Asia-Pacific Disability Champions Award

United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific
(ESCAP) welcomes nomination for the Asia-Pacific Disability Champions
Award. The Award is give to those who have worked in the field of
disability rights and earned respect in countries in the region.

The
Champions will be recognized at the special ceremony to be held in
conjunction with the High-level Intergovernmental Meeting on the Final
Review of the Implementation of the Asian and Pacific Decade of Disabled
Persons, 2003-2012, to be held from 29 October to 2 November 2012, Incheon,
Republic of Korea. The Champions will have the opportunity to participate
in a special regional advocacy campaign in the post-2012 era. The deadline
for the receipt of nominations is 30 April 2012.

Please see the details and help spread the word around to encourage
nominations:
Please click here

Make the Right Real! campaign

ESCAP also launched the “Make the Right Real!” campaign to accelerate the
ratification and the implementation of the Convention on the Rights of
Persons with Disabilities (CRPD). Please visit the following site and
pledge the support by your click, and spread the word of “Make the Right
Real!.”: Please click here for your support

Thank you and regards,

Social Development Division
United Nations ESCAP
Bangkok 10200, Thailand
Tel: (+66) 2 288-1513
Fax: (+66) 2 288-1030
escap-sdd@un.org

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