2011 Africa Forum - Call for Papers
The IDP and the Ghana Blind Union (GBU) are proud to announce the call for papers for the Fifth Africa Forum, which will be held at the Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration (GIMPA) Accra Ghana, on July 3 – 8, 2011.
Papers for this important forum should build on the theme: ‘Access Africa: Exploring the full benefit of Social Inclusion for all Persons’
Papers should not exceed ten to fifteen minutes duration spoken. Presenters will work in panels of 3-4 persons based on the subject of their submissions. We are seeking papers built on practical life experience, action for social transformation, academic research and/or the development of knowledge from program implementation. In addition, we encourage organizations that are involved in policy development to submit papers for open discussion on the issues that their work is addressing.
Papers should fit into any of the following sub/themes of the forum:
- Technology as a tool for social and economic empowerment
- Social responsibility and access to a sustainable and enabling environment
- Applying the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD)
- Giving meaning to the CRPD in creating equality and opportunity for those who are blind and partially sighted
- Diversity in the spectrum of vision loss
More information here.
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