INFORMATION ON THE PROGRAM IN PROMOTION OF SOCIAL INTEGRATION THROUGH SPORTS OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES

1. Examine roles of disabled sports to increase the participation of disabled persons in a social life and analyze problems and issues of disabled sports and countermeasures in their own countries.
2. Examine problems, issues and objectives of promotion of disabled sports in their respective countries from the viewpoint of public and institutional awareness as well as of the management of sports center.
3. Make an operational plan (action plan) leading to expansion of disabled persons’ opportunities to participate in a social life for the betterment of the organization which each participant belongs to.

1. Current Surroundings of Persons with Disabilities (PWD) in Japan
2. Participation of disabled persons in a social life
3. Sports for PWD
4. Teaching methodology of Unique Sports and Instructing Points
5. Organization and Management of Sports Meetings
6. Interim Evaluation
7. Action Plan

1. JICA Tokyo
2. Tokyo Sports Association for the Disabled (TSAD) Tokyo Metropolitan Tama Sports Center for the Disabled
3. Japan Sports Association for the Disabled (JSAD)

Submission: (1) A2A3form (2) Questionnaire

(3) Inception Report

September 2, 2005

1. The majority of persons with disabilities whose number is estimated 6-700millions in the world are deprived of their social opportunity
2. 60% of persons with disabilities live in developing countries, where they may represent approximately 20 % of the poor. So they are in an extremely difficult situation which can be attributable to two causes, policies/systems aspect such as lack of employment for them and deprivation of their rights and social aspect (lack of social integration) such as prejudice or discrimination against them.
3. The support for persons with disabilities requires efforts in wide ranging aspects. It is indispensable to support activities aiming at social integration of disabled persons in parallel with improvement of institutional aspect. Giving an opportunity to participate in recreational /cultural activities such as sports to disabled persons is not only preferable from the point of view of their health promotion and of improvement of quality of their life, but also extremely important because these activities may not only motivate them to participate in a social life, but also promote sensitizing the public in the society. In terms of type of sports, the competitive sports are not appropriate, but the preferable sports are those which enable as many persons with disabilities as possible to join or to play together with non-disabled people.
4. As mentioned above, it is necessary to promote disabled sports in developing countries and to support activities aiming to encourage disabled persons to participate in a social life by training managerial persons in facilities for disabled sports.

1. Examine roles of disabled sports to increase the participation of disabled persons in a social life and analyze problems and issues of disabled sports and countermeasures in their own countries.
2. Examine problems, issues and objectives of promotion of disabled sports in their respective countries from the viewpoint of public and institutional awareness as well as of the management of sports center.
3. Make an operational plan (action plan) leading to expansion of disabled persons’ opportunities to participate in a social life for the betterment of the organization which each participant belongs to.

September 2005 – November 2005

(Activities) See “ANNEX 1. MODULE (Contents of the Core Phase in Japan).”

Note: The above contents may be subject to minor changes.

(Activities)
Submission of Final Report

1. Round-trip ticket between an international airport designated by JICA and Japan.
2. Allowance (accommodation, living expenses, books, shipping)
3. Expenses for study tours Basically paid in the form of train ticket(s) or chartered bus
4. Free medical care for participants who become ill after arrival in Japan (costs related to pre-existing illness, pregnancy or dental treatment are not included)
5. Expenses for program implementation including materials

See the brochure, KENSHU-IN GUIDE BOOK p. 9-16, given to each selected candidate before (or at the time of) the pre-departure orientation.

(81: country code for Japan, 3: area code)

Tokyo Sports Association for the DisablediTSADj TEL: 81-3-5206-5586 FAX: 81-3-5206-5587

(81: country code for Japan, 3: area code)

Tokyo Metropolitan Tama Sports Center for the Disabled TEL: 81-42-573-3811 FAX: 81-42-8579

(81: country code for Japan, 42: area code)

Japan Sports Association for the Disabled (JSAD) TEL : 81-3-3204-3993 FAX : 81-3-5273-2850

(81 : country code for Japan, 3 : area code)

Tokyo International Center (JICA TOKYO) Address: 2-49-5 Nishihara, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 151-0066, Japan TEL: 81-3-3485-7051 FAX: 81-3-3485-7904

(81: country code for Japan, 3: area code)

If no room is available at JICA TOKYO, JICA will arrange alternative accommodations for the participants.

1. Present position, assignment:
   Managerial-level persons in organizations related to sports for PWD (including disabled people’s organizations) or persons in management post with more than 5 years of experience who are expected to contribute to the promotion of social participation of disabled people in their own countries
2. Occupational Background:
   have more than 5 years of experience in a rehabilitation for persons with disabilities
3. Age: 30 -45 years of age, in principle,
4. Others: Applicants with physical impairment must be able to participate in all practice sessions of sports. As the schedule of this course includes a lot of sports practice, pregnancy is regarded as a disqualifying condition for participation in this training course.

1. Governments desiring to nominate applicants for the Core phase in Japan should fill in and forward one (1) original and three (3) copies of the Nomination Form (Form A2A3) for each applicant, to a JICA office (or an Embassy of Japan) by July 27, 2005.
2. The JICA office (or Embassy of Japan) will inform the applying government of acceptance or non-acceptance of a nominee’s application no later than August 27, 2005.
3. Preparation of the Inception Report Before coming to Japan, participants are required to write an Inception Report (detailed information is provided in the Annex 3) in order to make it easy to develop mutual discussions, which are scheduled for the Inception Report Presentation Session. The Inception Report should be sent to JICA or the Japan International Cooperation Center by August 1, 2005, preferably by e-mail to jicatic-jice@jica.go.jp. Each participant will be given 30 minutes for his/her presentation and 10 minutes for questions and answers. At this time, an OHP and PowerPoint 2000 are available to assist in giving the presentations.

1. not to change the subject of the Core Phase in Japan or extend the period of the Core Phase in Japan,
2. not to bring with them any members of their family,
3. to return to their home countries at the end of the Core Phase in Japan according to the international travel schedule designated by JICA,
4. to refrain from engaging in political activities or any form of employment for profit or gain, and
5. to observe the rules and regulations of their place of accommodation and not to change the accommodations designated by JICA. (Participants who have successfully completed the First Phase will be awarded a certificate by JICA.)