People of the Year 2010 HUMAN RIGHTS AWARDS

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「People of the Year is the largest human rights event of its kind in Europe. It celebrates individuals, public bodies and organisations that have significantly contributed to the equality and rights of disabled people, and brings together key opinion formers and decision makers from within the equalities community. Our aim is to inspire the imagination of all involved, and to continually improve the rights of people living with disability in the UK today.」

イギリスで行われている人権問題に取り組み顕著な成果を上げた人を表彰するものです。障がい者の選挙権行使のサポート、障がい者の職業サポート、メンタルヘルスへのサポート活動、障がい者自立支援活動、人権問題を扱ったドキュメンタリー及びドラマ、黒人及び移民の障がい者問題への活動など。表彰カテゴリーは以下。

- Person of the Year Award
- Young Person of the Year Award
- Care and Support Award
- Careers and Leadership Award
- Factual Media Award
- Fictional Media Award
- Accessibility Provider of the Year Award
- Technology Provider of the Year Award
- Arts Personality of the Year Award
- Lloyds TSB Sports Personality of the Year Award


欧州らしいイベントに仕上がってます(^_^;　日本でもUD社会の実現に向け顕著な活動や貢献をした団体・個人を表彰する「IAUDアウォード2010」が開催されますね。是非盛り上がってほしいものです。

「It was presented by Dame Evelyn Glennie. She is the world's most famous deaf percussionist and the first person in musical history to create and sustain a career as a full-time solo percussionist. She is also a motivational speaker and a jewelry designer and has successfully lobbied the government to increase funding for music education」

プレゼンテーターの中に聴覚障がい者でパーカショニストの方がいらっしゃいますね（上リンク部）。いいですねー　ワクワクします。