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Minutes of telephone conferenceFriday 28th November 2003 at 15.00 Danish time Participants: Iris Hölling, Karl Bach, Sylvia Caras, Tina Minkowitz Eva Rasmussen (secr.)
Not present Mary O’Hagan, Judi Chamberlin, Mari Yamamoto Gabor Gombos Karl chaired the meeting. 1. Congress 2004 Theme: This is a worldwide international conference, including two general assemblies for WNUSP and ENUSP, regional workshops and ½ day members of the host organization: LAP. In order to make the announcement to members etc. the congress should have a title/theme. Ideas: Networking for (our) human rights Together for (our) human rights Together for (our) social justice Our rights are human rights Tina and Sylvia will try to find more ideas to be mailed. Date and place: Saturday 17th July 2004 Date of arrival Sunday 18th July 2004 Monday 19th July 2004 Tuesday 20th July 2004 Wednesday 21st July 2004 date of departure Vejle Idrætshøjskole, Denmark The board will arrive in Odense on Friday 16th July. ENUSP 100 participants? It must be expected that the majority of the participants will be from Europe, so the answer to Peter Lehman is yes, the board inclusive. Fundraising: Karl will apply for funding with the Danish Ministry of Social Affairs. The money for making the contract with the accomodation place is secured. Other ideas: A Canadian Fund recommended by DPI . Working group: Karl, Sylvia, Iris and Eva Meeting of the two boards: Peter Lehmann and Gabor Gombos the working group as a minimum. Suggested dates: February 2004 14th-15th OR 21st – 22nd Announcement: 1st announcement to be sent out to members before Christmas. Also via partners e-mail lists (DPI, SCI, IDA, WHO). Sylvia can send via WFSMH. Karl and Eva will draft a newsletter. 2nd Announcement should be sent out 4 months before the congress with detailed agendas. The official language will be English. The accessibility was discussed. It is the intention of the board to have all what is possible to make the event accessible to everybody, this should be stated in the announcements but is should also be mentioned, that the funding does not permit interpretators, sign language, braille etc. There will be a form in the first announcement, where people can put their accessibility needs. It is intended if possible to have the congress papers translated afterwards. 2. Membership situation in Africa and Latin America Karl informed briefly about his visit in Uganda, attending a regional workshop and a steering committee meeting of the UNESCO Flagship: Inclusive Education for children with disabilities. In Kampala good contacts were made to association Uganda Mental Health , which is led by a user/survivor majority. Mental Health Uganda wants to join WNUSP and play the role as a focal point in the building of an African user/survivor network. It was suggested that the US board members should go to Latin America, preferably Brazil, to make similar contacts. In order to be a worldwide NGO , it is necessary for us to have Latin American members. The board will gather appropriate addresses, also from Mexico and Argentina. In Kampala Karl had a good negotiation with Moira Jones from the DPI central office in Canada. DPI wants to strengthen the cooperation with WNUSP including an active WNUSP involvement in their world summit in Winnipeg, Canada, Sept. 2004. 3. Approval of new board member Judi and Karl met Moosa Salie from Cape Mental Health Society, South Africa at the WHO meeting in Geneva , Oct. 30 –31. Moosa’s organization is already a WNUSP member and Moosa is interested in joining the WNUSP board. It was agreed to ask Moosa Salie, CCAB@xsinet.co.za, to join the board until the next general assembly. Tina will also contact him re the convention 4. WHO Meeting Karl informed briefly about his participation in the preparatory meeting of a WHO working group for mental health service users. The leading staff of the WHO Department of Mental Health and Substance Dependence hosted the meeting. Judi C. also attended the meeting representing Boston University. David Oaks represented Mind Freedom, SCI. The WHO suggested WNUSP and SCI to involve in their projects in Albania and India. Karl will ask for more information re the project in India, Gabor Gombos will be asked to get in touch with the WHO re the project in Albania. 5. Other Issues The OHCHR documents will be faxed to UN on Monday, December 01, 2003. … Participation in the Qutar meeting was thoroughly discussed – Tina will decide what to do. … Tina and Judi will participate in the Madrid meeting – agenda to be mailed to the board. … Sylvia joins a meeting in Geneva – Disability Day. A number of folders will be sent directly from the secretariat to her address in Switzerland. …
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