HILC Workshop on the Masterplan

June 25, 2019

Hanoi Independent Living Center (HILC) on June 25,organized a workshop to introduce the Masterplan in Hanoi, Vietnam. The workshop was attended by 60 representatives from DPOs, civil society organizations, international non-governmental organizations, the Vietnam Committee on Disabilities, and the Social Assistance Department of the Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs. The workshop participants…

National Coalition for the Blind Malaysia (NCBM) on June 25, met with Malaysian Deputy Prime Minister Dr. Wan Azizah Wan Ismail, also the Minister of Women, Family and Community Development

NCBM introduces the Policy Platform to the Malaysian Deputy Prime Minister Dr. Wan Azizah Wan Ismail

June 25, 2019

National Coalition for the Blind Malaysia (NCBM) on June 25, met with Malaysian Deputy Prime Minister Dr. Wan Azizah Wan Ismail, also the Minister of Women, Family and Community Development. At the meeting, Wan Azizah mentioned that the ASEAN Enabling Masterplan 2025: Mainstreaming the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (Masterplan) is one of…

Indonesia Holds World’s Largest Single-Day Election

June 21, 2019

On Wednesday, April 17, 2019, Indonesia held the largest single-day election in the world. For the first time since Indonesia’s transition to democracy, more than 192 million registered voters had an opportunity to select their new president and legislature at the same time. In the past, these two elections were held three months…

TV talk-show in Vietnam about the Masterplan and the participation of persons with disabilities in all aspects of life organized by Hanoi ILC

June 6, 2019

On June 6, Nguyen Hong Ha from HILC, Dang Huynh Mai, Chair of Vietnam Federation on Disability (VFD) and Nguyen Ngoc Toan, Vice-Director of the Social Assistance Department, Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs spoke about the ASEAN Enabling Masterplan and the participation of persons with disabilities in all aspects of life in…

CDPO round-table discussion at Voices of Persons with Disabilities (VPD) on the Masterplan and Climate Change

May 17, 2019

On May 17, the Cambodian Disabled People’s Organization (CDPO) aired their third live monthly round-table discussion on Facebook and their radio station, Voices of Persons with Disabilities (VPD). The May episode covered the topic of the Masterplan and climate change along with a guest speaker from the National Committee for Disaster Management (NCDM), aiming to raise public awareness…

PPDI organized a workshop on May 16 in Jakarta on the Legal Identity and Citizenship Rights of Persons with Disabilities in Indonesia.

PPDI workshop on the Legal Identity and Citizenship Rights of Persons with Disabilities in Indonesia

May 16, 2019

PPDI organized a workshop on May 16 in Jakarta on the Legal Identity and Citizenship Rights of Persons with Disabilities in Indonesia. The workshop was attended by representatives from 15 DPOs and six government agencies, including the Ministry of Home Affairs, the Ministry of Social Affairs, the National Development and Planning Agency (Bappenas),…

ASEAN Enabling Masterplan 2025 in various ASEAN member countries languages

May 7, 2019

The ASEAN Enabling Masterplan 2025: Mainstreaming the Rights of Persons with Disabilities represents the culmination of a collaborative and cross-pillar initiative of ASEAN organisations and entities to enhance the promotion and protection of the rights of persons with disabilities in the ASEAN Community. The ASEAN Enabling Masterplan is also available in Indonesian,…

CDPO roundtable discussion at Voice of Persons with Disabilities (VPD) radio station on the Masterplan and entrepreneurship

April 26, 2019

Cambodian Disabled People’s Organization (CDPO) on April 26, broadcasted their second live roundtable discussion via their Voice of Persons with Disabilities (VPD) radio station, covering the topic of the ASEAN Enabling Masterplan 2025: Mainstreaming the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (Masterplan) and entrepreneurship. The guest speakers were the Director of Essential Personnel Cambodia (EPC) Ouch Nimul and CDPO Project…

The National Council of the Blind Malaysia (NCBM), organized a policy platform workshop in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on April 25, 2019

NCBM organized a Policy Platform Workshop

April 25, 2019

The National Council of the Blind Malaysia (NCBM), organized a policy platform workshop in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on April 25, 2019. Participants identified three priority areas: the participation of persons with disabilities in the decision-making process, accessibility in public spaces, and education. Several AGENDA partners will be heading policy platforms for their national…