PHA-Exch> "TRAINING MANUAL ON HUMAN RIGHTS FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITY" IN GENEVA

[Sunil Deepak]

PRESENTATION OF THE "TRAINING MANUAL ON HUMAN RIGHTS FOR PERSONS WITH
DISABILITY" IN GENEVA
 
 
During the seventh session of the Council on Human rights  due in
Geneva, next 18th March 2008, the "Training Manual on Human Rights for
Persons with Disabilities" will be presented.
 
The Manual has been prepared by AIFO (Italian Association Amici di Raoul
Follereau) and DPI - Italy (Disabled People International)  in
collaboration with the Mongolian National Federation of Organizations of
Persons with Disabilities (DPOs) and with the financial contribution of
United Nations, in English and Mongolian languages. 
 
The Manual is aims to promote the participation of  persons with
disabilities and their families in the ratification process, monitoring
and implementation of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of
Persons with Disabilities.
 
Thanks to the support from the Office for Promoting Participation and
Safeguarding Rights of Persons with Disabilities of Milan Province
(Italy), AIFO and DPI will supervise the translation of the Manual into
French, Spanish and Portuguese. The translation of the Manual in various
languages will enable AIFO and DPI, through a network of partners all
over the world, to spread awareness about the International Convention
on Human Rights for Persons with Disabilities and to promote the
empowerment of DPOs and their members. 
  
The English version of the Manual could be free dowloaded through this
web-site:
http://www.aifo.it/english/resources/online/books/cbr/manual_human_right
s-disability-eng07.pdf
 
The participation of AIFO and DPI representatives to the seventh session
of the Council on Human Rights  in Geneva, will give the possibility to
present the activities developed in Italy with the support of Milan
Province for the diffusion of the Convention and the Manual on human
rights for persons with disability to an international audience. The
presentation will be made by Francesca Ortali (Responsible AIFO Project
Office) and by Giampiero Griffo (Representative DPI Italy).
 
Participation will be very welcome. Please contact the address below for
more details:
Francesca.ortali at aifo.it
Tel: +39 051 4393 208