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Date: Mon, 6 Sep 2004 07:01:41 -0700 (PDT)
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Press release from RI Congress held in Norway, June 2004.
Penny Price was elected Chair of the RI EDucation Commission, 2004-2008.
A global network of people with disabilities, service providers,
researchers, government
agencies and advocates promoting and implementing the Rights and Inclusion
of people with
a disability
RI News Release 28 July 2004
RI is a global network promoting and implementing the Rights and Inclusion
of people with
a disability. RI was founded in 1922, and membership today includes 130 member
organisations and over 200 affiliated organisations in 80 countries worldwide.
At the June 2004 RI World Congress in Oslo, Norway ¡V Sydney architect,
Michael Fox, AM,
was elected RI President 2004 to 2008.
Michael Fox has been actively involved in RI since 1980 and was the Global
Chair of ICTA
(RI International Commission on Technology & Accessibility) from 1996 to
2004. His
involvement in Australia and internationally includes access and equity
planning for the
Sydney 2000 Games, and participation in numerous conferences and seminars
worldwide.
Michael Fox succeeds Texas based Lex Frieden as RI President, and is the
third Australian
RI President. During the 1960s the late Sir Kenneth Coles from Sydney was
RI President
and Kenneth Jenkins from Adelaide was RI President in the 1980s.
In his Oslo Acceptance Address, Michael Fox outlined the 2004 to 2008
vision for RI, with
a focus on
ć The Rights and Inclusion of people with a disability
ć Facilitating programs between more and less developed countries, and
ć Promoting the UN Convention on the Rights of People with Disabilites
Implementation of this vision will include strategic reviews of RI funding,
membership,
partnerships and process ¡V together with increased involvement of the RI
Executive
Committee, Regions and Commissions.
The RI Executive includes the President, the Vice President and Deputy Vice
President for
each of the six RI global regions, together with immediate Past President
Lex Frieden,
Treasurer Ken Aitchison from the USA, and the Chair of each of the six RI
Commissions.
RI is based in New York and the RI Secretary General is Tomas Lagerwall
from Sweden.
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Penelope Price
Consultant, Disability, Development & Education,
172 Lesmurdie Rd, Lesmurdie. WA 6076
Australia.
Tel: 61-8-92916275
Fax: 61-8-92916383
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