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11:52 am on October 18, 2022 · accessibility (84), escap (2)

WEBCAST OCT 19-21 – High-level Intergovernmental Meeting on the Final Review of the Asian and Pacific Decade of Persons with Disabilities, 2013-2022

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UNESCAP

UNESCAPOn Wednesday to Friday October 19-21 2022 the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) will host the High-level Intergovernmental Meeting on the Final Review of the Asian and Pacific Decade of Persons with Disabilities, 2013-2022 in Jakarta.

In 2012 ESCAP member States proclaimed the Asian and Pacific Decade of Persons with Disabilities, 2013-2022, and adopted the Incheon Strategy to “Make the Right Real” for Persons with Disabilities in Asia and the Pacific, the world’s first set of disability-specific development goals.  In 207 the Beijing Declaration was adopted to provide guidance on further advancing disability-inclusive development.

This meeting will review progress and achievements made in the Decade (2013-2022), foster consensus on new strategic directions, and renew commitments by ESCAP members and associate members to disability rights and disability-inclusive development in the Asia-Pacific region, leading up to the achievement of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.

PROGRAM https://bit.ly/3VFxZib

DAY 1 – OCT 19 WIB/UTC https://youtu.be/NvQm-etuEx4
09:00/02:00 Opening
10:40/03:40 Regional Review of the Implementation of the Decade and the Incheon Strategy
14:00/07:00 Stakeholder statements

DAY 2 – OCT 20 WIB/UTC https://youtu.be/led0phJbTk8
09:00/02:00 Harmonization of national legislation with the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
10:30/03:30 Innovative partnerships and engagement of persons with disabilities
14:00/07:00 Emerging issues and opportunities
15:30/08:30 Tracking progress towards the achievement of disability-inclusive development

DAY 3 – OCT 21 WIB/UTC https://youtu.be/VQEEj08brhE
14:30/07:30 Adoption of the report on the Meeting and the outcome document
16:00/09:00 Closing

TWITTER: #disabilities #MakeTheRightReal @UNESCAP @UN_Enable

4:23 am on October 7, 2019 · apac (37), community networks (67), escap (2), un (41)

WEBCAST TODAY: 2019 Asia-Pacific Regional #CommunityNetworks Summit @UNESCAP @ISOCapac #cn #switchiton

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livestreamToday Monday 7 October 2019, at 08:00 UTC the Internet Society Livestream Channel will provide a webcast of the 2019 Asia-Pacific Regional Community Networks Summit, which was convened at the United Nations Conference Centre in Bangkok, Thailand on Thursday 29 August 2019.

Home to over 4 billion people and covering more than 50 countries and territories, Asia-Pacific is the largest and most diverse region of the globe. The region accounts for more than half of the world’s mobile subscriber base, while only 7% of people in the region have fixed broadband access. Connecting the unconnected remains a major challenge for both governments and the industry.

Over the last few years, community networks have emerged as a complementary way to connect people and to allow for low-cost, community-driven solutions to be developed to connect people in underserved locations. However, these community-led solutions face a number of challenges that require policymakers and regulators consideration so that they may flourish.

Jointly organized by ESCAP (Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific) and the Internet Society, this multistakeholder dialogue covered technology, best practices, regulations and socioeconomic issues; highlighted community network projects in the region as best practice; and included policy options for infrastructure sharing, spectrum allocation, and universal service funds.

LIVESTREAM: https://livestream.com/internetsociety/apaccnsummit

TRANSCRIPT: https://isoc.live/apac

AGENDA: https://www.internetsociety.org/events/asia-pacific-regional-community-networks-summit/agenda/

LIVESTREAM PROGRAM (UTC) 7 OCTOBER 2019

08:00 Inaugural Session
08:20 Plenary 1: Setting the scene – Innovating to connect the unconnected
09:40 Break
09:50 Plenary 2: Community Networks and SDGs
11:00 Break
11:10 Plenary 3: Policy and Regulatory Support
12:15 Break
12:25 Roundtable: Future Prospects for alternative last mile access in the Asia-Pacific
13:05 End

TWITTER: #apaccnsummit https://priv.sh/vYB4jaz