Banglore : Lord Gulam Noon MBE sends his sincere gratitude and congratulates Choice International for bringing together this great initiative in support of disabled people in India and around the world.
The International Conference on Disability Equality and Accessibility- India has been jointly organised by Choice International, a UK based international development organisation, together with IndiaCSR, India’s largest leading business network for Corporate Social responsibility (CSR) and Motivation India, an arm of the UK based Motivation Charitable Trust.
Infosys Ltd, Capgemini and many other leading organisations are proud to be Sponsors and partnered with this event.
The Conference is to be held at Infosys Ltd Corporate Headquarters in Bangalore, India on the 21st of December 2012. The conference is set to be a huge success buoyed on by the passionate support of Lord Noon.
At a recent meeting Lord Noon said, “As an Indian diaspora myself I am passionate about the cause.
Disabled people in India remain disadvantaged and marginalised at all levels in society. This conference aims to discuss some of the challenges faced by disabled people and the roles that the corporate and other sectors have to play in promoting equality of opportunity and inclusion for disabled people.
I hope that all relevant stakeholders from the corporate, voluntary and public sectors from around the world support this worthy cause.
I wish to send my sincere gratitude to the organisers and wish you all the best for this conference and future initiatives”
This conference brings together national and international resources, providing an environment for innovation and creativity, to initiate sustainable change in Disability Equality and Accessibility in India.
It aims to recognise the achievements in Disability Equality, whilst analysing the challenges still faced.
The conference has a line-up of speakers including representatives from Infosys, Mphasis, Wipro, the International Labour Organisation (ILO), The National Council for the Promotion of Employment of Disabled People (NCPEDP), AbilityNet (UK) and many more. The conference will explore the following themes:
– Barrier free infrastructure and designs for inclusive accessibility
– Disability Rights and resources for promoting Disability Equality
– Corporate Social Responsibility and its role in achieving Diversity and Disability Equality in India
– Disability Equality in sports and leisure