Public Awareness Campaign on the Enabling Masterplan in Lao PDR

December 16, 2021

On December 15, ASEAN Disability Forum (ADF) partner in Lao People’s Democratic Republic (PDR), Disability Mainstreaming Advisory Service (DMAS) Center held a virtual public awareness campaign on the ASEAN Enabling Masterplan 2025: Mainstreaming the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (Enabling Masterplan). The Chair of DMAS Center, Mr. Thongchanh Inthachak, delivered welcoming remarks accompanied by…

Public Awareness Campaign on the Enabling Masterplan in Malaysia

December 9, 2021

On December 8, ADF partner Malaysian Confederation of the Disabled (MCD) organized a virtual public awareness campaign on the Enabling Masterplan in Malaysia. Keynote speeches on the Enabling Masterplan were given by Dr. Maziah Che Yusoff Secretary General of the Ministry of Women, Family and Community Development, represented by Mr. Zuhaimi, Director of…

Public Awareness Campaign on the Enabling Masterplan in the Philippines

December 7, 2021

On December 6, ADF partner in the Philippines, Center for Advocacy, Learning, and Livelihood (CALL) Foundation held a virtual public awareness campaign on the Enabling Masterplan in the Philippines. Hon. Ma. Lourdes T. Arroyo, a member of Philippines House of Representative provided a keynote speech at the event. The virtual campaign also included…

Summit for Democracy

December 4, 2021

On December 3, AGENDA Disability Rights Advisor, Tolhas Damanik, participated as a panelist for session three on disability civic engagement in the United States Government’s Summit for Democracy side event. In this session, Tolhas shared advocacy strategies in promoting inclusive elections and implementing the Enabling Masterplan. Tolhas also pointed out key important factors…

Consultation Workshop on Achieving a Disability-Inclusive Post COVID-19 World

December 4, 2021

On December 3, coinciding with the International Day of Persons with Disabilities, AICHR Thailand in collaboration with ASEAN Disability Forum (ADF) and AGENDA held a virtual consultation workshop on “Achieving a Disability-Inclusive Post COVID-19 World.” Welcoming remarks were given by H.E. Prof. Dr. Amara Pongsapich, Representative of Thailand to the AICHR and Ms.…

Organization of Persons with Disabilities Coordination Meeting

December 3, 2021

On December 2, General Election Network for Disability Access (AGENDA) organized a virtual coordination meeting for organizations of persons with disabilities (OPD) to exchange information and insight on advancing regional disability inclusion in the post-COVID-19 context. A total of 30 OPD participants including 14 female participants from Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, the…

Inclusive Digital Advocacy Toolkit Training for AGENDA’s OPD Partner

November 20, 2021

On November 17 and 19, IFES held an Inclusive Digital Advocacy Toolkit online training for AGENDA’s organizations of persons with disabilities (OPDs) partners to build the capacity of partners to utilize social media channels to boost their networks and utilize strategic digital advocacy. Partners learned to conduct digital outreach and best practices for…

Social Media Campaign to Promote Right to Vote and Accessible Election in Melaka State, Malaysia

November 13, 2021

On November 12, AGENDA partner the National Council for the Blind Malaysia (NCBM) kicked off its social media campaign to promote the right to vote for persons with disabilities and accessible elections for the Melaka state legislative election that will be held on November 20, 2021. NCBM calls for the Election Commission of…

FGD on Identifying Strategic Issues and Priorities for the Indonesian Chairmanship of the ASEAN in 2023