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February 23, 2016
On Feb 18, AGENDAmet with Mrs. Datin Paduka Intan Mohd Kassim, Chairperson of ACWC (ASEAN Commission on the Promotion and the Protection of the Rights of Women and Children) and other ACWC Brunei Darussalam representaties at ASEAN Secretariat, Jakarta, Indonesia to get more information on the disability issues and seek her advice…

February 19, 2016
On Wednesday, 17 February, the General Election Network on Disability Access (AGENDA) supported its Indonesia-based partner, the Indonesia Disabled People's Association (Persatuan Penyandang Disabilitas Indonesia, PPDI), to hold a meeting with leaders from the disability community to solicit feedback on the ASEAN Intergovernmental Commission on Human Rights (AICHR) Regional Action Plan on Disability.
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…

February 4, 2016
On Jan 26, AGENDA‘s partner in Vietnam, Hanoi Independent Living Center (Hanoi ILC) 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 30 DPO community leaders who are based in or nearby Hanoi. IFES Country Director of Indonesia…

January 28, 2016
On January 27, AGENDA had a meeting with Dr. Ferry Kurnia Rizkiyansyah, S.IP., M.Si, a Commissioner of the General Elections Commission of the Republic of Indonesia (KPU-RI) on Election Management Body Assessment Tools on Accessible Election. The meeting discussed AGENDA report finding on EMB Assessment Tool on Accessible Election that have been…

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…

January 28, 2016
Dr. Dinna Wisnu is Indonesian Representative to AICHR 2016-2018. On January 19, AGENDA representatives are pleased to be able to meet the new Indonesian Representative to AICHR in the beginning of her term as Indonesian Representative. AGENDA representatives have used the opportunity to brief her on AGENDA project activities, particularly AGENDA support activities…
December 17, 2015

AICHR posted a press release about its first Regional Dialogue on the Mainstreaming of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities in the ASEAN. The complete press release can be found at http://aichr.org/press-release/press-release-the-aichr-regional-dialogue-on-the-mainstreaming-of-the-rights-of-persons-with-disabilities-in-the-asean-community-1-3-december-2015-bangkok-thailand/
AGENDA and Indonesian EMB (KPU) have initiated an EMB Assessment Tool on Accessible Election. The tool is aiming to support KPU in ensuring implementation of accessible election at all elections in Indonesia. The tool has been distribute to 269 Regional KPUs in Indonesia that will organized concuret local…