Policy paper

Family Educational Services Foundation

Published 23 July 2018

Form for submitting commitments for the Global Disability Summit 2018

Your organisation

Type of organisation: Foundation

Name of organisation: Family Educational Services Foundation

Charter for Change

Please read the attached Summit Charter for Change: the principal legacy of the Summit. If your organisation is happy to sign up to the Charter, please confirm by putting a cross in the box below.

My organisation signs up to the Summit Charter for Change: X

Your organisation’s commitments to achieve the rights of people with disabilities in developing countries

A. Commitments to eliminate Stigma and Discrimination

Please select the category which your commitment most relates to: Representation and empowerment of persons with disabilities

Please enter the exact wording of the commitment/s, including details of others who has supported its development (75 words limit):

FESF commits to represent people who are Deaf and highlight their conditions at all relevant forums and policy moots. FESF also commits to empower them through education, skill development, and employment.

Timeframe and/or implementation plan (75 words limit)

This commitment has been a part of the organization since its inception and continues to be a part of its strategic vision.

B. Commitments for Inclusive Education

Please select the category which your commitment most relates to: Capacity building: teachers and staff

Please enter the exact wording of the commitment/s, including details of others who have supported its development (75 words limit):

We commit to train educators in skills that are sensitive to the needs of people who are Deaf and are able to teach in the Pakistan Sign Language. We commit to train these educators in the best teaching methods and develop class rooms into an inclusive and nurturing environment.

Timeframe and/or implementation plan (75 words limit)

This commitment has been a part of the organization since its inception and continues to be a part of its strategic vision.

C. Commitments for Economic Empowerment

Please select the category which your commitment most relates to: Skills development for decent work

Please enter the exact wording of the commitment/s, including details of others who have supported its development (75 words limit):

We commit to providing vocational and technical skills training to Deaf students and adults. By developing their technical skills we hope to provide opportunities for decent work and dignified wage.

Timeframe and/or implementation plan (75 words limit)

This commitment has been a part of the organization since its inception and continues to be a part of its strategic vision.

D. Commitments for Technology and Innovation

Please select the category which your commitment most relates to: Additional resources

Please enter the exact wording of the commitment/s, including details of others who have supported its development (75 words limit):

We commit to develop and disseminate resources under the Pakistan Sign Language. We commit to leverage technology to improve the acquisition of the Pakistan Sign Language and access to education for those who are in and outside of the school system.

Timeframe and/or implementation plan (75 words limit)

This commitment has been a part of the organization since its inception and continues to be a part of its strategic vision.

E. Commitments for Women and Girls with Disabilities

Please enter the exact wording of the commitment/s, including details of others who have supported its development (75 words limit):

We also commit to encourage female participation in economic activities and enable them in overcoming cultural barriers to self-sufficiency. We commit to develop and nurture leadership in women with disabilities through equal opportunities and encouragement.

Timeframe and/or implementation plan (75 words limit)

This commitment has been a part of the organization since its inception and continues to be a part of its strategic vision.