Calendar 2008
JANUARY
- 5: Arrival of Ms. Kerry Ann Wills (Australian Business Volunteer)
- 6 - 10: Regional Conference on WWDs in Hong Kong by Ms. Supattraporn Tanatikom
- 8: Committee Meeting on Accessible Tourism at the Office of Tourism Development (OTD)
- 11 - 14: AJU´s Field Visit to Ubolratchathani
- 11 - 17: Mission to Greece on Accessible Tourism
- 22: Meeting with the National Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (NEP) on the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD)
- 24: Meeting on Mr. Topong´s Royal Funeral Preparation
- 29: Taskforce Meeting at the Asia-Pacific Development Center on Disability (APCD) on Preparation of National Women with Disabilities (WWD) Training
- 29: JICA Net Meeting at Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA)-Thailand Office (am)
FEBRUARY
- 1: Meeting on Web Accessibility Project at Chulalongkorn University
- 1: Meeting on Mr. Topong´s Royal Funeral Preparation
- 4: Sub-committee Meeting at Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) on Accessibility
- 7: National WWD Training Taskforce Meeting at APCD
- 8: Meeting at BMA on Preparation for the Quality of Life of PWDs Development MOU Signing
- 8: Committee Meeting on Accessible Tourism at OTD
- 12: K. Topong´s Royal Funeral Ceremony
- 13: Mtg. with WV @ Rose Garden (6pm) Meeting with Ms. Aimyleen Velicaria Gabrial, Regional Coordinator, World Vision International Asia-Pacific at Rose Garden
- 14: Quality of Life of PWDs Development MOU Signing by BMA at Thai-Japan Friendship Stadium
- 14: Meeting with the Lions Club at 60 Anniversary Building
- 15: Meeting on Web Accessibility Project at Chulalongkorn University
- 15: Meeting with the Consultants of Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC) on Accessibility in the Extension of Bangkok Train System (5pm)
- 17 - 1 Mar: Mission to India and Bangladesh (Round Table Meeting on CRPD in India and APDF Meeting in Bangladesh)
MARCH
- 4 - 6: National WWD Training at APCD
- 7: International Women Day
- 12: Radio Interview
- 14: Meeting on Web Accessibility Project at Chulalongkorn University
- 14: Committee Meeting on Accessible Tourism at the Office of Tourism Development (OTD)
- 19: International Labour Organization (ILO) Photo Exhibition
- 19: Speaker at the Ministry of Labour on Employment of PWDs
- 20: Preparation Meeting Community-based Rehabilitation (CBR) Congress
- 21: Meeting Visit of Mr. Ueda Manabu, President, Barrier-free Education Network (BFEN), Japan
- 24 - 26: Field visit to Khon Kaen Province for Preparation of Self-help Group (SHG) Project
- 25: Collaboration Meeting at Leonard Cheshire Disability (LCD)
- 25: Collaboration Meeting at Handicapped International (HI), Thailand
- 26: Seminar on ICT Accessibility at National Electronics and Computer Technology (NECTEC)
- 27: Sub-committee Meeting at Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) on Accessibility
- 28: CBR Congress Preparation Meeting at APCD
- 28: Public Hearing on new BTS Sky Train from Bangkok to Samutprakarn
- 31: Meeting on Accessibility Improvement at Ramkamhaeng University
APRIL
- 3: Meeting on Wheelchair Repairing Building Project at Pathumthani Nunthamuni Bamrung School (Nun School)
- 8-10: ESCAP Expert Group Meeting
- 11: Preparation Meeting for the International Disability Alliance (IDA)
- 17 -19: Visit of Mr. Mark Harrison, Director, Social Action Research Center, University of East Anglia (UEA)
- 19 - 24: Web Accessibility Seminar in China
- 21 - 28: Mainstreaming WWD in Economic Development, USA
- 24 - 30: Sixty-fourth Session Meeting at ESCAP
MAY
- 1: May Day
- 2: Visit of Ministry of Labour and Social Protection, Kyrgyzstan
- 12 - 15: 2nd International Convention on Rehabilitation Engineering & Assistive Technology (i-CREATe 2008)
- 18 - 3: Preparation Mission for Seminar on Capacity Development of Self-help Organizations of Persons with Disabilities (CDSHOD), Central Asia
- 20: ICT Accessibility Seminar at Grand Mercure Hotel
JUNE
- 1 - 4: SHG Seminar in Khon Kaen
- 5: Visit of Korean Society for Rehabilitation of Persons with Disabilities (KSRPD)
- 6: CBR Congress Preparation Meeting
- 10: Meeting on Youth with Disabilities with Mr.Kitti Samanthai, Director-General, Office of Welfare Promotion, Protection and Empowerment of Vulnerable Groups (OPP)
- 10: Collaboration Meeting at CBM
- 18 - 21: Disability Film Festival at Centara Hotel
- 23 - 24: Sub-regional Meeting on Disability Legislation: Decent Work for Persons with Disabilities in Asia, ILO, Thailand
JULY
- 2 - 4: DPI/AP Regional Seminar on Capacity-building of National Disabled People´s Organization (DPO) in Promotion of CRPD
- 5 - 7: Mission to Vietnam for Independent Living Training Preparation
- 9: Visit of Mr. Ludger Wimmelbucker, Thalidomide Germany
- 10: Meeting on Wheelchair Repairing Building Project at Nun School
- 11: Field Visit to Kanu Municipality, Kampaengphet Province, for Preparation of Personal Assistant (PA) Service Project
- 15: CDSHOD Taskforce Meeting at APCD
- 15: Radio Interview
- 15: Inter-divisional Committee Meeting on Accessibility Improvement at UN
- 21 - 25: Youth Leadership Training at
- 29-31: Accessible Website Creation Workshop
- 29 - 4 Aug: CDSHOD Preparation Mission, Central Asia
- 31 Jul - 5 Aug: BFEN Project
AUGUST
- 1: Visit of Volunteers Sending Organization (VSO), Nepal
- 4: Meeting on Web Accessibility Stardard at NECTEC
- 8: Committee Meeting on Accessible Tourism at OTD
- 8: Joint Coordinating Committee (JCC) Meeting at APCD
- 9 - 13: Mission to Australia for Stakeholders Consultation Meeting on a Disability Strategy for the Australian Government´s Overseas Aid (AusAID) Program
- 14: Collaboration Meeting at the Ministry of Labour
- 15: Preparation Meeting for the 2nd Change Your Life by Music & Arts Festival 2008
- 21: Inter-divisional Committee Meeting on Accessibility Improvement at UN
- 21 - 24: Mission to Lao PDR for BFEN Wheelchair Distribution
- 26 - 27: Disability Innovation Fair at Thammasart University
SEPTEMBER
- 2-11: Universal Design Workshop with Kasetsart University
- 5: Teleconference at JICA Thailand for Preparation of Mainstreaming and Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities in Africa
- 8 - 11: Accessible Website Creation Workshop
- 11: Accessible Website Contest Meeting at Ministry of ICT
- 12 - 20: Mainstreaming and Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities in Africa
- 24 - 26: Committee on Social Development, First Session at ESCAP
OCTOBER
- 8: Seminar on Beggar Control at Thammasart University
- 6 - 10: Preparation Mission for CDSHOD, Central Asia
- 31 - 3 Nov: Conference on Accessible Tourism in Taiwan
NOVEMBER
- 11-13: Consultation Meeting on ASEAN Human Rights Body with Indonesian High Level Panel (HLP), Bali, Indonesia
- 15: Visit of AGAPE Fellowship Revival Centre
- 18: Tele-meeting on WWDs
- 20: 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
- 22: ASEAN Civil Society Organization Seminar, People´s Empowerment, Bangkapi, Bangkok
- 24: Meeting on Wheelchair Repairing Building Project at Nun School
- 26: Meeting with the Committee on Human Rights Commission for Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities at Suan Dusit Place (morning)
- 26: Visit of Mr. Hisao Chiba, Nippon Foundation (2:00pm)
- 26: RDO Tele-meeting (8:30pm)
- 27: Disability Innovation Fair at Chulalongkorn University
- 28: DET for Volunteers for International Day of Persons with Disabilities
DECEMBER
- 2: DET for UN Staff (morning)
- 2: Taskforce Meeting on Women with Disabilities at APCD (afternoon)
- 3: International Day of Persons with Disabilities at Thammasart University
- 7 – 11: Proud to be Myself Taipei Conference by Ms. Kwanruthai Savangsri
- 9: Collaboration Meeting on Students with Disabilities Network at Thammasart University
- 11: Preparation meeting for the 2nd Change Your Life by Music and Arts Festival 2008
- 15: Meeting with Nantamuni Bamroong School on the Wheelchair Repairing Building
- 16: Day of Persons with Disabilities, Nonthaburi Province
- 18: Meeting with Khun View on Office Design (2pm)
- 18 – 21: 2nd "Change Your Life by Music & Arts" Festival 2008
- 22: Meeting at the Ministry of ICT for future collaboration
- 23: RDO Tele-meeting (8:00 pm)
- 24: Preparation meeting on Regional WWD Training at APCD
- 24: Meeting with People's Empowerment on Human Rights Defender Seminar
- 26: Meeting at the National Health Security Office
- 26: New Year Party
- 27 December 2008 - 4 January 2009: Holidays