strategy & work programme the un special rapporteur on disability hissa al thani
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Strategy & Work Strategy & Work ProgrammeProgramme
Strategy & Work Strategy & Work ProgrammeProgramme
the UN Special Rapporteur on the UN Special Rapporteur on DisabilityDisability
Hissa Al ThaniHissa Al Thani
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Strategic Plan• Started with the formulation of a
vision• From which a mission was derived• And an action plan encompassing
the responsibilities of the mandate set out by the Standard Rules
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Vision that Guides the Work
A world free of all forms of discrimination, obstacles and barriers;
which enables its members to fully realize their potentials.
A world that allows all its member to participate equally in the enjoyment of
its resources and to contribute to its advancement
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Mission
To promote and monitor the implementation of the Standard
Rules on the Equalization of Opportunities, and to advance
the status of persons with disabilities throughout the world.
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Functions of the Office• Monitoring• Advocacy• Awareness Raising• Networking & Exchange• Inter-regional Cooperation
(Regional Consultations & Country Visits)
• Surveys and Research
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Objectives• To promote the implementation of
the Standard Rules world wide• Focusing on developing countries where
over 80% of persons with disabilities live• To further the effective
implementation of the Standard Rules
• In countries where they are already being implemented to a certain degree
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Objectives• To help states in assessing their
level of implementation of the Standard Rules
• To assist states in measuring their progress in the implementation
• To assist states in overcoming barriers to implementation
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Objectives• To provide advisory services to
states and organizations working in the field.
• To facilitate the exchange of information and experiences between and among states and organizations of peoples with disabilities
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Objectives• To involve the Panel of Experts in
reviewing, advising and providing feedback on the best way to promote, implement and monitor the rules
• To coordinate the efforts and resources of international, regional, governmental and non-governmental organizations, channel them toward the implementation of the Standard Rules.
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• Taking into consideration throughout this process: – the economic, social and cultural
features and characteristics of each individual state
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Activities
• Survey – A Global Survey on Government Actions on
the Implementation of the Standard Rules – Sent to 191 UN Member States– Returns from 112 countries– Results currently being analyzed– Initial findings to be reported in February
2006 to the Commission for Social Development
Monitoring
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• 47 questions• Two questions on each one of the
Standard Rules • Inspired by Agenda 22• Inquired about
• Policies• Legislations• Programmes• Budget allocations• Accessibility• Awareness raising• Training of personnel• Involvement of DPOs
– For each one of the Rules
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Activities• In-house Research
– Producing a “disability” country profiles on each of the Member States
• Research collaboration– Developing indicators & generating
data on inclusion in education with UNESCO
– Cooperating with ILO/Gladnet on research, indicators, data on employment
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Activities• Regional Consultations
& Country Visits• Activities
– Country visits: 24 countries per year; 4/region• Government officials• DPOs• Media
– Initiate dialogue between DPOs & government; e.g. Guatemala
– Encourage government to take on leadership roles on implementation in their region; e.g. Lebanon
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– Provide encouragement, make networking connections, provide a space for DPOs to discuss difficulties, challenges, needs; e.g. Guinea
– Provide ideas & initiate government actions on equalization of opportunities; e.g. Tunisia (Tourism)
– Explore best practices and innovations to transfer knowledge and experiences; e.g. Mexico (family involvement)
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Some countries visited• Latin America
– Mexico (October 2004)– Guatemala (October 2004)– Panama (January 2006)
• North Africa– Morocco (June 2005)– Tunisia (June 2005)
• West Africa– Guinea (June 2005)
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• Europe– Germany (November 2004)– Sweden (September 2005)– Finland (September 2005)
• Southern Africa– South Africa (November 2005)– Tanzania (November 2005)
• Middle East– Egypt (April 2004)– Lebanon (August 2004)– Saudi Arabia (April 2005)– UAE (May 2005)– Syria (September 2005)– Bahrain (November 2005)
• Asia – India (September 2005) – China (May 2006)
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Activities• Inter-regional Cooperation• Legislating the equalization of opportunities
– 14 symposia (2005-2008) for Arab MPs– Involvement of the Council of Europe,
Parliamentarians from Africa, Asia, Latin America…etc.
– Amman, “Overview” (March 2005), – Beirut “Education & Employment”
(December 2005), – Yemen “Accessibility” (March 2006), – Tunisia Family Life (March 2006)– Conducting study & exchange visits by
Parliamentarians
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Activities • Advocacy
– Injecting disability issues onto human rights & development agenda on every possible occasion• Meeting with international/regional
development organizations (Guatemala, Guinea)
• Lobbying for and succeeding in the inclusion of disability in the final document of the MDG Summit that took place in September 15, 2005
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Launching Initiatives • Aimed at:
– Addressing global needs (World Bank Initiative)
– Responding to special situations (Support for the Arab Decade)
– Mainstreaming disability on the international agenda (MDG Summit)
– Raising awareness among international development agencies (Survey & holding meetings with them)
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In addition:
•The constant need to raise funds for all these activities
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Funding Situation• Office is not funded by the United
Nations• Funding comes from Voluntary Fund for
Disability• Funding so far has only trickled in &
from non-traditional funders in developing countries
• Noticeable lack of funding from traditional funding countries (Sweden, Finland, Norway)
• Issue discussed with SIDA & Social Affairs Ministry with positive responses