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Central-Asian Disability Forum(CADF)

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1. Establishment 
2. Support From APCD
3. Activities and Achievement
4. Challenges and Lessons Learnt
5. Future Plan

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1. Establishment 
Initiated by 20 DPOs from 5 Central Asian countries:
- Kazakhstan
- Kyrgyzstan
- Tajikistan
- Turkmenistan
- Uzbekistan
27-28 March, 2012 established on the Seminar in Almaty (Kazakhstan)
Seminar was supported by APCD/JICA project


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2. Support From APCD
CADF was initiated by DPOs and leaders which was supported before in the follow activities:
- CDSHOD (2005, Islamabad, Pakistan)
- CBSHOD (2008, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan)
- 1st and 3rd CBR Congresses (2010, Bangkok; 2011, Manila)
- E-cafe workshop (2011, Bangkok)
- and many other


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3. Activities and Achievement
- MRR Conference in Central Asia (2012, Almaty, Kazakhstan)
- Networking in 5 CA countries
- First Advisor on disability in Ministry of Labor in Kazakhstan


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4. Challenges and Lessons Learnt
- Difference in economic and political situation in 5 countries
- Isolation from AP region because of language difference
- Long distances within the sub-region and region


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5. Future Plan
- International conference in Kyrgyzstan on ratification the CRPD, 2012 
- MRR Action in Kazakhstan in fall, 2012
- MRR Rally through three CA countries, goal  CRPD singning/ratification and Action plans in each of countries, 2013


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