World Handicapped Forum

THE WORLD HANDICAPPED SYMPOSIUM / I. WORKSHOP ISTANBUL

4-6 MARCH 2011

 

About The World Handicapped Symposium

THE OVERALL OBJECTIVE

To be instrumental in improving and applying the “1982 –UN World Programme of Action Concerning Disabled Persons” globally.

THE SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES

To establish the World Union of Handicapped People’s Organisations in İstanbul/Turkey which is a geographical, cultural and historical bridge between east and west and to be a role model of Turkey for the Barrier-free Projects.PARTNERS FOR PROJECTSTR Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Istanbul Governor, Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality Kültür University, Bahcesehir University, NPPWUHO TACSO etc ...

AIM

To establish the World Union of Handicapped People’s Organisations for Prevention Disability, Equal Opportunities, Rehabilitation and Application of Barrier-Free Projects with the movement of UN Action Plan in 1982.

PARTICIPANT COUNTRIES (NGO)

Turkey, USA, Germany, Australia, Azerbaijan, UAE, Belgium, China, Indonesia, Finland, France, S. African Republic, S. Korea, India, Holland, UK, Switzerland, Italy, Japan, Canada, Kazakhstan, Hungary, Malaysia, Egypt, Norway, Pakistan, Russia, Slovakia, Saudi Arabia, New Zealand, Sudan, Afghanistan, Greece ...

PLACE: WOW Hotel -Istanbul/TURKEY

SHAREHOLDERS : TR Ministry of Foreign Affairs, UN, Ministry of State for Responsible of the Family, and the European Union, Istanbul Governor, Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality, TACSO etc ...

SPONSORSHIPS : PRESENTATION FUND OF PRIME MINISTRY , TURKCELL, VODAFONE, FİYAPI, etc ...

DEFINITIONS: (WHF-the World Handicapped Foundation ), (NPPWUHO -National Platform for Project of World Union of Handicapped Organisations)

PROJECT HEADS

NATIONAL PLATFORM FOR PROJECT OF WORLD UNION OF

HANDICAPPED ORGANISATIONS

NPPWUHO

NPPWUHO MEMBERS:

1 - The World Handicapped Foundation - WHF

2 - Turkey Disabled Association - TSD

3 - Turkey Association of Spinal Cord Paralysis - TOFD

4 - Federation of Mentally Handicapped – ZÖF

5 - Federation of Hearing-impaired - İEF

6 - Association for the Blind - GÖZDER

7 - World Council of Aging - DÜNYAK

8 -Bahçeşehir University - BÜ

9- Turkey Disabled Confederation

10- Yeni Yüzyıl University

SPEAKERS
(AS A DRAFT)

Prof. Dr. Akile GÜRSOY
Rector of Yeni Yüz Yıl University
President of Sociology Department

Prof. Dr. Hasan KÖNİ
Bahçeşehir University

Prof. Dr. Nilüfer NARLI
Bahçeşehir University
President of Sociology Department

Prof. Dr. Mustafa GÜLER
Physiotherapist

Prof. Dr. Mensur AKGÜN
Kültür University
President of International Relations Departmant