Author: AGENDA ASIA
New Building Resources in Democracy, Governance and Elections (BRIDGE) Training Module on Disability Rights
February 3, 2015
In 2014, IFES began development on the first Disability Rights and Elections training module. The module’s content is informed by the standards identified in the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. The module development has been a collaborative effort…
AGENDA Meeting with Ministry of Social Affairs, Indonesia
January 27, 2015
On January 26, AGENDA and PPDI’s president met with the Minister of Social Affairs, Khofifah Indar Parawansa, to discuss the support of the minister for the Third Regional Dialogue in Jakarta on January 28-29, 2015 . The Minister has agreed to provide closing remarks of the Regional Dialogue.
Media Coordination Meeting KPU-RI and AGENDA
January 14, 2015
AGENDA lead by AGENDA-PPDI Program Manager on January 9, 2015 together with a Media Consultant have a meeting with KPU-RI Technical and Public Relations as well as Public Participation Bureau and Planning and Data Bureau. The meeting aims to coordinate media coverage and publication of the 3rd Regional Dialogue which will be held on…
AGENDA-KPU Audience Meeting on Regional Dialogue published on KPU Home Page
January 7, 2015
On 9th October 2014 AGENDA representatives that lead by Chris Donn met with Commissioner KPU-RI Sigit Pamungkas to discuss potential cooperation between KPU-RI and AGENDA to hold regional conference on disability access particularly on election. It’s going to be the 3rd regional conference organized by AGENDA. The conference aims to enhance accessible election…
Research on Rights of Persons with Disabilities
January 5, 2015
In the period of December 10 – 24, 2014 AGENDA conduct 24 in-depth interviews and three Focus Group Discussions (FGD) for the AGENDA research on political rights of persons with disabilities in Jakarta, Makassar (South Sulawesi) and Banda Aceh (Aceh). Those activities were part of AGENDA qualitative research project related to political participation…
AGENDA on Bali Civil Society Forum 2014
October 10, 2014
On 8-9 October AGENDA Disability Rights Advisor (PPDI) Risnawati U and Senior Program Officer (IFES) Erni A participated in Bali Civil Society Forum in a back-to-back program with Bali Democracy Forum VII. The program was devoted to…
Conference on the Inclusion of Persons with disabilities in the Electoral Processes in Islamabad, Pakistan
September 4, 2014
On 3-4 September, AGENDA’s Disability Rights Adviser acted as one of the speakers at a “Conference on the Inclusion of Persons with disabilities in the Electoral Processes” in Islamabad, Pakistan. Her session is on ‘Electoral Participation of Person with Disabilities, Why Should the Disability Communities Talk About Political Rights?'. In her session she…
Global Media Forum: The Role of Media in Realizing the Future We Want For All
September 2, 2014
On 26-28 August 2014 AGENDA participated in the Global Media Forum in Bali, organized by UNESCO and the Indonesian Ministry of Communication and Information Technologies. The forum aims to contribute to the ongoing international debate about the importance of media and information and communication technologies for peace and sustainable development. With its overarching…
AGENDA’s Project Manager provided presentation on IDPP annual meeting
August 20, 2014
On 20 August, spoke on presidential elections in Indonesia and access to the political process for persons with disabilities at the 2014 IDPP annual meeting hosted by the University of Malaya in Kuala Lumpur in cooperation with the American University as part of subject matter expert that deliver by expert lectures. The presentation…