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		<title>NVRC Hosts Saori Weaving Workshop</title>
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Twenty one (21) trainees joined the 3-day Saori Weaving Workshop jointly held by the Natinal Council on Disability Affairs and the National Vocational Rehabilitation Center last December 12-14, 2011.  Saori is an art of weaving by hand  dedicated to free expression and self-development for everyone, regardless of physical or mental ability, age, or artistic aptitude. [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.ncda.gov.ph/2012/02/nvrc-hosts-saori-weaving-workshop/</link>
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		<title>MAKE THE RIGHT TO INFORMATION REAL FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES</title>
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National Council on Disability Affairs (NCDA) Deputy Executive Director Mateo A. Lee, Jr. (3rd from left) presents a “PWD-Friendly Website Award” Certificate to Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Assistant Secretary Vilma B. Cabrera in recognition of the Department’s compliance to the Web Accessibility Standards set by the Philippine Website Accessibility Group represented by [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.ncda.gov.ph/2012/01/make-the-right-to-information-real-for-persons-with-disabilities/</link>
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		<title>Korean Team’s Power Wheelchair Spurs Young Pinay Rights Advocate</title>
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International Cooperation at Work! DSWD Undersecretary and NCDA’s  OIC/ED Alicia R. Bala , Global Cancer Ambassador and New Vois Association of the Philippines President Emer Rojas and wife Volet  cheer the first ride of new and lucky power wheelchair owner  Carla dela Cruz, another highlight of the December 2, 2011 “Asia Pacific’s Walk for the [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.ncda.gov.ph/2012/01/korean-teams-power-wheelchair-spurs-young-pinay-rights-advocate/</link>
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		<title>RP Team Brings Home the Bacon from the 6th ASEAN Para Games</title>
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Proudly Filipino! Inspired by the 6th ASEAN Para Games’ theme “Ünited and rising..through sports for all”, the 10-man Philippine Team brings home nine major medals in the Chess competition in Solo, Indonesia last December 12-22, 2011. In spite of a very strong competition and new game’s format, the team still won three [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.ncda.gov.ph/2012/01/rp-team-brings-home-the-bacon-from-the-6th-asean-paragames/</link>
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		<title>2nd International Conference on Multiple Perspectives on Inclusion, Transition and Disability &#8211; Beijing, China</title>
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	Conference Brochure

On behalf of the Resources for Educational and Allied Consultancy Habitat (R.E.A.C.H.), Inc. in cooperation with the Sharing Our Caring Foundation, Inc., we would like to extend an invitation to you to attend the 2nd International Conference on Multiple Perspectives on Inclusion, Transition and Disability, Theme: Inclusion in Transition:  Integrated Head, Heart and Hands [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.ncda.gov.ph/2012/01/2nd-international-conference-on-multiple-perspectives-on-inclusion-transition-and-disability-beijing-china/</link>
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		<title>Take One Animation Studio Pilots Training for PWDs</title>
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	Take One Animation Studio Proprietor/Manager Eric Tansingco (in red shirt, holding the sign language clock) pose together with deaf trainees from MCCID College of Technology


Take One Animation Studio Proprietor/Manager Eric Tansingco &#8221;MAKES THE RIGHT TO WORK REAL&#8221; for deserving Persons With Disability artists or those skilled in drawing.  Course passers will eventually get hired, as this first [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.ncda.gov.ph/2012/01/take-one-animation-studio-pilots-training-for-pwds/</link>
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		<title>CALL FOR ENTRIES 2012 VSA International Young Soloists Award</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Call for Entries for the 2012 VSA International Young Soloists Award is now live! For more details please click here

Possibly Related Posts and Pages2nd International Conference on Multiple Perspectives on Inclusion, Transition and Disability &#8211; Beijing, ChinaPrince Salman AwardsKorean Team’s Power Wheelchair Spurs Young Pinay Rights AdvocateDAISY Consortium consults NCDA on a &#8216;PWD-Friendly Disaster Plan&#8217; [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.ncda.gov.ph/2012/01/call-for-entries-2012-vsa-international-young-soloists-award/</link>
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		<title>NCDA – Australian Development Scholarship Awardee Returns Home</title>
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	NCDA – Australian Development Scholarship Awardee Returns Home

Fatima A. Garon, Project Evaluation Officer I of NCDA has successfully completed her post-graduate program under the Australian Development Scholarship (ADS) for year 2011.  Ms. Garon studied Master of Social Science with Specialization on Human Service Management at University of Newcastle, Australia.  As part of the program a [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.ncda.gov.ph/2012/01/ncda-australian-development-scholarship-awardee-returns-home/</link>
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		<title>Training on the Provision of Appropriate Wheelchairs</title>
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	Training on the Provision of Appropriate Wheelchairs

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To equip service-providers in effective provision of appropriate wheelchairs to  beneficiaries, the Latter-Day Saints  Charities (LDSC) held a 2-day workshop for  17 GO/NGO/PO participants from Quezon City , Caloocan City, NCR and San Mateo, Region IV-A  last October 24-25, 2011 at the NCDA Atrium.  It included demos on wheelchair-fitting, [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.ncda.gov.ph/2012/01/training-on-the-provision-of-appropriate-wheelchairs/</link>
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		<title>DAISY Consortium consults NCDA on a &#8216;PWD-Friendly Disaster Plan&#8217; Tie Up</title>
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Daisy Consortium President Hiroshi Kawamura (left), on courtesy call to NCDA last November 18, 2011, raised the use of DAISY (Digital Access Information System) as a communications tool for inclusive disaster management, where PWDs are not just seen as victims, but as active part of the operations, as shown in the recent disasters in Japan. [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.ncda.gov.ph/2012/01/daisy-consortium-consults-ncda-on-a-pwd-friendly-disaster-plan-tie-up/</link>
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