United Nations in collaboration with the World Bank
Expert Group Meeting
World Bank Headquarters, Washington DC
28 - 30 June 2010
Joseph Kwan (Hong Kong)
Background Note of Work in Accessibility
SPECIAL AWARDS:
2000 The AIA (American Institute of Architects) Hong Kong Citation 2000 (in recognition of distinguished achievement as a community based consultancy service in promoting and implementing barrier-free accessible environments for the elderly and people with disabilities in Hong Kong.)
2001 Medal of Honour, the HKSAR Government 2001 Honours - for “valuable contributions in improving a built environment that caters for the needs of people with disabilities”.
PARTICIPATION AND ACTIVITIES:
1988 - 2005 Member
Subcommittee on Access, Recreation and Transport, of the Hong Kong Government's Rehabilitation Advisory Committee
1989 Panel of Adjudicators
The Design Award for the Most Accessible Buildings for the Disabled in Hong Kong
1989 - 1992 Member
Staff Training Sub commission, of the Asia and Pacific Regional, Rehabilitation International
1989 Member
Steering Committee on the Development of Margaret Trench Medical Rehabilitation Centre of the Hong Kong Society for Rehabilitation
1990 Editorial Board
The 1990 edition of RECAP, the Rehabilitation Digest of the Asia and Pacific Rehabilitation International Regional Committee
1992 - 1993 Co-Convenor
Working Group on "Improving Access and Transport Facilities for the Visually Impaired"
Access and Transport Subcommittee, of the Hong Kong Government’s Rehabilitation Development Coordinating Committee
1992 - 2005 Co-Convenor
Ocean Park Disabled Advisory Committee
1992 - Member
1994 - 2001 Hong Kong Representative
2002 - 2005 Asia Pacific Chair
2006 - Global Chair
Rehabilitation International - International Commission on Technology and Accessibility (RI - ICTA)
1993 - 1994 Consultant
United Nations - Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific, Social Development Division, Bangkok, Thailand, on the preparation of a Technical Guideline on the "Promotion of Non-Handicapping Environments for Disabled and Elderly Persons in the Asia - Pacific Region."
1993 - 2005 Member
Advisory Committee on Barrier Free Access, of the Hong Kong Government's Buildings Department
1994 Member of Organizing Committee
Panel of Adjudicators
1994 Design Award for Buildings and Open Spaces Most Accessible to Disabled Persons in Hong Kong
1994 - 2000 Resource Person
Asia Training Centre on Ageing (ATCOA)
1995 - 1997 Member
Asia Training Centre on Ageing (ATCOA) Advisory Committee,
Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand
1995 - 1999 Member
Compute Able Workshop Advisory Committee
Hong Kong Federation of Handicapped Youth
1995 - 1997 Member
Steering Committee and Working Group on the Review of the "Design Manual - Access for the Disabled", of the Hong Kong Government's Planning, Environment and Lands Branch
1996 - 2005 Member
Working Group on Access to Public Transport by Disabled Persons, of the Hong Kong Government’s Transport Department.
1999 - 2001 Member
Liaison Group on Facilities and Services available for Persons with Disabilities at the Hong Kong International Airport, of the Hong Kong Airport Authority.
1999 - 2002 Member
Special Group on the Review of the “Transport Planning and Design Manual, Volume 6, Chapter 8 Facilities for the Disabled,” of the Hong Kong Government’s Transport Department
1999 - Director, Region IV
Work Programme on “Architecture and the Disabled”
UIA (International Union of Architects)
1999 - 2000 Member
“Model Taxi Drivers Award from the Viewpoint of People with Disabilities” of the Hong Kong Government’s Transport Department.
1999 - 2000 Adjudicator
“Commendation Scheme for Barrier – Free Shopping Centres” of the Hong Kong PHAB Association and the Equal Opportunities Commission.
2000 - 2001 Adjudicator
“Award to the Most Barrier – Free Public Transport Facilities and Services” of the Hong Kong PHAB Association and the Health and Welfare Bureau, Hong Kong Government.
2001 - Work Group Member
ISO (International Standardisation Organization) ISO/TC 59/SC 16/WG1 on the preparation of ISO Standard on “Accessibility and Usability of the Built Environment”
2003 - 2004 Adjudicator
"Award to the Most Barrier – Free Public Housing Estates I Shamshuipo" of the Hong Kong PHAB Association and the Health, Welfare and Food Bureau.
2001 - 2010 Member, International Steering Committee
TRANSED International Conference on Mobility and Transport for Elderly and Disabled People, (10th Hamamatsu, Japan; 11th Montreal, Canada; 12th Hong Kong)
2004 - Resource Person
Training for Trainers Course on the Promotion of Non-Handicapping Environment for People with Disabilities, of the Asia Pacific Development Centre for Disability, Bangkok, Thailand.
2005 - 2008 Sub-Consultant
"Design Manual – Barrier Free Access 2008", of the Hong Kong Government's Buildings Department.
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