JICA Syria Counterpart Training Report 21st-27th November, 2010 in Bangkok (BKK) and Nakornsithammarat (NST) Content Executive Summary Schedule Participant List Summary of Visits Evalution Form Foreword It is with great pleasure that APCD publishes this report, “APCD International Training on CBR for Syria”. Syria has been developing community-based rehabilitation in collaboration with the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), who asked the APCD to conduct Training on CBR, particularly on livelihood and income generation in the community by/for persons with disabilities. APCD organized the First Asia-Pacific CBR Congress in February 2009 for over 650 participants from 53 countries, including Syria. Syrian stakeholders and JICA sought the possibility to collaborate with APCD on CBR Training. APCD has been gaining an international reputation as a Center for CBR Training in Bangkok, Thailand. The CBR Training for Syrian stakeholders promoted CBR as an effective multi-sectoral strategy to reduce poverty, ensure rights and enhance the equality of lives of persons with disabilities and their families. This Training Program focused on the information gleaned from field visitation and training at community projects in Thailand. APCD is recognized by Organization for the Economic Co-Operation and Dvelopment (OECD) and the World Bank as a top model project globally for South-to-Sout Cooperation. On behalf of APCD, I wish to congratulate the Syrian participants and to thank JICA Syria as well as JICA Thailand for making possible collaboration between Syria and Thailand in the empowerment and enrichment of persons with disabilities. Dr. Tej Bunnag Chairman, APCD Executive Board Executive Summary An experiential learning field trip was organized for eight Syrian participants focusing on the topic of “social participation of PWDs through job assistance in the community.” The training, in Thailand, lasted for a week, from Nov 21st-Nov 27th, 2010. The training was composed of lecture sessions in Bangkok, workshops, and field trips in Nakornsithammarat. The learning process was catalyzed through various on-the-spot discussions as well as group reflection and ended with a Project Challenge, a made up problem-solving scenario for the participants to apply concepts and new learning experiences into their future implementation. APCD Human Resource Development Chief, Ms.Supalak Martliam, and Human Resource Officer, Mr. Watchaprapol Chuengcharoen, led the trip with Mr. Nakamura Shintaro, JICA HQ senior advisor. Collaborating very effectively with the group was Ms Samanya Sopapol, the Chief of the Community Based Rehabilitation Department of Foundation for Children with Disabilities (FCD). The trip was packed with several visits, including government offices, NGO offices and individual PWDs’ groups. Overall, the trip served the purpose of the program, to observe the participation of PWDs through job assistance in the community and stimulated learning among the Syrian participants, as the hands-on experience naturally provoked thoughts, comparisons, discussions and reflections. This training report is composed of four sections below: 1) A Participants List 2) The Final Program, and a Short Summary of Lectures and Visits 3) A Summary of the Evaluation from the Participants 4) Comments and Suggestions from APCD as the Organizer Participants List Training Program "Formation of Support for Persons with Disabilities in Syria" In Thailand Name 1Mr ALARIDI Taisir Mohamad 2 Mr ALKAMEL Mohamed Munzer Abdullah 3 Ms ABOUALEZZ Rana Mersel 4 Ms ALALFI Shaza Abdulazez 5 Ms ALHAJJAR Rima Yahia 6 Ms ALSALOUME Ranim Mohammad 7 Ms DOMLUJ Maya Salam 8 Ms EID Noura Mohammad 9 Mr Shintaro Nakamura JICA HQ Senior Advisor 10 Mr. Hassan Masoh Arabic-Thai Interpreter 11 Ms. Supalak Martliam APCD Human Resource Development Chief 12 Mr. Watcharapol Chuengcharoen APCD Human Resource Development Officer Schedule JICA SYRIA COUNTERPART TRAINING PROGRAM IN THAILAND 21st-27th November, 2010 in Bangkok (BKK) and Nakornsithammarat (NST) 21/Nov. Sun Participant’s arrival and check in at APCD Training Building. 22/Nov. Mon. (BKK) 09.00-09.20 09.20-10.20 Welcome speech by Mr. Katsuji Onoda, JICA Chief Advisor Opening speech by Mr. Akiie Ninomiya, Executive Director, APCD Briefing on staying in Thailand and Program Orientation APCD 10.20-10.40 Coffee break 11.00-12.30 Presentation and Discussion on “Disability Movement and International Instruments on Disability” Ms. Aiko Akiyama, Social Affairs Officer, UNESCAP 12.30-13.30 Lunch 13.30-15.30 Presentation and Discussion about CBR in Asia Pacific and Thailand Mr. Somchai Rungsilp, APCD Networking and Collaboration Manager 15.30-15.50 Coffee Break 15.50-16.50 Presentation and Discussion on Welfare System for PWDs in Thailand and Disability Movement in Thailand. Ms.Mayuree Pewsuwan, Empowerment of People with Disability Expert (Interim) 16.50-17.00 Wrap up and preparation for Field Trip APCD 23/Nov Tues. (NST) 04.30 Leave APCD for Nakornsithammarat (NST) province 07.10 Arrival at NST Airport 07.45-09.30 Check in and have breakfast at Ligor City Hotel 09.30-10.00 Visit Wat Phra Maha That Woramaha Wihan 10.30-12.00 Visit Nakornsithammarat Special Education Center Mr. Supol Boontham, Director of Nakornsithammarat Special Education Center 12.00-13.00 Lunch 13.30-15.00 Visit Toys for Children with Disabilities Center Mr. Sukchai Jutichot, CBR officer of Chai Montri Local Administration of NST 15.30-17.00 Visit CBR Project of Foundation for Children with Disabilities (FCD) Ms.Samanya Sopapol, Chief of CBR Department 24/Nov. Wed. (NST) 08:00-09.00 Breakfast 09.00-10.00 Travel to Nakornsithammarat Vocational Rehabilitation Center 10.00-12.00 Visit Nakornsithammarat Vocational Rehabilitation Center Director of Nakornsithammarat Vocational Rehabilitation Center 12.00-14.00 Lunch and Travel to Community Learning Center (CLC) 14.00-16.00 Visit Community Learning Center (CLC) : Natural Fabric Cloth Dying Mr.Pongsuriyen Chuchamp , Head of Community Learning Center and Alumni of Nakornsithammarat Vocational Rehabilitation Center 16.00 Travel back to Ligor City Hotel 25/Nov. Thurs. (NST) 08:00-09.00 Breakfast 09.00-10.00 Travel to Woodcarving and Shadow Playing Making 10.00-11.00 Visit Woodcarving and Shadow Playing Making Mr.Yanongkon Suwanna, an alumni of Nakornsithammarat Vocational Rehabilitation Center 11.00-14.00 Lunch and Travel to KireeWong Handicraft Group (One Tambol One product: OTOP ) 14.00-15.30 Visit KireeWong Handicraft Group Mr. Wira Kanaey, Head of Kireewong Handicraft Group 15.30-16.00 Visit and support Kireewong Natural Fabric Cloth Dying Community Centre 16.00 Travel back to Ligor City Hotel 26/Nov. Fri. (BKK) 06.00- Leave from NST to BKK 08.40 Arrival at BKK airport 09.00-11.00 Travel back to APCD Training Building 11.00-13.30 Project Challenge: an application exercise to integrate the new learning experience into real application. 13.30-14.30 CBR Networking in Asia-Pacific APCD 14.30-15.00 Program Wrap up and Evaluation 15.00-16.00 Farewell Party 27/Nov. Sat. Depart from Bangkok to Tokyo Summary of Visits Overall Program [images] Tuesday, Nov 23rd, 2010 Side trip: Visit Wat Phra Maha That Woramaha Wihan 1) Visit Nakornsithammarat Special Education Center 2) Visit Toys for Children with Disabilities Center 3) Visit CBR Project of Foundation for Children with Disabilities (FCD) [image] Side trip: Visit Wat Phra Maha That Woramaha Wihan [image] Nakornsithammarat Special Education Center [image] Toys for Children with Disabilities Center [image] CBR Project of Foundation for Children with Disabilities (FCD) Wednesday, Nov 24th, 2010 1) Visit Nakornsithammarat Vocational Rehabilitation Center 2) Visit Community Learning Center (CLC): Natural Fabric Cloth Dying [image] Nakornsithammarat Vocational Rehabilitation Center [image] Community Learning Center (CLC): Natural Fabric Cloth Dying Thursday, Nov 26th, 2010 1) Visit Woodcarving and Shadow Playing Making 2) Visit KireeWong Handicraft Group 3) Visit and support Kireewong Natural Fabric Cloth Dying [image] Woodcarving and Shadow Playing Making [image] KireeWong Handicraft Group [image] Kireewong Natural Fabric Cloth Dying Summary of the Evaluation from the Participants 22nd Nov 2010 (Wed.), Bangkok 1) Presentation and Discussion on “Disability movement and international instruments on disability” (Resource person: Ms. Aiko Akiyama, Social Affairs Officer, and UNESCAP) How much you understand the content? 12.5% Excellent 50% Very good 37.5% good Methods/Materials to be Used 37.5% Excellent 12.5% Very good 50% good Lecturer/Facilitator 12.5% Excellent 50% Very good 25% good 12.5% Fair 2) Presentation and Discussion on 1) welfare System for PWDs in Thailand 2) Disability movement in Thailand (Resource person: Ms Mayuree Pewsuwan, Empowerment of People with Disability Expert) Contents 50% Excellent 25% Very good 25% good Methods/Materials to be Used 12.5% Excellent 50% Very good 37.5% good Resource person 12.5% Excellent 25% Very good 25% good 37.5% Fair 3) Presentation and Discussion about CBR in Asia Pacific and Thailand (Resource person: Mr. Somchai Rungsilp, APCD) Contents 37.5% Excellent 25% Very good 37.5% good Methods/Materials to be Used 50% Excellent 12.5% Very good 25% good 12.5% Fair Resource person 37.5% Excellent 37.5% Very good 12.5% good 12.5% Fair 23rd November 2010 (Tues), Nakornsithammarat 4) Visiting Nakornsithammarat Special Eeducation Center (Resource person: Mr. Supal Boontham, Director of Nakornsithammarat Special Education center) How do you find visiting Special Education Center? 37.5% Excellent 62.5% Very good Methods/Materials to be Used 37.5% Excellent 12.5% Very good 50% good Resource person 37.5% Excellent 37.5% Very good 25% good 5) Visiting Toys for Children with Disabilities Center (Resource person: Mr. Sukchai Jutichot, CBR officer of Chai Montri Local, Administration of NST) How do you find visiting Toys for Children with Disabilities Center? 62.5% Excellent 37.5% Very good Methods/Materials to be Used 50% Excellent 25% Very good 25% good Resource person 50% Excellent 37.5% Very good 12.5% good 6) Visiting CBR Project of Foundation for Children with Disabilities (FCD) (Resource person: Ms. Samanya Sopapol, Chief of CBR Department) How do you find visiting FCD? 75% Excellent 12.5% Very good 12.5% fair Methods/Materials to be Used 75% Excellent 12.5% Very good 12.5% good Resource person 75% Excellent 12.5% Very good 12.5% fair 24th November 2010 (Wed), Nakornsithammarat 7) Visiting Nakornsithammarat Vocational Rehabilitation Center (Resource person: Director of Nakornsithammarat Vocational Rehabilitation Center) How do you find visiting the Vocational Rehabilitation center? 75% Excellent 25% Very good Methods/Materials to be Used 50% Excellent 50% Very good Resource person 50% Excellent 50% Very good 8) Visiting Community Learning Center (CLC) (Resource person: Mr. Pongsuriyen Chuchamp, head of CLC and alumni of Nakornsithammarat Vocational Rehabilitation Center) How do you find Visiting Community Learning Center (CLC)? 75% Excellent 25% Very good Methods/Materials to be Used 75% Excellent 25% Very good Resource person 87.5% Excellent 12.5% Very good 25th November 2010 (Thurs), Nakornsithammarat 9) Visiting Woodcarving and Shadow Playing Making (Resource person: Mr. Yanongkon Suwanna, an alumni of Nakornsithammarat Rehabilitation Center) How do you find visiting Woodcarving and Shadow Playing Making? 62.5% Excellent 37.5% Very good Methods/Materials to be Used 62.5% Excellent 12.5% Very good 12.5% good 12.5% Fair Resource person 62.5% Excellent 25% Very good 12.5% Fair 10) Visiting KireeWong Handicraft Group (Resource person: Mr. Wira Kanaey, Head of Kireewong Handicraft Group) How do you find visiting Kiree Wong Handicraft Group? 75% Excellent 25% Very good Methods/Materials to be Used 62.5% Excellent 25% Very good 12.5% good Resource person 62.5% Excellent 25% Very good 12.5% good 11) Visiting KireeWong Natural Fabric Cloth Dying Community Centre Items Excellent Very good good Fair Poor How do you find visiting Kiree Wong Natural Fabric Cloth Dying Community Centre 25% 37.5% 37.5% Methods/Materials to be Used 50% 12.5% 25% 12.5% Resource person 37.5% 25% 25% 12.5% 26th November 2010 (Fri), Bangkok 12) Project Challenge Activity and Overall Last Day in BKK How much does this activity help you reflect and summarize on your field trip experience in Thailand? 75% Extremely well 25% well Overall last day activity 100% Extremely well 13) Venue and Time Do you think the venue of this training is appropriate? 75% Excellent 25% Very good Did this meeting provide sufficient time for you to learn and contribute? 75% Excellent 12.5% Very good 1 No vote 14) Staffs and Services Do you think this training provided enough staff? 87.5% Excellent 12.5% Very good Do you think the staff was effective? 75% Excellent 12.5% Very good 12.5% good 15) Accommodation Items Excellent Very good good Fair Poor Do you think the APCD accommodation accommodated you enough? 50% Excellent 50% Very good Do you think that NST accommodation accommodated you enough? 62.5% Excellent 37.5% Very good 16) Logistic Arrangement How do you find the logistic arrangement such as car pick up & send off, hotel arrangement, trip arrangement and etc? 100% Excellent 17) Communication How do you find the quality, effectiveness and professionalism of the interpreter? 12.5% Excellent 12.5% good 75% Fair 18) Overall Satisfaction How do you find the overall of this training? 62.5% Excellent 37.5% Very good Additional Comments and Suggestions for Improvement 1) What makes this training so impressive and attractive are the lectures and facilitators. I realized how to use techniques, equipment and audiovisual materials as an approach to training. 2) Also, this training was well coordinated among all agencies. I also learned that nature can be considered a key element in leading to creativity and peace of mind. In addition, nature can create an opportunity for PWDs to work closely with it (for example: the leaves of fruit trees) and this can bring work opportunities to people with disabilities, and might lead to further employment. 3) The accommodations and scenery (as we traveled along the roads) were clean and beautiful. 4) Thank you for all the lectures but sometimes there was too much emphasis on theory without visual aids and participation. 5) I enjoyed the field visit greatly. Ms. Supalak has technical excellence and is intelligent. 6) Mr. Somchai and some presenters were also excellent. 7) Some of the experiences that were shared helped me to understand a lot. 8) A lot of the interpretation led to mistakes. This led to misunderstandings between the Thais and the Syrians. Sometimes, the translator made mistakes. 9) Thank you for your contributions and cooperation as well as your warm welcome to us. 10) The community should make efforts to sell the PWD’s products at the international level. Especially, some countries already support persons with disabilities’ products and this will be very good because it will help those products to be released. 11) The field visits of the CBR network were terrific. I realized that nature can be considered as fantasy, and is beautiful and amazing. 12) Thai habits and manners are nice and modest and I like the way that Thais welcome guests. 13) In my experience, Thai people showed creativity in each of their products. In addition, they like challenges and like to face down troubles. I hope that all Thai people will maintain these aspects forever. 14) I will try to visit Thailand once again, if possible. 15) We are very pleased to have any Thai organization visit our country and get to know our civilization. 16) Transportation is very good, but some of the roads do not quite facilitate the PWDs. 17) Good accommodations, well organized services, and convenient facilities. 18) The lectures are very informative. 19) The problem was interpretation. The interpreter conveyed an unclear meaning. 20) I think if I can speak Thai, I would communicate with all Thais and welcome them to visit our country. 21) I got useful information from many kinds of experiences and that information can be applied in the next CBR training. 22) A problem was in interpretation which was without the right approach to conduct our ideas. 23) The training approach was remarkable and the technical trainings from Ms. Supalak was excellent. Comments and Suggestions from APCD as the organizer 1) A comprehensive orientation (perhaps half a day) with cross-cultural sessions for both Thai hosts and Syrian participants is highly suggested. Given that the cultural perception, interpretation and communication are fairly different, a session can help bridge the gap between the two main cultures. Appropriate arrangements (such as meals, etc.) can be provided if communicated well in advance. 2) A checklist of what the participants would most likely benefit from, such as a concrete expectations chart, while visiting each place, and how to acquire that knowledge so that any hands-on experience will be enriched and will go deeper if and when needed. 3) Two professional interpreters are required for the trip in order to provide complete accuracy in interpreting, to avoid unnecessary miscommunication, to provide healthy support to the group, and to fully facilitate the learning experience while travelling. 4) In terms of logistical arrangement, one additional project staff to handle money, working on all of the finance, receipts, and accounting will be highly advantageous to the trip. Also, an explanation and clarification on the service agreement, financial records and related matters should be communicated as early as possible. APPENDIX (6 Presentation Slides) CRPD, Biwako and MDGs- tools for the creation of an inclusive, barrier-free and rights-based society Aiko Akiyama Social Affairs Office Social Development Division ESCAP Purpose of the presentation Review fundamentals of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, the Biwako Millennium Framework for Action, the Biwako Plus Five and the MDGs and their inter-linkages. Discuss how you can use these instruments. Before introducing the main topic….. Introducing ESCAP. Introducing myself a little bit. What is ESCAP? Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific Parliament of Asia and the Pacific: the only intergovernmental forum for all countries and territories of the Asian and Pacific region, dealing with Economic and Social Development Issues. 53 members and 9 associate members, representing approximately 62 percent of world’s population (4,1 billion). Inclusive and sustainable development [image of a map "economic and social commission for asia and the pacific"] ESCAP Disability Programme Most successful projects in ESCAP Two consecutive regional decade of persons with disabilities to 2012. - Regional engine for advocating, researching and conduct capacity-buidling on rights of persons with disabilities. Unique regional decade on disability [image graph] 1983 - 1993 = iddp 1993 - 2003 = first apddp 2003 - 2013 = second apddp Biwako and Biwako Plus Five [image graph] Guiding policy action document endorsed by Member states of ESCAP 2003 - 2012 = biwako 2007 - 2012 = biwako plus five BMF, B+5, 7 priority areas [image circle diagram] Persons with disabilities, family organizations Women with disabilities -Training and employment, including self-employment -Early detection, early intervention and education -Poverty alleviation through capacity-building, social security and sustainable livelihood programmes -Access to built environments and public transport -Access to information and communications, including information, communications and assistive technologies BMF, B+5 strategies 7 Priority areas -Reinforcing a rights-based approach to disability issues -Strengthening comprehensive community-based approaches to disability issues -Collaboration within the UN system, with the private sector, media, local government -Subregional, inter-regional collaboration -Promoting an enabling environment and strengthening effective mechanisms for policy formulation and implementation - Improving the availability and quality of data and other information on disabilities - Promoting disability-inclusive development Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) 2008 on ward = crpd CRPD -overview A minimum standard which does not undermine other international or national provisions which are more conducive to the realization of the rights of persons with disabilities (art 4(4)) [image Reference: Andrew Byrnes (2007; 2008)] triangle graph with CRPD at the base and national plans at the top CRPD -structure Introductory: Preamble and arts 1-8, 11 Civil and political rights: arts 10, 12-23, 29 Economic, social and cultural rights: arts 24-28, 30 Other – statistics, international cooperation, and national implementation and monitoring: arts 31-33 International monitoring – Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, etc: arts 34-40 Miscellaneous and procedural: arts 41-50 CRPD Optional Protocol-structure Individual communications procedure: arts 1-5 Inquiry procedure: arts 6-7 Miscellaneous and procedural – arts 9-18 CRPD-highlights 1) Social model of disability and a rights-based response to disability discrimination are central to the Convention: Preamble (para (e)) recognizes that “disability is an evolving concept and that disability results from the interaction between persons with impairments and attitudinal and environmental barriers that hinders their full and effective participation in society on an equal basis with others” Article 1 provides: “Persons with disabilities include those who have long-term physical, mental, intellectual or sensory impairments which in interaction with various barriers may hinder their full and effective participation in society on an equal basis with others.” Non-discrimination Fundamental principle of international human rights law Includes direct and indirect discrimination Direct discrimination – Human rights law protects against discrimination in law (for example, in legislation) or in fact (for example, refusal to admit a child with disability into a school on the basis of the disability). Indirect discrimination – Human rights law protects against measures that appear not to make any distinctions but in reality, when applied to two people in different circumstances (eg a person with disabilities and a person without disabilities), discrimination occurs. reasonable accommodation must be made for persons with disabilities reasonable accommodation: ‘necessary and appropriate modification and adjustments not imposing a disproportionate or undue burden, where needed in a particular case, to ensure to persons with disabilities the enjoyment or exercise on an equal basis with others of all human rights and fundamental freedoms’ Accessibility (art 9) -- wide-ranging right to ensure equal access to “to the physical environment, to transportation, to information and communications, including information and communications technologies and systems, and to other facilities and services open or provided to the public, both in urban and in rural areas.” Right of living independently and to be included in the community (art 19) Right to personal mobility (art 20) “Communication” is broadly defined in article 2 to include: “languages, display of text, Braille, tactile communication, large print, accessible multimedia as well as written, audio, plain-language, human-reader and augmentative and alternative modes, means and formats of communication, including accessible information and communication technology”. Obligation on State to provide information to persons with disabilities in accessible formats, to accept and facilitate the use of sign languages etc in official interactions, and to urge private entities to provide information and services in accessible and usable formats Obligation on States parties to take appropriate measures to recognize and promote the use of sign languages International cooperation (art 32) First UN human rights treaty to contain a detailed provision on international cooperation States recognize the importance of international cooperation – bilateral and multilateral – and appropriate measures could include: Ensuring that international development programmes are inclusive of and accessible to persons with disabilities; Facilitating and supporting capacity-building Facilitating cooperation in research and access to scientific and technical knowledge; Providing, as appropriate, technical and economic assistance Applies to South-South cooperation, as well as to North-South and South-North cooperation A State may not justify a failure to carry out its obligations under the Convention by claiming that the resulting international cooperation has not been forthcoming National implementation and monitoring (art 33) Three elements: Designation of focal points within government in relation to implementation and consideration of establishment of a coordination mechanism Identification or establishment of a framework, including one or more national institutions established with regard to the Paris Principles, to promote, protect and monitor implementation of the Convention Participation of civil society, in particular persons with disabilities and their representative organizations in monitoring the implementation of the Convention CRPD terminology YES: ‘persons with disabilities’ NO: ‘handicapped’ ‘physically or mentally challenged’ ‘PWD’ Note: The individual wishes of persons with disabilities should be respected as much as possible. Convention substantive articles Children with disabilities Women with disabilities -Education Health -Protecting the integrity of a person -Participation in public and political life -Adequate standard of living and social protection -Work and employment -Respect for home and family -Accessibility Personal Mobility Living independently and being included in community Access to cultural life, recreation, leisure and sport Freedom of expression and opinion, access to information Convention substantive articles Children with disabilities Women with disabilities -Right to Life -Situation of risk and humanitarian emergencies -Equal recognition before the law -Respect for privacy -Access to justice -Freedom from torture or cruel, inhuman degrading treatment -Freedom from exploitation, violence and abuse -Awareness raising -International Cooperation -Statistics and data collection MDGs, Biwako and CRPD 2000-2015 =MGDs 189 countries commitment to making the right to development reality, requires annual country reporting MDGs goals People (persons with disabilities not specified) -Promote gender equality and empower women -Achieve universal primary education -Eradicate extreme poverty and hunger -Ensure environmental sustainability -Reduce child mortality -Improve maternal health  -Combat HIV/AIDS, malaria and other diseases  -Develop a global partnership for development Current UN work on mainstreaming the disability perspective in the monitoring and implementation of the MDGs UN resolutions DESA Desk review of the national report. Venues and tools for advocacy and action Status of national MDG reporting from the disability perspective Very few. Not regular. Even if included, not a major part. Terminology for persons with disabilities are not consistent. Lack of data. Venues and tools for advocacy and action Summit on the MDGs in September 2010 in New York. SG report on the MDGs implementation from the disability perspective is being prepared by New York, DESA. National report formation process-UNDP. Nature of the three instruments Convention + Legality = binding BMF and B+5 + Legality = Non-binding MDG + Legality = Non-binding Convention + Focus = Global, Disability-specific, Human rights treaty BMF and B+5 + Focus = ESCAP region, Disability-specific policy and action document MDG + Focus = Global Not disability-specific. Comprehensive development agenda Convention + Time = Eternal once effective BMF and B+5 + Time = Bound to 2012 MDG + Time = Bound to 2015 Underlying concepts of the three instruments 1)CRPD Establish dual relations between rights claimer and duty bearer. Non-discrimination, equality, respect for differences. 2)BMF and B+5 Inclusive, barrier-free and rights based society. Paradigm shift from a charity-based to a human rights approach. Inclusive development. Persons with disabilities as agents of change 3)MDG Development for all Freedom from hunger, poverty, malnutrition, environmental degradation, partnerships. Defining characteristics of the three instruments 1)CRPD Amplification of existing rights (civil, political, social, economic and cultural rights) in disability terms. Accessibility as a stand alone article. International cooperation. Sign language as part of language 2)BMF and B+5 Detailed actions ( collaboration with the APCD) Subregional-interregional collaboration. Recommend the disability indicator for the MDGs monitoring. 3)MDG Development. Partnership between developed and developing countries. Structure of the three instruments 1)CRPD Preamble, 50 Articles Objectives General Principles, Definitions General Obligations Guarantee of Equality and non-discrimination Guarantee of specific rights State Obligations Monitoring Mechanisms Additional Articles on Signing, Ratification, Entry, Reservations, Amendments, reservations, etc. 2)BMF and B+5 Preamble Principles and policy directions. 7 priority areas, 21 targets and Recommended actions. 5 strategic areas. Subregional, inter-regional collaboration. Decade-end review. 3)MDG 8 Goals. 18 targets 60 indicators MDGs, Biwako and CRPD [graph image] 2000 -2015=mgds 2003 -2012=biwako 2007-2012=biwako+5 2008 onward =crpd Key words in describing the interlink ages of three set of instruments Similarity in the covered thematic areas Different natures Complementarities Why do we need to know these documents? You can use these instruments to address your issues at a community level. How? Talk to focal points and like the issues to the project/policy formulation and implementation. CBR is a tool to implement these instruments in rural community context. Let’s act right now! Basic Information about CBR in Thailand and Asia-Pacific 22 November 2010 Somchai Rungsilp Networking & Collaboration Manager APCD 3 Approach for developing and rehabilitation of PWDs Institutional-based rehabilitation Out-reach program Community-based rehabilitation Old and new concepts / understanding about PWDs Old Individual problems To treat PWDs as beggar To believe that PWDs can not develop PWDs should live in the institution. New Society have to take responsibilities To help PWDs to help themselves To believe that they can develop PWDs should live in their society, community. What is CBR? C = Community B = Based R = Rehabilitation Rehabilitation >> Development for PWDs with in, by Community and based on the needs of Community. Values of CBR 1.Effective management. 2.Learning process in the community. 3.PWDs can live happily in their own family and community. Why must be CBR? 1. It is effective way to support PWDs. 2.Community has its own potential. 3.Community must help people in their own areas. 4.Community can learn through the implementing process. 5.PWDs feel happy to live in community rather than in hospital/residential home. Many models in CBR but effective CBR should……… have full participation from PWDs and people in community. be comprehensive approach. Why do we need participation? Participation >>>>>>> ownership Participation >>>>>>> synergy Participation >>>>>>> mobilization of resources Successful factors of CBR? 1.Awareness and belief on potential of community / PWDs. 2.Participation of Community / PWDs. 3.Basic knowledge / skills on development of projects and rehabilitation. 4.Effective co-ordinator/ co-ordinating org. 5.Support from GO and Civil Society. What are in CBR Process? 1. Survey and gathering of information 2. Planning 3. Implementing 4. Strengthening of SHGs, management of community people 5.Evaluation 6.Phase-out of external organization Activities in CBR Rehabilitation, Medical Inclusive education. Income generation. Recreation and social activities. Empowerment of PWDs Forming SHGs of PWDs and Parents. Advocacy. Awareness raising. Etc. Goal of CBR? *Ultimate goal? ------------------------------ *Goals in community? *Goals in SHGs level? *Goals in level of individual PWDs? PWDs can live happily in their own society (Inclusive Society). > COMMUNITY INCLUSIVE DEVELOPMENT Goals in different levels Community : Community can manage the CBR project: People have good attitude towards PWDs. SHG: SHG can manage the CBR project. Individual: Can access the services. PWD : Live independently and happily in society. Experiences from Thailand Thailand have some resources. The resources are not mobilized well in Thailand. --------------------------------------------------- * * CBR is the strategic approach to enhance the way to mobilize the resources (internal / external resources). Thai Society 76 Provinces 998 Districts 8860 Sub-Districts Now Strategy of CBR in Thailand is working in Sub-district level Working with Sub-district Administrative Organization (SAO) Exercise Please indentify the approach of these following items (IBR, Out reach program, CBR) 1.Ministry of Health establishes the professional team from the city to provide health check program to people in rural areas. 2.One NGO sets up the residential home for orphanage child in the community. 3. Field worker and local leaders initiate small project on income generation for elderly people by utilization of community resources. 4.Private sector donates big fund to establish the vocational training center in Bangkok in order to train the PWDs from rural areas. 5. Government supports the community and PWDs to implement the projects for support children with disability in district level. 6. Medical team goes to small villages around Thailand to organize cataract operation for elderly people. Strengths and Limitations of 3 Approach Approach IBR pro - professional, quality con - high cost Out reach program pro - quick response, specific con - not sustainable CBR pro - sustainable, learning, low cost, PWDs live in community con - slow, difficult, non-professional, dream? CBR could be …… Philosophy Goal Objectives Strategy Approach Activities Process ????? Go beyond CBR Community Inclusive Development is an approach towards development that ensures equal participation of all people in community without discrimination throughout the process CBR Congress and Convention 1st Asia-Pacific CBR Congress 18-20 February 2009, Bangkok, Thailand Asia-Pacific CBR Convention 13-15 November 2010, KL, Malaysia 2nd Asia-Pacific CBR Congress 2 Nov-1Dec.2011, Manila, Phipippines 1st World CBR Congress 2012, India CBR Asia-Pacific Network 24 Countries 9 Executive Committees 24 Regional Council Members Thailand’s CBR Approach By MS. Mayuree Pewsuwan National Office for Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities Ministry of Social Development and Human Security Presentation at Asia-Pacific CBR Convention 13-15 November, 2010 Kuala Lumper, Malaysia Thailand’s Key Achievements The Disabled Persons Empowerment Act of 2007 (B.E. 2550), the 2nd disability-specific legislation that promote rights protection of PWDs and renders various types of services e.g. sign language interpretation, personal assistance, disability monthly allowance, and home modification/renovation The 3rd National Plan on Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities B.E. 2550-2554 (2007-2011) Other major disability-specific laws Education for Persons with Disabilities Act B.E. 2551 (2008) Mental Health Act B.E. 2550 (2007) Ratified to the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) on 29 July, 2008, which has been effective since 28 August 2008. Approval of the Roadmap to anti-discrimination against PWDs Cabinet’s resolution to promote accessibility ( in built environment including government buildings) As per section 45 of the Disabled persons Empowerment Act of 2007, 6 Ministries including 1) Min. of Social Development and Human Security 2) Min. of transportation, 3) Min. of Information and Community Technology, 4) Min. of Interior, 5) Min. of Labor and, 6) Min. of Public Health shall execute this Act. NEP: Background - The Persons with Disabilities Empowerment Act B.E. 2550 (2007 A.D.) was promulgated and proclaimed in the Royal Thai Government on 27 September 2007 - NEP was established on 28 September 2007, pursuant to Section 12 of the Act. It has been upgraded as departmental organization. - NEP is the national focal point on disability issues under the supervision of the Ministry of Social Development and Human Security (MSDHS) NEP: Vision - to be an excellent agency to promote quality of life of PWDs Missions - to develop advocacy on the rights of persons with disabilities to promote empowerment of pwds and to support and promote capacity-development for organizations and network of/for PWDs Strategies - to develop administrative system to support advocacy ont he rights of wpds to promote the empowerment of persons with disabillities to strengthen organizations and network of/for pwds NEP: Authorities and Responsibilities - To interact and cooperate with the government agencies on disability policies and strategies, agencies, other entities of the public, and the private sectors which are involved in the tasks both at national and international level. - To conduct survey, study, situational analysis, data and information collection, and information about disability prevention, treatments, rehabilitation for disabled persons. To develop an action plan on research, monitoring and appraisal. - To develop national plan on promotion and development quality of life of disabled. - To encourage establishment; implementation; strengthening of organizations of disabled persons. As well as to support and interact with government agencies to allocate budgets for those organizations. NEP: Mechanism National and international level: - national committee for empowerment of pwds, comprises of prime minister as a chair person, 10 permanent secretariat, 7 leaders of national DPOs and 6 other qualified persons appointed by prime minister - international colloaboration support for counterpart organization e.g. asia-pacific development center on disability - mainstreaming disability issues in ASEAN development -networking collaboration e.g. asia-pacific CBR network, etc -embrace UN disability related mechanisms/framework Provincial level: -provincial committee on disability, which is chaired by the governor of vice governor to implement all activities related int heir own provinces Local level: - Provincial administrative organization (PAO) -Sub-District administrative organization (SAO) -village level- village volunteers/self-help groups, women organizations, saving groups and families NEP: Towards Community-Based Inclusive Development NEP integrates all aspects of service to improve quality of life of PWDs, including education, health care and rehabilitation , employment, and accessibility. NEP stresses involvement of local authorities, schools, village leaders, families through various project and activities Projects and Activities include: - Income generator - Community-based Rehabilitation (CBR) -Promotion of Corporate Social Responsibility and Social Enterprise - Community Learning Center for Persons with Disabilities (CLC) - Independent Living (IL) - Child care center - Vocational training - Sign language interpretation service - Personal assistance service - Home modification/renovation service - Campaign of barrier-free environment for persons with disabilities - Fund for empowerment of persons with disabilities - Development and implementation of the National Plan and Empowerment of persons with Disabilities - Promotion of rights of persons with disabilities - Registration of persons with disabilities - Capacity-building and leadership development - Program monitoring and evaluation - Disability research and development NEP’s focus on CBR NEP promotes CBR as a sustainable and comprehensive rehabilitation model for PWDs, as it promotes empowerment, rights, equal opportunities and social inclusion of all PWDs. through utilization of family and community resources. The communities are promote to look after PWDs in the community through the existing services provided by government and other service providers. Objectives: To identify PWDs in their community To involve local government, community, and family in a rehabilitation process and advocating for budget and support from local authorities for activities and project concerned; To integrate community resources and services for comprehensive rehabilitation for PWDs; To promote positive attitudes PWDs; To assist PWDs in getting proper rehabilitation services Thailand hosted the 1st Asia-Pacific CBR Congress in February 2009 Promotion of CBR in the region through APCD as a joint collaboration between Japan and Thailand government Activities: Organize village volunteers/village field workers training program on basic rights of PWDs, personal assistance/care, and rehabilitation for PWDs Support community to develop a community development plan for PWDs Outcomes: (2004-present) Village volunteers 3,505 village volunteers/village field workers are trained 619,940 PWDs are benefited 75 provinces, 172 districts, 1,080 sub-districts, as well as 50 districts of Bangkok are covered. PWDs have accessed to suitable rehabilitation services Community and family have better understanding towards PWDs and how to take a good care for PWDs. Local government have integrated disability in their development plan With acknowledgement in CBR as the sustainable approach, Community Learning Center for Persons with Disabilities (CLC) was initiated with the objective as follows: To be a community learning unit on empowerment of persons with disabilities as a venue for knowledge and experiences dissemination To be the unit under administrative advise of a community and local authorities Outcomes: (2010 fiscal year) 62 CLCs have been established in 31 provinces (2 centers in each province) which means 619,940 PWDs have been benefited from CLCs. Since 1st CBR Congress in 2009, 50 new disabled persons organizations has become a membership of national network (www.thaicbr.com) [images] Steps further on CBR… To promote capacity building of leaders with disabilities to play active roles in policy decision making process, at all level of development To expand and strengthen national village volunteers network To promote disability inclusive development through “ 1 sub-district, 1 self-help group” policy To facilitate standard development for organizations of/for persons with disabilities To intensify understanding of rights of persons with disabilities of related authories To have complaint process/chanel regarding discrimination against persons with disabilities To deepen CBR approach by including CBR in the coming 4th National plan Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities B.E. 2550-2554 (2012-2016) National Office for Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (NEP), Ministry of Social Development and Human Security, Royal Thai Government. Bureau of Empowerment and Promotion of Rights of Persons with Disabilities 255 Rajvithe Road Rajthevi, Bangkok Thailand 10400 Tel: +66.2.354.3388, Ext. 113, 121 Fax: +66.2.354.3388, Ext. 112 Email: cbr_data@hotmail.com Community Based Rehabilitation (CBR) Nakorn sri thammarat Foundation for Children with Disabilities By Ms. Samanya Sopapol, Chief of Community Based Rehabilitation Department History A project of the Foundation for Children with Disabilities. Focus on family and community as a base for the recovery, based on social capital and culture in the community. During 1985 – 1988, the project was launched at Bua Yai District, Nakhon Ratchasima to establish a local " Foundation for Children With Disabilities " in November 2002. Since 1988, it has expanded to Siboonruang District Nong Bua Lam Phu province and establishing “Foundation for People with Disabilities Siboonruang "in 2001.  Create a network of children with disabilities through community rehabilitation in many areas (A. Dung District, Udon Thani, Chumphon, Amphur Pra Tew and A. Kap Choeng, Surin). The project of Community Based Rehabilitation : CBR Nakhonsithamarat Since 1997, The project has focused on all sectors of the community,persons with disabilities, their family, community leaders and organizations from the local administration has been actively participated in the learning and developmental process. Objectives To expand the coordination among government agencies, and community To raise community awareness of children and people with disabilities. To provide children and people with disabilities in the community with the opportunity to access rehabilitation and necessary treatment. To promote awareness and encourage people with disabilities to have positive attitude toward themselves. Target Groups Intellectual Disabilities and their family. Procedures Develop potential in both parents and the relevant authorities To empower parents in nourising and nurturing their disabled children by themselves. To provide disbility awareness training for staff , teachers, health center staff, village healthcare volunteers and parents of children with disabilities. Develop potential in the relevant authorities Training for the staff involveing teachers, government officials, health center staff, village health volunteers and local administrative leaders. Procedure Development and Rehabilitation Help children with disabilities to access medical education, occupation and social services. Rehabilitation Activities 1. Parental Training 2. Educate parents in a variety of skills e.g. Physical Therapy , Japanese Therapy Massage (Doh Sa Hou), Thai Massage 3.Training for Disabilities Prevention 4.Training in making toys for the development of children by using community resources and local waste material. e.g. Chairs from Boxes 5. Self Advocacy Activity 6. Camping for Children with Disabilities 7. Working with Community through local Administrative organizations Various Rehabilitation Services Follow-Up and Evaluation 1. Evaluation by project staff home visits / parent visits and parent group meetings. 2. Evaluation by official expert Finding and Results 1.255 children with disabilities have been in a rehabilitation plan for the development of various skills and are able to help themselves 2. Parents of children with disabilities, gaining more knowledge and understanding of caring for children with disabilities as well as developing more positive attitude. 3. Enhance social network for people with disabilities 4. The occupational group of people with disabilities, 16 members, is called "Center of Disabled Career and Family " 5. The network allows parents and parents are encouraged story and advice to new parents. 6. The Rehabilitation Center for Disabled Children is one of the role models in using local knowledge and local waste to make toys for children. 7.Coordinate with local administrative, learn rehabilitation and development of the disabled community in accordance with the provisions financial support recovery operations by the disabled community. 8. Community School / Child Development Center in the community for children with disabilities into schools with normal children 9. Meet Critical Knowledge and application to Book guildline - Toys for Children With Disabilities Rehabilitation. - Guide counsel with local administratition in the development of people with disabilities. - Introduction Guide for parents who have children with disabilities. - Prevention of disability. 10. Role Model of the family / group / Learning Center / Camp, children with disabilities / families to the camp to the development of people with disabilities. 11. The Master piece of events to be distributed through various media such as TV, radio, print media, etc Development Guidelines for People with disabilities [graph image] Government and Non government agencies Networking School Parent Community Organization Family Persons with Disabilities Statically Data Physical Disabilities 9,568 Amount 55.14 Percentage Hearing and Communication 2,616 Amount 15.08 Percentage Learning Disabilities 2,418 Amount 13.93 Percentage Blind and vision 1,210 Amount 6.97 Percentage Behavior and Autistic 907 Amount 5.23 Percentage Intellectual Disability 635 Amount .65 Percentage Total 17,354 Amount 100.00 Percentage Thank You Unity in Action and Spirit for Children with Disabilities .... Foundation for Children with Disabilities NAKORN SRI THAMMARAT VOCATIONAL RAHABILITATION CENTER FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES BUREAU OF SOCIAL WELFARE SERVICES DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT AND WELFARE MINISTRY OF SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT AND HUMAN SECURITY BACKGROUND INFORMATION Donated by Thepparoj prachapiti foundation to the Department of Public Welfare, Ministry of Labour and Social Welfare OBJECTIVES To provide rehabilitation services and increase the potential of people To increase the quality of life and Knowledge of people To enable people with disabilities to become self-reliant To create employment within communities TARGET GROUPS: People with disabilities who are active labour force in 14 southern provinces The disadvantaged within communities QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED FOR ADMISSION: Aged between 14-40 years old People with disabilities who can help-self in daily life activities and the nature of their disabilities does not pose any difficulty as far as training activities are concerned TRAINING COURSE PROVIDED: 1. Dress making and the use of industrial sewing machine 2. Handicraft 3. Beautician and Barber 4. Electronics 5. computer 6. Thai massage & Prepareness statistic of graduate Year 1/1993 - 40 people 2/1994- 45 people 3/1995- 45 people 4/1996- 40 people 5/1997- 50 people 6/1998- 60 people 7/1999- 60 people 8/2000- 51 people 9/2001- 58 people 10/2002- 42 people 11/2003- 42 people 12/2004- 50 people 13/2005- 45 people 14/2006- 47 people Year 15/2007 - 40 people (Shot-Term) - 58 people 16/2008 - 30 people (Shot-Term) - 83 people 17/2009 - 43 people (Shot-Term) - 58 people 18/2010- 40 people 19/2011- 69 people Training course Computer: 5 female , 4 male, total of 9 Handicraf: 1 female , 3 male, total of 4 Dress making and the use of industrial sewing machine: 6 female , 0 male, total of 6 Beautician and Baber: 8 female , 2 male, total of 10 Electronics: 0 female , 9 male, total of 9 Thai massage & Prepareness: 21 female , 10 male, total of 31 Provided Service free of charge -dormitory -uniform -3 meals/day -employment service -diagnosis and treatment -physical therapy -secondary education by non-formal education centre -provision of social welfare and social work services -recreation activity project physical rehabilitation center for people with disabilities chaimontree sub district administration organization - opened in 2008 budget 830,000 baht nakhonsithammarat area khaonoi sub district administration organization - opened in 2009 budget 400,000 baht nakhonsithammarat area takheun sub district administration organization - opened in 2010 budget 300,000 baht nakhonsithammarat area subdistrict model [image] community network [image] group home, home care [image] short term training - foot massage [image] cooking e.g. deep fried dough stick [image] activities [image] orientation [image] loy kratong festival [image] international day of persons with disabilities [image] field trip [image] listen to sermon [image] job fair [image] visitor [image] thank you www. naknonsivrc.go.th welcome to handicraft group I’m Wira Kanaey, head of handicraft group. We are skillful in making traditional handicrafts. Objectives of the Group 1. To preserve local wisdom in handicrafts that has been passed from generation to generation, for more than 200 years. 2. To share knowledge about local handicrafts and traditional way of life to younger generations both inside and outside of the community. 3. To create jobs for villagers, especially elderly and disabled people, to generate income for their families. Group Members: There are 22 members in this group. The members are Kiriwong residents who have rich knowledge on local handicrafts. Most of the members are old people (18) and disabled peole (4). We share the machine and sometimes work from home. Products There are more than 25 kinds of products made by our Handicraft Group such as various sizes of baskets, cups, spoons, lanterns, buttons, necklaces, bracelets etc The prices range from 10 to 5,500 baht. Value of Handmade products: Oftentimes, customers complaint that the products are too expensive. However ,comparing to our concentration, attention to detail, designs and time consumed to finish each product, we believe that the price is reasonable. Materials: Bamboo - only mature bamboo is used because it's strong. It is used to make baskets, winnowing baskets or round bamboo baskets. Rattan - is used as string to hang products or weave basket handles. Coconut shell - from coconut shell they can make a variety of products including buttons, cutlery, spatulas, ladles or lamps. Rattan/coconut/ Part of areca leaf (Tor-Mak) Tor-Mak - is a leaf from the Areca Palm. It is used to make Mar-Tor for scooping water and baskets for keeping things like preserved durian. Kloom - is a kind plant that grows in Suan Som Rom. When cut it looks similar to bamboo and is used to make “Tro” to carry fruit from the mixed orchards. Kloom & its products [images] All of these materials are collected from mixed orchards because they want to use their local resources. Also, the group buys materials from children in the village such as Tor- Mak, which costs 1 Baht per piece, bamboo or Crum at 3 Baht per trunk and coconut shells at 30 Baht per 100. Group Management   1. The members usually make the products at their houses in their free time and send the finished products to the group 2. The products that need to be prepared materials by using machine.The members will work at the group and bring the materials to make the products at home. 3. The group also buys some materials from other handicraft groups who work together as networking such as coconut shells, glue, blades, nylon-string, etc Marketing: 1. Sell products directly to the visitors at the handicraft group and other career groups, both wholesale and retails. 2. Participate in local handicraft fairs and festivals organized by local and national organizations national wide. 3. Use ‘words of mouth’ as an advertising strategy since the group cannot afford to make brochures or other kind of media to promote the products such as provincial developers, Regional Tourism Authority of Thailand, Provincial Industrial Department Profit share The whole profit from sales will be separated into 3 parts. - 60% for all group members that produce products. - 30 % for cash flow or investments for the group - 10% for the village’s charity and development. Demonstration & Make your own souvenir Thank you for visiting us Handicraft group