Ramini Matcharashvili AGENDA Conference – Jakarta, Indonesia

February 9, 2015

On January 28-29 AGENDA held a two-day conference in Jakarta, Indonesia, on the topic of persons with disabilities and their political rights. Issues discussed included obstacles faced by persons with disabilities when trying to participate and get engaged in electoral processes and how certain obstacles can be overcome. Participants from various countries shared…

Ramini Matcharashvili, speaker at the AGENDA 3rd Regional Dialogue

February 9, 2015

On January 28-29 AGENDA held a two-day conference in Jakarta, Indonesia, on the topic of persons with disabilities and their political rights. Issues discussed included obstacles faced by persons with disabilities when trying to participate and get engaged in electoral processes and how certain obstacles can be overcome. Participants from various countries shared…

IDPP Participates in 3rd AGENDA Regional Dialogue

February 9, 2015

IDPP Program Associate Ms. Della Leonor participated in the General Election Network for Disability Access (AGENDA)’s General Election for Disability Access South Asia Conference held from 28-29 January, 2015 in Jakarta, Indonesia. The two-day conference featured panel discussions and presentations on a wide range of topics within the field of universal election access…

Checklists and Surveys

February 5, 2015

AGENDA designed a polling station checklist and post-election survey to be used as election observation tools. The checklists and surveys were modified from existing versions that were originally developed and piloted for observing five local elections in Indonesia between November 2011 and July 2012. The presidential election checklist and survey were adapted to…

Blue Bird Taxi with Social Responsibility

February 5, 2015

Blue Bird Group, the leading taxi company in Indonesia, supported the third Regional Dialogue with complimentary transfer from and to the airport for many of the participants and speakers arriving from abroad.

Blue Bird also provided AGENDA with…

The Third Regional Dialogue on Access to Elections in Jakarta

February 4, 2015

From January 28-29, 2015 the third Regional Dialogue on Access to Elections brought together more than 200 representatives from disabled persons’ organizations (DPOs), election management bodies, governments, media, and international organizations to spark an exchange of ideas and best practices on strengthening equal access to political and electoral rights for persons with disabilities.…

New Building Resources in Democracy, Governance and Elections (BRIDGE) Training Module on Disability Rights

February 3, 2015

In 2014, IFES began development on the first Disability Rights and Elections training module. The module’s content is informed by the standards identified in the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. The module development has been a collaborative effort…

AGENDA Meeting with Ministry of Social Affairs, Indonesia

January 27, 2015

On January 26, AGENDA and PPDI’s president met with the Minister of Social Affairs, Khofifah Indar Parawansa, to discuss the support of the minister for the Third Regional Dialogue in Jakarta on January 28-29, 2015 . The Minister has agreed to provide closing remarks of the Regional Dialogue.

Media Coordination Meeting KPU-RI and AGENDA

January 14, 2015

AGENDA lead by AGENDA-PPDI Program Manager on January 9, 2015 together with a Media Consultant have a meeting with KPU-RI Technical and Public Relations as well as Public Participation Bureau and Planning and Data Bureau. The meeting aims to coordinate media coverage and publication of the 3rd Regional Dialogue which will be held on…