Tag: Election
BAWASLU RI Training on Accessible Election
September 28, 2017
The Election Supervisory Board of Indonesia (Badan Pengawas Pemilu Republik Indonesia/Bawaslu RI) inaugurated the newly appointed Provincial Commissioners from 25 provinces (out of 34). On 21 September 2017, AGENDA Program Manager provided training to the new Commissioners on Understanding Disabilities and Accessible Election. It is one of the AGENDA’s objective to ensure that…
AGENDA Organizes DPO Coordination Meeting Ahead of AICHR Regional Dialogue
July 3, 2017
The General Election Network for Disability Access (AGENDA), a creative partnership of disabled people’s organizations (DPOs) and election-focused civil society organizations in Southeast Asia, organized a meeting of disability rights advocates on June 18 in Phuket, Thailand, to discuss recommendations for the access to justice, disaster risk management, and entrepreneurship for people with…
Media Training for Reporting Accessible Election in Kupang, NTT
May 15, 2017
On May 6, AGENDA organized Media Training on Reporting Accessible Election in Kupang, NTT. All types of media: print, online, television and radio, participated in the training and it’s around 30 people were trained (22 men and 8 women) and four persons with disabilities representing the disabled organizations. Maryanti Laode, Commissioner of Provincial…
EMB Assessment Tool Workshop in Kupang, NTT
May 15, 2017
On May 5, AGENDA in a collaboration with Provincial (KPU) of Nusa Tenggara Timur (NTT) conducted Election Management Body (EMB) Assessment Tool Workshop in Kupang, NTT. The workshop discussed about disability, political participation of persons with disabilities, accessible election and EMB Assessment Tool that has been endorsed by the KPU-RI in mid-2016. Around…
Media TVRI Special Program: ’17-hour coverage on Pilkada 2017
March 6, 2017
On February 15, 2017 AGENDA Disability Rights Advisor became one of the resource person at TVRI Special Program: ’17-hour coverage on Pilkada 2017 ‘. The other speaker was Syamsuddin Harris, Indonesian Institute of Sciences (LIPI). Participation of voters with disabilities in Pilkada 2017 became one of the topics being discussed in the program.…
Media Discussion on ‘Pilkada 2017 and Participation of Voters with Disabilities’
February 28, 2017
On February 24, media discussion on ‘Pilkada 2017 and Participation of Voters with Disabilities’ at National Election Commission (KPU)’smedia center. Speakers at the discussion were Ferry Kurnia Rizkiyansyah, Commissioner of KPU, M Afifuddin, People’s Voter Education Network (JPPR) and Gufroni S, Indonesian Disabled People Association (PPDI). In the discussion, Ferry mentioned that participation…
Discussion at @america on Pilkada Jakarta 2017
February 24, 2017
On February 21st, 2017 AGENDA organized a discussion with the theme ‘Pilkada Jakarta 2017: Lesson Learned and Turnout Voters with Disabilities’ at Pacific Place 3rd Floor @america. There were 3 speakers at the discussion Betty Epsilon Idroos – Provincial KPU of Jakarta, Achmad Fachruddin – Provincial Supervisory Body of Jakarta and Muhammad Zaid…
KPU’s Circular Letters on Media Competition
January 26, 2017
On January 16, the General Election Commission of Indonesia (Komisi Pemilihan Umum/KPU RI) issued two circular letters to the General Election Commission at the Provincial and District level related to the Media Competition activity which is organized by the General Election Network for Disability Access (AGENDA) in collaboration with KPU RI and the…
BRIDGE Workshop on Disability Rights and Elections
April 13, 2016
On 6-7 April 2016, the General Election Network for Disability Access (AGENDA) conducted a workshop on Disability Rights and Elections in Ciawi, West Java. Two national commissioners from the Indonesia General Election Commission (Komisi Pemilihan Umum, KPU); fifteen provincial KPU commissioners from eight provinces that will organize regional head elections on 15…