Madagascar 31.10-4.11.2011

Overall Objectives

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Practitioners from HI implementing countries and local partners exchange and improve their knowledge of possible strategies and tools to support and develop DPOs as civil society actors

Specific objectives

Participants of the workshop will:  build a common understanding of HI strategy and approaches to support the disability movement to play its role towards an inclusive and accessible society for persons with disabilities (taking the Policy Paper as a reference);  share experiences, good practices, lessons learned and tools from the field to enrich HI practice and guide the development of practical guides

Time 9.00 - 10.30 10.30 - 11.00

11.00 12.30

12.30- 13.30

13.30 – 15.00

15h – 15.30

15.30 – 17.00

Monday 31 st Oct Tuesday 1 st Nov

Opening Introduction Objectives of Seminar Program Presentation of participants

Component 1 continuation

Different working groups on subjects identified in plenary for examples

Coffee Break

Introduction

HI Policy Paper

Links with

Lunch

Discussion on Support to DPOs

Access to services

Plenary discussion Market: Presentation of programs/ projects under the perspective of the 4 pillars of HI Policy Paper (mapping expertises and experiences)

Coffee Break Component 1

: Main challenges

Developing internal capacities of DPOs

Presentation /setting the framework

Coffee Break

Presentation of working groups results on component 1, Plenary Discussion

Cross cutting issue 1: Governance of projects supporting DPOs

Presentation Questions and answers

Lunch Cross-cutting issue 1: Governance of projects supporting DPOs

Group work on:  Steering committees  Participatory project management Presentation of working groups results

Coffee Break Component 2: Changing attitudes, practices and policies

Presentation/ setting the framework 4 working groups on experiences around advocacy  Regional level National level  Local level Difficult political settings

Time 9.00 - 10.30 Wednesday 2 nd Nov Component 2 : Changing attitudes, practices and policies

: Presentation of working group results and discussion

10.30 - 11.00

11.00 12.30

12.30- 13.30

Coffee Break Cross Cutting Issue 2: Making it Work

Presentation/ setting the framework Using MIW: 2 examples Discussion in regional groups

Lunch Thursday 3 rd Nov Component 3: Monitoring the situation of PwDs and their human rights (UNCRPD)

Presentation/ setting the framework Country examples of DPOs involvement in monitoring the UNCRPD Discussion

Coffee Break

Discussion in plenary Group work on the improvement of DPOs capacities to monitor and act on the implementation of the UNCRPD  DPOs , HI field staff , HI HQ

Lunch 13.30 – 15.00

Excursion

Presentations of working group results and discussion

15h – 15.30

15.30 – 17.00

Coffee Break Cross-cutting issue 4: Monitoring the impact of projects in support to DPOs

Experience from Brasil, presentation of methodology Discussion on experiences (methods, tools)

Time 9.00 - 10.30 10.30 - 11.00

11.00 12.30

12.30- 13.30

Friday 4 th Nov Component 4: Support the individual empowerment of PwDs

Presentation/ setting the framework 3 case studies from DPOs

Coffee Break

Group work on methods and recommendations how to guarantee empowerment of DPO members/ how to build a strong leadership

Lunch 13.30 15.00

– Conclusions and way forward

Evaluation of the seminar Closing

15h – 15.30

15.30 – 17.00

Coffee Break