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SCHEDULE FOR THE 5th WFDB GA AND THE 11th HELEN KELLER WORLD CONFERENCE
19-27/6 2018
- 17-19/6 Arrival dates and possible dates for regional meetings such as EDBU GA, Flasc and AFDB, Registration and costs have to be arranged by each regional organization.
- Tuesday 19/6 18:00-21:00 Welcome dinner in the Terraza de Cristal (Glass Terrace)
Schedule for the WFDB GA 20-21/6 2018
- Wednesday 20/6 WFDB GA. Meeting room: Salón de Cristal (Glass Room)
09:00-10:30 Opening of the GA
10:30-11:00 Coffee/tea break
11:00-13:00 Meeting session 1.
13:00-15:00 Lunch
15:00-16:30 Meeting session 2
16:30-17:00 Coffee/tea break
17:00-18:00 Meeting session 3
19:30-21:00 Dinner
- Thursday 21/6 WFDB GA. Meeting room: Salón de Cristal (Glass Room)
09:00-10:30 Meeting session 4.
10:30-11:00 Coffee/tea break
11:00-13:00 Meeting session 5.
13:00-15:00 Lunch
15:00-16:30 Meeting session 6
16:30-17:00 Coffee/tea break
17:00-18:00 Meeting for the new elected board
19:30-21:00 Dinner
Schedule for the NOLB-day 24-26/6 2018
- Friday 22/6 NOLB. Meeting room: Salón de Cristal (Glass Room)
09:00-10:30 Presentation of the project and global report
10:30-11:00 Coffee/tea break
11:00-12:00 Plenary 1-2
12:00-13:00 Plenary 3-4
13:00-15:00 Lunch
15:00-16:30 Plenary, discussions and summary of the day
16:30-17:00 Coffee/tea break
17:00-18:00 Buffet time
19:30-21:00 Dinner
Saturday 23/6 – Excursions
Additional information will be available soon.
Helen Keller World Conference 24-26/6 2018, Final Schedule
- Sunday 24/6 HKWC
Meeting room: Salón de Cristal (Glass Room), workshops in group room
09:00-12:00 Opening ceremony
12:00-15:00 Lunch – visit exhibitions
15:00-15:50 Plenary topic 1: Human rights, democracy through the UNCRPD and the 2030 Agenda for sustainable development.
UNCRPD – How Do Deafblind Fit In? Sanja Tarczay, Croatia
16:00-17:00
–Workshop 1:1: Deafblind Women and Human rights, Marina Martín, Spain
–Workshop 1:2: Deafblind and Sexual reproductive health in Malawi, Catherine Uteka, Malawi
–Workshop 1:3: Developing better services against domestic violence: Hearing the voice of disabled people. Sanna Paasonen, Finland
17.00-19.30 Visit Exhibitions
19:30-21:00 Dinner
- Monday 25/6 HKWC
Plenary lectures – Salón de Cristal (Glass Room); Workshops – grouprooms
09:00-09:30 Information for the day
09:30-10:30 Plenary topic 2: The right to access information and communication.
Right to Information and Communication. Francisco Molina, Spain
10:30-11:00 Coffee/tea break
11:00-11:50
– Workshop 2:1: Creating the Telecommunications Ecosystem for DeafBlind people. Ryan Bondroff, USA
– Workshop 2:2: The long struggle to gain recognition of Deafblindness as an independent form of disability. Uwe Zelle, Germany.
– Workshop 2:3: Communication Methods a Barrier to Inclusive Education in Malawi. Ishmael Supliano, Malawi.
12:00-15:00 Lunch – visit exhibitions
15:00-15:50 Plenary topic 3: The right to access education and culture.
A way that open for equal opportunities for education. Javier García Pajares, Spain.
16:00-16:30 Coffee/tea break
16:30-17:30
– Workshop 3:1: Claiming the right to education of the persons with deafblindness in Colombia. German Guerrero, Colombia
– Workshop3:2: My experience as a teacher in a public school with students with disabilities. Edgar Reyes Tejeda, Dominican Republic.
– Workshop 3:3: The Right of the artistic and culture activities. Eneida Guadalupe Rendón Nieblas, Mexico
17:30-19:30 Visit exhibitions
19:30-21:00 Dinner
- Tuesday 26/6 HKWC
– Salón de Cristal (Glass Room); Workshops – group rooms
09:00-09:30 Information for the day
09:30-10:30 Plenary topic 4: Deafblind organizations, their positions and work.
Empowering deaf blindness associations to advance human rights on deafblindness worldwide. Lackson Chipato, Zambia.
10:30-11:00 Coffee/tea break
11:00-11:50
– Workshop 4:1: Capacity Development and network for organizations of persons with deafblindness. Dany López Villegas, Peru.
– Workshop 4:2: Japanese Approach to Promote Social Participation of Persons with Deafblindness. Nobuyuki Takahashi, Japan.
– Workshop 4:3: Self-Advocacy for persons with Deafblindness. Carleeta Manser/Irene McMinn, Australia.
12:00-15:00 Lunch – visit exhibitions
15:00-15:50 Plenary topic 5: Advocacy, influence and impact.
Impact and advocacy through the deafblindness awareness, persons with deafblindness and their rights in society. Melba Benjamin, Dominican Republic.
16:00-16:30 Coffee/tea break
16:30-17:30
– Workshop 5:1: The laws fulfill for the maximum development of persons with deafblindness, thanks to the CRPD application. Mireya Cisne, Nicaragua.
– Workshop 5:2: Deafblind Youth Perspective. Vanessa Vlajkovic, Australia.
– Workshop 5:3: Improving the quality of life through the work Right application for the full life. Roger Orlando Gallo, Honduras.
17:45-18:30 Closing of HKWC
18:30-19:30 Visit exhibitions
19:30-21:00 Dinner
- Celebration day Wednesday 27/6
09:00-16:00 Celebration of International Deafblind People Day
18:00-22:00 Gala dinner
*Here is the link to the full programme of the 27th.
