4 May 2000
Issued by: Office of the President
4th May 2000 at 1800 hours at the Sheraton Hotel, Church Street Pretoria
The Office on the Status of Disabled Persons: OSDP in the Office of the Presidency was instituted to advance the equality of disabled people in South Africa by co-ordinating the tasks of mainstreaming disability considerations in policies and programmes.
On 3rd November 1997, the then Deputy President TM Mbeki launched the Integrated National Disability Strategy: INDS. This is a comprehensive policy, which advocates for a paradigm shift in the approach on issues of disabled people - from the medical/tragedy model to the human rights/development model.
OSDP has formed an Inter Departmental Collaboration Committee (IDCC) to facilitate for this effort. The Committee is constituted of government nominated representatives
Role and objectives of IDCC
The official launch of the IDCC will be in two phases on the same day.
1. A workshop is scheduled for 4 May 2000, from 08:00 until 17:00 at the Sheraton Hotel, Church Street.
2. A formal event to launch the forum will take place on the same evening from 18:00 at the Sheraton Hotel on Church Street, Pretoria. Minister Essop Pahad in the Office of the Presidency will officiate. Government Ministers, Director Generals of government departments and their officials will be attending.
You are cordially invited to the event. Your valued support will ensure that the issues of disability and brought to the attention of the public at large.
Your co-operation will be highly appreciated and I look forward to seeing you on the 4th May 2000
Sebe
Sebenzile Matsebula (Ms)
Office of the Presidency
Office on the Status of Disabled Persons
P/B X955 Pretoria, South Africa
RM 219 East Wing, Union Building
Tel: 012-319-1633 Direct
012-337-5222 OSDP
012-326-4176 FAX
082-373-3902 Cell