a model for implementing UN Standard Rules in the local society

1. a model for implementing UN Standard Rules in the local society

2. 2) UN standard rules 22 Rules Rule 1: Raising awareness Rule 3: Rehabilitation Rule 5: Accessibility Rule 7: Employment Rule 8: Economic and social security Rule 14: Policy and planning Rule 18: Disability organisations Rule19: Education of employees

3. 3) Civil dialogue The right to be heard in questions that affect persons with disabilities Representation for disability organisations in authorities Actions in media Conclusions: * A good continuos dialogue between the authorities and the NGO´s * A respectful relation between the political level and the NGO´s

4. 4) Civil dialogue in the local arena Obligatory for local authorities to co-operate with disability organisations due to the acts on - Social service - Personal assistance - Heath and sickness care Models for co-operation in the local arena - Local disability council - Agreement

5. 5) Agenda 22 - background and basic principles Started 1995 Principles first the recognition of civic rights as a basic principle second disability organisations are the legitimate representatives for persons with disabilities third adoption of a method for planning for the implementation of the Standard Rules in the local community. A conviction that systematic planning is the most effective way to eliminate all obstacles persons with disabilities meet

6. 6) Agenda 22 - ideological principles- all people have equal worth - human rights as described in the UN conventions- people are different and have different needs - the right definition of handicap- disability organisations are experts on their own matters

7. 7) Characteristics of a good plan - 1- is built on the Standard Rules - produced in co-operation with disability organisations- mainstreaming - special attention to the needs of women and children

8. 8) Characteristics of a good plan - 2- the local authority must act as a good example- secure the future co-operation with the disability organisations- specified long term objectives - specification of measures- how to evaluate the plan

9. 9) Equal partners* Rule 18. Organizations of persons with disabilities* The organisations of disabled people must- take part during the whole process – from planning to the draft version- be represented in every working group during the preparatory work.

10. 10) Agenda 22 - from idea to planInventory 1What resources do the authority has for people with disabilities?Inventory 2What kind of public service does people with disabilities need?At lastCompare the results of the two inventories and build the plan on these results

11. 11) HSO experiences- better knowledge of the Standard Rules in organisations and municipalities - the local authorities found structures and strategies in the Standard Rules- better co-operation between the authorities and the disability organisations

12. 12) Agenda 22 a global model for implementing the Standard Rules?- Results from the Linköping conference April 2001 - EDF network and project on Agenda 22- Translation of Agenda 22 to 15 languages- The UN conventionon the human rights for people with disabilities