MILI’s Training on Policy Platform

October 18, 2019

• On October 17, IFES Inclusion Specialist Rebecca Aaberg led a policy platform training for General Election Network for Disability Access (AGENDA) local partner, the Myanmar Independent Living Initiative (MILI), and their staff in Yangon, Myanmar. Fourteen MILI staff participated in the training, eight of which were women. The training increased participants’ knowledge and…

Launching of PPDI’s Short Film Competition

September 26, 2019

On September 25, AGENDA partner in Indonesia, PPDI, launched a 'Short Film Competition' with the theme of Fulfillment of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities by Implementing ASEAN Enabling Masterplan 2025 to Achieve an Inclusive Indonesia at Ministry of Foreign Affairs premises.There were 52 people attended the launching event. Before the short film…

Advocacy and Strategic Communication training in the Philippines

September 19, 2019

AGENDA partner in the Philippines, CALL Foundation of the Blind, Inc organized 'Advocacy and Strategic Communication" training on 17-18 September 2019 in Taguig City, Philippines. The training participated by Person with Disability Leaders from the grassroots and national level. The training was attended by 28 participants (14 men and 14 women). The training…

Bawaslu’s FGD on the ‘Evaluation of Election Observation Tools’ and AGENDA participation

September 18, 2019

On September 17, AGENDA participated in the Election Supervisory Body’s (Bawaslu) focus group discussion (FGD) on the “Evaluation of Election Observation Tools” alongside CSOs that work in the monitoring of accessible elections, including the Constitution and Democracy Initiative (KoDE Inisiatif), Independent Committee for Election Oversight (KIPP), People’s Voter Education Network (JPPR), Democracy and…

Bawaslu’s FGD on the ‘Evaluation of Election Observation Tools’ and AGENDA participation

September 18, 2019

On September 17, AGENDA participated in the Election Supervisory Body’s (Bawaslu) focus group discussion (FGD) on the “Evaluation of Election Observation Tools” alongside CSOs that work in the monitoring of accessible elections, including the Constitution and Democracy Initiative (KoDE Inisiatif), Independent Committee for Election Oversight (KIPP), People’s Voter Education Network (JPPR), Democracy and…

AGENDA at ASEAN Civil Society Conference/ASEAN People Forum 2019

September 13, 2019

On September 10-12, AGENDA attended the ASEAN Civil Society Conference/ASEAN People’s Forum 2019 in Bangkok. The theme was “Advancing Peoples’ Movement for Justice, Peace, Equality, Sustainability and Democracy in Southeast Asia.” AGENDA held a session called “The ASEAN Enabling Masterplan 2025: Creating Civil Society Partnership for Inclusive and Diverse Political Participation” on September…

Public-Private-People Conference on the ASEAN Enabling Masterplan 2025

September 12, 2019

AGENDA Disability Rights Advisor spoke at the Public-Private-People (PPP) conference on the ASEAN Enabling Masterplan 2025 on September 11, with the theme of “Working Together,” hosted by the ASEAN Senior Officials Meeting on Social Welfare and Development (SOMSWD) in Singapore. The conference brought together government officials, industry and business sector representatives, non-government organization…

Conference on the implementation of ASEAN Enabling Masterplan in Thailand

September 10, 2019

AGENDA partner, the Thailand Association of the Blind (TAB), hosted a conference on the “Implementation of the ASEAN Enabling Masterplan in Thailand” on September 9, 2019. Fifty-eight participants, 29 of which were women, attended the conference in Bangkok. The participants discussed the implementation of the ASEAN Enabling Masterplan 2025: Mainstreaming the Rights of…

NCBM 2nd Regional Masterplan Awareness Workshop in Sabah, Malaysia

August 28, 2019

National Council for the Blind, Malaysia (NCBM) hosted its second regional awareness workshop in Kinabalu, Sabah. 86 participants attended the workshop, 44 of which were women, representing 11 non-government organizations (NGOs) and 22 government agencies. NCBM introduced the ASEAN Enabling Masterplan 2025: Mainstreaming the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (Masterplan) and consulted…