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* This document is a contribution considered as reliable but is not an official document. The views expressed may not reflect those of the United Nations. Fourth Review and appraisal, para. 5 (b), (d)-(f) According to the report, policies and programmes should be based on universal design. The promotion of universal design does not deny the existence of differences between people, which should be accommodates. Moreover, it should not undermine efforts to provide reasonable accommodation where universal design is not practical. Universally designed programmes and policies are linked to accessibility, which requires systematic appraisal of access to societal institutions. To ensure environmental accessibility, focus must be on where people leave, and consideration of rural issues is of critical importance. Educational and employment opportunities should also be enhanced through environmental accessibility. Hong Kong Report, Cluster 3: International Norms and Standards, Annex 2: technical note on accessibility issues This part of the report addresses the distinction between the various
elements and dimensions of Access distilling down to the following seven
concepts as checklist for access: Panel III, Second Session of the Ad Hoc Committee Here, the concept of accessibility is discussed in conjunction with the definition of equalization of opportunities; “a concept representing the degree of ‘fit’ between the client and the system”. The paper also calls for a systematic appraisal of the dimensions of access, a typology of sorts to include: 1) enforceable antidiscrimination legislation, 2) constitutional guarantees of equity, 3) specific entitlement programs, and 4) voluntary human rights manifestos. International Norms and Standards Relating to Disability Part IV, 2.8 Right to an Accessible Physical and Information Environment |