AGENDA Meeting with Indonesian Press Council

February 16, 2016

On Feb 10, AGENDA had a meeting with Yosep Adi Pasetyo, Indonesian Press Council. The issues discussed in the meeting are (1) the mechanism of getting an endorsement letter from the Indonesian Press Council on the AGENDA Media Guidelines, (2) the AGENDA Media training which AGENDA would like to have the Indonesian Press…

DPO Meeting on ASEAN Vision 2025 and RAP, Vietnam

February 4, 2016

On Jan 26, AGENDA‘s partner in Vietnam, Hanoi Independent Living Center (Hanoi ILC) conducted DPO Meeting on the ASEAN Vision 2025 and to solicit feedback on the AICHR’s draft Regional Action Plan on Disability. The meeting involved 30 DPO community leaders who are based in or nearby Hanoi. IFES Country Director of Indonesia…

Meeting with KPU Commissioner

January 28, 2016

On January 27, AGENDA had a meeting with Dr. Ferry Kurnia Rizkiyansyah, S.IP., M.Si, a Commissioner of the General Elections Commission of the Republic of Indonesia (KPU-RI) on Election Management Body Assessment Tools on Accessible Election. The meeting discussed AGENDA report finding on EMB Assessment Tool on Accessible Election that have been…

Accountability Report Meeting of Indonesian Representative to AICHR 2009-2013

January 28, 2016

On January 26, AGENDA attended Accountability Report of Mr. Rafendi Jamin, Indonesian Representative to AICHR 2009-2015 in Jakarta, Indonesia. “Mainstreaming the rights of persons with disabilities has been an agenda of the AICHR, and disability group is now holding a strategic position in the efforts for promoting human rights in ASEAN,” said…

Meeting with Indonesian Representative to AICHR 2016 – 2018

January 28, 2016

Dr. Dinna Wisnu is Indonesian Representative to AICHR 2016-2018. On January 19, AGENDA representatives are pleased to be able to meet the new Indonesian Representative to AICHR in the beginning of her term as Indonesian Representative. AGENDA representatives have used the opportunity to brief her on AGENDA project activities, particularly AGENDA support activities…

Press Release: AICHR Regional Dialogue, Bangkok 2015

December 17, 2015

AICHR posted a press release about its first Regional Dialogue on the Mainstreaming of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities in the ASEAN. The complete press release can be found at http://aichr.org/press-release/press-release-the-aichr-regional-dialogue-on-the-mainstreaming-of-the-rights-of-persons-with-disabilities-in-the-asean-community-1-3-december-2015-bangkok-thailand/

AGENDA and Indonesian EMB (KPU) have initiated an EMB Assessment Tool on Accessible Election. The tool is aiming to support KPU in ensuring implementation of accessible election at all elections in Indonesia. The tool has been distribute to 269 Regional KPUs in Indonesia that will organized concuret local…

Hanoi ILC Research Report Meeting

December 2, 2015

Hanoi ILC, AGENDA’s regional partner in Vietnam, launched the “AGENDA Research on Awareness of the Political Rights of Persons with Disabilities in Vietnam” in Hanoi on 26 November. The event was attended by over 40 people including media, government officials, DPO and related stakeholders representatives. Hanoi ILC Director Hong Ha was also…

AGENDA DPO Interface Meeting and AICHR Regional Dialogue – Mainstreaming Rights of Persons with Disabilities

November 30, 2015

IFES Indonesia and the DFAT-funded General Election Network on Disability Access (AGENDA) have worked with election management bodies and civil society stakeholders to promote access to and inclusion in the electoral and political processes. One of AGENDA’s recent successes has been collaboration with the ASEAN Intergovernmental Commission on Human Rights (AICHR) on a…