Tag: AGENDA
EMB Assessment Tool on Accessible Election
December 3, 2015
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…
AGENDA Media Visit to TEMPO Magazine
November 27, 2015
On November 24, AGENDA representatives from JPPR and PPDI have a media visit to TEMPO Magazine, a leading Indonesian weekly magazine that covers news and politics, to discuss disability rights and the role of media. AGENDA representatives were welcomed and met with Chief Editor of National and Legal of TEMPO. In the meeting…
Indonesian Research Report Launching
November 26, 2015
On November 23, 2015, PPDI-AGENDA launched research report on political rights of persons with disabilities in 3 provinces (Aceh, DKI Jakarta, South Sulawesi) in Indonesia. Chairman of Indonesian EMB, Husni Kamil Manik, S.P opened the launching event. Title of the research report is 'Political Participation of Persons with Disabilities in Indonesia'. The research…
AGENDA presentation at ASEAN Disability Forum Conference in Malaysia
October 27, 2015
Christian Donn, AGENDA Program Manager, presented promotion of accessible election in ASEAN at a plenary session of ASEAN Disability Forum Conference 2015, 20 October 2015 in Kuala Lumpur,, Malaysia. In the meeting Christian stressed that political participation of persons with disabilities particularly in election is very important because it will contribute in…
AGENDA meeting with KPU Commissioner on EMB Assessment Toools
October 26, 2015
AGENDA had a meeting with Commissioner Ferry Kurnia from the General Elections Commission of the Republic of Indonesia (KPU-RI) on Election Management Body Assessment Tools on Accessible Election on Tuesday, 20 October 2015. The tools is aiming to ensure accessible election for voters with disabilities at concurrent regional elections for 269 regions…
AGENDA presentation at the South Asia Regional Disability Rights Dialogue on Political Participation in Colombo, Sri Lanka
October 2, 2015
On October 2, AGENDA gave a presentation on its work at a panel discussion ‘Leadership – observers, candidate, poll workers & community leaders” at the South Asia Regional Disability Rights Dialogue on Political Participation in Colombo, Sri Lanka. The two day event brought together over 50 representatives from EMBs, DPOs and civil society…
Expert Lecture at the Fifth IDPP Annual Meeting in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
August 12, 2015
AGENDA Program Manager, Christian Donn provided an Expert Lecture on Media Guidelines for Reporting on Accessible Election in Expert Lecture Series at in Fifth IDPP Annual Meeting in Cyberjaya, Malaysia. Lecture on Media Guidelines is conducted on August 12th, 2015.