On
the occasion of Side-Event of the High-level Intergovernmental Meeting on 
the Midpoint Review of the Asian and Pacific Decade of Persons with Disabilities
we cordially invite you to the panel discussion on
On
the occasion of Side-Event of the High-level Intergovernmental Meeting on
the
Midpoint Review of the Asian and Pacific Decade of Persons with Disabilities
we
cordially invite you to the panel discussion on
Accessibility in Asia and the Pacific
- Activities and Future Strategies -
17:30 p.m. to 18:30 p.m., Tuesday 28th November,
2017
Small Meeting Room 1, Apartment Building (1st floor),
China Administration of Sports for Persons with Disabilities, Beijing
Organized by Japan Disability Forum (JDF) in
cooperation with the Nippon Foundation
Under the auspices of Embassy of Japan in China
Sign language and caption services will be
provided
Background As
in Goal 3 of the Incheon Strategy, access to the physical environment, public
transportation, knowledge, information and communication, etc. is a
precondition for persons with disabilities to fulfil their rights in an
inclusive society. Enhancement of accessibility is also essential in carrying
out necessary programmes such as international researches and conferences,
including the present HLIGM as well as the Working Group meetings, to
accelerate the implementation of the Incheon Strategy. In this side-event we
will exchange latest information on projects, initiatives, and challenges in
panelists' countries, and discuss our future strategies for the enhancement of
accessibility in this region in the latter half of the decade.
Program Opening
Remarks Japan Disability Forum, The Nippon
Foundation, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan
Panel
Discussion Panelists: Respondent:
Mr. Hisayuki Kirihara, Japan National Group of Mentally Disabled People Moderator: Open-floor
discussion
Mr. Santosh Kumar Rungta,
President, Asian Blind Union
Mr. Im Sung Taek,
Management Committee Member, World Federation of the Deaf (WFD) Regional
Secretariat for Asia
China Disabled Persons' Federation (TBC)
Mr. Katsunori Fujii,
Vice President, Japan Disability Forum, Japan
Mr. Akira Terashima,
Chairperson of International Committee, Japan Disability Forum