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Workshop of AGENDA’s Provincial Coordinators for the election Monitoring Mission
June 23, 2014
On June 22-23, AGENDA/JPPR held training for the 10 coordinators of AGENDA’s monitoring mission for the presidential election. The coordinator consisted of 5 PPDI representatives and 5 JPPR representatives from 5 provinces in Indonesia (Aceh, Jakarta, Central Java, South Sulawesi and South Kalimantan). Fadhil, DKI Jakarta KPU Commissioner and M. Jufri Bawaslu DKI…
AGENDA Launching Event
June 19, 2014
19 June 2014, AGENDA launched AGENDA II, the second phase of the project. Opening remarks for the event were provided by H.E. Simon Merrifield, Australian Ambassador to ASEAN and Daniel Zuchron, Commissioner of BAWASLU. Both welcomed the second phase of the AGENDA project and the continued effort to enhance accessible elections in the…
Monitoring Checklist Tailoring Workshop
June 17, 2014
On June 17, AGENDA/JPPR organized a tailoring workshop to review the existing AGENDA checklist. It involved few seasoned observers from various election civil society organizations with significant election monitoring background and also disabled people’s organizations. The workshop has established 3 (three) checklist that are going to be used in AGENDA’s monitoring mission in…
IFES Remembers Indonesian Disability Rights Leader Yusdiana
January 6, 2014
The International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES) is deeply saddened by the passing of Senior Disability Rights Adviser Yusdiana (“Diana”) of Indonesia. She died of complications after surgery in Jakarta on December 28. Our sincerest thoughts are with her family and the disability community.
As a young adult,…
AGENDA Event: “Results Readout: Insights From Regional Research on the Accessibility of Elections for Persons With Disabilities”
August 18, 2013
On the 30 July 2013, the General Election Network for Disability Access (AGENDA) held a “Results Readout: Insights From Regional Research on the Accessibility of Elections for Persons With Disabilities” at the Grand Ballroom of the Hotel Indonesia Kempinski in Jakarta. Supported by USAID, over the past two years AGENDA has built the…
Legal Network for Truthful Elections (LENTE)
July 24, 2013
The Legal Network for Truthful Elections (LENTE) is AGENDA's latest partner from the Philippines. This organization is the first and only non-partisan, nationwide network of lawyers, law students, paralegals and trained volunteers engaged in election work in the Philippines.
LENTE strives to ensure truthful elections and meaningful electoral participation for…
Memorandum of Understanding Focuses on Inclusion Efforts in Indonesia
July 4, 2013
On March 11, 2013, Election Access for Persons with Disabilities (PPUA Penca) signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the General Election Commission (Komisi Pemilihan Umum/KPU) of Indonesia on increasing the participation of persons with disabilities in the electoral process.
The MoU was signed by Commission Chairman Husni Kamil Manik…
UN Special Rapporteur Visits National Workshop on Disabilities
July 4, 2013
This national workshop also aimed to understand more about CRPD implementation and encourage the government to prioritize disability issues in policies and regulations. DPOs had much to learn from Chaklen, who shared information and experiences in CRPD implementation.
The first day of the workshop explored activities…
AGENDA Present During 23rd Session of UN Human Rights Council
July 4, 2013
AGENDA Disability Rights Adviser Yusdiana visited Geneva on June 11 to attend the 23rd Session of the United Nations (UN) Human Rights Council. Her attendance marks growing recognition and appreciation of AGENDA and its work not just in the…
