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International Conference on Tsunami Preparedness of Persons with Disabilities
The International Conference on Tsunami Preparedness
of Persons with Disabilities was organized by the DAISY
Consortium in collaboration with APCD and several
organizations working in both the disability and disaster
prevention fields from 11 - 12 January 2007 at the Royal
Phuket Hotel in Phuket, Thailand. Approximately 100
participants from 12 countries, namely Bangladesh,
Denmark, France, India, Japan, Malaysia, the Netherlands,
the Philippines, Singapore, Sweden, Thailand and the United
States of America participated.
Mr. Tri Akaradecha, Deputy Governor of Phuket Province gave the opening remarks followed by presentations by resource persons from various countries; presentations included the Asian tsunami 2004, the World Summit of Information Society (WSIS), tsunami evacuation, disaster & disability, disaster warning/prevention technologies, etc. Two men from the Morken tribe, victims of the Asian Tsunami 2004 shared their experiences with the tsunami disaster.
Phuket declaration on Tsunami Preparedness for Persons with Disabilities
We, participants of the International Conference on Tsunami Preparedness for Persons with Disabilities, assembled on the eleventh and twelfth of January 2007, at Royal Phuket City Hotel, Phuket, Thailand, declare that:
Tsunami disasters can be prevented through:
- sharing of knowledge and best practices on Tsunami and other disasters,
- strong commitment and active participation for contribution of all stakeholders including in particular persons with disabilities to eliminate the loss of lives,
- local community-based initiatives for disaster preparedness and
- infrastructure building including Tsunami early warning system at all levels to disseminate timely disaster warning to all people concerned,
- building disability friendly infrastructure and addressing accessibility issues in all phases of disaster management.
In a knowledge-based society, ICT development, which includes assistive technologies and universal design concept, will contribute to the success of disaster preparedness development that will meet the diverse needs of all people including those of persons with disabilities and other vulnerable people including women, children, old people, cultural minorities, tourists, etc. in the community.
Such ICT development should be based on internationally-recognized standards that are open, non-proprietary, and have proven track record of accessibility.
In commemoration of the Asian Tsunami 2004, we recommend that an educational/training center on Tsunami and other disaster preparedness should be established. All aspects of such center, including physical infrastructure and training materials, should be inclusive and accessible to persons with disabilities.
In support of WSIS action plan, Hyogo Frame Work of Action and Tamper Convention, we recommend that all stake holders should follow the principles of WSIS and UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities to implement effective preparedness for Tsunami and other disasters.
