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Poverty reduction must include all
The UN Millennium Development Goals of reducing poverty can only be achieved if people with disabilities are included in efforts to combat poverty. And it is particularly women and children with disabilities, for they are the most stigmatized and marginalized of all people. That was stated at the seminar Assistance on an equal basis which Shia, one of IDDC members organized on the International Day of Persons with Disabilities on 3 December 2010.
A prerequisite for including everyone in poverty reduction is to aid participants acquire knowledge about the lives of persons with disabilities and ensure that all reach the operations and is involved in development work.
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Panel discussion on 2 December 2010 at the United Nations on AIDS and Disability: An emerging concern
 In commemoration of World AIDS Day (1 December) and the International Day of Persons with Disabilities (3 December), a panel discussion on AIDS and Disability: An emerging concern will be held on Thursday, 2 December 2010 at 1.15 - 2.30PM in Conference Room 7, United Nations, New York. Several IDDC members will be attending the panel discussion.
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 Making Development Inclusive: Mainstreaming event series
IDDC and PHOS organising events at European Development Days 2010 in Brussels
The fifth edition of the European Development Days will take place in Brussels on 6 and 7 December 2010. The general aim of the European Development Days is to strengthen the effectiveness of the European Union’s development assistance with a view to the implementation of the Millennium Development Goals and the European Consensus on Development. It aims also to enhance public awareness of development cooperation issues.
IDDC together with PHOS, one of its member organizations will take part at the European Development Days by organizing the following events:
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Making Development Inclusive: Policy input series
Workshop Making EC Development Cooperation Inclusive of Persons with Disabilities
On 15 October, 2010, The European Commission organized the workshop "Making EC Development Cooperation Inclusive of Persons with Disabilities" in Brussels. The purposes of the workshop were to disseminate the findings of the study on Disability and EC Development cooperation and discuss the study recommendations and exchange experiences regarding the implementation of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD).
IDDC and some of its members were invited to participate in the workshop and make short interventions in the panel discussions.
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Making Development Inclusive: Policy input series
Disability movement met Commissioner for Development Andris Piebalgs
 On 4 November 2010, the International Disability and Development Consortium (IDDC) and the European Disability Forum (EDF) met Commissioner for Development Andris Piebalgs in Brussels. The meeting aimed to improve the inclusion of persons with disabilities in the development work of the European Union.
Commissioner Andris Piebalgs confirmed in the meeting: “The European Commission is committed to ensure that international cooperation, including international development programmes, is inclusive of and accessible to persons with disabilities”.
For more information about the meeting, download the IDDC and EDF press release here. |
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