Asia-Pacific Development Center on Disability's (APCD) Review of Achievements 2013

APCD ACTIVITIES

2013

Collaboration on Disability

Inclusive Agribusiness,

Indonesia, 9-12 January 2013

COLLABORATION ON DISABILIT Y INCLUSIVE

AGRIBUSINESS, INDONESIA, 9 -12 JANUARY 2013

Persons with Disabilities working handicraft


AGRIBUSINESS, INDONESIA, 9 -12 JANUARY 2013

Farmer with Disabilities working in a rice field


AGRIBUSINESS, INDONESIA, 9-12 JANUARY 2013

Farmer with Disabilities collecting feed for the cattle



Person with Disabilities waving a coconut palm basket for vegetables



Employee with Disabilities collecting eggs

International training

for the Japan Christian

Social Work League,

Bangkok, Thailand,

23-26 January 2013

INTERNATIONAL TRAINING FOR THE JAPAN

CHRISTIAN SOCIAL WORK LEAGUE, BANGKOK,

THAILAND, 23-26 JANUARY 2013

Group photo by participants




A Leader with Intellectual Disability sharing her viewpoint




APCD Staff as facilitator for disability equality training




Participants and resource persons discussing community

perspectives

Collaboration On

Disability Inclusive

Agribusiness, Thailand,

4-5 February 2013


AGRIBUSINESS, THAILAND, 4-5 FEBRUARY 2013

Farm owner with disabilities feeding chicken



Farm owner with disabilities adjusting feeding



Farm owner with disabilities collecting eggs



Farm owner with disabilities checking temperature.

Japan Overseas

Cooperation Volunteers

Workshop, APCD,

Bangkok, Thailand,

6-8 February 2013

JAPAN OVERSEAS COOPERATION VOLUNTEERS

WORKSHOP, APCD, BANGKOK, THAILAND,

6-8 FEBRUARY 2013

Group photo by all participants and organizers


WORKSHOP, APCD BANGKOK, THAILAND,

6-8 FEBRUARY 2013

Speech by Mr.Ninomiya (Executive Director, APCD)



6-8 FEBRUARY 2013

Session by Ms. Phacharin Sujaritwatanasak (Leader, Dao Ruang Group)



6-8 FEBRUARY 2013

Disability equality training by Mr.Watcharapol Chuengcharoen

(Acting Chief, Office of the Network Secretariat, APCD)

Regional Workshop On

Disability-inclusive

Agribusiness

Development, United Nations

Convention Centre,

21-22 February 2013

REGIONAL WORKSHOP ON DISABILIT Y-INCLUSIVE

AGRIBUSINESS

DEVELOPMENT, UNITED NATIONS CONVENTION CENTRE,

21-22 FEBRUARY 2013

Over 120 representatives of government, business

and civil society organizations


AGRIBUSINESS


21-22 FEBRUARY 2013

Opening by organizers and representatives


AGRIBUSINESS


21-22 FEBRUARY 2013

Presentations by selected agribusiness practitioners with disabilities


AGRIBUSINESS


21-22 FEBRUARY 2013

Recommendations presented and unanimously adopted by

participants

Making It Work Workshop

In Collaboration With

Handicap International,

APCD, Bangkok, Thailand,

25 - 27 March 2013

MAKING IT WORK WORKSHOP IN COLLABORATION WITH

HANDICAP INTERNATIONAL, APCD, BANGKOK, THAILAND,

25 - 27 MARCH 2013

Handicap International (HI) staff members facilitating

the Making It Work workshop sessions



25 - 27 MARCH 2013

Participants and facilitators discussing a case study on access to information



25 - 27 MARCH 2013

A Participant sharing results from her group work



25 - 27 MARCH 2013

Participants welcoming Mr. Krisana Lalai, a TV Anchor

Person and Disability Rights Advocate, as a Special Guest.



25 - 27 MARCH 2013

Group photo by all participants and organizers

Informal Session Of Civil

Society Organizations (Csos)

On The Working Group On

The Asian And Pacific Decade Of

Persons With Disabilities

(2013-2022), ESCAP,

23 April 2013

INFORMAL SESSION OF CIVIL SOCIET Y ORGANIZATIONS

(CSOS) ON THE WORKING GROUP ON THE ASIAN AND

PACIFIC DECADE OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES (2013 -

2022), ESCAP, 23 APRIL 2013

Group photo by 18 CSO participants




2022), ESCAP, 23 APRIL 2013

Each CSO sharing views on the selection of the working group members




2022), ESCAP, 23 APRIL 2013

ESCAP commission on 25 April 2013




2022), ESCAP, 23 APRIL 2013

Ms. Lyazzat Kaltayeva (Chairperson, Central Asia Disability Forum)

reading the joint statement by 18 CSOs during the commission

Launching Ceremony On

The Commitment Of

Implementation Of

The Convention On The Rights

Of Persons With Disabilities,

Decade For Person With

Disabilities 2013-2022

29 May 2013

LAUNCHING CEREMONY ON THE COMMITMENT OF

IMPLEMENTATION OF THE CONVENTION ON THE RIGHTS

OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES, DECADE FOR PERSON

WITH DISABILITIES 2013-2022, 29 MAY 2013

Samdech Akeak Moha Sena Padey Decho Hun Sen delivering his speech

to the audience to mark the opening of the Commitment of

Implementation of the CRPD and Incheon Strategy.





Over 800 Participants for the Launching Ceremony organized by the

Ministry of Social Affaire, Veteran and Youth Rehabilitation (MoSVY)

and the Disability Action Council (DAC) in cooperation with the United

Nations ESCAP, APCD and AusAID





Samdech Akeak Moha Sena Padey Decho Hun Sen handing over the

CRPD and Incheon Strategy in Khmer language to H.E. Dr. Ith Sam

Heng, Minister of Social Affairs, Veterans and Youth Rehabilitation

and the President of Disability Action Council





Participants to “Make the Right Real”

Workshop On

“Non-handicapping

Environment (NHE)

And Emerging Groups

In Cambodia”, Phnom Penh,

Cambodia, 29 May 2013

WORKSHOP ON “NON -HANDICAPPING ENVIRONMENT

(NHE) AND EMERGING GROUPS IN CAMBODIA”, PHNOM

PENH, CAMBODIA,

29 MAY 2013

Over 40 Participants from the Ministry of Social Affairs, Veterans and Youth

Rehabilitation (MOSVY), the Disability Action Council (DAC), APCD/JAIF Project

community members, the Komar Pikar Foundation (KPF), the Parents Association

for Children with Intellectual Disability (PACHID) and APCD



PENH, CAMBODIA,

29 MAY 2013

Presentation on introduction of NHE Principles and Experiences

Sharing by APCD



PENH, CAMBODIA,

29 MAY 2013

Participants from Self Advocate Group with Intellectual

Disabilities and APCD/JAIF Project community members



PENH, CAMBODIA,

29 MAY 2013

Group photo among participants

APCD/JAIF Project

CLMV Steering

Committee Meeting

Bangkok ,Thailand,

6-7 June 2013

APCD/JAIF PROJECT ,CLMV STEERING COMMITTEE

MEETING, BANGKOK ,THAILAND, 6-7 JUNE 2013

Group photo among participants and organizers


MEETING, BANGKOK ,THAILAND, 6 -7 JUNE 2013

Opening Speech by Mr. Akiie Ninomiya, Executive Director, APCD



Opening Speech by Ms. Npa Setthakorn, Director General, NEP



Opening Speech by Mr. Kiminori Iwama, Minister

(Economic Affairs),Embassy of Japan



CLMV Activities Report

APCD/JAIF PROJECT:

TRAINING ON

NON-HANDICAPPING

ENVIRONMENT (NHE)

THAILAND, 10-14 JUNE 2013

APCD/JAIF PROJECT: TRAINING ON

NON - HANDICAPPING ENVIRONMENT (NHE)


Group photo of the participants

Over 60 participants joined the training

APCD/JAIF PROJECT:TRAINING ON



APCD/JAIF PROJECT: TRAINING ON



Participants participated in role play activity

PARTICIPANTS OF THE JICA’S

“TRAINING PROGRAM:

MAINSTREAMING OF PERSONS

WITH DISABILITIES FOR AFRICAN

COUNTRIES - INDEPENDENT

LIVING PROGRAM” VISITING APCD

17 JUNE 2013

PARTICIPANTS OF THE J ICA’S “TRAINING PROGRAM:


WITH DISABILITIES FOR AFRICAN COUNTRIES INDEPENDENT

LIVING PROGRAM” VISITING APCD, 17 JUNE 2013

APCD sharing information about regional activities on disability

and development





Participants visiting to accessible facilities at APCD





Participants sharing accessibility viewpoints over

computer assistive technology

THE SECOND WORKSHOP ON

“MAKING IT WORK: LEARNING

FROM WHAT WORKS TO MAKE

REAL CHANGES ON INCLUSION OF

PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES

IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES”,

BANGKOK, THAILAND

18-20 JUNE 2013

THE SECOND WORKSHOP ON “MAKING IT WORK: LEARNING

FROM WHAT WORKS TO MAKE REAL CHANGES ON INCLUSION

OF PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES”,

BANGKOK, THAILAND, 18 -20 JUNE 2013






Over 20 participants joined the workshop





Small group discussion

INFORMATION SHARING AND

DISCUSSION ABOUT

JAIF PROJECT AND COURTESY

CALL TO THE GOVERNMENT OF

INDONESIA, JAKARTA

INDONESIA, 25-27 JUNE 2013

INFORMATION SHARING AND DISCUSSION ABOUT


CALL TO THE GOVERNMENT OF INDONESIA , JAKARTA

INDONESIA , 25 -27 JUNE 2013

Meeting with Dr. Makmur Sunusi, Ph.D., Senior Advisor to the

Indonesian Ministry of Social Welfare and Director General

Department of Social Rehabilitation and Services





Meeting with H.E. Mr. Le Luong Minh, Secretary General of ASEAN





Meeting with H.E. Mr. Kimihiro Ishikane, Ambassador of Japan

to ASEAN, and Madame Takako Ito, Minister-Counselor Deputy

Chief of Mission, Mission of Japan to ASEAN





Visiting the office of the Permanent Mission of Thailand to ASEAN

CBR GLOBAL NETWORK:

1ST EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

MEETING, THAILAND

1-2 JULY 2013

CBR GLOBAL NETWORK:

1ST EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING, THAILAND

1-2 JULY 2013


CBR GLOBAL NETWORK:


1-2 JULY 2013

Discussion among CBR Global Network executive committee members

CBR GLOBAL NETWORK:


1-2 JULY 2013

Sharing of topics on the importance of networking and

organizational development

CBR CONFERENCE AND VISITS

TO DPOS, SHGS AND

STAKEHOLDERS

VIETNAM, 3-6 JULY 2013


TO DPOS, SHGS AND STAKEHOLDERS


Group photo of the participants of the workshop on

“Development on Community-based Rehabilitation(CBR)”




APCD staff members sharing information with My Future Group,

a Vietnamese self-advocate group working on persons with

intellectual disabilities




Group photo of the staff members of APCD and Asia-

Pacific Federation on the Hard of Hearing and Deafened




Observing a recreational activity for children with autism at

Tuoi Ngoc School

WORKSHOP FOR

THE ESTABLISHMENT OF

A GROUP OF SELF-ADVOCATES

WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES

LAO PDR, 12 JULY 2013

WORKSHOP FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A GROUP

OF SELF -ADVOCATES WITH INTELLECTUAL

DISABILITIES LAO PDR, 12 JULY 2013

Group photo among participants




Thai leader with intellectual disabilities sharing her

experience and lessons learned




APCD staff members facilitating the process to establish a group

of persons with intellectual disabilities




"Talent Group" the First Self-Advocates with Intellectual Disabilities

in Lao PDR established as outcome of the workshop

THIRD RESIDENCY PROGRAM

FOR THE INSTITUTE ON

DISABILITY AND PUBLIC POLICY

(IDPP) FOR THE ASEAN REGION

16 AUGUST 2013

THIRD RESIDENCY PROGRAM FOR THE INSTITUTE ON

DISABILITY AND PUBLIC POLICY

( IDPP) FOR THE ASEAN REGION, 16 AUGUST 2013

Group Photo of IDPP Students, American University

Colleagues and APCD Staff


DISABILIT Y AND PUBLIC POLICY


IDPP Students Exchanging with APCD from the Asia-Pacific Perspective


DISABILIT Y AND PUBLIC POLICY


IDPP Students Exploring Accessibility within APCD Buildings

SECOND APCD/JAIF REGIONAL

MEETING, HANOI, VIETNAM

27-28 AUGUST 2013

SECOND APCD/JAIF REGIONAL MEETING, HANOI,

VIETNAM

27-28 AUGUST 2013

Group Photo of Participants in the Second JAIF Project Regional Meeting


VIETNAM

27-28 AUGUST 2013

Welcome Message by Ms. Takako Ito, Minister-Counsellor,

Deputy Chief of Mission, Mission of Japan to ASEAN


VIETNAM

27-28 AUGUST 2013

Keynote Speech by H.E. Mr. Le Luong Minh, Secretary General,

ASEAN Secretariat


VIETNAM

27-28 AUGUST 2013

Panel Discussion on Findings and Key Outcomes of the Project


VIETNAM

27-28 AUGUST 2013

Adoption of the Hanoi Vision on CBID towards 2015 and beyond

ASEAN MEETING ON PROMOTING

THE UNITED NATIONS CONVENTION

ON THE RIGHTS OF PERSONS WITH

DISABILITIES (CRPD)

TOWARDS ENHANCING THE ROLES

AND PARTICIPATION OF PWDS

IN THE ASEAN COMMUNITY

HANOI, VIETNAM

29 AUGUST 2013

ASEAN MEETING ON PROMOTING THE UNITED NAT IONS CONVENTION

ON THE RIGHTS OF PERSONS WITH DISABIL IT IES (CRPD) TOWARDS

ENHANCING THE ROLES AND PARTICIPATION OF PWDS IN THE

ASEAN COMMUNIT Y HANOI , V IETNAM, 29 AUGUST 2013

Group Photo of the Participants




ASEAN COMMUNIT Y HANOI , V IETNAM, 29 AUGUST 201 3

Presentation and Discussion on the Article 33 of the CRPD





Presentations on the Challenges of Ratification on CRPD





Signing of the Memorandum of Understanding between Ministry

of Labour–Invalids and Social Affairs (MOLISA) and APCD

WORKSHOP ON

THE ROADMAP FOR THE

ESTABLISHMENT OF

THE VIETNAM AUTISM

NETWORK, HANOI,VIETNAM

29-30 AUGUST 2013

WORKSHOP ON

THE ROADMAP FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF

THE VIETNAM AUTISM NET WORK, HANOI,VIETNAM

29-30 AUGUST 2013

Group Photo of the Participants

WORKSHOP ON



29-30 AUGUST 2013

Performance by Persons with Autism during

the Opening of the Workshop

WORKSHOP ON



29-30 AUGUST 2013

Discussion on the Options of Logo for the

Vietnam Autism Network

WORKSHOP ON



29-30 AUGUST 2013

The Newly Elected Executive Members of the

Vietnam Autism Network

WORKSHOP ON

SELF-ADVOCATES WITH

INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES

IN THE GREATER MEKONG

SUB-REGION, BANGKOK

THAILAND

4-5 SEPTEMBER 2013

WORKSHOP ON

SELF - ADVOCATES WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES

IN THE GREATER MEKONG SUB-REGION, BANGKOK

THAILAND, 4 -5 SEPTEMBER 2013

Group Photo among Self Advocates with Intellectual

Disabilities, Parents and Supporters

WORKSHOP ON




Signing on Constitution of the Network by the Executive Committee Members

WORKSHOP ON




Announcement of the New Logo

WORKSHOP ON




Sharing Experieces and Lesson Learned among Participants

MEKONG RIVER PEER REVIEW

MEETING ON THE DRAFT EASY

TO UNDERSTAND INCHEON

STRATEGY, BANGKOK

THAILAND

6 SEPTEMBER 2013

MEKONG RIVER PEER REVIEW MEETING ON THE DRAFT EASY

TO UNDERSTAND INCHEON STRATEGY, BANGKOK

THAILAND

6 SEPTEMBER 2013

Opening Ceremony by ESCAP, APCD and the United ID

Network in Mekong Sub-region



THAILAND

6 SEPTEMBER 2013

Group Photos of the Participants



THAILAND

6 SEPTEMBER 2013

Presentation on the Draft Easy to Understand Incheon Strategy



THAILAND

6 SEPTEMBER 2013

Sharing Inputs and Feedback on the Draft Easy to

Understand Incheon Strategy



THAILAND

6 SEPTEMBER 2013

Summary of the Day by Participants

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Asia-Pacific Development Center on Disability's (APCD) Review of Achievements 2013