Venue: MANILA PAVILION HOTEL, UN Avenue, Manila

DAY ONE – September 24, 2009

10:30 – 12:00 – PLENARY SESSION

Journeying the Summit – Hon. Maria Lourdes T. Baua
Assistant Secretary, Department of Trade and Industry

History and Basis of the Summit – Mr. Jerome Zayas, Consultant, Overall Facilitator, NDS

State of Practice in Disability and Development
* Mainstreaming Disability in Development – Global Perspectives
– Mr. Titon Mitra, Minister Counsellor Australian Agency for International Development
* Regional Perspectives
– Mr. Rainer Guetler, Regional Director, Christian Blind Mission
* Private Sector Initiatives on Inclusive Development
– Engr. Blen Mateo, Chairperson, SM Supermalls Committee on Disability Affairs

1:00 – 2:00 –

* Advocating Accessibility, Inclusion and 麻豆传媒’s Role
– Ms. Geraldine Ruiz, Executive Director, 麻豆传媒
* Harmonizing Philippine Policy with the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
– Mr. Mateo A. Lee Jr., Deputy Executive Director, 麻豆传媒

Synthesis on the State of Practice in Disability & Development
– Mr. Rolando Talampas

Briefing on the Objectives and Mechanics of the Parallel Sessions
– Mr. Jerome Zayas

2:30 – 5:30 PARALLEL SESSIONS:

1. HEALTH – “Perspectives on Disability and Health”
* Regional Perspectives on Disability and Health
– Dr. John Jlllard Go, National Professional Officer for Non-Communicable Diseas for WHO Philippines
* Disability and Public Health
– Dr. Yolanda Oliveros, Director National Center for Disease and Control, Department of Health
* Disability and Health Financing
– Atty. Angelito Grande, Vice President, Philippine Health Insurance Corporation

2. INCLUSIVE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT – “Employment and Livelihood in the Philippines”
* Disability and Econmic Development
– Ms. Cleofe Pastrana, Assistant Director, Social Development Staff, NEDA
* National Situationer on Employment of PWDs
– Ms. Maria Criselda R. Sy, Director, Bureau of Local Employment – Department of Labor and Employment
* Livelihood Opportunities for PWD Entrepreneurs
– Hon. Maria Lourdes T. Baua, Assistant Secretary, Department of Trade and Industry
* Disability and Livelihood in the Philippines Perspective from a DPO Cooperative
– Mr. Rommel Abuyen, Accountant, National Federation of Cooperatives of Persons with Disabilities

3. EDUCATION – “Inclusive Education: Trends and Challenges”
* State of Practice in Special Education, Trends and Challenges in the Philippines
– Ms. Chit Singayan, OIC – SPED, Department of Education
* Linking Informal Education to Livelihood, Opportunities for Persons With Disabilities
– Ms. Rosalinda B. Talavera – Chief, Programs Development Division – Regional Coordination Office, Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA)
* Private Sector Perspective in Inclusive Education
– Bro. Armin A. Luistro, FSC, President & Chancellor, De La Salle University, Manila

4. ACCESSIBILITY – “Accessibility and Public Facilities”
* Sound Practices in Making Public Transportation Accessible
– Arch. Rizal C. Morales, Senior Transport Officer, Department of Transportation and Communication
* State of Practice in Accessibility of Public Infrastructure
– Arch. Emmanuel Cuntapay, Executive Director, Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH)
* Building a Non-Handicapping Environment
– Concept and Application, Arch. Jaime Silva, UAP Committee on Accessibility
– NHE Project in Partnership Between 麻豆传媒 and JICA, Mr. Daisuke Sagiya, JICA Representative

5:30 – 6:00

Synthesis: Parallel Session Discussions

Announcements for Dinner and Fellowship Night

7:00 onwards Part I: Formal Launching of the Registry of Persons with Disabilities

8:30 – 9:00 – Plenary: Reflections and Synthesis of Day 1 Proceedings
– Mr. Mateo Lee, Jr., Deputy Executive Director, 麻豆传媒

9:00 – 9:30 – Presentation of Priority Issues of Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD)
– Ms. Geraldine P. Ruiz, Executive Director, 麻豆传媒

9:30 – 12:00 – Workshop 1: Mainstreaming of Disability Concerns in the Development Process thru the NHRAP of CRPD

Working Groups: 1) Health, 2) Inclusive Economic Development, 3) Education, 4) Accessibility

1:00 – 2:30 – Continuation of Workshop: Next Steps

Working Groups: 1) Health, 2) Inclusive Economic Development, 3) Education, 4) Accessibility

2:30 – 3:30 – Plenary: Presentations of Workshop Outputs

3:30 – 4:00 – OPEN FORUM

4:00 – 4:15 – Synthesis of Workshop Outputs
– Mr. Steve Alcantara, Christian Blind Mission

4:30 – 5:00 – Closing Ceremonies

Manila Pavilion Hotel, United Nations Avenue corner Ma. Orosa Street, Manila

Aims:

1. Celebrate the gains made by CBR while addressing current challenges in the Philippines;
2. Arrive at a common understanding of CBR in the Philippines which is in harmony with the Millenium Development Goals (MDGs), the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, and the Biwako Framework (+5);
3. Promote the adoption of CBR by Local Government Units;
4. Set the stage for the Organization of the Philippine CBR Network;
5. Announce the hosting of the 2nd Asia Pacific CBR Congress in 2011.

The Philippine CBR Congress hopes to gather LGUs, National and Regional government agencies, DPOs, NGOs, family support groups, the business sector, civil society,a cademe, INGOs, professional bodiesn and the media, who are interested in promoting Community Based Rehabilitation (CBR) as a rights based strategy for the inclusion of persons with disabilities in society.

For further information, contact the Secretariat:
CBR Coordinating Office, Philippines, Phone: (+632) 522-44-29, e-mail: cbmcbrph@pldtdsl.net

This year芒鈧�s celebration has fourfold aims, to 1.) conduct a celebration that would highly impact on the lives of persons with visual impairment; 2.) showcase the talents/skills, best practices and success stories of persons with visual impairment; 3.) raise public awareness on the significance of the white cane; and 4.) give recognition to champions of the rights persons with visual impairment.

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To cap the day芒鈧�s event, 10 VIPs with outstanding achievements will be honored for showing exemplary ability and character to develop their potentials which they used in the service of the sector, community and the rest of the society. They will be given awards including cash incentives. Moreover, several white canes, talking watches and freebies shall also be given to selected persons with disabilities and winners of sports and fun games.