14/05/2015http:// R ehabilitation I nternational Presentation Brazil 2011 – Jan A. Monsbakken President Elect

14/05/2015http:// Rehabilitation International (RI) is a longstanding, worldwide network of people with disabilities, service providers, academics, professionals and government agencies working to improve the quality of life of people with disabilities and people in need of rehabilitation. RI: Who we are

14/05/2015http:// RI: Membership  RI’s national member organizations provide in- depth expertise on local and national needs.  With a presence in over 100 countries, they allow RI to address a broad range of human rights issues with an understanding of local context.  To bolster the effectiveness of individual members, RI links them together by convening regional conferences, workshops, training sessions, and producing monthly publications devoted to information sharing.

14/05/2015http:// Founded in 1922 as a society of volunteers to advocate and establish services for children with disabilities, RI has developed into a cross-disability, international organization that in 2010 celebrated 89 years as a leader in the disability community. History of RI

14/05/2015http:// on Dec. 13, 2006 at the United Nations in New York. Adoption of the UN CRPD

14/05/2015http:// Rehabilitation and habilitation go far beyond the health field and embrace a wide range of issues including education, social counseling, vocational training, transportation, accessibility and assistive technology. For most people with disabilities, access to adequate (re)habilitation is a pre-condition for integration into society and participation in the communities in which they live. Without rehabilitation many people with disabilities would be isolated from society, their community and even their family. Rehabilitation and Habilitation

14/05/2015http:// Rehabilitation & CBR

14/05/2015http:// CBR Guidelines a tool to make development inclusive Based on CBR matrix multisectoral comprehensive approach 8

14/05/2015http:// CBR Guidelines Compilation of 7 booklets  Introductory chapter  Health  Education  Livelihood  Social  Empowerment  Supplementary chapter 9

14/05/2015http:// CBR Guidelines  Nearly 6 years of work  Partnership among 3 UN organizations and 26 civil societies  Contribution from more than 150 experts.  Nearly 300 organizations from 29 countries took part in the field validation.  26 experts peer reviewed the document  A consensus document: an example of partnership and working together  It aims for….. 10

14/05/2015http:// CBR Guidelines aims for:  Assist in Poverty Reduction  Support in meeting basic needs  Foster well-being  Promote human rights  Create Barrier Free Environment  Enable to be an active contributor  Promote inclusion  Community-Based Inclusive Development

14/05/2015http:// NORWEGIAN REHABILITATION  THE NAV - REFORM  NATIONAL STRATEGY IN HAB. AND REHAB.  “THE COOPERATIONAL REFORM” NEW LAW: HEALTH AND CARE IN THE MUNICIPALITIES- PROPOSAL NEW LAW ON HEALTH PREVENTION NEW NATIONAL ACTION PLAN FOR HEALTH AND CARE

14/05/2015http:// THE NAV REFORM  ESTABLISHED IN 2006  ESTABLISH ONE MUTUAL AGENCY FOR WELFARE AND WORK.  WORK SHALL BE THE MAIN FOCUS FOR ALL USERS  COMPENSATIONS AND WELFARE FOR THOSE WHO ARE NOT ABLE TO WORK.  PENTIONS – AGE AND WELFARE

14/05/2015http:// “THE COOPERATIONAL REFORM”  THE IDEA LAUNCHED IN 2008  THE PURPOSE OF THE REFORM IS TO HAVE A STRONGER FOCUS ON CBR – LESS RESOURCES AND PRIORITY ON THE HOSPITALS.  STRONGER FOCUS ON PREVENTION AND EARLY INTERVENTION.  STRONGER FOCUS ON REHBILITATION.  THE FRAMWORK ADOPTED BY THE PARLIAMENT IN MAY 2010.

14/05/2015http:// COOP REFORM -CONTINUE  FINANCING – STATE AND MUNICIPALITIES  WILL START FROM 2012.

14/05/2015http:// NEW LAW ON CBR  A PROPOSAL HAS BEEN HEARD  RI NORWAY HAS COMMENTED ON IT  WAS ADOPTED BY THE PARLIAMENT ON JUNE 17.  WILL BE ACTIVE FROM  THE MAIN FOCUS IN THE LAW IS TO GET A STONGER RESPONSIBILITY FOR HEALTH AND REHABILITATION IN THE MUNICIPALITIES.

14/05/2015http:// WHAT IS POSITIVE FOR REHAB.?  THE NEW LAW WILL CLAIM THAT ALL USERS SHALL BE ENTITLED TO HAVE AN INDIVIDUAL PLAN. ( COORDINATED).  THE NEW LAW STATE THAT BOTH THE HOSPITALS AND THE MUNICIPALITIES SHALL HAVE AN INDIVIDUAL COORDINATOR – RESPONSIBLE FOR THE TREATMENT AND THE REHAB. OF EACH PERSON

14/05/2015http:// A COORDNATION UNIT  ALL MUNICIPALITIES MUST HAVE A COORDINATION UNIT.  THIS UNIT WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE INDIVIDUAL PLAN

14/05/2015http:// POLITICAL QUESTIONS?  WILL THE MUNICIPALITIES BE ABLE TO TAKE CARE OF THESE RESPONSIBILITIES – WE HAVE 435 MUNICIPALITIES IN NORWAY.  WHAT WILL HAPPEN WITH THE QUALITY OF THE SERVICES  WHAT WILL HAPPEN WITH THE RARE AND COMPLICATED CASES

14/05/2015http:// POLICTICAL ISSUES – CONT.  WHAT WILL HAPPEN WITH SPECIALICED REHAB. ?  IS THIS NEW LAW CREATED JUST TO SAVE MONEY – OR ???  CBR – A BETTER APROACH TO STIMULATE – EMPOWERMENT AND INDEPENDENT LIVING?

14/05/2015http:// POSITIVE?  RI NORWAY HAS MANAGED TO GIVE A VERY STRONG POLITICAL FOCUS ON REHABILITATION IN THE PROCESS OF ADAPTING THE NEW COOPERATIONAL STRATEGY.

14/05/2015http:// World Report on Disability – June 2011  RECOMMENDATIONS 1. Enbale acess to all mainstream policies, sytstems and services 2. Invest in spesific programs and services for PWD 3. Adopt a national disability strategy and plan of action.

14/05/2015http:// WRD – cont. 4. Involve people with disabilities 5. Improve human resourse capasity 6. Provide adequate funding and improve affordability 7. Increase public awerness and understanding of disability 8. Improve disability data collection 9. Strenghten and support research on disability

14/05/2015http:// Inline with RI’s mission to promote the rights and empowerment of persons with disabilities RI has identified four main areas of focus: - Rehabilitation/ Habilitation - Implementation of the UN CRPD - Poverty reduction - Disaster management RI Area of Focus

14/05/2015http:// Over the next 2 years RI will concentrate on: Rehabilitation and Habilitation -Implementation of the CBR guidelines -Rehabilitation best practices -Review of ICF UN CRPD -The Global Advocacy Campaign -Best Practice Education Model RI Area of Focus

14/05/2015http:// Accessibility -Access to the skies -Global certification -Guidelines for the international symbol of access -Accessibility reviews Employment -Transition from education to employment -Integration of employers -Return to work standards RI Area of Focus

14/05/2015http:// Poverty Reduction

14/05/2015http:// RI Area of Focus Poverty Reduction -HIV/AIDS and Disability -Vocation, empowerment and health training for Women with Disabilities. Disaster Management -Inclusive preparation, aid and recovery -Guidelines on disability and disaster

Oslo Conference on ” Disability in Conflict and Emergencies May  Opened by Minsiter of Foreign Affairs- Jonas Gahr Støre  Diiferent items were discussed:  DISABILITY IN CONFLICTS  RISK REDUCTION AND RESPONSE TO DISASTERS  INCLUCIVE RECONSTRUCTION AND RECOVERY 14/05/2015http://

Continue – Conflicts and Emergencies  AWERNESS AND POLICY  FROM DISASTER TO DEVELOPMENT  CONFERENCE STATEMENT – BY ANN- MARIT SÆBØNES – UN SPECIAL RAPPORTEUR ( special advisor) – 27 different points – to be found on the homepage 14/05/2015http://