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Asian Paralympic Committee (APC)

  • Type: INGO
  • Field: Culture&Art
  • Region: Asia
  • Location: Dubai, United Arab Emirates
  • Internship Title: International intern
  • Duration: 3-6 months
  • Number of Interns: 1-2
  • Special Requirement: N/A
  • Application Status: Available
  • Remote Internship: Unacceptable
The Asian Paralympic Council was established on 30 October 2002 in Busan, Republic of Korea, following a motion presented by NPC Malaysia at the 1999 International Paralympic Committee (IPC) General Assembly. It consisted originally of three sub-regions (East Asia, South Asia and South-East Asia), under the leadership of Dato Zainal Abu Zarin from Malaysia.

Vision
Make for an inclusive Asia through Para-sport.

Mission
To lead the Paralympic movement in Asia, deliver successful and sustainable Asian Para Games and support the NPCs to enable para-athletes to achieve sporting excellence from grassroot to elite level.

Values
The values with which athletes with an impairment are associated with have been highlighted by the IPC as:

COURAGE – Para-athletes through their performances showcase to the world what can be achieved when testing your body to its absolute limits.

INSPIRATION – As role models, Para-athletes maximise their abilities, empowering and exciting others to be active and participate in sport.

DETERMINATION – Para-athletes have a unique strength of character that combines mental toughness, physical ability and outstanding agility to produce sporting performances that regularly redefine the boundaries of possibility.

EQUALITY – Through sport, Para athletes celebrate diversity and show that difference is a strength. As pioneers for inclusion, they challenge stereotypes, transform attitudes and break down social barriers and discrimination towards persons with disabilities. While adhering to the IPC values, APC has developed the following values which are specific for the region’s needs.

DIVERSITY – We celebrate and champion the many different and unique cultures that make our region so diverse.

SOLIDARITY – We recognize that through unity of purpose and supporting one another, no matter how big or small, our diversity becomes a huge strength.

SUSTAINABILITY – Everything that we do, we will ensure that it can be maintained, replicated and built upon so that the Paralympic Movement continues to grow and develop at pace in our region.
Internship Tasks：
● Support with general activities, such as document sorting, data collection, translation, basic website maintenance, social media, project management, communication and event help, etc. 
● The specific content of the internship depends on the needs at that time.
 
Requirements：
● Bachelor’s degrees (completed/ongoing)
● Fluency in spoken and written English
● Strong interpersonal and English communicative skills
● Proficiency in MS software (e.g. Word, Excel, Power point)
2014-07-23 | Incheon, Korea Rep – Coordination Commission Meeting
2014-02-19 | Incheon, Korea Rep – Coordination Commission Meeting
Relations with Non-Governmental Organizations
Links with: International Paralympic Committee (IPC)
Links with: Olympic Council of Asia (OCA)

Members
National Paralympic Committees in 44 countries and territories:

Member Countries & Regions
United Arab Emirates, Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bahrain, Bhutan, China, Hong Kong, Indonesia, India, Iraq, Iran Islamic Rep, Jordan, Japan, Kyrgyzstan, Cambodia, Korea DPR, Korea Rep, Kuwait, Kazakhstan, Laos, Lebanon, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Mongolia, Macau, Maldives, Malaysia, Nepal, Oman, Philippines, Pakistan, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Syrian AR, Thailand, Tajikistan, Timor-Leste, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, Yemen, Taiwan.