Disabled Peoples' International 6TH World Assembly
Disabled Peoples' International (DPI) is proud to announce its international and most significant event, the DPI 6th World Assembly, which will take place on 15 - 18 October 2002, in the city of Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan. This event will be hosted by DPI's National Assembly, DPI-Japan, based in Tokyo, Japan and with the full support of the Government of Japan, the non-governmental community and civil society in Japan.
Every four years, DPI holds a World Assembly that creates a unique opportunity for the international disability community by bringing together hundreds of participants from around the world. Participants of the DPI 6th World Assembly will meet to discuss and share information about critical issues affecting disabled individuals and their communities. They will raise important issues, make recommendations, assess models of empowerment and exchange ideas. This 6th World Assembly will also provide a forum for:
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DPI World Council and national assemblies to examine the need for a United Nations (UN) Convention on the Rights of Disabled Persons to promote and protect the human rights of all disabled persons.
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Create an opportunity for Governments Officials, UN representatives and civil society to have a dialogue with national and international disability leaders.
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Provide a forum for DPI's World Assemblies to share information and contribute to the international community with their rich experience.
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Increase disability awareness in Japan, the Asia and Pacific region and worldwide.
Disabled Peoples' International's goal to achieve the protection and promotion of human rights of disabled persons and its goal to achieve equality lies in the firm believe, that true socio-economic development and social change cannot happen without the input of all members of society, including disabled persons. This is why your presence and input at the DPI 6th World Assembly means so much to DPI's networks and cannot be overemphasized. Let's move towards the achievement a world Free from Barriers for all. Come and join us at this extraordinary international event!
About Disabled Peoples' International:
Disabled Peoples' International (DPI) vision is for people with disabilities to become valued productive members and contributors of their respective societies. DPI strives for the full participation of people with disabilities in all segments of society as well as their attainment of equal opportunity and integration into education, the work force, all social spheres in all aspects of everyday life.
As a cross-disability organization, run by and for disabled persons, DPI is active in over 160 countries around the globe, and has regional offices on every continent representing disability communities and their organizations from all parts of the world.
By holding the 6th World Assembly, the first in the 21st Century, DPI will accomplish the following goals:
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To strengthen the global collaboration and economic development of the international disability community and their organizations.
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To contribute to the achievement of the equalizations of opportunities and full participation of disabled persons in the society.
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To promote the protection and enjoyment of Human Rights for all disabled persons within an international legal framework.
Brief Facts about DPI:
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Disabled Peoples' International is a cross-disability network with over 160 National Assembly members with over half of its membership in developing nations.
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DPI has Consultative status with the United Nation's Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC), the World Health Organization (WHO), United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organizations (UNESCO) and International Labor Organization (ILO) and other international bodies.
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DPI worked closely with the United Nations to develop the UN World Program of Action Concerning Disabled Persons, and this collaboration continued throughout the UN Decade of Disabled Persons, (1983-92).
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DPI was a major contributor in the development of the UN Standard Rules for Equalization of Opportunities for Disabled Persons (1993), and the initiation of the ESCAP, Asia-Pacific Regional Decade of Disabled Persons (1992 - 2002).
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DPI was successful in getting the ILO to adopt a Convention on Employment and Rehabilitation in 1984, with the collaboration of other non-governmental organizations.
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DPI was able to persuade the UN Human Rights Commission to appoint a Special Rapporteur to conduct an international study on the violation of the human rights of disabled people.
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DPI has carried out, with its National Assemblies, over 130 leadership seminars and technical assistance training programs since its inception.
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DPI provides technical assistance and consultation to member organizations all over the world in developing training and leadership programs, technical and organizational assistance, income generating projects and fundraising skills.
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DPI has stimulated the development of organizations of disabled people in all regions of the world.
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DPI holds a major World Assembly in a different host country and alternating regions every four years, where the Plan of Action of the global organization is reviewed and planned for the next four years, in the context of the global situation of disabled people.
The Hosting City:
Sapporo is located in Hokkaido, Japan and it is Japan's 5th largest city with a population of 1.78 million and an area of 1, 212 km2. Great people, excellent hotel accommodations, excellent cuisine, dynamic cultural activities and extraordinary natural surroundings make this lively city one of a kind.
Hotel Accommodations: The official Hotels are of excellent quality and warm hospitality such as the Keio-Plaza Hotel Sapporo; Royton Sapporo; Hokkaido Kosei-nenkin Kaikan; Sapporo Renaissance Hotel; Hotel Raffine; Hotel Alfa Sapporo; and Hotel Clubby Sapporo. All hotel offer affordable and different levels of room rates. With the guidance of DPI-Japan, the Sapporo-city hotels are making every effort to make their facilities 100 percent barrier free.
In 1972, Sapporo was the proud host of a major international event, the Winter Olympic Games and has continued to host major international event. Thirty years later, on 15 - 18 October 2002, Sapporo will host, in partnership with DPI global, a unique and momentous international event of paramount importance, the Disabled Peoples' International 6th World Assembly.
It is expected that this DPI 6th World Assembly will bring irrevocable and exciting changes to this city, its citizens and general to Japan. For the first time, Sapporo's hotels, restaurants, transportation and the general physical environment will become fully-accessible and most important barrier-free for everyone!
DPI's philosophy of full participation and equal opportunity for people with disabilities will prevail among the people in Japan and is expected to foster and encourage relationships of trust, partnership and solidarity among people in neighboring countries as well as among the disability community worldwide.
Join us in Sapporo, Japan!
For more information contact:
DPI Headquarters
Lucy Wong-Hernandez
Executive Director
101-7 Evergreen Place
Winnipeg, Manitoba
Canada
R3L 2T3
Tel: 204-287-8010
Fax: 204-453-1367
E-mail: lucywdiny@aol.com
E-mail: spcproject@dpi.org
E-mail: dpi@dpi.org
Website: WWW.DPI.ORG
Once every four years, DPI holds a World Assembly, where all of DPI's members gather. This is the highest authority in DPI and offers the broadest representation. The date and location must be announced at least one year in advance.
Duties
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Sets the priorities for DPI;
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Reviews the annual reports of the World Council and auditors;
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Sets the framework for a budget and action plan;
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Makes changes to DPI's constitution.
Previous World Assemblies:
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1980 Singapore
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1985 Bahamas
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1992 Vancouver
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1994 Sydney
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1998 Mexico City
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