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Left : Minister of Labour & Social Services, Zimbabwe The Hon Mrs Paurina MU-PARIWA

Right : Hon-Minister of Social Affairs & Solidarity, Central Africa Republic The Hon Mrs. MARGUERITE PETROKONIZEZE

Three African Ministers in Ausha for

the FATO Congress. Page 1

Mr Masse NIANG giving the honorary membership certifi-cate to The Hon-

Minister of Social Affairs & Solidarity, Central Africa Re-public, The Hon Mrs.

M A R G U E R I T E PETROKONIZEZE

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6th International

Congress of FATO

ARUSHA TANZANIA 19–24 SEPTEMBER,

2011

The N E W S P A P E R

Official closing of the FATO 2011 Congress by Professeur Claude

LECOULTRE, President of the ICRC Special Fund for the Disabled.

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Mr Max DENEUX, Director of the Special Fund for Persons with Disabilities

(Africa Section) ICRC

URSEAU Isabelle Head of the Rehabilita-tion Technical Unit, HI Technical Resources

Division

Claude Tardif Head of Physical Rehabilitation

Programme ICRC

Harold Shangali, President of the National Organizing Committee .

Principal of TATCOT

Interview with Professor Jan HB GEERTZEN President of ISPO .

Extract, P. 5 Made by : SHOW ME www.showme-consulting.com /E.mail : mboupcom@showme-consulting.com

African Federation of Orthopaedic Technologists

06 BP 9882 Ouagadougou 06 Tel/Fax: (226) 50 38 77 41 President : Masse NIANG fato@fatoafrique.org www.fatoafrique.org

FATO Congress

I remember the day, 7 years ago (2004) when Mister Masse NIANG came in my office (Show Me) in Dakar-Senegal saying : "Assane, I have a very clear vi-

sion on the communication of the FATO and the management of its Congresses and I would like to be able to count on your expertise for an accompaniment. I But let us be clear, we have no budget, the FATO is the patrimony of all.” Seduced by his approach, I mobi-lized all my staff blindly to en-gage with FATO in the process of renewing the look of the FATO Congresses. Dakar 2005 was the starting point. Today, after Dakar

2005, Kigali 2007 and Hamma-met in 2009, I’m impressed by the visionary dimension of the Presi-dent of the FATO but it is clear that challenges remain to be faced. Let us continue the process, and together we shall reach our goals. Mr Assane MBOUP ( Mister Blue) Expert—Consultant in Communication and Management Chief Executive Officer of Show Me

2005 the beginning of a new era of FATO Congresses, I remember...

Mr Assane MBOUP Director Show Me

E-Mail : fato@fatoafrique.org; Site Web : www.fatoafrique.org 6th International FATO Congress

ARUSHA TANZANIA 19–24, SEPTEMBER, 2011

After the official opening by Tanzanian Deputy Minister of Health and Social Welfare, The Hon Dr. Lucy Nkya, the ses-sions as well as the strategic meetings were revalued in a laudable way by the presence and the participation of two other Ministers : Minister of Social Affairs and Solidarity, of Central Africa Republic, The Hon Mrs. MARGUERITE PETROKONIZEZE and The Minister of Labour & Social Services of Zimbabwe, The Hon Mrs Paurina MUPARIWA. Present from the beginning, the Minister of Social Affairs & Solidarity, of Central Africa

Republic, remains humble, followed all the presentations even the most technical, show-ing a will to understand, to analyze, to look for solutions about the preoccupations of the persons with disability of her country, the Hon Mrs Margue-rite PETROKONI ZEZE de-serves our congratulations and all our attention. The Minister of labour and So-cial services of Zimbabwe, the Hon Mrs Paurina MUPARIWA, wrote a very

short phrase but fully significant to be proposed as an official

slogan. She said : “it should never be business as usual until the rights of persons with disabilities have been fully achieved”. This note is enough to demonstrate her commitment for this cause. She inspired the discussions during the FATO congress. In fact, the platform of this congress was the best place for such a decla-ration.

Hon-Minister of Social Affairs & Solidarity, Central Africa Republic, The Hon Mrs. MARGUERITE PETROKONIZEZE

Minister of Labour & Social Services, Zim-babwe, The Hon Mrs Paurina MUPARIWA

F A T O C O N G R E S 2011 Three African

Ministers in Arusha for

the FATO Congress

T h e n e w s p a p e r

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By proceeding to the official closing of the FATO congress ,on September 24th, 2011 in Arusha, Professor Claude LECOUL-TRE, President of ICRC Special Fund for Disabled . " I was impressed at the opening of the congress by the presence of the significant number of participants with a great variety. And I am also impressed at the closing by the large number present which is very rare in congresses where, at the end we rarely see 1/3 of the participants. I encourage you and congratulate you on the success of the Congress and inform you of my availabili-ty to strengthen our partnership ".

H o n o r a r y M e m b e r s h i p c e r t i f i c a t e s

C L O S I N G C E R E M O N Y O F T H E F A T O C O N G R E S S

A r u s h a —t a n z a n i A 19 - 24 S E P T E M B e r 2011

I w a s i m p r e s s e d...

The official closing was leaded by Professor Claude LECOULTRE

Harold Shangali, President of the National Organizing

Committee, Principal of TATCOT

Professor Jan HB GEERTZEN President of ISPO

International

Mr YE NAYE General Secretary

of FATO

Mr Djibril SOW Director of African Rehabi-

litation Institute (ARI)

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Third day of the congress

in which two main topics

were addressed: national

strategies / policies and

cerebral palsy manage-

ment. In addition, the first

open session was held.

In the session “National

Strategies and Policies”,

which was chaired by Max

Deneu, 8 countries

(Rwanda, Ethiopia, Mada-

gascar, Togo, DR Congo,

Burkina Faso, Burundi and

Ivory Cost) presented their

strategies / policies for the

development of the reha-

bilitation sector. In addi-

tion to country presenta-

tions, the development of

physiotherapy and CBR in

Benin and the ADPK

Kenya inclusive approach

activities were presented.

Masse NIANG, key

speaker of the session,

opened the session with an

overview of the situation

and raised the idea of im-

plementation a body to

follow-up the development

of national strategies / poli-

cies and to monitor their

implementation.

The management of cere-

bral palsy is a challenge

for the rehabilitation sec-

tor. During the session

“Management of Cerebral

Palsy”, the subject was

addressed under three as-

pects: Background and

Theory, Spasticity and

Postural Seating. During

the session, chaired by

Harold Shangali, the

speakers not only pre-

sented basic principles, but

also shared their experi-

ence.

During the “Open Paper”

session, several aspects of

the rehabilitation sector

were addressed. Madame

Marguerite Petrokonizeze,

Minister of Social Affairs,

Solidarity and Gender pre-

sented the rehabilitation

sector in Central Africa

Republic. In addition, dur-

ing the session, technical

and clinical subjects were

addressed. The session

closed with a presentation

from the India delegation

attending the congress.

Claude Tardif Head of Physical Rehabilitation Programme ICRC

I N T H E H E A R T O F T H E t h e d ay 3 O F T H E C O N G R E S S

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T H E C O N G R E S S B Y I M A G E ST H E C O N G R E S S B Y I M A G E ST H E C O N G R E S S B Y I M A G E ST H E C O N G R E S S B Y I M A G E S

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INTERVIEW WITH THE PRESIDENT OF ISPO INTERNATIONAL Professor Jan HB GEERTZEN

P ro f ess o r J an HB GEERTZEN President of ISPO affirmed in his inter-view that collaboration with the FATO should now go beyond the limits of the event towards a permanent and sustainable work. He will not fail to note that given the strategic position that the FATO in Africa, studies and investigations

should be better exploited through the involvement of all. To do this, exchanging e-mails are not enough but it is urgent to work for the coordination of pro-grammes much more ori-ented to technical meet-ings, as well as strategies for implementation. Pro-f e s s o r J a n H B GEERTZEN remembers

his first visit to Africa that coincided with the first steps of the organization of the Congress of the FATO in Arusha where he plans to have constructive meet-ings with rehabilitation professionals but also with partners in order to strengthen international collaboration.

Training, education, develop-ment and recognition are the most important pre-requisite of

qualifying techni-cal orthopaedic professionals to practice profi-ciently, adequately and efficiently with the other members of the rehabilita-tion team. It does

enable one to provide optimum quality of rehabilitation ser-vices, measuring the outcome

of the services rendered, adapt-ing skills and their knowledge in environments with different conditions, coping up, imple-menting and improvising alter-native and advanced technolo-gies as well as carrying out research aimed at elevating the quality of services provided. Harold Shangali, Principal of TAT-COT, President of the National Orga-nizing Committee of the congress

Professional Development and Recognition Mr Harold SHANGALI presents the headlines of the session

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ENAM JOS AMERICA

LIMBS INTERNATIONAL

APDK

ORFIT

EXHIBITIONS

CR EQUIPEMENTS SA

TATCOT

The Congress of the FATO was also en-riched by the presence of exhibitors from partners who had shared information with participants to further strengthen collaboration in the service of people with disability. It was in this friendly atmosphere during coffee breaks that meetings were con-ducted which we think will benefit all.

TAVAN SAZAN IRAN

The President of the FATO thanks Tavan Sazan for its support and responsiveness through the provision of bags distributed to

all delegates

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HANDICAP INTERNATIONAL

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