★  The time period during which the Conference organizers will meet you at the airport when you arrive is from 28 March to 29 March. The time period during which the Conference organizers to send you from the hotel to the airport is from 31 March to 1 April. Please tell your flight information in advance.
★  The accommodation and Conference venue: a four-star hotel--- Hotel Canton that located in the city center. It is accessible and comfortable.
Hotel Add: 374Bejing Road,Guangzhou,China
         Tel: +86-20-8318-9888
         Fax: +86-20-8335-0805
         Website: www.hotelcanton.com
★  The Conference accommodation booking time is March 29 and March 30. If need booking additional accommodation, please notify the Secretariat before March 5.
★  The weather in Guangzhou in March is warm and humid. You are recommended to wear shirts, sweaters and coats.
★     The Conference will provide audio-video systems for you to use software such as Microsoft Office PowerPoint to demonstrate your speech. In order to avoid the trouble of a different format, please sent your presentation to the Secretariat in advance by e-mail, and save it on a disk or a flash dish and bring it with you when you come to Guangzhou.

 
    29 Mar.2010
(Monday)
9:00-14:30
 Registration 报到
14:30-15:15
 Opening Ceremony 开幕礼
15:15-16:30
 PlenaryⅠ 主题大会Ⅰ
16:30-16:50
 Tea Break 茶聚
16:50-18:00
  PlenaryⅡ 主题大会Ⅱ
18:30-20:00
 Welcoming Reception 欢迎晚宴
 
 30 Mar.2010
(Tuesday)
 
 
 
9:00-10:30
 Workshop 工作坊
10:30-10:50
Tea Break 茶聚
10:50-12:20
Workshop 工作坊
12:20-14:00
 Lunch 午餐
14:00-15:00
 Report Back Session 小组总结
15:00-16:40
 PlenaryⅢ 主题大会Ⅲ
16:40-17:00
 Tea Break 茶聚
17:00-18:00
 Closing Ceremony 闭幕礼
18:30-20:00
 Cultural Night 文化之夜
31 Mar.2010
(Wednesday)
上午
 Visit or sopping 参观或购物
中午
 Lunch 午餐

With a theme of “ Innovation with Vitality, Development for Inclution”, the conference is hosted by Guangzhou Disabled Persons' Federation and co-organized by Guangzhou Association of Disabled Women. Following the last Regional Conference on Women with Disabilities held in Hong Kong in January, 2008, this will be the second grand gathering for women with disabilities in Asia. The main purpose of the conference is to associate the disabled women organizations in Asia, especially those in East Asia and South-east Asia, and the organizations and individuals that are concerned about issues about women with disabilities. The conference aims to exchange our views on how we can help women with disabilities to develop their potentials so that they can actively participate in social activities and share the fruits of social development on an equal footing. It is also an aim of the conference that we will try to find out the difficulties that women with disabilities are confronted with in their way of development and to explore new ideas and new solutions to overcome the difficulties. Another aim is to share experience of the progress that women with disabilities have made in different countries and regions and to improve the quality of life of local women with disabilities.
The conference will set up both plenary sessions and workshops on particular issues. Some experts and scholars who have done thorough studies on issues related to women with disabilities are invited as our honored lecturers. Some outstanding women with disabilities organizations and individuals are also invited to attend the conference and share their successful experiences with us.
 

 
     
The Host Organizer, Guangzhou Disabled Persons' Federation, is a unified organization for people with disabilities in the area of Guangzhou. Established in February 1989, the Federation aims to promote humanities, safeguard the rights and benefits of people with disabilities, develop their career, facilitate their participation in social life on an equal footing, and share the fruits of social material and cultural development. The Federation fulfills three functions of “representing, serving and managing”: representing the mutual benefits of people with disabilities and safeguarding their legal rights; unifying, educating people with disabilities and serving for them; fulfilling the obligations granted by the government, managing and developing the career for people with disabilities. The organizations that directly serve under the Federation include: Rehabilitation Center for People with Disabilities, Labor and Employment Service Center for People with Disabilities, Olympic Sports Center for People with Disabilities, Service and Delivery Center of Assistive Devices, Zhanneng Vocational Training Center for The Disabled, Vocational Training Center, Research & Rehab. Center for Children with ASD, Rehabilitation and Experimental School, Farn and Orchard for Psychopathic Rehabilitants, Vocational Training School, and Nursing House for People with Disabilities, etc.
 
The Co-Organizer, Guangzhou Association of Women with Disabilities, is a commonalities organization of women with disabilities in Guangzhou. It is a registered corporate association established in Sep 2006, after 2 years’ well preparation starting from 2004. With Guangzhou Disabled Persons' Federation as its higher managing department, the Association runs daily operations by a council elected by its representing members. The Association’s mission is to encourage women with disabilities to leverage their potentials, and support them to live independently; to reflect women with disabilities’ aspirations, and safeguard their legal rights; to promote social careness and strive equal opportunities for women with disabilities to community participation; to develop friendly exchange with similar organizations at home and overseas.
Guangzhou has a population of more than 10 million. It is the largest city in the southern part of mainland China.  Being the political, economic and cultural centre of South China, Guangzhou is also a well-known coastal city and a trial region in which the country implemented its comprehensive reform. It is ranked the third place in comprehensive strength among the major cities in China.
There are many beautiful scenic spots in Guangzhou. Spring is here all the year round with flowers in blossom everywhere. Therefore, Guangzhou enjoys the reputation as “The Flower City”. The flaming kapok is its city flower.
Guangzhou is one of the most renowned historic and cultural cities in China. The city can trace its history to 2219 years ago when it was founded. It is also known as “The City of Five Goats”. Local legend has it that once upon a time five immortals, each riding a goat that walked on colorful clouds, arrived in Guangzhou from South Sea. They gave the grain they brought to the residents as a present, wishing that the land enjoys abundant harvests and is free from famine forever. The five goats they rode turned into stones. Based on the legend, a “Five-goal Statue” has been built, which now becomes a remarkable city statue of Guangzhou. 
Guangzhou is adjacent to Hong Kong. It takes only an hour or so to travel between the two cities. 
Guangzhou will be the host city of the 16th Asian Olympics and the first Asian Paralympics in 2010. In the summer of 2010, a grant pageant will be presented to the world by Guangzhou. Guangzhou is doing its utmost to be dedicated to creating a harmonious Asia.
     
Address：No.375,Longkouxi Road,Tianhe District,Guangzhou, China
Post Code：510630
Tel：86 20 38465940
Fax：86 20 38465940