2010 World blind Union - Asia Pacific Mid-term General Assembly in Chiba, Japan
World Blind Union-Asia Pacific
Mid-Term Assembly 2010
Chiba, Japan
Theme: Toward the Ratification of CRPD & A Step Forward in Policies for the Blind
Sub-Theme: Equal Employment Opportunities and the Right to Live for All
PROGRAM:
Day One: Friday, October 29, 2010
9:00 to 12:00 WBUAP Board & Policy Council Meeting
10:00 to 13:00 WBUAP Youth Forum
Theme: Solidarity, Thoughts, Creativity
-- Youth Issues around the Region, Strengthening Our Organizations
Presentations from Japan, Australia, Mongolia, Vietnam, Myanmar,
Indonesia, the Philippines
Chair: Mr. Shigenobu Maeda, Chairperson, JFB Youth Committee
13:00 to 14:00 Lunch
14:00 to 17:00 WBUAP Women’s Forum
Theme: Sharing, Learning, Empowering – toward Advancement of Women
Presentations from Japan, Australia, PDF, CRPD workshop report, DAB on
project updates, Mongolia
Chair: Ms. Martine Abel, chairperson, WBUAP Women’s Committee
Co-Chair: Ms. Michiko Tabata, Regional Rep. to WBU
18:00 to 20:00 Welcoming Reception
Day Two: Saturday, October 30, 2010
8:30 onwards Registration
9:30 to 10:30 Opening Ceremony
10:30 to 10:45 Break
10:45 to 11:30 Keynote Address
Mr. Katsunori Fujii
Chairperson, Executive Board, Japan Disability Forum
Co-Chair, Committee for Disability Policy Reform, Cabinet Office
“Disability Policy Reform in Japan, Challenge for Us All”
11:30 to 12:00 Commemorating Speech
Mrs. Maryanne Diamond, President, World Blind Union
“The World Blind Union – Our Work Now and Into the Future”
12:00 to 12:30 Commemorating Speech
Dr. Fred Reid, Commission on Rehabilitation, Vocational Training and Employment European Blind Union
“Labour Activation of Visually Impaired People in the European Union -
Achievements and Challenges”
12:30 to 13:30 Lunch
13:30 to 15:00 1) WBUAP Mid-Term Assembly: Report from the WBUAP board
1.1. Report from the President: Mr. Chuji Sashida
1.2.Adoption of Minutes of the Quadrennium General Assembly in Geneva
1.3. Report from the Secretary General: Mr. Ivan Ho Tuck Choy
1.4. Report from the Treasurer: Dr. Kevin F. Murfitt
1.5. Report from the chairpersons of sub-regional committees
East Asia: Ms. Michiko Tabata
South-East Asia: Dato S. Kulasegaran
Pacific and Oceania: Dr. Kevin F. Murfitt
1.6. Reports from Committee Chairpersons
Women's: Ms. Martine Abel-Williamson
Massage Commission: Mr. Zhu Gang
Employment and Economic empowerment: Mrs. Grace Chan
Resource Generation: Dr. Kevin F. Murfitt
Technology: Sen. Monthian buntan
1.7. Report from Representatives
World Braille Council: Mr. Tetsuji Tanaka
Asia Pacific Disability Forum: Ms. Michiko Tabata
Asia Pacific Development Center on Disability: Sen. Monthian Buntan
WBU committees/working groups: Mr. Chuji Sashida
2) Side Event: NGO activities in Japan supporting the blind in the Region
(in Japanese only)
15:00 to 15:30 Break
15:30 to 17:30 Plenary Session: Country Report
East Asia Sub-region: chaired by Ms. Michiko Tabata
China, China-Taipei, China-Hong Kong, Japan, Korea, Mongolia
South-East Asia Sub-region: chaired by Dato S. Kulasegaran
Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Myanmar, Malaysia, the Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam
Pacific and Oceania Sub-region: chaired by Dr. Kevin F. Murfitt
Australia, Fiji, Papua New Guinea, New Zealand
18:00 to 19:30 Sub-Regional Meetings
9:00 to 17:00 Exhibitions
Day Three: Sunday, October 31, 2010
9:00 to 10:00 WBUAP Mid-Term Assembly: Constitutional amendments, other agenda
Amendments to the WBU AP Constitution
Proposed by WBUAP board, Mr. Chuji Sashida
Updated Quadrennium Plan of Action of WBUAP
Presented by Dr. Kevin F. Murfitt
Other business to be discussed and announcements
10:00 to 10:30 Break
10:30 to 12:00 Concurrent Sessions
A: WBU and International Cooperation – Capacity Building in the Asia Pacific Region
Mr. John Heilbrunn, Vice President, DAB
“DAB priorities for development work, rationale and basic principles”
Mr. Mikael Bellers Madsen, Project Coordinator, DAB
“Training Experiences in the Field of Laos and Mongolia:
Achievements and Challenges”
Mr. Bayasgalan Maidar, President, MNFB
“DANIDA/DBU Project and MNFB”
Ms. Kongkeo Tounalom, President, LAB
“Capacity Building of Lao Association of the Blind”
B: WBU and Ratification of CRPD – Current Status and Prospects in the Asia Pacific Region
Mr. Yoshiki Takeshita, Vice President, JFB
“Disability Welfare Reform in Japan, Challenges, and CRPD”
Sen. Monthian Buntan, TAB:
“CRPD: Let's Turn Paper to Practice”
Dr. Penny Hartin, CEO, WBU Office
“CRPD: How Can the WBU Harness Its Potential for the Benefit of Blind and Partially Sighted Persons?”
12:00 to 13:00 Lunch
13:30 to 15:30 Symposium: Equal Employment Opportunities for the Blind
Dr. Penny Hartin, CEO, WBU
“Improving the Employment Situation of Blind and Partially Sighted Persons at the Global Level”
Dr. Fred Reid, Commission on Rehabilitation, Vocational Training and Employment European Blind Union
“Modeling the Labour Market for Visually Impaired People: Some Lessons from Europe”
Mr. Herman Hui, RAC
Mr. Ryosuke Fujii, Professor, Tsukuba University of Technology
“Strategic Assistance for Development of Medical Massage in the AP Region”
Mr. Andrew Daly, Royal Society for the Blind of South Australia
“Employment Issues in the Pacific Region”
Coordinated by: Mrs. Grace Chan, Chairperson, WBUAP Employment & Economic
Empowerment Committee
15:30 to 16:00 Break
16:00 to 17:00 Closing Session
17:00 to 18:30 WBUAP Employment & Economic Empowerment Committee
18:30 to 20:30 Farewell Reception
Day Four: Monday, November 1, 2010
8:00 Leaving the hotel
9:45: Sight World Opening Ceremony
10:00 to 12:00 Visit to the Sight World Exhibition
11:30 to 13:00 Lunch
13:30 to 16:00 Symposium: ICT for the Blind
Mr. Mah Hassan Haji Omar, MAB
Ms. Tang Li Zhen, Director of Assistive Technology, R&D Dept., China Braille Press
Mr. David Hathaway, Japan Braille Library
Coordinated by: Mr. Tetsuji Tanaka, Japan Braille Library
