Dear Avinash, Thank you for this piece of clarification.
I was much confused about to which version to adhere. Kind regards, Aarthi On 7/17/15, avinash shahi <[email protected]> wrote: > Their four page official minutes is pasted below > > Disabled Peoples' International > Organisation Mondiale des Personnes Handicapees > Organizacion Mundial de Personas con Discapacidad > > ¥• > !o, > > * ink '•Vjvosrt > > > DPI World Council meeting 2015 > June - 28-30,2015 > BPKS Complex, Dalddiinkhan, Uttara, Dhaka, Bangladesh > Minutes > > It is proposed to Jean-Luc Simon to chair the meeting, proposal he > accepts and following signed World Council member where is present in > the meeting including proxy. > > > Self > (VorX) > SI. > > 01 > Name > > Jean-Luc Simon - France > Representation as World Councilor > V > Proxy of... (Xor name) > > > > > > 02 > Jean-Luc Simon - France > KalleKonkkolla "- Finland > > > > 03 > Jean-Luc Simon - France > Lajos Hegedus - Hungary > > > > 04 > Giampiero Griffo - Italy > > V > > > > > > > 05 > Giampiero Griffo - Italy > Dinah Radke - Germany > > > > 06 > Giampiero Griffo - Italy > Marica Miric - Crotia > > > > 07 > Samuel Njuguna Kabue - Kenya > > V > > > > > > > 08 > Samuel Njuguna Kabue - Kenya > Rachel Kachaje - Malawi > > > > 09 > Dae-sung Kim - South Korea > > > > > > 10 > Nawaf Kabbara - Lebanon > > V > > > > > > > 11 > Nawaf Kabbara - Lebanon > Abdul MajeedMakni - Morocco > > > > 12 > > 13 > Nawaf Kabbara - Lebanon > > Elkhawad Ibrahim Abbas Mohamed - Sudan > > V > FatmaAdnan AjamOghli - Syria > > > > > > 14 > Elkhawad Ibrahim Abbas Mohamed - Sudan > MoaffakAlkhafaj i Iraq > > > DPI ©2015 > > > Disabled Peoples' International > Organisation Mondiale des Personnes Handicapees > Organization Mundial de Personas con Discapacidad > > > > 15 > Md. Abdus Sattar Dulal - Bangladesh > X > Shoji Nakanishi > - Japan — > Oq#& > > > > > > > > > > ^-r ^^r^ > 16 > Ondoua Abah Gabriel - Cameroon > V > X > > 17 > Mustafa Mousa Al > Rawashdeh > - Jordan > V > X > _**¦> // > 18 > Diop Alpha Boubacar, Guinea > V > X > ^=4^^ > 19 > Samuel Njuguna Kabue - Kenya > X > Muzi Nkosi - South Africa > &. niflJ > > Giampiero Griffo take the minute. > > 1: Overview > > This extraordinary meeting of the World Council was decided and > organized by the World Council Members because of the amount of > malfunctions of and illegal decisions that affect the DPI image and > reputation, and because of the number of divisions generated by the > Chair as much within the organization than within all the > international disability community. > > The DPI Regional Chairs met in Istanbul on February 01, 2015, and > adopted a declaration that was sent to the DPI Chair and World Council > Members. Due the absence of response from the Chair and the > continuation of the malfunctioning, the World Council Members decided > to meet and decide for the future of DPI on June 28, 29 and 30 to take > the emergency decisions needed. In accordance with the DPI > Constitution, his extraordinary World Council meeting was legally > summoned on May 30. > > Due the lack of transparency and the unilateral decisions of the past > Chair to accept and dismiss some members, the list of the World > Council Members was re-established by the Regional Chairs, conforms to > the Articles 10 and 11 of the constitution. > > 2: Attendance > > 17 World Councilors are present, with Mr Alpha Boubacar Diop as > special guest. The total of World Council Members is 32, so the quorum > is 16+1. > > World council members acknowledge the formation of the new Arab region > following Seoul and Durban decision and welcome the new world council > members from this region. > > Rachel Kachaje, and Shoji Nakanishi participated with a Skype > connection, 9 members are represented, with a proxy and 8 are > presents. The proxies are put on the table. > > DPI ©2015 > > Disabled Peoples' International <# j \ ^ > Organisation Mondiale des Personnes Handicapees $[ ^jSx ^ > M > Organization Mundial de Personas con Discapacidad $J^ jjJSr^'i > > __"_ _"_ ^x m&* > > 3: Decisions taken > > Decision WC.2015.01: > > The Chair of the session declares the meeting valid and able to > perform its own constitutional obligations. > > Decision WC.2015.02 > > The last constitutional World Council meeting is the one that took > place in Durban, South Africa in 2011 > > Decision WC2015.03 > > The World Council has unanimously adopted a decision to withdraw > confidence in the present chair Mr Javed Abidi and elect Ms Rachel > Kachaje as interim chair based on reasons elaborated in the statement > declaration of this meeting > > Decision WC.2015.04 > > To form an ad hoc committee headed by the chair elect Rachel Kachaje > in charge of organizing the next world assembly. The m4embers of this > Committee are: > > - KonkkolaKalle > - Nakanishi Shoji > - Simon Jean-Luc > - Ondoua Gabriel > - Kabbara Nawaf > > This committee will be in charge of steering DPI to the next World > Assembly in 2016 including determining the time and venue of the > Assembly and resource mobilization it in addition of following up on > the affairs of DPI > > Decision WC.2015.05 > > To disseminates the statement to all DPI World Council members and > national assemblies in addition to all UN agencies, international > organizations and partners. > > Decision WC.2015.06 > > The Adhoc Committee will decide the date and place of the next World > Assembly within 3 months. > > DPI ©2015 > > Disabled Peoples'International o$ 8 fi* > Organisation Mondiale des Personnes Handicapees § "^J "& > Organization Mundial de Personas con Discapacidad t|ltl*jgjpftlg > > __"_ ^X nos** > > Decision WC.2015.07 > > The DPI regions will have to report on their last General Assembly > with the list of the elected representatives and World Council > Members. Those regions which did not have yet regular elections and > meetings as it is stipulated by the constitution, will be asked to get > themselves constitutional before the coming general assembly. Regions > who did not organize regular elections and are not anymore > representative have to call for an election in the earliest possible > time before the coming general assembly. In this regard,the World > Council as the highest authority in DPI between two World Assemblies, > may assist. > > Decision WC.2015.08 > > The World Council acknowledge that DPI office is to be reestablished > in Canada. Meanwhile, the operation of DPI will temporarily be carried > through by DPI Europe up to the coming general assembly. > > Decision WC.2015.09 > > DPI accounts and resources in the interim period will be hosted by DPI > Europe until the recovering of the DPI bank account and finances. > Decision WC.2015.10 > The DPI web site will be managed by BPKS, Bangladesh > Decision WC.2015.11 > > To renew the constitutional amendment committee in charge to proposed > in next world assembly revised constitution amended by the committee. > > Meeting is closed with thank to all world councilors at 7 PM of Monday > June 30, 2015. > > Jean-Luc Simony Chair of the Meeting. > > DPI ©2015 > > > On 7/17/15, avinash shahi <[email protected]> wrote: >> Their Official stand is pasted below >> >> Disabled Peoples' International >> Organisation Mondiale des Personnes Handicapees >> Organizacion Mundial de Personas con Discapacidad >> >> ¥• >> !o, >> >> * ink '•Vjvosrt >> >> >> DPI World Council meeting 2015 >> June - 28-30,2015 >> BPKS Complex, Dalddiinkhan, Uttara, Dhaka, Bangladesh >> Minutes >> >> It is proposed to Jean-Luc Simon to chair the meeting, proposal he >> accepts and following signed World Council member where is present in >> the meeting including proxy. >> >> >> Self >> (VorX) >> SI. >> >> 01 >> Name >> >> Jean-Luc Simon - France >> Representation as World Councilor >> V >> Proxy of... (Xor name) >> >> >> >> >> >> 02 >> Jean-Luc Simon - France >> KalleKonkkolla "- Finland >> >> >> >> 03 >> Jean-Luc Simon - France >> Lajos Hegedus - Hungary >> >> >> >> 04 >> Giampiero Griffo - Italy >> >> V >> >> >> >> >> >> >> 05 >> Giampiero Griffo - Italy >> Dinah Radke - Germany >> >> >> >> 06 >> Giampiero Griffo - Italy >> Marica Miric - Crotia >> >> >> >> 07 >> Samuel Njuguna Kabue - Kenya >> >> V >> >> >> >> >> >> >> 08 >> Samuel Njuguna Kabue - Kenya >> Rachel Kachaje - Malawi >> >> >> >> 09 >> Dae-sung Kim - South Korea >> >> >> >> >> >> 10 >> Nawaf Kabbara - Lebanon >> >> V >> >> >> >> >> >> >> 11 >> Nawaf Kabbara - Lebanon >> Abdul MajeedMakni - Morocco >> >> >> >> 12 >> >> 13 >> Nawaf Kabbara - Lebanon >> >> Elkhawad Ibrahim Abbas Mohamed - Sudan >> >> V >> FatmaAdnan AjamOghli - Syria >> >> >> >> >> >> 14 >> Elkhawad Ibrahim Abbas Mohamed - Sudan >> MoaffakAlkhafaj i Iraq >> >> >> DPI ©2015 >> >> >> Disabled Peoples' International >> Organisation Mondiale des Personnes Handicapees >> Organization Mundial de Personas con Discapacidad >> >> >> >> 15 >> Md. Abdus Sattar Dulal - Bangladesh >> X >> Shoji Nakanishi >> - Japan — >> Oq#& >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> ^-r ^^r^ >> 16 >> Ondoua Abah Gabriel - Cameroon >> V >> X >> >> 17 >> Mustafa Mousa Al >> Rawashdeh >> - Jordan >> V >> X >> _**¦> // >> 18 >> Diop Alpha Boubacar, Guinea >> V >> X >> ^=4^^ >> 19 >> Samuel Njuguna Kabue - Kenya >> X >> Muzi Nkosi - South Africa >> &. niflJ >> >> Giampiero Griffo take the minute. >> >> 1: Overview >> >> This extraordinary meeting of the World Council was decided and >> organized by the World Council Members because of the amount of >> malfunctions of and illegal decisions that affect the DPI image and >> reputation, and because of the number of divisions generated by the >> Chair as much within the organization than within all the >> international disability community. >> >> The DPI Regional Chairs met in Istanbul on February 01, 2015, and >> adopted a declaration that was sent to the DPI Chair and World Council >> Members. Due the absence of response from the Chair and the >> continuation of the malfunctioning, the World Council Members decided >> to meet and decide for the future of DPI on June 28, 29 and 30 to take >> the emergency decisions needed. In accordance with the DPI >> Constitution, his extraordinary World Council meeting was legally >> summoned on May 30. >> >> Due the lack of transparency and the unilateral decisions of the past >> Chair to accept and dismiss some members, the list of the World >> Council Members was re-established by the Regional Chairs, conforms to >> the Articles 10 and 11 of the constitution. >> >> 2: Attendance >> >> 17 World Councilors are present, with Mr Alpha Boubacar Diop as >> special guest. The total of World Council Members is 32, so the quorum >> is 16+1. >> >> World council members acknowledge the formation of the new Arab region >> following Seoul and Durban decision and welcome the new world council >> members from this region. >> >> Rachel Kachaje, and Shoji Nakanishi participated with a Skype >> connection, 9 members are represented, with a proxy and 8 are >> presents. The proxies are put on the table. >> >> DPI ©2015 >> >> Disabled Peoples' International <# j \ ^ >> Organisation Mondiale des Personnes Handicapees $[ ^jSx ^ >> M >> Organization Mundial de Personas con Discapacidad $J^ jjJSr^'i >> >> __"_ _"_ ^x m&* >> >> 3: Decisions taken >> >> Decision WC.2015.01: >> >> The Chair of the session declares the meeting valid and able to >> perform its own constitutional obligations. >> >> Decision WC.2015.02 >> >> The last constitutional World Council meeting is the one that took >> place in Durban, South Africa in 2011 >> >> Decision WC2015.03 >> >> The World Council has unanimously adopted a decision to withdraw >> confidence in the present chair Mr Javed Abidi and elect Ms Rachel >> Kachaje as interim chair based on reasons elaborated in the statement >> declaration of this meeting >> >> Decision WC.2015.04 >> >> To form an ad hoc committee headed by the chair elect Rachel Kachaje >> in charge of organizing the next world assembly. The m4embers of this >> Committee are: >> >> - KonkkolaKalle >> - Nakanishi Shoji >> - Simon Jean-Luc >> - Ondoua Gabriel >> - Kabbara Nawaf >> >> This committee will be in charge of steering DPI to the next World >> Assembly in 2016 including determining the time and venue of the >> Assembly and resource mobilization it in addition of following up on >> the affairs of DPI >> >> Decision WC.2015.05 >> >> To disseminates the statement to all DPI World Council members and >> national assemblies in addition to all UN agencies, international >> organizations and partners. >> >> Decision WC.2015.06 >> >> The Adhoc Committee will decide the date and place of the next World >> Assembly within 3 months. >> >> DPI ©2015 >> >> Disabled Peoples'International o$ 8 fi* >> Organisation Mondiale des Personnes Handicapees § "^J "& >> Organization Mundial de Personas con Discapacidad t|ltl*jgjpftlg >> >> __"_ ^X nos** >> >> Decision WC.2015.07 >> >> The DPI regions will have to report on their last General Assembly >> with the list of the elected representatives and World Council >> Members. Those regions which did not have yet regular elections and >> meetings as it is stipulated by the constitution, will be asked to get >> themselves constitutional before the coming general assembly. Regions >> who did not organize regular elections and are not anymore >> representative have to call for an election in the earliest possible >> time before the coming general assembly. In this regard,the World >> Council as the highest authority in DPI between two World Assemblies, >> may assist. >> >> Decision WC.2015.08 >> >> The World Council acknowledge that DPI office is to be reestablished >> in Canada. Meanwhile, the operation of DPI will temporarily be carried >> through by DPI Europe up to the coming general assembly. >> >> Decision WC.2015.09 >> >> DPI accounts and resources in the interim period will be hosted by DPI >> Europe until the recovering of the DPI bank account and finances. >> Decision WC.2015.10 >> The DPI web site will be managed by BPKS, Bangladesh >> Decision WC.2015.11 >> >> To renew the constitutional amendment committee in charge to proposed >> in next world assembly revised constitution amended by the committee. >> >> Meeting is closed with thank to all world councilors at 7 PM of Monday >> June 30, 2015. >> >> Jean-Luc Simony Chair of the Meeting. >> >> DPI ©2015 >> >> >> On 7/17/15, Aarthi Burthony <[email protected]> wrote: >>> Dear Avinash, >>> >>> Regarding the DPI issue, can you please indicate what is the official >>> stand? >>> >>> Thank you, >>> >>> Aarthi >>> >>> On 7/17/15, avinash shahi <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> I will not prefix much to this story however have several articles to >>>> substantiate that the Chair in question publickly maintained last year >>>> in India that "disability is a apolitical" issue. Its very political. >>>> The issue of less representation of the global south is well-taken >>>> however if we understand this in larger context its in all >>>> organisations be it WTO,IMF or other disability NGOs such as handicap >>>> International and the Rotery club. Its real-politics and is pervasive >>>> in all organisations. In India, disability organisations function in >>>> such manner where individuals become bigger than organisations. >>>> >>>> http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/dpi-allegations-completely-baseless-javed-abidi/article7431718.ece >>>> “I am very much the global chair of Disabled Peoples’ International >>>> [DPI]. The so-called statement that is circulating is not an authentic >>>> or an authorised statement from the DPI executive council,” Javed >>>> Abidi told The Hindu . >>>> >>>> His reaction comes in the wake of a statement issued by the DPI world >>>> council recently stating the Mr. Abidi’s autocratic leadership style >>>> had damaged the council’s image. >>>> >>>> DPI is grassroots, cross-disability network with member organisations >>>> in over 110 countries. >>>> >>>> Mr. Abidi added that this was false claim that has been made by a >>>> bunch of his detractors. “The hollowness of this claim can be gauged >>>> by just the following fact. The DPI world council [with political >>>> representation from all over the world] has 34 members. Of them, only >>>> five were physically present in Dhaka.” >>>> >>>> He noted that all decisions that are being labelled as “autocratic” >>>> were taken by the DPI executive council and world council in an open, >>>> transparent, and democratic manner.“The slander campaign is reflective >>>> of a larger malaise of the global disability movement,” said Mr. >>>> Abidi. >>>> >>>> He noted that richer nations were controlling the discourse on >>>> disability issues. >>>> >>>> “If you look around, global disability organisations have people from >>>> the global north controlling their governance,” he said. >>>> >>>> Speaking about problems he faced while working with DPI, Mr. Abidi >>>> said that “800 million of the world’s one billion people with >>>> disabilities live in the global south. Yet, the powers and decision >>>> making of the disability movement have been historically in the hands >>>> of the global north. My election as the DPI global chair was in that >>>> sense, reflective of a stirring within the global south.” >>>> >>>> “Given that the power structure has been questioned, it is expected >>>> that the ones who have ruled the roost for 30 years would try every >>>> trick in the book to ensure that the reforms that my colleagues in the >>>> DPI executive and world council are trying to bring fail.” >>>> >>>> He added that strict action will be taken against those who are >>>> responsible for this attempted coup of sorts. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Abidi added that strict action will be taken against those who are >>>> responsible for the attempted coup of sorts >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Avinash Shahi >>>> Doctoral student at Centre for Law and Governance JNU >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Register at the dedicated AccessIndia list for discussing accessibility >>>> of >>>> mobile phones / Tabs on: >>>> http://mail.accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/mobile.accessindia_accessindia.org.in >>>> >>>> >>>> Search for old postings at: >>>> http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ >>>> >>>> To unsubscribe send a message to >>>> [email protected] >>>> with the subject unsubscribe. >>>> >>>> To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, >>>> please >>>> visit the list home page at >>>> http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in >>>> >>>> >>>> Disclaimer: >>>> 1. 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