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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”.
DPO Meeting Brunei Darussalam
May 24, 2016
On May 13, AGENDA ‘s new partner in Brunei, Brunei Council on Social Welfare (known as MKM) conducted a DPO Meeting on the ASEAN Vision 2025 and to solicit feedback on the document which was used in the breakout session in the ACIHR Regional Dialogue. Advocates from nine disability rights groups attended the…
Cambodia DPO Meeting
May 24, 2016
On April 28, AGENDA ‘s partner in Cambodia, Cambodian Disabled People’s Organization (CDPO) conducted DPO Meeting on the ASEAN Vision 2025 and to solicit feedback on the AICHR’s draft Regional Action Plan on Disability. Cambodian representative to AICHR, Ms. Hean Polyne, gave an opening remark and provided a presentation on roles and responsibilities…
Malaysia DPO Meeting
April 28, 2016
On Apr 2, AGENDA‘s partner in Malaysia, National Council of the Blind, Malaysia (NCBM) conducted DPO Meeting on the ASEAN Vision 2025 and to solicit feedback on the AICHR’s draft Regional Action Plan on Disability. The meeting involved 22 DPO community leaders.
Indonesian EMB participated at the Conference on “Promoting Electoral Access for Persons with Disabilities: Egyptian and International Experiences” in Cairo, Egypt on 12 – 13 April 2016
April 14, 2016
KPU Commissioner Dr. Ferry Kurnia Rizkyansyah shared Indonesian election experiences related with persons with disabilities at the Conference on “Promoting Electoral Access for Persons with Disabilities: Egyptian and International Experiences” in Cairo, Egypt on 12 – 13 April 2016. According to Commissioner Ferry, KPU has tried to incorporate persons with disabilities in 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…
AGENDA Produces Regional Research Report on Disability Access and Inclusion
April 1, 2016
In February 2016, the General Election Network for Disability Access (AGENDA) published Disability Access and Inclusion in the Political Processes of Four Southeast Asian Countries. The report provides key insights from Cambodia, Indonesia, the Philippines, and Vietnam, written by local disabled persons’ organizations (DPOs), on access and inclusion of persons with disabilities with…
DPO Meeting on ASEAN Vision 2025 and AICHR’s RAP in Manila, the Philippines
March 28, 2016
On Feb 19, AGENDA‘s partner in Philippine, KAMPI, conducted in Manila, DPO Meeting on the ASEAN Vision 2025 and to solicit feedback on the AICHR’s draft Regional Action Plan on Disability as well as launching of research report findings on challenges and good practices of EMBs in ensuring inclusive and accessible elections to…
AGENDA: Evaluation Workshop of the EMB Assessment Tool
March 21, 2016
On 15 March 2016, the General Election Network on Disability Access (AGENDA) supported its Indonesian partner, the People's Voter Education Network (Jaringan Pendidikan Pemilih untuk Rakyat, JPPR), to conduct an evaluation workshop on the AGENDA Election Management Body (EMB) Assessment Tool for Accessible Elections. The EMB Assessment Tool is designed to guide election administrators…
