Categories:
**Presidential A. Mabini Award
**PWD of the Year
**PWD Group of the Year
**Local Government Unit of the Year
**Rehabilitation Volunteer/Group of the Year
**Employer of the Year
**PWD Friendly Establishment
**PWD Media Advocate of the Year
•PWD Media Advocate
• PWD Media company Advocate
•PWD Media Program
**Website Accessibility Award
Nomination Procedure:
1. Anyone can nominate individuals or groups to any category provided they fit the criteria. Self-nomination will not be accepted.
2. A member of the organization cannot nominate his/her own group.
3. DEADLINE EXTENDED Nominators will be asked to fill out the required forms and submit requirements on or before April 1, 2013.
4. Nominators can work with the nominees in accomplishing required papers.
5. Narrative and attachments should not exceed 20 pages.
6. None-paper attachments such as DVDs or CDS can be submitted as well.
Sunday, January 27, 2013
THE PRESIDENTIAL MABINI AWARD
The Presidential A. Mabini Award is given by the President of the
Republic to an individual whose work and accomplishments in the last five years
promote the human
rights and dignity of Filipinos with disability.
The award may be given to a Filipino or Non-Filipino who may be with or without disability.
To be considered for the Award, Presidential nominee must meet the
following criteria:
1. Extraordinary accomplishments and work in promoting the
welfare, independence, human rights and dignity of Filipinos with disability.
2. Acknowledgement by peers in the disability movement.
3. Knowledge and expertise on PWD issues and concerns both in
the domestic and global realities.
4. Adherence to and promotion of the United Nations
Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD) and
other human rights principles.
5. No record (documented) of serious ethical/ moral or human
rights impropriety.
Nominations for this award should indicate in a 3-5 page essay the
nominee's accomplishments vis-a-vis the above enumerated criteria.
Additional pages, of not over 15 pages may include endorsements,
certificates or other supporting documents.
PERSON WITH DISABILITY (PWD) OF THE YEAR AWARD
The PWD of the year is given to a Filipino with Disability who has outstanding individual achievement in his chosen field and serves as exemplar to other persons with disability and to the nation.
To be considered for the Award, PWD nominee must meet the following criteria:
- Is a good role model in the family and community
- Has received local/ regional/ national recognition
- With a good track record of leadership in associations of persons with disabilities or in self help groups
- Enjoys acceptance and respect from peers, other persons with disabilities, advocates, and service providers
Nominations for this award should indicate in a 3-5 page essay the nominee's accomplishments vis-a-vis the above enumerated criteria.
Download Form for PWD of the Year Award
PWD GROUP OF THE YEAR AWARD
The award is given to a group/organization of Filipino PWDs that has attained noteworthy achievements in a cultural, educational, vocational, spiritual, athletic or economic endeavor.
Formal and informal PWD groups of 5 or more may qualify for nomination
To be considered for the Award, group nominee must meet the following criteria:
1. Relevance of group purpose to promotion of PWD welfare
2. Demonstration of empowerment and responsibility in members’ participation
3. Sustainability of programs and activities
4. Positive community impact of programs and activities
Download Form for PWD Group of the Year
LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNIT OF THE YEAR AWARD
This award is given to a local government unit which has rendered exceptional
services to a significant number of citizens with disabilities within its
jurisdiction in the last two years.
The LGU may either be provincial, municipality, city, or barangay.
To be considered for the Award, LGU nominee must meet the
following criteria:
1. Passage of significant
number of ordinances that protect & uphold the Rights of Persons With
Disabilities
2. Establishment of PWD-friendly and accessible physical
structures, architectural features and facilities;
3. Active implementation of programs supporting PWD
livelihood, employment, training, etc.
4. Implementation of programs that create PWD awareness
5. Implementation of programs that positively impact on the
community
REHABILITATION VOLUNTEER/GROUP OF THE YEAR AWARD
The award is given to
volunteers/groups that have significantly enhanced and/or supported
programs that break down physical and attitudinal barriers that keep PWDs from
participating fully in their communities; and whose work encourages the
community to promote inclusion, integration and equal rights and opportunities
for PWDs.
Eligibility for Nomination:
1. Filipino citizens and those who- for the past
two years supported Filipino PWDs and/or their families and PWD organizations
through care/service provision, advocacy, social action, community development,
legal action and related services.
2.
Can
either be:
·
a person
(with or without disability) who volunteers his/her exemplary services/time
·
a group
of volunteers (with or without disability) or a community-managed organization
who volunteers their services/time, without receiving compensation
·
a duly
SEC registered non-stock, non-profit, or an
organization duly recognized by DSWD, NCDA, DOLE, TESDA or attested to
by an individual of legal capacity.
3.
Work and
achievements must have taken place in the Philippines
4.
Work and
achievements must be relevant and consistent
PWD issues and concerns including
existing laws, social and economic development and others
To be
considered for the Award, a nominee must meet the following criteria:
1.
Rehabilitation Group/volunteer’s programs and
projects must have created impact on the quality of life for PWDs.
2.
Consciously
provided inclusion of PWD in development work and decision making.
3.
Programs
and projects are sustainable and have provided benefits to the sector.
EMPLOYER OF THE YEAR AWARD
The award is given to recognize the employer who demonstrates leadership
in providing and encouraging workplace opportunities by hiring, employing, and
promoting Persons With Disabilities, with flexibility to remove work barriers
and to make accomodations for PWDs to realize their full potential.
The employer or company should be:
1. Operating in the Philippines
2. Of any nationality, any business or industry, private or
public:
· national/multinational chain
· individual branch or part of a chain
· individual business not part of a national chain
3. Upholding the dignity of PWDs in its employment practices
To be considered for the Award, employer nominee must meet the
following criteria:
1.
Compliance
with general legal requirements of enforcing laws that prohibit employment
discrimination against people with disabilities
2. Long-term systematic approach to
PWD employment as indicated by the following:
- proactive expansion of the number of
hired PWDs.
- creation and maintenance of a
disability-friendly workplace that provides accessibility or workplace
modifications
3. Promotion of awareness and
demonstration of the benefits of including PWDs, both to their employees and
the general public.
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