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AGENDA Presentation at the ASEAN Conference on Election Observation, Manila, Philippines
June 25, 2015
On June 25, AGENDA representative M. Afifuddin from JPPR gave a presentation in Manila on best practices in observing the accessibility of elections at the ASEAN Conference on Election Observation, organized by the ASEAN Secretariat, DFA Philippines, COMELEC and IDEA International. The event brought together delegates from member states as well as the…
AGENDA Giving Presentation at GIZ Workshop for ASEAN Journalists
September 27, 2012
By: Dipo Djungdjungan Summa
On Tuesday, 19 September 2012, the AGENDA team gave a one-hour presentation at a workshop organized by GIZ (the German Agency for International Cooperation) for journalists from Southeast Asia. The workshop was attended by journalist from Indonesia, Brunei, Vietnam, Myanmar, Timor Leste and Vietnam. AGENDA was…
The Rights of Persons with Disabilities in Regional Human Rights Declarations and Conventions around the World
September 25, 2012
By: Dipo Djungdjungan Suma
In November, head of states of Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) will gather in Phnom Penh for the 21st ASEAN Summit. There, they are expected to adopt the ASEAN Human Rights Declaration (AHRD), which will represent a major milestone in the struggle for human…
ASEAN CSOs: More Transparency is Needed for AHRD
July 10, 2012
ASEAN Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) appreciate the attempt by ASEAN Intergovernmental Committee on Human Rights (AICHR) to reach out to civil society in the drafting process of the ASEAN Human Rights Declaration (AHRD). However, they also agree that more transparency is needed in the process. Some CSOs say that despite some outreach attempts…
Indonesian Rep for AICHR: Civil Society Inputs Are Important for the ASEAN Human Rights Declaration
July 10, 2012
Rafendi Djamin, the Indonesian representative for the ASEAN Intergovernmental Committee on Human Rights (AICHR) says that inputs and insights from the civil society are important for the drafting process of the ASEAN Human Rights Declaration. He said this on the meeting at Hotel Aryaduta on Friday, 15 June 2012, hosted by the Indonesian…
Meeting with Institute on Disability and Public Policy
June 11, 2012
By: Dipo Djungdjungan Siahaan, IFES
On June 5 2012, Dr. Derrick Cogburn and his fellow associates from the Institute on Disability and Public Policy of the American University visited the AGENDA office. The purpose of the meeting is to know more about each other institution (AGENDA and IDPP) and to…
The Long Winding Road Of Political Participation For Persons With Disabilities In ASEAN
January 4, 2012
By: Riri Rafiani, PPUA Penca
Twenty-four participants from a number of organizations that concerned themselves with election and disability issues gathered at Hotel Millenium, Jakarta, on Monday, August 15, 2011, for a workshop titled Study of Participation of Persons with Disabilities in Elections in South-east Asia. Among the participants were…
