Deng Foundation in partnership with the Ministry of Gender, Child and Social Welfare is supporting the Disability Rights Advocacy Group (DRAG) in organizing the 1st National Convention on Disability and Development: “Inclusion of Persons with Disabilities in the referenda and beyond” on 21st -22nd December, 2010.
This will be the first ever Convention in the semi-autonomous region of Southern Sudan to bring together Disabled Persons Organizations (DPOs), stakeholders and experts, Community Based Organizations (CBOs), Community Based Rehabilitations (CBRs), Civil Society Organizations (CSOs), and Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs with a component of disability to address the following objectives:-
• Discuss Civic and Voter Education on the referenda of 2011 of Southern Sudan and Abyei and popular consultations on Southern Kordofan and Blue Nile.
• Establish a network of DPOs, stakeholders, and CBOs, CBRs, CSOs, NGOs with a component of disability.
• Develop strategies for future advocacy and legislation on inclusion of Persons with Disabilities in all aspect of life.
DRAG is guided by the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities- optional protocol- ratified by Sudan on 24th April, 2009. The vision of the Convention is to form a consolidated voice to campaign for the inclusion of Persons with Disabilities on current and future legislations, and all aspects of day-to-day life.
We are looking for volunteers to work with the organizers and attendees from 18th -24 Dec, 2010.
• Volunteers can work during the hours of 9:00am-5:00pm depending on their availability and the task assigned.
• Volunteers will be responsible for ensuring the smooth running of the Convention and overall logistics.
• Our volunteers say they feel rewarded many times over for the help they provide in making a difference in the lives of Persons with disabilities.
Thank you and we look forward for your positive feedback! For more information and to register your interest, please call Daniel Deng on 0955 579 833 or email: dengfoundation@yahoo.com.
