30 November 2007
The Deputy Minister of Social Development Dr Jean Swanson-Jacobs invites
members of the media to join her in the celebration of the International Day of
Disabled Persons (IDDP). The Premier of the Western Cape Ebrahim Rasool will
deliver the keynote address.
The details of the event are as follows:
Date: 3 December 2007
Time: 09h00 (The event will start with a march from the Newlands Swimming Pool
to the Sahara Park, Newlands Cricket Ground. The distance is 1,5
kilometre)
Venue: Sahara Park Newlands.
The IDDP is an annual event which was proclaimed by the United Nations
General Assembly in October 1992 to promote understanding of disability issues,
and to raise awareness on the rights of the disabled persons amongst
communities.
The South African government, through the Office on the Status of Disabled
Persons (OSDP), celebrates this day yearly with satellite events taking place
in all provinces. The Western Cape is the host province for this year's
commemoration of IDDP.
The OSDP office uses this day to promote the rights of the disabled persons
and to ensure their full participation and integration in all aspects of life.
This year, the OSDP will use this event to celebrate its 10th anniversary and
also to celebrate the ratification and the signing of the United Nations
Convention on the rights of persons with disabilities. The theme for this
year's celebrations is: "Decent work for Persons with Disabilities".
Enquiries:
Sampson Phakwago
Cell: 082 821 4883
Jeremy Michaels
Cell: 082 772 1122
Issued by: Government Communications (GCIS) on behalf of Department of
Social Development
30 November 2007
