1. Every Human has Rights Rajiv Rajan, General Secretary, EKTHA

2. Every Human has Rights Background 1.Very limited number of DPOs in the region 2.Uneven distribution of DPOs Ex: In India we could see concentration of DPOs / Federations in the southern region than in the northern part of the country. 3.The focus of existing DPOs is not holistic development. 4.Even DPOs, which are advocacy groups sometime tend to function as NGOs and focus on rehabilitation. 5.Lack of leadership is also a main reason for lack of focus on holistic development Rajiv Rajan, General Secretary, EKTHA

3. Every Human has Rights Need of the hour 1.Focus on bottom up Approach 2.Understanding the community resources, needs and wants of people with Disabilities at the grass root level. 3.Awareness and participation of persons with disabilities at all levels of planning. 4.Ensuring the voices of persons with disabilities heard at all levels. Rajiv Rajan, General Secretary, EKTHA

4. Every Human has Rights Strategies 1.Initiating projects that train leaders of DPOs across the region in order to ensure that all of us are on the same platform towards development. 2.Common agenda. Example – We could choose working on key articles of UNCRPD like Article 12, 13, 19, 29 etc, 3.Ensure sharing of expertise within the region towards the common agenda in building the capacity of the national DPOs. Rajiv Rajan, General Secretary, EKTHA

5. Every Human has Rights Rajiv Rajan, General Secretary, EKTHA