APCD reports on its achievements and projects in 2014 in line with the Incheon Strategy goals.

1. APCD’S
IMPLEMENTING
INCHEON STRATEGY TO
“MAKE THE RIGHT REAL”
FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES IN
ASIA AND THE PACIFIC
Asia-Pacific Development Center on Disability (APCD)
2014

2. Implementing Incheon Strategy to
“Make the Right Real” for Persons with Disabilities in
Asia and the Pacific, 2013-2022
By Asia-Pacific Development Center on Disability (APCD)
From January to December 2014
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3. Goal
1
Reduce poverty and enhance work and
employment prospects

4. APCD/JAIF NON-HANDICAPPING ENVIRONMENT PROJECT
Mekong Sub-Region | March 2014-December 2014
20 Rural Market
Modifications
for poverty reduction
in Cambodia, Lao PDR,
Myanmar and Vietnam
Goal
1

5. Goal
2
Promote participation in political processes
and in decision-making

6. COMMUNITY FOR ALL
Thailand | January 2014-December 2014
Goal
2
Capacity Building
of Thai Leaders with Disabilities

7. NATIONAL CONSULTATION MEETING ON LAWS AND POLICIES RELATED TO AUTISM IN VIETNAM
Vietnam | 2 December 2014
Goal
2
Over 70 participants
including persons with autism
and their family
Ha Noi Recommendations
on the Laws and Policies
Related to Persons with Autism
in Vietnam

8. Goal
3
Enhance access to the physical environment,
public transportation, knowledge, information
and communication

9. MAKING IT WORK: CRPD ADVOCACY FOR GOVERNMENT ACTION PROGRAM
Cambodia, Lao PDR, Thailand | January-July 2014
Goal
3
Evidence-based documentation on
good practices on information accessibility
in Khmer, Lao and Thai
Booklet:
10good practices
Film:
2good practices

10. INCHEON STRATEGY IN ACCESSIBLE FORMATS
Mongolia| 26 March 2014
Goal
3
Incheon Strategy in
Mongolian, Sign Language,
Braille, Audio

11. LET'S LEARN MORE ABOUT DEAF, HARD OF HEARING AND DEAFENED
Thailand | February-September 2014
Goal
3
Effective
Communication & Facilitation
with persons who are deaf, hard of hearing and
deafened internationally
20 Thai persons with disabilities
and other partners attended
the capacity building training

12. BOOKLET ON VOICES OF PERSONS WHO ARE HARD OF HEARING AND DEAFENED
IN ASIA AND THE PACIFIC
Thailand | August 2014
Goal
3
First ever Booklet on
Hard of Hearing & Deafened
in Asia and the Pacific

13. DECREES ON DISABILITIES IN ACCESSIBLE FORMATS
LAO PDR | 26 SEPTEMBER 2014
Goal
3
Decree on Disability &
Decree on the National Committee
for Disabled People and the Elderly

14. USER-FRIENDLY INCHEON STRATEGY BY PERSONS WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES
Mekong Sub-Region | December 2014
Goal
3
Incheon Strategy Review
by persons with intellectual disabilities

15. ONLINE INFORMATION ON DISABILITY
Goal
3
3Websites on Disability
10 Monthly E-newsletters
13 Weekly Bulletins

16. Goal
4
Strengthen social protection

17. WORKSHOP ON COMMUNITY-BASED INCLUSIVE DEVELOPMENT IN MONGOLIA
Mongolia | 27-28 March 2014
Goal
4
Over 120 participants
Focusing on
Community-Based Inclusive Development

18. CAPACITY ENHANCEMENT PROGRAM
Thailand | 27-28 March 2014
Goal
4
20 participants
from Jatiya Protibondhi Unnayan Foundation,
Ministry of Social Welfare of Bangladesh

19. KNOWLEDGE CREATION FORUM ON CBID 2014
Thailand| 24 August-6 September 2014
Goal
4
18 young leaders
who are hard of hearing
Communication Card & Real-Time Captioning

20. Goal
5
Expand early intervention and
education of children with disabilities

21. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT SKILLS TRAINING FOR WHEELCHAIR CHILDREN PROJECT
Thailand | June, August, October, December 2014
Goal
5
Collaboration with business partner to create
Non-Handicapping
Environment

22. Goal
6
Ensure gender equality &
women’s empowerment

23. USER-FRIENDLY BOOKLET BY WOMEN WITH DISABILITIES
Bangladesh | September 2014
Goal
6
Persons with Disabilities
Rights & Protection Act
in Bangladesh
User-Friendly Booklet

24. REGIONAL TRAINING ON EMPOWERMENT OF WOMEN WITH DISABILITIES IN SOUTH ASIA
Thailand | 14-16 November 2014
Goal
6
10 women leaders with disabilities
Bangkok Appeal on
Gender Equality
and Empowerment of
Girls and Women
with Diverse Disabilities
in South Asia

25. MAINSTREAMING WOMEN WITH DISABILITIES IN THE BEIJING+20 REVIEW SIDE EVENT
Thailand| 17 November 2014
Goal
6
Inclusion of women
with disabilities
in the discussion process of
the Beijing+20 Review

26. Goal
7
Ensure disability-inclusive
disaster risk reduction and management

27. Goal
7
SUPPORT FOR PERSONS WITH AUTISM AFFECTED BY THE TYPHOON
The Philippines | February 2014
Shelters
for persons with autism affected
by the Typhoon

28. Goal
9
Accelerate the ratification and implementation
of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with
Disabilities and the harmonization of
national legislation with the Convention

29. MAKE THE RIGHT REAL WORKSHOP IN MONGOLIA
Mongolia | 26 March 2014
Over 800
representatives
Goal
9
Nation’s Commitment
to the Incheon Strategy

30. OFFICIAL LAUNCH OF THE NATIONAL DISABILITY STRATEGIC PLAN 2014-2018 AND
THE 5TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE LAW ON THE PROTECTION AND THE PROMOTION OF
THE RIGHTS OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES
Cambodia | 3 July 2014
Goal
9
National Disability Strategic Plan
2014-2018 and Law on the Protection and
the Promotion of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
Over 3,000 representatives

31. CEREMONY FOR THE NATIONAL DAY OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES
LAO PDR | 26 SEPTEMBER 2014
Goal
9
Over 600 participants
including leaders with disabilities
and stakeholders

32. COMMEMORATION TOMAKETHERIGHTREALINVIETNAM:OFFICIALANNOUNCEMENT
OFTHERATIFICATION OFTHEUNITEDNATIONSCONVENTION ONTHERIGHTS
OFPERSONSWITHDISABILITIES
Vietnam | 3 December 2014
Goal
9
Over 170 representatives
including leaders with disabilities
and stakeholders
Commitment to
“Make the Right Real”

33. Goal
10
Advance subregional, regional and
interregional cooperation

34. APFHD BIANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
Thailand| 31 August 2014
Goal
10
ASIA-PACIFIC FEDERATION OF THE HARD OF HEARING AND DEAFENED
Biannual General Meeting

35. 2ND EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE CBR GLOBAL NETWORK
Thailand| 8-9 September 2014
Goal
10
Clarification of
Future Steps
to be taken

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