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AICHR 2nd Regional Dialogue on the Mainstreaming of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities in the ASEAN Community
July 20, 2016
On June 29 – July 1, AGENDA participated in the “AICHR 2nd Regional Dialogue on the Mainstreaming of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities in the ASEAN Community” in Chiang Mai, Thailand. The AGENDA Disability Rights Advisor served as one of the speakers in Session 1 of the Regional Dialogue which was about…
AGENDA at Regional Pacific Disability Rights Dialogue in Fiji
May 24, 2016
On May 11-13, AGENDA Program Manager at Regional Pacific Disability Rights Dialogue in Fiji presented in one of the panel sessions on “Fostering leadership of persons with disabilities throughout the electoral and political process – as observers, candidates, and election officials”.
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…
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…
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…
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…
Cambodian AGENDA Partner CDPO Releases Research on Disability Inclusion in the Voter Registration Processes
August 18, 2015
AGENDA’s partner in Cambodia, the Cambodian Disabled People’s Organization (CDPO) has conducted research on disability inclusion in the voter registration process in Cambodia, with support from IFES Indonesia through the Australian Department for Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT). The research, which was undertaken over the past five months, identified specific and actionable…
Research on Political Participation of Persons with Disabilities in Vietnam
May 28, 2015
Hanoi Independent Living Center (Hanoi ILC) is one of 5 network institutions of AGENDA with research project in 2015. Hanoi ILC is a pilot model which is run by Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) to provide assistive services for PWDs. In 2008, Disabled Peoples’ International Asia Pacific (DPI/AP) selected Bright Future (BF) group…
Research on Political Participation of Persons with Disabilities in Cambodia
May 15, 2015
One of five AGENDA’s network institutions conducting research on political participation in 2015 is the Cambodian Disabled People's Organization (CDPO). CDPO is a movement of Cambodians with disabilities and was established in September 1995. CDPO is a membership-based, non-governmental organization, which legitimately claims to be the organization representing disabled people in Cambodia.Vision: People…
