Inclusive Labor Markets and Persons with Disabilities

- Brown Bag Lunch -

Washington DC, May 3, 2006

12:30 – 1:30 pm.

Conference Room NW565

1300 New York Ave., N.W.

Brown Bag Description

Following up the Disability Agenda event at the IBD of last week, this Brown Bag intends to show a local-level initiative on the Rehabilitation and Labor Markets insertion of persons with disability. After a brief introduction on the labor market participation of persons with disability in Brazil, Ms. Leda de Azevedo, president of FUNLAR-RIO, will share with the audience a presentation about FUNLAR's program on inclusive labor markets and skills training for persons with disability.

FUNLAR, a Rio de Janeiro Mayor's Office Foundation, dedicated to Social Inclusion of Persons with Disabilities, facilitates contact between persons with disability and companies in providing valuable experiences for both parties. In discussing the workability of persons with disability, the audience will gain knowledge of the process and scope of FUNLAR's activities. 

AGENDA

12:30 - 12:35 PM Welcome and Overview

Wanda Engel, Chief, SDS/SOC

12:35 – 12:40 PM Introduction: Ernest Massiah, Sr. Social Development Spec., SDS/SOC

12:40 – 12:50 PM Session 1: Labor market participation of persons with disability

The main objective of this session is to present data on labor market indicators of persons with and without disability in Brazil.

Georgina Pizzolitto, SDS/SOC

12:50 – 1:15 PM Session 2: Inclusive Labor Markets for Persons with Disabilities

Presentation of the Program of Community Based Rehabilitation and its interaction with the “Programa da Saúde da Família” (Program of Family Health) in low income communities living in the city of Rio de Janeiro.

Leda de Azevedo, President of FUNLAR-RIO

1:15 – 1:30 PM Questions

Comments and Closing remarks

Carmen Albertos, Social Development Spec., RE1/SO1