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Home : Projects : Accessible ICT-Philippines :

Empowering  Persons with Disabilities through
Accessible Information and Communications Technologies (ICT)

National Capital Region Seminar/Workshop

Days Inn, Tagaytay City, October 26-28, 2004

Accessible Information and communications technologies logo
The first of three workshops was conducted in Tagaytay City, overlooking historic Taal Volcano, on October 26-28, 2004.

The participants were invited from the national departments and organizations, and the major universities within the National Capital Region (i.e., Metro Manila and surrounding municipalities).

The participants included technology coordinators, webmasters and policy-makers. There were 18 webmasters of national departments and six webmasters from universities and learning institutions, and one caregiver.

Organizers

  • Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD)
  • National Council for the Welfare of Disabled Persons (NCWDP)

In cooperation with:

  • Vision Office
  • National Computer Center (NCC)
  • Resources for the Blind
  • Nova Foundation for Differently Abled Persons and NCWDP Sub-Committee on ICT
  • Digital Filipino

Steering Committee

  • Chairperson
    Undersecretary Lourdes G. Balanon
    Plans and Programs, Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD)
  • Vice-Chair
    Director Catalina L. Fermin
    Executive Director,
    National Council for the Welfare Of Disabled Persons (NCWDP)
  • Members
    • Director Alice S. Bonoan
      Social Technology Bureau, DSWD
    • Ms. Nieva Neri,
      National Computer Center
    • Ms. Mayette Regala
      Resources for the Blind
    • Mr. Noli V. Agcaoili
      Nova Foundation for Differently-Abled Persons, and Chairman, NCWDP Sub-Committee on ICT

Working Committee:

  • Chairman: Director Catalina L. Fermin, NCWDP
  • Co-Chair: Director Alice S. Bonoan, STB, DSWD
  • Member: Ms. Mayette Regala, Resources for the Blind
  • Member: Ms. Eva Neri, National Computer Center
  • Resource Person: Mr. Leo Valdes, Vision Office Support Services

Secretariat

  • Nelia de Jesus – Overall Coordinator, NCWDP
  • Dandy Victa - Assistant Overall Coordinator, NCWDP
  • Leovy Oasin - Member, NCWDP
  • Reggie Tolentino - Member, NCWDP
  • Irish M. Opeña - Member, DSWD
  • Marycris Mallari - Member, NCWDP
  • Flohree Bisco - Member, NCWDP
  • Rolando Fernandez - Member, NCWDP
  • Paul Ocampo - Member, NCWDP
  • Program and Invitation: Nelia de Jesus and Dandy Victa
  • Facilitators: Nel de Jesus, Eva Neri, Mayette Regala, Leovy Oasin & Dandy Victa
  • Technical Requirements: Mayette Regala, Dandy Victa and Reggie Tolentino
  • Administration and Logistics: Leovy Oasin, Irish Opeña and Marycris Mallari
  • Publicity: Nel de Jesus, Zaldy Sanchez and Eva Neri
  • Documentation: Flohree Bisco, Rolando Fernandez and Paul Ocampo

Outcomes:

Photos:

group discussion
Group discussion on website planning

group discussion
Group discussion on website planning

Dolly Villacorte working on her website
Award-winner Dolly Villacorte, webmaster for the House of Representatives

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