Calendar 2008

JANUARY

  1. 5: Arrival of Ms. Kerry Ann Wills (Australian Business Volunteer)
  2. 6 - 10: Regional Conference on WWDs in Hong Kong by Ms. Supattraporn Tanatikom
  3. 8: Committee Meeting on Accessible Tourism at the Office of Tourism Development (OTD)
  4. 11 - 14: AJU´s Field Visit to Ubolratchathani
  5. 11 - 17: Mission to Greece on Accessible Tourism
  6. 22: Meeting with the National Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (NEP) on the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD)
  7. 24: Meeting on Mr. Topong´s Royal Funeral Preparation
  8. 29: Taskforce Meeting at the Asia-Pacific Development Center on Disability (APCD) on Preparation of National Women with Disabilities (WWD) Training
  9. 29: JICA Net Meeting at Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA)-Thailand Office (am)

FEBRUARY

  1. 1: Meeting on Web Accessibility Project at Chulalongkorn University
  2. 1: Meeting on Mr. Topong´s Royal Funeral Preparation
  3. 4: Sub-committee Meeting at Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) on Accessibility
  4. 7: National WWD Training Taskforce Meeting at APCD
  5. 8: Meeting at BMA on Preparation for the Quality of Life of PWDs Development MOU Signing
  6. 8: Committee Meeting on Accessible Tourism at OTD
  7. 12: K. Topong´s Royal Funeral Ceremony
  8. 13: Mtg. with WV @ Rose Garden (6pm) Meeting with Ms. Aimyleen Velicaria Gabrial, Regional Coordinator, World Vision International Asia-Pacific at Rose Garden
  9. 14: Quality of Life of PWDs Development MOU Signing by BMA at Thai-Japan Friendship Stadium
  10. 14: Meeting with the Lions Club at 60 Anniversary Building
  11. 15: Meeting on Web Accessibility Project at Chulalongkorn University
  12. 15: Meeting with the Consultants of Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC) on Accessibility in the Extension of Bangkok Train System (5pm)
  13. 17 - 1 Mar: Mission to India and Bangladesh (Round Table Meeting on CRPD in India and APDF Meeting in Bangladesh)

MARCH

  1. 4 - 6: National WWD Training at APCD
  2. 7: International Women Day
  3. 12: Radio Interview
  4. 14: Meeting on Web Accessibility Project at Chulalongkorn University
  5. 14: Committee Meeting on Accessible Tourism at the Office of Tourism Development (OTD)
  6. 19: International Labour Organization (ILO) Photo Exhibition
  7. 19: Speaker at the Ministry of Labour on Employment of PWDs
  8. 20: Preparation Meeting Community-based Rehabilitation (CBR) Congress
  9. 21: Meeting Visit of Mr. Ueda Manabu, President, Barrier-free Education Network (BFEN), Japan
  10. 24 - 26: Field visit to Khon Kaen Province for Preparation of Self-help Group (SHG) Project
  11. 25: Collaboration Meeting at Leonard Cheshire Disability (LCD)
  12. 25: Collaboration Meeting at Handicapped International (HI), Thailand
  13. 26: Seminar on ICT Accessibility at National Electronics and Computer Technology (NECTEC)
  14. 27: Sub-committee Meeting at Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) on Accessibility
  15. 28: CBR Congress Preparation Meeting at APCD
  16. 28: Public Hearing on new BTS Sky Train from Bangkok to Samutprakarn
  17. 31: Meeting on Accessibility Improvement at Ramkamhaeng University

APRIL

  1. 3: Meeting on Wheelchair Repairing Building Project at Pathumthani Nunthamuni Bamrung School (Nun School)
  2. 8-10: ESCAP Expert Group Meeting
  3. 11: Preparation Meeting for the International Disability Alliance (IDA)
  4. 17 -19: Visit of Mr. Mark Harrison, Director, Social Action Research Center, University of East Anglia (UEA)
  5. 19 - 24: Web Accessibility Seminar in China
  6. 21 - 28: Mainstreaming WWD in Economic Development, USA
  7. 24 - 30: Sixty-fourth Session Meeting at ESCAP

MAY

  1. 1: May Day
  2. 2: Visit of Ministry of Labour and Social Protection, Kyrgyzstan
  3. 12 - 15: 2nd International Convention on Rehabilitation Engineering & Assistive Technology (i-CREATe 2008)
  4. 18 - 3: Preparation Mission for Seminar on Capacity Development of Self-help Organizations of Persons with Disabilities (CDSHOD), Central Asia
  5. 20: ICT Accessibility Seminar at Grand Mercure Hotel

JUNE

  1. 1 - 4: SHG Seminar in Khon Kaen
  2. 5: Visit of Korean Society for Rehabilitation of Persons with Disabilities (KSRPD)
  3. 6: CBR Congress Preparation Meeting
  4. 10: Meeting on Youth with Disabilities with Mr.Kitti Samanthai, Director-General, Office of Welfare Promotion, Protection and Empowerment of Vulnerable Groups (OPP)
  5. 10: Collaboration Meeting at CBM
  6. 18 - 21: Disability Film Festival at Centara Hotel
  7. 23 - 24: Sub-regional Meeting on Disability Legislation: Decent Work for Persons with Disabilities in Asia, ILO, Thailand

JULY

  1. 2 - 4: DPI/AP Regional Seminar on Capacity-building of National Disabled People´s Organization (DPO) in Promotion of CRPD
  2. 5 - 7: Mission to Vietnam for Independent Living Training Preparation
  3. 9: Visit of Mr. Ludger Wimmelbucker, Thalidomide Germany
  4. 10: Meeting on Wheelchair Repairing Building Project at Nun School
  5. 11: Field Visit to Kanu Municipality, Kampaengphet Province, for Preparation of Personal Assistant (PA) Service Project
  6. 15: CDSHOD Taskforce Meeting at APCD
  7. 15: Radio Interview
  8. 15: Inter-divisional Committee Meeting on Accessibility Improvement at UN
  9. 21 - 25: Youth Leadership Training at
  10. 29-31: Accessible Website Creation Workshop
  11. 29 - 4 Aug: CDSHOD Preparation Mission, Central Asia
  12. 31 Jul - 5 Aug: BFEN Project

AUGUST

  1. 1: Visit of Volunteers Sending Organization (VSO), Nepal
  2. 4: Meeting on Web Accessibility Stardard at NECTEC
  3. 8: Committee Meeting on Accessible Tourism at OTD
  4. 8: Joint Coordinating Committee (JCC) Meeting at APCD
  5. 9 - 13: Mission to Australia for Stakeholders Consultation Meeting on a Disability Strategy for the Australian Government´s Overseas Aid (AusAID) Program
  6. 14: Collaboration Meeting at the Ministry of Labour
  7. 15: Preparation Meeting for the 2nd Change Your Life by Music & Arts Festival 2008
  8. 21: Inter-divisional Committee Meeting on Accessibility Improvement at UN
  9. 21 - 24: Mission to Lao PDR for BFEN Wheelchair Distribution
  10. 26 - 27: Disability Innovation Fair at Thammasart University

SEPTEMBER

  1. 2-11: Universal Design Workshop with Kasetsart University
  2. 5: Teleconference at JICA Thailand for Preparation of Mainstreaming and Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities in Africa
  3. 8 - 11: Accessible Website Creation Workshop
  4. 11: Accessible Website Contest Meeting at Ministry of ICT
  5. 12 - 20: Mainstreaming and Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities in Africa
  6. 24 - 26: Committee on Social Development, First Session at ESCAP

OCTOBER

  1. 8: Seminar on Beggar Control at Thammasart University
  2. 6 - 10: Preparation Mission for CDSHOD, Central Asia
  3. 31 - 3 Nov: Conference on Accessible Tourism in Taiwan

NOVEMBER

  1. 11-13: Consultation Meeting on ASEAN Human Rights Body with Indonesian High Level Panel (HLP), Bali, Indonesia
  2. 15: Visit of AGAPE Fellowship Revival Centre
  3. 18: Tele-meeting on WWDs
  4. 20: Volunteer Orientation and Disability Equality Training (DET) at APCD for CBR Congress
  5. 20: 12th Anniversary Assistive Technology for Persons with Disabilities by Her Royal Highness Princess Sirindhorn at Miracle Grand Hotel
  6. 22: ASEAN Civil Society Organization Seminar, People´s Empowerment, Bangkapi, Bangkok
  7. 24: Meeting on Wheelchair Repairing Building Project at Nun School
  8. 26: Meeting with the Committee on Human Rights Commission for Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities at Suan Dusit Place (morning)
  9. 26: Visit of Mr. Hisao Chiba, Nippon Foundation (2:00pm)
  10. 26: RDO Tele-meeting (8:30pm)
  11. 27: Disability Innovation Fair at Chulalongkorn University
  12. 28: DET for Volunteers for International Day of Persons with Disabilities

DECEMBER

  1. 2: DET for UN Staff (morning)
  2. 2: Taskforce Meeting on Women with Disabilities at APCD (afternoon)
  3. 3: International Day of Persons with Disabilities at Thammasart University
  4. 7 – 11: Proud to be Myself Taipei Conference by Ms. Kwanruthai Savangsri
  5. 9: Collaboration Meeting on Students with Disabilities Network at Thammasart University
  6. 11: Preparation meeting for the 2nd Change Your Life by Music and Arts Festival 2008
  7. 15: Meeting with Nantamuni Bamroong School on the Wheelchair Repairing Building
  8. 16: Day of Persons with Disabilities, Nonthaburi Province
  9. 18: Meeting with Khun View on Office Design (2pm)
  10. 18 – 21: 2nd "Change Your Life by Music & Arts" Festival 2008
  11. 22: Meeting at the Ministry of ICT for future collaboration
  12. 23: RDO Tele-meeting (8:00 pm)
  13. 24: Preparation meeting on Regional WWD Training at APCD
  14. 24: Meeting with People's Empowerment on Human Rights Defender Seminar
  15. 26: Meeting at the National Health Security Office
  16. 26: New Year Party
  17. 27 December 2008 - 4 January 2009: Holidays

Activity Timeline

Activities January February March
Regional Conference on WWDs in Hong Kong by Ms. Supattraporn Tanatikom 6-10                    
Mission to Greece on Accessible Tourism   11-17                  
JICA Net Meeting at Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA)-Thailand Office (am)       29                
K. Topong´s Royal Funeral Ceremony           12            
Quality of Life of PWDs Development MOU Signing by BMA at Thai-Japan Friendship Stadium           14            
Mission to India and Bangladesh (Round Table Meeting on CRPD in India and APDF Meeting in Bangladesh)               17 Feb. -1 March      
National WWD Training at APCD                 4-6      
International Women Day                 7      
International Labour Organization (ILO) Photo Exhibition                     19  
visit to Khon Kaen Province for Preparation of Self-help Group (SHG) Project                       24-26
Activities April May June
ESCAP Expert Group Meeting   8-10                    
Visit of Mr. Mark Harrison, Director, Social Action Research Center, University of East Anglia (UEA)     17-19                  
Web Accessibility Seminar in China     19-24                
Mainstreaming WWD in Economic Development, USA     21 - 28                
Sixty-fourth Session Meeting at ESCAP     24-30                
May Day         1              
2nd International Convention on Rehabilitation Engineering & Assistive Technology (i-CREATe 2008)           12-15          
Preparation Mission for Seminar on Capacity Development of Self-help Organizations of Persons with Disabilities (CDSHOD), Central Asia             18 May - 3 June      
ICT Accessibility Seminar at Grand Mercure Hotel             20          
SHG Seminar in Khon Kaen                 1-4      
Disability Film Festival at Central Hotel                     18-21  
Sub-regional Meeting on Disability Legislation: Decent Work for Persons with Disabilities in Asia, ILO, Thailand                       23-24
Activities July August September
DPI/AP Regional Seminar on Capacity-building of National Disabled People´s Organization (DPO) in Promotion of CRPD 2-4                      
Mission to Vietnam for Independent Living Training Preparation 5-7                      
Youth Leadership Training, Ubolratchathani Province       21-25                
Accessible Website Creation Workshop       29-31                
CDSHOD Preparation Mission, Central Asia       29 July - 4 Aug.              
Barrier-free Education Network Project       31 July - 5 Aug.              
Mission to Australia for Stakeholders Consultation Meeting on a Disability Strategy for the Australian Government´s Overseas Aid (AusAID) Program           9-13            
Mission to Lao PDR for BFEN Wheelchair Distribution           21-24        
Disability Innovation Fair at Thammasart University               26-27        
Universal Design Workshop with Kasetsart University                 2-11    
Teleconference at JICA Thailand for Preparation of Mainstreaming and Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities in Africa                 5      
Accessible Website Creation Workshop                   8-11    
Mainstreaming and Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities in Africa                   12-20  
Committee on Social Development, First Session at ESCAP                       24-26
Activities October November December
Preparation Mission for CDSHOD, Central Asia 6-10                    
Conference on Accessible Tourism in Taiwan       31 Nov - 3 Dec              
Consultation Meeting on ASEAN Human Rights Body with Indonesian High Level Panel (HLP), Bali, Indonesia           11-13            
Volunteer Orientation and Disability Equality Training (DET) at APCD for CBR Congress             20          
12th Anniversary Assistive Technology for Persons with Disabilities by Her Royal Highness Princess Sirindhorn at Miracle Grand Hotel             20          
RDO Tele-meeting (8:30pm)               26        
Disability Innovation Fair at Chulalongkorn University               27        
DET for Volunteers for International Day of Persons with Disabilities               28        
DET for UN Staff                 2      
International Day of Persons with Disabilities at Thammasart University                 3      
Proud to be Myself Taipei Conference by Ms. Kwanruthai Savangsri                 7-11    
Day of Persons with Disabilities, Nonthaburi Province                     16  
2nd “Change Your Life by Music & Arts” Festival 2008                     18-21  
Meeting at the Ministry of ICT for future collaboration                       22
Holidays                       27 Dec - 4 JAN 2009

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