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 Â鶹´«Ã½’s Role
– Ms. Geraldine Ruiz, Executive Director, Â鶹´«Ã½
* Harmonizing Philippine Policy with the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
– Mr. Mateo A. Lee Jr., Deputy Executive Director, Â鶹´«Ã½

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 Â鶹´«Ã½ 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, Â鶹´«Ã½

9:00 – 9:30 – Presentation of Priority Issues of Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD)
– Ms. Geraldine P. Ruiz, Executive Director, Â鶹´«Ã½

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