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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.
MILI’s 1st Radio Talkshow on the Masterplan
January 22, 2020
On January 21, General Election Network for Disability Access (AGENDA) partner the Myanmar Independent Living Initiative (MILI) hosted its first radio talk show on the ASEAN Enabling Masterplan 2025 (Masterplan). ASEAN Disability Forum (ADF) Myanmar steering committee member, Mr. Thein Han Thu, and MILI project team member, Ms. Yu Yu Swe, explained the…
Hanoi ILC Project Closing Meeting
January 16, 2020
On January 15, HILC organized a Project Closing Meeting attended by 32 persons with disabilities from Hanoi, Da Nang, Ha Nam, Thai Binh, and Nam Dinh. Participants in the meeting reviewed the project activities, identified project achievements and lessons learned, and discussed future activities. Major achievements identified in the meeting include: 1) the…
Workshop in Identifying Priorities in Da Nang Province, Vietnam
January 9, 2020
On January 8, General Election Network for Disability Access (AGENDA) partner in Vietnam, Hanoi Independent Living Center (HILC), organized a workshop with a local disabled people organization (DPO) partner in Da Nang province to identify community priorities in the ASEAN Enabling Masterplan 2025. The aim of the workshop was to introduce the Masterplan…
Pilot Awareness Campaign on the Masterplan in Hanoi, Vietnam
December 21, 2019
On December 20, ASEAN Disability Forum (ADF), in collaboration with Hanoi Independent Living Center (HILC) and Vietnam Federation on Disability (VFD), organized a pilot awareness campaign on the Masterplan in Hanoi, Vietnam. The event was attended by 72 participants, 54 of whom were women. Ms. Ha Minh Duc, Senior Official on Social Welfare…
2019 PPDI Short Film Competition – Inclusive Indonesia
December 21, 2019
The award night for the “Short Film Competition – Inclusive Indonesia” was held on December 19 and organized by PPDI at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs compound. H.E. Ambassador Jose Tavares, Director General for ASEAN Cooperation of Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Angkie Yudistia, Presidential Special Staff, and Gufroni Sakaril, Chairperson of PPDI…
CDPO Radio Talk Show on International Day on Persons with Disabilities in Cambodia
December 13, 2019
On December 12, Cambodian Disabled People’s Organization (CDPO) held its final discussion in a series of live roundtables on celebrating the international day of persons with disabilities (IDPD) in Cambodia. CPDO invited the Deputy Chief of Integration of Persons with Disabilities Unit of the Disability Action Council (DAC) – a national coordination and…
MILI Meeting with Ministry of Social Welfare, Relief and Resettlement
December 6, 2019
On December 5, Myanmar Independent Living Initiative (MILI) met with the union minister of the Ministry of Social Welfare, Relief, and Resettlement (MSWRR), Dr. Win Myat Aye, in Nay Pyi Taw, to discuss potential areas of collaboration in conducting the multi-stakeholder dialogue on the ASEAN Enabling Masterplan 2025: Mainstreaming the Rights of Persons…
AGENDA at 2019 AICHR Regional Dialogue
December 6, 2019
On December 3 – 5, General Election Network for Disability Access (AGENDA) participated in the 2019 ASEAN Intergovernmental Commission on Human Rights (AICHR) Regional Dialogue on the Mainstreaming the Rights of Persons with Disabilities in the ASEAN Community (Gender Perspectives on Disability Rights). The dialogue’s first activity, concurrent with the International Day of…
Interface Meeting of OPDs from ASEAN before 2019 AICHR Regional Dialogue
December 4, 2019
On December 3, AGENDA organized an Interface Meeting of Organizations of Persons with Disabilities from ASEAN Member States in Bangkok, Thailand. Thirty-three representatives from nine of the 10 ASEAN member states, 21 of which were women, participated in the meeting. Prof. Dr. Amara Pongsapich, Thailand Representative to the AICHR and the Chair of…
