Monitoring Checklist Tailoring Workshop

June 17, 2014

On June 17, AGENDA/JPPR organized a tailoring workshop to review the existing AGENDA checklist. It involved few seasoned observers from various election civil society organizations with significant election monitoring background and also disabled people’s organizations. The workshop has established 3 (three) checklist that are going to be used in AGENDA’s monitoring mission in…

IFES Remembers Indonesian Disability Rights Leader Yusdiana

January 6, 2014

The International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES) is deeply saddened by the passing of Senior Disability Rights Adviser Yusdiana (“Diana”) of Indonesia. She died of complications after surgery in Jakarta on December 28. Our sincerest thoughts are with her family and the disability community.

As a young adult,…

AGENDA Event: “Results Readout: Insights From Regional Research on the Accessibility of Elections for Persons With Disabilities”

August 18, 2013

On the 30 July 2013, the General Election Network for Disability Access (AGENDA) held a “Results Readout: Insights From Regional Research on the Accessibility of Elections for Persons With Disabilities” at the Grand Ballroom of the Hotel Indonesia Kempinski in Jakarta. Supported by USAID, over the past two years AGENDA has built the…

Legal Network for Truthful Elections (LENTE)

July 24, 2013

The Legal Network for Truthful Elections (LENTE) is AGENDA's latest partner from the Philippines. This organization is the first and only non-partisan, nationwide network of lawyers, law students, paralegals and trained volunteers engaged in election work in the Philippines.

LENTE strives to ensure truthful elections and meaningful electoral participation for…

Memorandum of Understanding Focuses on Inclusion Efforts in Indonesia

July 4, 2013

On March 11, 2013, Election Access for Persons with Disabilities (PPUA Penca) signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the General Election Commission (Komisi Pemilihan Umum/KPU) of Indonesia on increasing the participation of persons with disabilities in the electoral process.

The MoU was signed by Commission Chairman Husni Kamil Manik…

UN Special Rapporteur Visits National Workshop on Disabilities

July 4, 2013

This national workshop also aimed to understand more about CRPD implementation and encourage the government to prioritize disability issues in policies and regulations. DPOs had much to learn from Chaklen, who shared information and experiences in CRPD implementation.

The first day of the workshop explored activities…

AGENDA Present During 23rd Session of UN Human Rights Council

July 4, 2013

AGENDA Disability Rights Adviser Yusdiana visited Geneva on June 11 to attend the 23rd Session of the United Nations (UN) Human Rights Council. Her attendance marks growing recognition and appreciation of AGENDA and its work not just in the…

AGENDA Election Monitoring Mission in the Philippines

July 4, 2013

AGENDA – with the support of two local partners, the Katipunan ng Maykapansanan sa Pilipinas (KAMPI) and the Legal Network for Truthful Elections (LENTE) – organized a mission to monitor the acc essibili ty for persons with disabilities in the Philippines’ May 13 legislative election.…

Gaining Experience while Inspiring

May 13, 2013

Noor Muhammad Ariffin Azeera of Ipoh, Malaysia, has an enthusiasm for community development. With a bachelor’s degree in Islamic banking and finance and a graduate degree in business, her passion lies in using policy to improve the wellbeing of her country. After she graduated in 2007, she joined the Merdeka Center for Opinion…