UIA CONFERENCE, DURBAN 4th AUGUST 2014, 7.30am - please can we unite in a peaceful demonstration to hand over a Memorandum to the Architects. I am calling on all people with disabilities to unite in a peaceful demonstration with QASA. We have successfully applied for a licence to demonstrate from 7 am until 10 am on the morning of the 4th August outside the ICC (Walnut Sreet , next to the Hilton Hotel, Durban ), in order to hand over a memorandum to the President of the Union of Architects World Conference. It is really important that we unite on this matter and I will explain. QASA will have banners and placards available. We will be issuing a media statement. We have advised the president of the union of architects that we will be handing over a memorandum to them. This activity will be monitored by the police and we have attained the necessary permission. QASA will make sure that we have water available and we will try and facilitate transport if necessary. Please could you indicate to myself if you would like to attend. We really need your support. We are very disappointed that the very KZN Institute of architects building is not accessible. We requested them six years ago to make their own building accessible and to date they have not done so even after promising six years ago. Furthermore, the union of architects, chose to occupy an inaccessible building whilst planning this conference in Durban. We are concerned that they speak about “access for all” but they do not live this motto. It is important for us to make this statement to architects at this world conference in Durban. Whilst it is politically popular and correct to talk about universal access……What are they really doing about it? The very opportunity that they had to demonstrate their commitment by ensuring that they themselves occupy compliant and accessible buildings, was ignored by them. We are very disappointed and we now want to make a global statement to architects about taking universal access seriously. Please join us in making this bold statement. It is extremely important for us to know how many people will be coming so that we can cater for the number of marshals we need. Please email me on [email protected] if you can join us and also include your mobile number Please if you are going to be attending, send me your name, your disability and your mobile number so we can coordinate. Thank you Ari Seirlis CEO QuadPara Association of South Africa (QASA) PO Box 2368. Pinetown. 3600. South Africa Tel: 031 7670352 Fax: 031 7670584 Email: [email protected] qasa.co.za
Posted on: Thu, 24 Jul 2014 14:41:00 +0000
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