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We are all stanned with news on Kalle Konkkola’s passing.
Kalle, great leader of disability movement and ventilator user with the most severe disability, led the movement in Finland with outstanding leadership for realization of the rights of persons with disabilities and personal assistance service system. He also served as the chair of DPI World and advocated our equal rights by conveying the authentic voice of justice from global disability movement. He also committed realization of UNCRPD and torched the light of hope for all the persons with disabilities in the world.
Losing him is so huge to us. I extend my deep condolences to his family and friends with my sincere respect to his warm personality, leadership, and achievements.
Sincerely,
Shoji Nakanishi
Chair of DPI Asia-Pacific Region
RIP. Mr.Kalle Könkkölä, the founder of ABILIS Foundation and founding member of DPI
It is shocking to know our mentor, teacher, role model and a great leader has passed away. Kalle never stopped telling the world about "Nothing About Us Without Us". This motto shows and proves to society that people with disabilities are active human beings and our needs are the same as everyone else. This loss saddened our hearts. Our thoughts and prayers are with you.
Heart-felt condolences on the death of Mr. Javed Abidi
Mr. Javed Abidi has passed away on March 4 in his hometown in New Dehli. He had been strong leader of persons with disabilities in India more than 20 years. He was also one of influential leaders in the world with his supports of persons with disabilities in developing countries, especially those of suffering from poor conditions. I have known him more than 20 years and worked with him in many opportunities.
DPI’s motto “Nothing about us without Us” express a key idea of struggle for human rights that self-determination is essential for achieving true equality. Since 1981, unity in diversity and strength in our weakness essentially recognize and respect within DPI. From this strong point, DPI would keep moving forward for improvement of human rights of persons with disabilities all over the world.
I hereby convey my deep and sincere condolences to his family and pray for him rest in peace.
Shoji Nakanishi
Chairperson of DPI Asia-Pacific Region
International Day of Persons with Disabilities 3 December 2016
Theme for 2016: Achieving 17 Goals for the Future We Want
Since 1992, the United Nations International Day of Persons with Disabilities (IDPD) has been celebrated annually on 3 December around the world.
The theme for this year’s International Day is “Achieving 17 Goals for the Future We Want” . This theme notes the recent adoption of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the role of these goals in building a more inclusive and equitable world for persons with disabilities.
This year’s objectives include assessing the current status of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) and SDGs and laying the foundation for a future of greater inclusion for persons with disabilities.
The observance of the 2016 IDPD coincides with the 10-year anniversary of the adoption of the CRPD – one of the most quickly and widely ratified international treaties put forth by the United Nations to date.