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2013 DISABILITY RIGHTS CALENDAR DISABILITY RIGHTS IS ABOUT DIGNITY JANUARY Education for All – Back to School Campaign 03 Release of Matric Results (Performance of Top Achievers) 27-29 AU Heads of State Summit (Approval of AU Disability Architecture)
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2013
DISABILITY RIGHTS CALENDAR
DISABILITY RIGHTS IS ABOUT DIGNITY
JANUARY
Education for All – Back to School Campaign
03 Release of Matric Results
(Performance of Top Achievers)
27-29 AU Heads of State Summit
(Approval of AU Disability Architecture)
2013
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DISABILITY RIGHTS IS ABOUT UNIVERSAL ACCESS
FEBRUARY
14 State of the Nation Address
06-15 51st Session UN Commission for Social Development
(SG Report on Mainstreaming Disability in Development
Agenda; Special Rapporteur Report on Monitoring Standard
Rules)
18-22 WIPO Special Session of the Standard Committee on
Copyright and Related Rights
(2nd Preparatory Committee Meeting for the Diplomatic
Conference on Limitations and Exceptions for persons with
print disabilities, Geneva)
20 World Day of Social Justice
(A Society for All based on social justice and respect for
human rights and fundamental freedoms)
21 International Mother Language Day
(Promotion of Sign Language)
25 Deputy Minister’s Higher Education Road show
(Hand-over of accessible ICT equipment to University of
Limpopo Accessible Residence)
2013
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DISABILITY RIGHTS IS ABOUT NON-DISCRIMINATION
MARCH
Intellectual Disability Awareness Month
02-09 Disability Rights Study Tour to Japan
(DSD, DWCPD) (TBC)
08 International Women's Day
15 World Consumer Rights Day
14-15 Opening of Pontsho Centre, Lepelle Nkumpi,
Limpopo
16 National World Down Syndrome Day Celebrations
Family Day at Giloolly’s Farm (DSSA)
18-20 WHO Multi stakeholder Dialogue on Health Risk
factors associated with non-communicable
diseases on Africa Continent
20 World Head Injury Awareness Day
(Prevention of Disability – road safety and buckle up)
21 Human Rights Day
21 World Down Syndrome Day
26-27 5th BRICS Summit
2013
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APRIL
02 World Autism Awareness Day
23 World Book and Copyright Day
27 Freedom Day
2013
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DISABILITY RIGHTS IS ABOUT PARTICIPATION AND INCLUSION
MAY
01 Workers' Day
21 World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and
Development
25 Africa Day
(AU Continental Plan)
13-18 Ubuntu Centre Organisational Strategy Workshop
(World Network of Users and Psychiatry Network
Project)
20-28 World Health Assembly (Geneva)
(Adoption of POA for Mental Health Promotion)
27-31 2nd Summit of Global Women’s Power Network
(Africa Chapter - Nigeria)
28 International Day of Action for Women's Health
26-02 Child Protection Week
2013
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DISABILITY RIGHTS IS ABOUT ACCESS TO INFORMATION
JUNE
Youth Development Month
Men’s Health Month
01 International Children’s Day
01-02 Japan-Africa Partnership Summit
16 Youth Day
16 Day of the African Child
16-30 WIPO Diplomatic Conference (Morocco)
(To conclude a Treaty to facilitate Access to Published Works by
Visually Impaired Persons and Persons with Print Disabilities)
20 World Refugee Day
16-22 National Epilepsy Week
21 National Epilepsy Day
23-27 30th International Epilepsy Congress, Montreal, Canada
2013
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DISABILITY RIGHTS IS ABOUT NON-DISCRIMINATION
JULY
Moral Regeneration Month
Mental Illness Awareness Month
1-6 SAALED/UNESCO/OSISA Conference on Inclusive
Education
18 Nelson Mandela Day
tbc Children’s Parliament
2013
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DISABILITY RIGHTS ARE WOMEN’s RIGHTS
AUGUST
National Women's Month
09 National Women's Day
29-04 Deaf Awareness Week
31 Tributes
2013
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DISABILITY RIGHTS IS ABOUT UNIVERSAL ACCESS
SEPTEMBER
Heritage Month
Albinism Awareness Month - 21st Anniversary for Albinism SA
Muscular Dystrophy Awareness Month
National Month of Deaf People
Public Service Month
02-08 National Book Week
04-06 Sixth UN Conference of State Parties
06 Casual Day
08 International Literacy Day
21 World Alzheimer's Day
23 High-level meeting of the UN GA on disability and
development
24 Heritage Day
23-22 Eye Care Awareness Month HIV as a Cause for Blindness
Campaign
25 Albinism Indaba (SA Chapter)
26-28 Africa Albinism Indaba
2013
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OCTOBER
Mental Health Awareness Month
Transport Month
Eye Care Awareness Month
01 International Day for Older Persons
09 Partnership against HIV and AIDS Anniversary
10 World Mental Health Day
11 World Sight Day
11 White Cane Safety Day
11 International Day of the Girl Child
15 National Foetal Alcohol Syndrome Day
15 World Rural Women's Day
15-17 41st Biennial Conference of the SA National Council for the Blind
16-18 2nd International Conference of the World Federation of the Deaf
17 International Day for the Eradication of Poverty
20 National Down Syndrome Day
21 Africa Human Rights Day
2013
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DISABILITY RIGHTS IS ABOUT A BARRIER-FREE SOCIETY
NOVEMBER
National Disability Rights Awareness Month
02 National Children's Day
03 Launch of Disability Awareness Month
04-09 DICAG National Conference
15 Re-launch of inclusive Illovo Skills Development Centre
17 World Remembrance Day for Victims of Road Accidents
19 International Men’s Day (Million Men’s March)
20 Universal Children's Day
25 Launch of the 16 Days for the Elimination of Violence
against Women Campaign
25-10 16 Days of Activism on No Violence against Women and
Children
2013
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DISABILITY RIGHTS IS ABOUT SOCIAL JUSTICE
DECEMBER
01 World AIDS Day
02 National Disability Awards (Eastern Cape)
03 International Day of People with Disabilities (Eastern
Cape)
05 International Volunteers Day
06 Roundtable on GBV against Women with Disabilities
10 International Human Rights Day
10 Closing Ceremony of 16 Days Campaign
16 Day of Reconciliation
20 International Human Solidarity Day
