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…

LENTE 7th & 8th Capacity Building Training on Promoting the Political Right of Persons with Disabilities

June 17, 2022

On June 15 & 17, LENTE organized its seventh and eighth capacity-building training for members and groups working in the disability sector to amplify their knowledge of legal frameworks and regional policy documents that promote the political right of persons with disabilities. The training consisted of introductory sessions on the Enabling Masterplan, COMELEC…