List of Actions taken by Voice of DPI:
In this section, you will find a list of all actions taken by Voice of DPI since its launch. You can also check our events that we are organizing by clicking here.
2017
2 Feb
Letters sent to Municipality of PL/BB-RH/MBC in regards to parking accessibility to Pwds.
March 20th
Letters sent to PS and Minister Social Security on Disability Bill
Letters sent to Minister Housing in regards to accessible infrastructure -C. Lassemillante
10th April Radio Plus-Toilets used as stores/Parking –Article in Defi
11th April Letter sent to the Municipality of Rose Hill-Ramp at the library
11th April Meeting with Dr Mercier Guyon at FMMH with NGOs
24th April Voice of DPI Advocacy program aired on MBC 1 and Canal Sat 26
27th April One day seminar on Women in Production in Mauritius & Southern Africa 28th April Letter sent to Ministry of Foreign Affairs-CoSP
02 May Proposal Pre budget
03 May Discussing proposal for Parking for Disabled-AML
04 May Discussing with Municipality of R Hill on topic Women & Disability
05 May Attending Webinar ECOSOC- UN
1, 8, 22 & 29 June 2017. Weekly executive consultation meetings between President, Secretary and Treasurer over proposals for strategic plan of action of the Federation for the period of 2017-2018.
6 July 2017 First introductory meeting between the President of VDPI Mrs Wong and Mrs Olga Sangle Ferriere -Founder of Atelier Art pour Tous made possible by Mr Gavin Ng Lung Kit. Discussion took place over potential art courses made available to People with disability.
14 July 2017 letter sent to Prime Minister in regards to his sole public statement on People with Disabilities & the Disability Bill written in Handicap Universel newspaper requesting publication of a draft Disability Bill and consultation with concerned parties.
15 July 2017 Participated in Muscular Dystrophy Association awareness road campaign on People with Disabilities from St Jean to Rose Hill Plaza.
20 July 2017 Second meeting with Mrs Olga Sangle Ferriere-Founder and Director of Atelier Art pour Tous. Mr Gavin Ng Lung Kit introduced Mrs Olga to the first batch of interested parties over the art courses made available to persons with disabilities.
2016
January 2016 Meeting with Adviser Ministry Public Infrastructure.
February 2016 CSR Meetup workshop.
March 2016 Meeting on Parking reserved for the disabled.
March 2016 Follow up meet with Adviser M P I.
April 2016 DPI World Assembly in Delhi.
April 2016 Meeting with Adviser Raymond.
April 2016 Sent Letter to PM on DPI world assembly.
May 2016 Sent letter to Minister santaram Baboo on Miracles on Wheels.
May 2016 Meeting with PS Gunputh –PMO.
May 2016 Road Safety month-Port Louis Event.
June 2016 Meeting at Min. S Security-Lemon Tree Project.
July 2016 Meeting with the management of Bagatelle over the issue parking facilities for people with disabilities.
August 2016 Launching our 1st empowerment workshop on UNCRPD.
September 2016 Launching our 2nd empowerment workshop on UNCRPD.
September 2016 Meeting with the Minister of Social Security.
September 2016 Submission of White Paper on Accessibility.
October 2016 Launching our 3rd Empowerment workshop on UNCRPD. October 2016 Launching of our website.
October 2016 Requesting accessibility for Pwds at the festival Porlwi by Light
October 2016 Participating in the National Job Fair for Pwds organised by Rotaract Quatre Bornes
November 2016 Porlwi by Light has accepted to make some areas of its festival accessible for Pwds
November 2016 Organising a series of meeting for next year's strategic plan of actions on the disability bill.
3 December 2016 Celebrating IDD with Porlwi by Light
2015
January 2015- Approval from PMO regarding our name.
February 4th, 2015- Memorandum and Pre Budget proposals sent to the Minister of Finance and acknowledged by the financial secretary.
February 26th Launching of DPI Mauritius at MEF Ebene. Covered by Media ( Press cuttings & Radio recoding /TV.
March 2015- setting up of our Youth Branch. 3 new members recruited.
March 2015- Letter sent to Charles Telfair and Australian Embassy-Collaborative proposals.
April 20th- Letter sent to PS Ragen on approval of our federation together with letter from DPI. Positive feedback on 23rd April.
April 23rd, 2015 Mrs Wong met with Mrs Charoux, Director of academic Affairs of Charles Telfair Institute.
April 28th 2015- Workshop-Paula Sotnik-Macoss-Universal design for education.
April 28th 2015- Workshop on Technologies with Macoss and Lord Colin.
May 20th 2015- Participation in workshop on gender equality.
May 28 th 2015- CSR committee workshop.
June 22-24th 2015- Workshop Gender Limks-SADC protocol.
June 25th 2015- E Inclusion-Microsoft.
July 31st 2015- Meeting with minister of education at government house.
August 4th 2015- Meet with the President of Mauritius-Remittal of list of concerns.
August 7th 2015- Meet with PS Ministry Gender Equality on Violence v/s WWD.
December 2015 -Participation in conference in Delhi.
February 4th, 2015- Memorandum and Pre Budget proposals sent to the Minister of Finance and acknowledged by the financial secretary.
February 26th Launching of DPI Mauritius at MEF Ebene. Covered by Media ( Press cuttings & Radio recoding /TV.
March 2015- setting up of our Youth Branch. 3 new members recruited.
March 2015- Letter sent to Charles Telfair and Australian Embassy-Collaborative proposals.
April 20th- Letter sent to PS Ragen on approval of our federation together with letter from DPI. Positive feedback on 23rd April.
April 23rd, 2015 Mrs Wong met with Mrs Charoux, Director of academic Affairs of Charles Telfair Institute.
April 28th 2015- Workshop-Paula Sotnik-Macoss-Universal design for education.
April 28th 2015- Workshop on Technologies with Macoss and Lord Colin.
May 20th 2015- Participation in workshop on gender equality.
May 28 th 2015- CSR committee workshop.
June 22-24th 2015- Workshop Gender Limks-SADC protocol.
June 25th 2015- E Inclusion-Microsoft.
July 31st 2015- Meeting with minister of education at government house.
August 4th 2015- Meet with the President of Mauritius-Remittal of list of concerns.
August 7th 2015- Meet with PS Ministry Gender Equality on Violence v/s WWD.
December 2015 -Participation in conference in Delhi.
