India Inclusion Summit
| India Inclusion Summit | |
|---|---|
| Host country | India |
| Date | 29–30 Nov 2013, 28–29 Nov 2014, 20-21 Nov 2015 |
| Venue(s) | 2013: Ritz-Carlton,2014: Park Plaza Hotels & Resorts, Bangalore,2015: Park Plaza Hotels & Resorts, Bangalore |
| Cities | Bangalore |
| Website |
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India Inclusion Summit an initiative supported by SAP AG, India brings together thought leaders working in the field of inclusion to deliberate, discuss and take forward different talents available in the society.[1] The Summit aims to be an egalitarian platform attracting people from a range of fields. It mainly fcoused on 'Inclusion', which refers to a term used by people with disabilities and other disability rights advocates with the idea that all people should freely, openly and without pity or sympathy accommodate any person with any kind of disability, physical, mental or intellectual, without restrictions or limitations of any kind.[2] The summit aims at sensitising the public on issues related to people with IDD (intellectual development disability) & physical disability through cinema, sports, books and media and will leverage the support of these well-known personalities to further the cause of an inclusive society, a press release said.[3]
Agenda
India Inclusion Summit 2015, in its forth edition is planned for 20 and 21 November 2015, at Park Plaza Hotel, Marathahalli, Bengaluru.[4]
The third edition, India Inclusion Summit 2014, took place on 28 and 29 November 2014, at Park Plaza Hotel, Marathahalli, Bengaluru. Various luminaries attended the summit and Experiential accessibility like Sign Language interpretation, Live FM narration, ramps, accessible lunch tables, talking washroom mats, blind golf and gps navigation was showcased in the summit.[5]
The key initiatives that are taken in India Inclusion Summit are[6]
- Support EnAble India’s creation of a virtual academy for differently-abled.[7]
- Setup two new labs of Project Prayas by the Autism Society of India.[8]
- Help scale Sampoorna Music Therapy School for children with autism.
- Help provide jobs for differently abled through Association for Rehabilitation under National trust Initiative of Marketing.
Call for Action
EnAble India
EnAble India's mission is to empower persons with disability. The mission is founded on the firm belief that the disabled do not need sympathy, they need a supportive environment to grow and fulfill their needs, potential and dreams. EnAble India's core activities are employment of people with disabilities, pre-employment services, supplemental education, counseling and support services, consultancy and training for other institutions and NGOs and technology services. India Inclusion Summit is partnering with EnAble India to create a virtual academy for differently abled.[9][10]
Project Prayas by Autism Society of India
Prayas is a Computer and iPad Training Programme for Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorders; initiated by Autism Society of India, running in collaboration with Spastics Society of Karnataka, Indira Nagar, Bangalore. It has been financially and technically supported by Sap Labs India Pvt. Ltd. Bangalore.[11]
Speakers in Attendance
Prominent speakers among the India Inclusion Summit are[12]
- Dr A. P. J. Abdul Kalam,former President of India
- Justice N. Santosh Hegde,former Justice of the Supreme Court Of India
- Kiran Bedi,retired Indian Police Service (IPS) officer
- Anita Nair, English-language writer
- Thorkil Sonne, Founder of Specialisterne
- Devdutt Pattanaik,Physician turned Leadership Consultant
- Malathi Krishnamurthy Holla,an International para athlete from India
- Arun Shourie,
- Naseeruddin Shah
- Arnab Goswami
- Ani Choying Drolma
External links
Official Website
References
- ↑ "India Inclusion Summit 2013". chaiwithlakshmi.in. Retrieved 2014-06-10.
- ↑ "India Inclusion Summit". www.indiainclusionsummit.com. Retrieved 2014-06-10.
- ↑ "India Inclusion Summit to push for an inclusive society". www.thehindu.com. Retrieved 2014-06-10.
- ↑ "They Said She Wouldn’t Walk. So She Became a Biker, Swimmer and Athlete Instead!?". www.thebetterindia.com/. Retrieved 2015-11-02.
- ↑ "India Inclusion Summit-Begins?". www.newindianexpress.com. Retrieved 2014-11-29.
- ↑ "India Inclusion Summit for Differently Abled-Promises New Paths". www.newindianexpress.com. Retrieved 2014-06-10.
- ↑ "India Inclusion Summit 2013". myimpact.impactmeasurement.co.in. Retrieved 2014-06-10.
- ↑ "Project Prayas by Autism Society of India". learn4autism.com. Retrieved 2014-06-10.
- ↑ "India Inclusion Summit helps-disabled-persons-help-themselves". indiatimes.com. Retrieved 2014-06-10.
- ↑ "India Inclusion Summit 2013". myimpact.impactmeasurement.co.in. Retrieved 2014-06-10.
- ↑ "India Inclusion Summiton Autistics Disabilities". economictimes.indiatimes.com. Retrieved 2014-06-10.
- ↑ "Prominent Speakers in India Inclusion Summit". www.newindianexpress.com. Retrieved 2014-06-10.