Upcoming Events

Here you will find information about upcoming events and activities of the Secretariat of the African Decade of Persons with Disabilities.

Major revision and update of the Secretariat website. (The Secretariat in Cape Town, South Africa, from 2007-06-01 00:00 to 2007-06-30 00:00)

We are creating a new and better website.

Research on policy and its implementation (Cameroon, Mozambique and Rwanda, from 2007-03-01 00:00 to 2008-03-31 00:00)

Undertaking a study on the correlation between policy and implementation of disability inclusive policies in the education and health sectors.

DSC Training (Nairobi, Kenya, from 2007-06-18 09:00 to 2007-06-20 17:00)

Training the DSC in Kenya on Monitoring & Evaluation of projects and programmes, and how well they address important disability issues.

Strategic plan for AFUB (Nairobi, Kenya, from 2007-06-21 00:00 to 2007-06-22 00:00)

The Secretariat is facilitating the development of AFUB’s strategic plan for 2009 – 2012.

DSC training on Monitoring and Evaluation Ethiopia (Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, from 2007-06-25 09:00 to 2007-06-27 17:00)

Training the DSC in Ethiopia on Monitoring & Evaluation of projects and programmes, and how well they address important disability issues.

DSC training on Programme Management (Maputo, Mozambique, from 2007-07-16 09:00 to 2007-07-18 17:00)

The Secretariat will facilitate training for the Decade Steering Committee (DSC) in Mozambique on Programme Management/LFA.

Launch of Comparative study (Cape Town, South Africa, from 2007-07-30 00:00 to 2007-07-31 00:00)

Launching of a “Comparative Study” between different countries’ approach to the inclusion of persons with disabilities in mainstream policies and programmes, and their results. This is a joint venture with DSI, Denmark.

DSC training in West Africa (Mauritania, Mali and Burkina Faso, from 2007-07-01 00:00 to 2007-08-31 00:00)

Training the DSC in Mauritania, Mali and Burkina Faso on Programme Management/LFA.

Training of trainers workshop (South Africa, from 2007-08-13 00:00 to 2007-08-18 00:00)

Training of Trainers workshop for persons who are or intend to be engaged in training programmes addressing disability issues.

DSC training in West Africa on Programme Management (Mauritania, Mali, Cap Verde, Burkina Faso, Tunisia, from 2007-09-03 10:20 to 2007-10-31 10:20)

The Secretariat will facilitate training for the Decade Steering Committee (DSC) in Gambia, Mauritania, Mali, Cap Verde, Burkina Faso and Tunisia on Programme Management.

DSC for Cameroon, Togo and Burundi (Cameroon, Togo and Burundi, from 2007-09-03 00:00 to 2007-10-31 13:05)

During September and October 2007 the Secretariat will facilitate the establishment of National Decade Steering Committees in Cameroon, Togo and Burundi.

SADPD CEO to particpate at DPI World Assembly (Korea, from 2007-09-05 15:40 to 2007-09-08 15:40)

The CEO of the Secretariat will be particpating at the upcoming DPI World Assembly in Korea.

Training of trainers workshop (Senegal, from 2007-12-10 00:00 to 2007-12-15 00:00)

Training of Trainers workshop for persons who are or intend to be engaged in training programmes in Francaphone Africa addressing disability issues.

World Federation of Deafblind General Assembly (, from 2009-03-23 10:53 to 2009-03-23 10:53)

The African Fedration of the Deafblind to have its founding assembly -21-22 October, 2009 speke Munyonyo, Uganda

International day of Albinism (, from 2009-03-23 11:06 to 2009-03-23 11:06)

Ghana Society of Albinos (SOAG)