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News related to the inclusion of persons with disabilities in elections and other political processes, such as research, technological advancements, and inclusive efforts for upcoming elections.
Advancing Disability Rights in ASEAN: A Closer Look at the Mid-Term Review Process
June 29, 2024
An estimated 90 million Southeast Asians with disabilities encounter daily attitudinal, communication, environmental and institutional barriers that prevent them from full participation in their communities. In December 2018, ASEAN launched the ASEAN Enabling Masterplan 2025: Mainstreaming the Rights of Persons with Disabilities to integrate the global human rights standards as outlined in the…
Advancing Disability Rights: Key Highlights from the 2023 AICHR Regional Consultation
December 15, 2023
From December 4 to 5, the 2023 ASEAN Intergovernmental Commission on Human Rights (AICHR) Regional Consultation on the Midterm Review and Progress of the ASEAN Enabling Masterplan 2025 took place in Bangkok, Thailand, both in-person and virtually. Organized in collaboration with AGENDA and ADF, with support from the Australian Government Department of Foreign…
OPDs Make Impactful Contributions at 5th AICHR Human Rights Dialogue
November 15, 2023
On November 6, the voices of persons with disabilities resonated at the 5th ASEAN Intergovernmental Commission on Human Rights (AICHR) Human Rights Dialogue, held at the ASEAN Secretariat building in Jakarta. Three Organizations of Persons with Disabilities (OPDs) holding consultative status with AICHR, namely the Indonesian People with Disabilities Association, Thailand Association of…
AGENDA’s Active Participation in ASEAN High-Level Forum
October 15, 2023
From October 10 to 12, AGENDA's commitment to promoting disability rights and inclusion took center stage at the ASEAN High Level Forum (AHLF) on Disability Development and Partnership Beyond 2025 in Makassar, South Sulawesi, Indonesia. The event, co-hosted by the Ministry of Social Affairs of Indonesia, ASEAN, and the United States government, brought…
IFES Training Boosts Advocacy Skills for ASEAN Enabling Masterplan 2025
August 31, 2023
In a significant stride toward enhancing the advocacy capabilities of Disabled People Organizations (DPOs), the International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES) conducted a two-day training program for partners of the General Election Network for Disability Access (AGENDA). Held on August 29 and 31, the training focused on negotiation, lobbying, and diplomacy, aiming to…
AGENDA Final Evaluation Workshop
January 11, 2023
On August 1-2, IFES and AGENDA hosted the final evaluation workshop with OPD partners to assess the program's effectiveness. IFES Senior Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning Officer Matthew Emery and IFES Senior Inclusion Specialist Rebecca Aaberg led the two-day workshop which was attended by 23 participants from Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, the Philippines, Thailand,…
Digital Storytelling Training
June 30, 2022
On June 28-29, IFES organized digital storytelling training for AGENDA partners to strengthen their digital advocacy using storytelling techniques. Partners learned techniques to produce engaging social media content facilitated by IFES Senior Inclusion Specialist Rebecca Aaberg and IFES’ Digital Media Consultant, Jack Aung. In the training, partners learned how stories could add impact…
APINDO Podcasts on the Employment of Persons with Disabilities
June 21, 2022
On June 21, the Indonesian Employer Association (APINDO), one of PPDI’s coalition members, produced two podcasts. The first podcast covered the companies' expectation to have workers with disabilities who meet the market demand, appointing Lispiyatmini (JOTUN Indonesia), Musfir (JFE Steel Galvanizing) and Berton Pasaribu (BLK INKLUSI BANYUWANGI) as the resource persons. Meanwhile, the…
Joint Advocacy Strategy Plan in Thailand
June 19, 2022
On June 19, AGENDA partner Thailand Association of the Blind (TAB), organized a coalition meeting. The meeting aimed to develop a joint advocacy strategy plan among OPDs – especially TAB and four civil society organizations (CSOs) – to improve education for persons with disabilities in Thailand. The meeting was organized in a hybrid…
