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The Internation Women's Day Celebration & Activities 2010, 19 March 2010

Office of Women's Affairs and Family Development in collaboration with Disabled Peoples' International Asia-Pacific (DPI/AP) will orgainze The Internation Women's Day Celebration & Activities 2010, 19 March 2010

Please download The Internation Women's Day Celebration & Activities 2010, 16 - 19 March 2010 from: http://www.dpiap.org/reports/zip/2010/IWD_Thai2010_Program_10_03_10.zip [In Thai]

Please read more information from: http://www.dpiap.org/reports/doc/2010/IWD_Thai_10_02_23.doc [In Thai]

We encourage you all to get involved please submit and confirm for this event by fax at 02 271 2124

Wheelchair Hand-Over Ceremony, 8 Feb. 2010, DPI/AP office, BKK, Thailand

Mr. Issara Somchai, Minister of the Ministry of Social Development and Human Security officiate at the Wheelchair Hand-Over Ceremony at DPI/AP office on 8 February 2010 to received 50 wheelchairs from Mr. Roy Y.Y. Wu, Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Thailand representative from EDEN SOCIAL WELFARE FOUNDATION.

EDEN SOCIAL WELFARE FOUNDATION present 50 wheelchairs to support the DPI/AP wheelchair Assistant Project and Thailand Campaign to Ban Landmines. Wheelchair Assistant Project strengthen the capacities of Persons with Disabilities though wheelchair assistance initiatives and empower Persons with Disabilities to be to live independently.

Please read more information from: http://www.dpiap.org/reports/detail.php?id=0000059&year=2010&month=2

Please download the presentation of the Hand-on Ceremony from: http://www.dpiap.org/reports/pdf/2010/Eden_Handon_Thai_10_02_10.pdf [IN THAI]

Please download the presentation of the Hand-on Ceremony from: http://www.dpiap.org/reports/pdf/2010/Eden_Handon_ENG_10_02_10.pdf [IN ENG]

BANGKOK DECLARATION : Workshop for Capacity Development of Self-help Organizations of Persons with Disabilities (CDSHOD) 26-29 January 2010 Bangkok, Thailand

APCD Foundation organized the 5th Workshop for the Capacity Development of Self-Help Organizations of Persons with Disabilities (CDSHOD) in collaboration with Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), Ministry of Social Development, Human Security of Thailand, Disabled Peoples' International Asia-Pacific (DPI/AP) and the Thailand Convention and Exhibition Bureau (TCEB) in Bangkok from 26th to 29th January 2010.

The 5th CDSHOD is focus in countries of South East Asia (sub-regions in Asia and Pacific) to develop the capacity of Self-Help Organizations of Persons with Disabilities (SHOs) to strengthen SHOs and promote inclusive development. And increase understanding of the ASEAN mechanism through dialogue, and apply this to the enhancement of ASEAN regional collaboration through the active involvement of SHOs, as well as, to exchange information on the progress made in relation to the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD), Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), Biwako Millennium Framework (BMF) and BMF+5 in ASEAN countries

8 representatives countries of South East Asia of self-help organizations of persons with disabilities; the Brunei Darussalam, Republic of Indonesia, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Malaysia, the Union of Myanmar, the Republic of the Philippines, the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, the Democratic Republic of Timor Leste and the Kingdom of Thailand, participated in the Workshop for the Capacity Development of Self-help Organizations of Persons with Disabilities (CDSHOD)

Please read BANGKOK DECLARATION from: http://www.dpiap.org/reports/pdf/2010/CDSHOD_Bangkok_Declaration_10_02_01.pdf

Please visit APCD Foundation web site for more information: http://www.apcdfoundation.org/?q=content/workshop-capacity-development-self-help-organizations-persons-disabilities-1st-day-thailand-

Source of photo from: APCD Foundation web site

The Visit of The University of Deleware

On 25th January 2010, DPI/AP welcomes the visit of University of Deleware. This visiting is the opportunities to learn and understand the Disability, Poverty and ICT movement in Thailand and in Asia Pacific region.

The visiting of 24 students with 2 faculty form University of Deleware would like to learn about how disability in Thai culture and services for people with disabilities have developed in Thailand that is the part of a "study abroad" program that focuses on disability issues around the world.

The visiting program separates in 2 parts. Morning part is the Presentation on “Disability and Poverty in the Asia-Pacific Region” by Ms. Saowalak Thongkuay and Presentation on “ICT, Disability and Development” Mr. Sawang Srisom, Chairperson, Network of Music and Art of Persons with Disabilities by Mr. Sawang Srisom and part 2 start in the afternoon setting the group interview.

Please read report from: http://www.dpiap.org/reports/zip/2010/deleware_10_02_02.zip

Country: Thailand
Source: DPIAP