This forum is based on the research relationship which has been started between the Disability Studies Forum in Korea and the Research Center for Ars Vivendi since 2009. Since 2010, this forum has been continued by researchers and the people concerned related with disability studies of each countries and has been held every year in November. At a later time, Chinese civil soceity organizations have participated from 2014 and the forum of 2015 is co-hosted by three countries.
The main themes of this year's forum are (1)"Social Service Formed Centrally by People with Disabilities Themselves" (2)"Protect the Interests of People with Disabilities". The forum is held in Beijing in November 30. Japan side is preparing for two oral presentations and seven poster presentations.
[[ Time|Subject|Speaker ]]
9:15-9:30 Guest Registration
9:30-9:40 Welcome speech and opening|Dr. Alessandra Aresu, Handicap International Country Director
9:40-9:50 Opening Speech|NAGASE Osamu, Ritsumeikan University, Visiting Professor
9:50-10:00 Opening Speech|Mr. LEE SeokGu, Disability Studies Forum, Chairperson
◆Panel One: Social service formed centrally by people with disabilities themselves
10:00-10:30 PA (Personal Assistance): Acquiring Public Expense andSeeking Self Management|TATEIWA Shinya, Ritsumeikan University
10:30-11:00 A Comparative Study of the United States, Japan and South Korea on CIL Services that Improve Community Participation for People with Disabilities|KOTANI Chiaki, Ritsumeikan University
11:00-11:15 Tea Break
11:15-11:45 Personalized social services for People with disabilities living in rural area|Jane Lu, Handicap International, Project Manager
11:45-12:00 Group Picture
12:00-14:00 Lunch
◆Panel Two: Protect the interests of People with Disabilities
14:00-14:30 The need for peer-advocacy & Three major barriers in mental health|Ms. LEE JiEun, Disability Studies Forum (Member) / Korean Disabled People's Development Institute (Researcher)
14:30-15:00 The process to establish personal assistant (PA) service started from the movement of persons with disabilities|Ms. Chong HeeKyong, Disability Studies Forum (Member) / Gwangju University (Professor)
15:00-15:30 Education rights advocacy for people with visual impairment|Mr. Ni Zhen, China Vision (Researcher)
15:30-15:45 Tea break
15:45-16:30 Poster presentation from the Japan delegation
16:30-17:00 Poster presentation from the China Intellectual and Developmental Disability Network
17:00-17:15 Closure