EOTOWorldGlobalInternetForumReport

DevelopingaPost2015AgendaforPersonswithDisabilitiesinAfricaand Asia

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Thefollowingreportisonlytoserveasasynopsisforstakeholdersand beneficiariesofEOTOWorld.ForumsarehostedinaccordancewithEOTO WorldsprojectEXCHANGEprogramthatconnectsHumanRightsActivists aroundtheglobeinonlinespacestodiscussandbuildskillstoaffectthe MDGsandacultureofpeace.Followingeveryforum,participantsreceivea customizedresourceguiderelatedtotheforumtheme,designedtocontinueto assistglobaleffortstowardantipovertyandpeace. Pleaseconsidertheenvironmentbeforeprintingthisreport.Ifyoumustprint pleasechoosedoublesidedprintingonrecyclablepaper.

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TableofContents AboutEOTOWorld.3 Intro&ForumRationale.4 ForumGoals............................5 ParticipationOverview................................................................................56 Lens1:GapsintheMDGsforPWD................................67 Lens2:RelatingPost2015toCommunityNeeds....78 Lens3:LinkingPost2015toPostRio+20forPWD........89 WaystoUsethisReport...9

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AboutEOTOWorld WhatWeDo EOTOWorldprovidescapacitybuildingservicesforhumanrightsactivistsacross theglobetostrengthenantipovertyandpeacework.Weenablesafespacesfor activiststopublishcriticalanalyses,buildvitalskills,network,andshareresources totransformcommunitiesacrosstheglobe. Mission EOTOWorldseekstoprovidesafespacesforhumanrightsactiviststotransmit theirknowledgeandskillsinhumanrightstoaglobalaudience,contributetoglobal effortstoaddresstheMillenniumDevelopmentGoalsandpromoteacultureof peace. Vision Toliveinaworldwherethereisacultureofpeace,noextremepoverty,andhuman rightsisanorm. WebsiteandSocialMedia www.eotoworld.org

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IntroductiontoProjectEXCHANGE HumanRightsActivistsaroundtheworldoftenhavekeychallengestosafetythat canincludephysical,cybersafety,unmitigatedaccesstoinformationandthe freedomtocriticallyanalyzecurrenthappeningsinthefield.Concernedwiththe manyobstaclesthatpreventfullexplorationofActiviststotransmitknowledgeand skills,inlate2010,EOTOWorldembarkedonanewservicetocreatesafespaces ofresourceexchangeviaglobalInternetforums.Thisnewservice,knownas projectEXCHANGE,beganwiththefirstforuminJune2011,ofwhatwillcontinue tobeaseriesofforumstoaddressperspectivesandskillsthatcoincidewiththe MillenniumDevelopmentGoals(MDGs)andaCultureofPeace(COP). TheMDGsare8measureablegoalsdesignedbytheUnitedNations(UN)in2000 tocombatknownfactorsthatcauseextremepoverty.EOTOWorldbelievesthat thesemeasures,whichhaveaprojectedgoalofachievementinvaryingdegreesby 2015,shouldbeconsistentlyworkedonuntilpovertyiseradicated.Likewise,COP isaUNconceptthatsuggeststhatinordertoeliminatesystematicviolence,one mustcultivatepeacefortheenvironment,betweenandwithinnations,aswellas withintheself.Povertyandviolenceareinextricablylinked.EOTOWorldbelieves inpromotingaCOPtoachievesustainableworldpeace. February2013ForumRationale Giventhatthe2015deadlinefortheMDGsleavesroomfordesireinthe achievementofgoals,thereisanagendatoextendtheworkpast2015.Thepost 2015agendafortheMDGshasbeenunderwaysinceSeptember2012. Consultationsonlinethroughmyworld2015.orghasallowedcivilsocietytocome togetherandprovidefeedbackonagranderscalethanpreviouslyattempted throughtheUnitedNations.Whereasthereachofasingleonlinesystemtocapture civilsocietyorganizationrecommendationscanbeeffective,itcanalsobe inadvertentlyexclusivetoorganizationsalreadyfamiliarwithUNupdates.EOTO Worldseekstoutilizethesystemtoamplifyvoicesofpersonsandorganizations aroundtheglobethatdonothaveaccesstotheonlinesystemand/ordonotfeel comfortableusingit.

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February2013ForumGoals EOTOWorldembarkedonamissiontohostaforumonhowtodevelopan inclusiveagendaofpersonswithdisabilitiesfromAfricaandAsiapost2015to:

Provideanopenforumforactiviststhatidentifyasapersonwitha disabilityorworkwiththepopulationtosharetheirexperiences

Understandthegapsbetweenwhatisunderstoodintheinternational communityandtherealitiesontheground And

IdentifysolutionsthatcanbeintegratedinEOTOWorldsadvocacy towardsthePost2015agendathatincludesuseofthemyworld2015 onlinesystem. ForumParticipationOverview:

50individuals/organizationrepresentativeshadaccesstotheforumspace. Participantswereabletoviewvideo,textandreferencelinksfortheirperusal.Some questionswereaskedtoaddresseachtopic.Participantswereencouragedto uploadinformationregardingthestateoftreatmentandthoughtsofthewayforward toeradicatepovertyforpersonswithdisabilitiesintheircountry. Mostparticipantsusedthespacetogatherinformationaboutthepost2015 process,includingAfricanandAsianorganizationrepresentatives.Oneparticipant decidedtoexpandtheonlinetopicdecisionstopersonswithdisabilitiesand organizationstheparticipantwasincontactwiththroughoutBrazil.Thisreport includestheparticipantsresponseswithintheforumaswellasthesummaryof responsesreceivedfrompersonswithinorganizationsinBrazilandindividual personsthateitherhaveadisabilityorworkwithpeoplethatdo.

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Whereaswehadsomeresponserateforthisforum,wecautionthattheopinions expressedshouldnotbeattribtedtovoicesfromourtargetmarketsofAfricaand Asia.Forthisforum,theresponseswerefromBrazilians.Mostperspectivesgiven werepresentedtospeaktothegeneralworkthatneedstobedonefordeveloping regionsaswellassomeitemsspecifictoBrazil. Highlightsoftheopinionsexpressedwithintheforumaredetailedwithineachlens thatEOTOWorldposedtothegroup. Lens1:GapsintheMDGsforPersonswithDisabilities Thefollowinglistwasidentifiedasbarriersforpeoplewithdisabilitiesasitrelates totheoverarchinggoaloftheMDGstoeradicateextremepoverty. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. Financialconstraints Socialprejudice Lackofenforcementoflawsforpersonswithdisabilities Lackofcommunityparticipationofhumanrightsorganizationsconnectedto theworkofdisabilitytoenforcenationalcomplianceoninclusionstandards Lackofadaptingsustainabledevelopmentpractices Lesssupport/resourcesforruralareastoaddresstheneedsofpeoplewith disabilities Lackofqualityeducationandawarenessaboutdisabilityrights Inadequategovernmentprojects/initiativesthatsupportdevelopmentatthe expenseofequalrights Inabilityofcivilsocietyorganizationstoobtainfunds,participateinmeetings andmeetdeadlinesforsubmission.Organizationsalsolacktechnologyto keeptheircommunicationsuptopar.

Solutionstoaddressbarrierswereidentifedasfollows: 1. Createuniversaltargetsforallpersonswithdisabilities.Globalparameters, indicatorsandindexesshouldreferencenationalandinternationalbest practicesaswellasbetopicspecific.

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2. Provideawarenessofthelegalrightsofpersonswithdisabilitiessocitizens caninfluencelawmakerstoreformantiquatedlawsthatgeneratesocial injustice. 3. Encourageresearchviagreateraccesstoscience,technologyandmodern medicaltreatments.Expertiseshouldincludeimprovingtransplants, neurosurgery,prosthesistsandphysiotherapy. 4. Ensurelaborlawsthatguaranteetherightsofpersonswithdisabilitiesat work. 5. Trainemployersonthelaborlawsguaranteeedtopersonswithdisabilitieson howtointegratetheserightsasprioritieswithintheiradministrativeroutines. 6. Improvetheuseoftrainedanimalsfortheblind. 7. Removebureaucraticbarriersthatimpedequalityoflifeforpersonswith disabilities. Lens2:RelatingPost2015toCommunityNeeds Participantsidentifiedthefollowingprioritiesforeducationandemploymentfor personswithdisabilities: 1. Strengthenhumanrightsineachcountryviaassistanceprogramsand professionaltrainingatthenational,regionalandinternationallevels. 2. Keeplocalaccesstohospital,libraries,placesforthearts,shoppingareas, banksandgovernmentagenciesopenwitheducationmaterialsondisability rightsandsupport. Participantsidentifiedothersolutionstoaddressqualityoflifeforpersonswith disabilities,whichareoutlinedinthelistbelow: 1. Promotecomplianceandimprovementofnationalandinternational legislations. 2. Expandthestructuresofareasalreadydesignedtoimproveaccessviathe installationoframps,holdingbars,Braillesigns,andhearingdevicesforthe hardofhearinginrestaurants,publicspaces,transportationsystemsand housing.

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3. Promotetheparticipationofpersonswithdisabilitiesinsports. 4. Establishsafeplacesforchildrenwithdisabilitiestoplay,including playgrounds,paraolympicgamesandcommunityledevents. 5. Providefreeschoolingforchildrenwithdisabilitiesandfreepsychological supporttofamiliesraisingchildrenwithdisabilities. 6. Provideeducationforfamiliesonhowtomakehomessafeforpeoplewith disabilities 7. Establishmoresocialcommunitiesonandofflineforpersonswith disabilities. Lens3:LinkingPost2015toPostRio+20forPersonswithDisabilities 1. FacilitategreaterparticipationofpersonswithdisabilitiesintheUNMajor Groupsforsustainabledevelopment. 2. EncourageeffectiveparticipationwithintheUNMajorGroupprocessesfor personswithdisabilitiesviaassociationsanddiscussiongroupsthataddress communityquestionsaboutdisability,theneedsofthepeopleandto crosscheckprogressondevelopmentclaimedtobeachieved. 3. Ensurejobsforpeoplewithdisabilitiesthatmeetsustainablepracticesfor externalandinternal(company)environments.Criteriashouldinclude transportationandaccommodation,compliancewithqualityoflife,adequate treatmentandaccesstohealthtechnologies. 3. Encouragesocialimpactprojectsacrosssustainabledevelopmenttopics relatedtoeducation,technicaltrainingandjobcreation,allwithspots reservedforpersonswithdisabilities. 4. Provideincentivesforconsumerstobuycarsthatreduceharmtothe environmentwithlowercosts. 5. Providegovernmentincentivesforcitizenstobemoregreenwithlowered taxesandadaptsafeenvironmentalpracticesthroughoutgovernmentservices tomodelbehavior.

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WaystoUsethisReport Thankyouforreadingourglobalforuminternetreport.Wehopethatyouwilluse thisinformationtoadvanceyouractivismsurroundingthetopicsinwaysthat breakssilosandcreatesamoresafe,healthy,decent,peacefulworldforall.Ways thatyoucanincorporatetheseopinionsaretocreatecommunitydialogue,propose, initiate,sharewithpolicymakersandsupportsolutionssuggestedinyourlocality, countryorregion. Onward! EOTOWorld

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