[Journalists] {Disarmed} Global Disability Rights Library International Conference call

[Elizabeth Sammons]

Writing colleagues,

 

With our shared concern for the value of information access, I thought some
of you might be interested in the upcoming conference call as posted below,
especially with our international readership.

 

Tomorrow is Thanksgiving in the USA, and I wish each of you happy holidays.

 

Sincerely,

 

Elizabeth Sammons, Hilliard, Ohio, USA

 

 

On Tuesday, December 7, Japan time, (Monday, December 6 Washington, DC time)
USICD will host a Skype teleconference call specifically timed for
international participants in Asia.  The call will introduce an opportunity
to get involved in disseminating disability rights information globally. 

 

You know that the disability rights movement is made stronger when
disability rights leaders, policy makers, and allies have access to the
knowledge they need to learn how to transform their society.  But too many
advocates in developing countries are excluded from the information age.  In
some countries, less than 5 percent of the population has Internet access. 

 

The Global Disability Rights Library (GDRL) project is working to close the
information gap for people with disabilities and their supporters who cannot
access the Internet.   But no single organization can do full justice to the
wealth and diversity of disability knowledge available in the field. We need
to call upon the expertise of a broad cross section of organizations like
yours to help deliver as much quality library content as possible to as many
recipients as we can reach.  

 

 During this call we will:

 

*         Briefly describe the partnership between USICD and the University
of Iowa's WiderNet project that is making the GDRL project possible

*         Explain the innovative technology that will enable us to deliver
knowledge to disability rights advocates in developing countries without
using the Internet

*         Invite your involvement in sharing knowledge and resources that
will strengthen the ability of advocates worldwide to promote the human
rights of people with disabilities in their countries

 

Learn more about the GDRL at the following web links: 

 

http://www.usicd.org/index.cfm/global-disability-rights-library  

http://www.gdrl.org 

 

Please join us on at Tuesday, December 7 at 10:00am Japan Standard Time
(8:00pm Monday, Dec. 6, Washington, DC time) ,  for a teleconference call to
learn more about the Global Disability Rights Library and how you can join
us in building it.  If you are not certain how far apart your time zone is
from Japan Standard Time, you may consult the World Clock at
http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/. 

 

The call will be free for Skype users.  To participate, please email Ellis
Ballard, USICD's Research and Programs Associate, at eballard at usicd.org with
your Skype username.  We will contact you via Skype to share contact details
and ensure your participation in the call. 

 

If you do not have Skype but have an internet connection, you can download
the program at www.skype.com and start a free account.   

 

Streaming CART transcription will be available for anyone who would like it.
Sign onto  <http://www.streamtext.net/text.aspx?event=USICD>
http://www.streamtext.net/text.aspx?event=USICD at the time of the call and
you will be able to follow real-time text transcription.  

 

If you have any questions, feel free to email Ellis Ballard at
eballard at usicd.org.

 

David Morrissey and I look forward to talking with you about the GDRL!

 

Sincerely, 

 

Andrea 

 

Andrea Shettle, MSW, MA
Program Manager, Global Disability Rights Library 
United States International Council on Disabilities (USICD)
1012 14th Street, NW, Suite 105
Washington, DC 20005
 <mailto:ashettle at usicd.org> ashettle at usicd.org  
 <http://www.usicd.org/> http://www.usicd.org  

 

 

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