoring of the CRPD. |
| Moderator: Moussa Charafeddine MD President Inclusion International MENA |
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| Time |
Subject |
Speaker |
| 11:30 - 11:45 |
The Rule of the Parliaments in the implementation of the CRPD |
Shekha Hessa Al - Thany
Former Special Rapporteur |
| 11:45 - 12:00 |
The role of PWDs organizations and civil society in awareness and monitoring of the CRPD |
Raja' Al-Mosabi
National Secretary RI- Yeman |
| 12:00 - 12:15 |
The Role of PWDs in the Implementation of the CRPD |
Venus Lagan_ RI Secretary General |
| 12:15 – 12:30 |
The Role of civil societies in awareness of the rights of children families disables |
El Moudni Abderrahmane
Advocator activist |
| 12:30 – 12:45 |
Role of Civil Society in order to implement the CRPD - (AODP) as a model |
Dr. Imad E.Chaker
President of (AODP) |
| 12:45 – 13:00 |
Discussion |
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| 13:00 – 13:30 |
Break |
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| First Day: Workshops (11 November- 2009) |
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| Time |
Subject |
Speaker |
| 13:30 - 15:00 |
The legal capacity of persons with disabilities (Article 12 CRPD) |
Dr. Muhannad Alazzeh,
Middle East Regional Coordinator – Disability Rights and Advocacy
Handicap International |
| 13:30 - 15:00 |
Psychosocial Disabilities: Rights & Realities in the context of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities |
Thuraya Khalil,
Office of the Former Special Rapporteur |
15:00 |
Lunch |
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| Second Day (12 November-2009) |
| Plenary Session 3 : Accessibility for persons with disability |
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Subject |
Speaker |
| 09:00 - 09:15 |
Accessibility for people with disabilities |
Joseph Kwan
Global Chair (RI – ICTA)
Rehabilitation International - International Commission on Technology and Accessibility |
| 09:15 - 09:30 |
Barrier Free Accessibility in Dubai Metro Stations |
Abdul Redha Abu Al Hassan
Director Planning and Development, Rail Agency |
| 09:30 - 09:45 |
The Echo of Silence Project:
Using Technology in telecommunication for hard of hearing people (UAE experience) |
Tahani Almulla
SE NGN Infrastructure & Services |
| 09:45 - 10-00 |
Accessible vehicles for people with disabilities
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Valeriy Seleznev
The Deputy of the State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation.
Co-hairman of Iter-factional Deputy Association on the rights of persons with disabilities, Member of the International Affairs Committee. |
| Accessibility in the workplace |
| 10:00 – 10:30 |
A Study of Factors Affecting Job Satisfaction and Organizational Commitment in Rehabilitation Psychologist |
Eun-Jin Hwang - Korea |
| A Study on The Efficiency of Vocational Rehabilitation Facilities Using DEA(Data Envelopment Analysis) |
Ji-hoon Jung - Korea |
A Study on Factors of Job Maintenance Prediction
for Persons with Mental Disorder |
Se-Jin Park - Korea |
| 10:30 – 10:45 |
Discussion |
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| 10:45 – 11:00 |
Break |
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Plenary Session 4 : Providing Accessibility in Educational Institutions
Moderator: Mr. Eisa Al-Sa'dy - Kuwait |
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| Time |
Subject |
Speaker |
| 11:00 - 11:20 |
Approaches toward Educational inclusion |
Moussa Charafedine MD
Honorary Life Member Inclusion International |
| 11:20 - 11:40 |
Rehabilitating Disability Services Center at King Saud University In light of international convention
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D. Sahar Ahmed Alkhashrami Associate Professor of Special Education,
King Saud University |
| 11:40 - 12:00 |
Special education standards proposal in UAE |
Noura Ibrahim Al Marri
Director of Special Education
Ministry of Education |
| 12:00 - 12:20 |
Learning to succeed: personalised education at The Royal National College for the Blind |
Karen Hall
Head of Assessment and Review
The Royal National College for the Blind |
| 12:20- 12:45 |
Discussion |
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| 12:45 – 13:00 |
Break |
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| Second Day: Workshops (12 November- 2009) |
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| Time |
Subject |
Speaker |
| 13:00 - 15:00 |
Universal accessibility
in The Arab Urban Built Environment |
Mukhtar M. AlShibani
Architect
Chair RI/ICTA Arab Region |
| 13:00 - 15:00 |
Opening the Doors for Equal Access to Learning
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Sheena Reynolds
Director of Learning Development
British Institute for Learning Development |
15:00 |
Lunch |
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