Calendar 2009
JANUARY
- 5: Preparation Mission to Khanu Municipality for the Personal Assistant Service Seminar
- 7: Meeting at the National Health Security Office (NHSO)
- 9: Taskforce Meeting of the Regional Training on Wmen with Disabilities (WWDs) at the Asia-Pacific Develpment Center on Disability (APCD)
- 12: Accessibility Working Group Meeting at ESCAP
- 14-16: Personal Assistant Service Seminar at Khanu Municipality
- 16: Committee Meeting on Accessibility in Transprtation Systems at the Ministry of Transport
- 19-20: Friendship Therapy Seminar by NHSO at Muang Thng Thani (all day)
- 20: Meeting at the International Labour organization (IL) (13:00)
- 21: Nonthaburi Disability Planning Meeting (morning)
- 21: RDO Meeting (19:30)
- 22: Lecture on Advcacy at Sri Nakarintara Viroj University (morning)
- 26: Meeting with Mr. David Sharman-Selvidge, Australian Youth Ambassador for Development Programme (AYAD) (13:00)
- 28: Meeting at the Telecommunication Consumer Protection Institute (TCPI) (10:00)
- 28: Meeting with People's Empowerment (16:00)
- 29: Disability Equality Training (DET) for Tour Guides, Office of Tourism Development, Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) at Vieng Tai Hotel (9:30-11:00)
- 29: APCD Executive Board Meeting
- 30: Meeting on Human Rights of the Southern Thailand at Grand Mercure Hotel
- 31-1 Feb: Meeting at People's Empowerment on ASEAN Human Rights Body
FEBRUARY
- 3: Meeting at Siriraj Hospital on Peer Counseling Project (11:30)
- 4: Taskforce Meeting of the Regional Training on WWDs at APCD (afternoon)
- 5: DET for BMA Tour Guides at Vieng Tai Hotel (9:30-11:00)
- 5: Special Guest Welcome from JICA at APCD (morning)
- 6: Opening of the Barrier-free Education Network Thailand-Japan Building (10:00-12:00)
- 10-14: International Disability Alliance, Philippines
- 12-24: Independent Living (IL) Training in Vietnam
- 19-22: ASEAN People's Forum
- 26: Meeting with Health Promotion for People with Disability Program (HPDP) on National WWD Seminar (13:00-16:00)
- 26: Evaluation Meeting of the 'Change Your Life by Music and Arts Festival 2008' at Foundation of Children with Disabilities (FCD) (13:30-16:30)
MARCH
- 2: Post-ASEAN Summit, Chulalongkorn University (8:00-10:30)
- 2: Meeting at TCPI (9:00-12:00)
- 2: Meeting at Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) (15:30-16:45)
- 2: Resource Person Preparation Meeting at APCD (17:00)
- 2-13: Regional Training on WWDs at APCD Training Building
- 3: Dinner Meeting with the Australian Youth Ambassador Development (AYAD) Volunteer (19:30)
- 4: Public Hearing for the New Train Extension Design at Asia Airport Hotel (9:30-12:00)
- 4: Meeting at TCPI (9:00-12:00)
- 7: International Women Day
- 9-14: Roundtable Discussion on WWDs with World Bank, Washington DC
- 16: Preparation Meeting for DET at UNESCAP (14:00)
- 16: Meeting at the Ministry of ICT on the Preparation of the ICT Learning Center Project (14:00)
- 17: Meeting at the Office of Tourism Development (OTD) (9:30-12:00)
- 17: Meeting at HPDP for the Preparation of the National WWD Seminar on 25 March 2009 (13:00-16:00)
- 18: Meeting at NHSO on the IL Project (9:00-12:00)
- 18: Meeting at Prince Palace Hotel on the Beggar Control Act (8:00-12:30)
- 18: Meeting with Mr. Hisao Chiba, Nippon Foundation (14:00)
- 19: Meeting at the Ministry of ICT on the Web Accessibility Phase II Project (14:00-16:00)
- 20: DET at UNESCAP (9:00-12:00)
- 21: Visit from the Independent Living Team from Osaka (morning)
- 23: Meeting at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (9:30-12:00)
- 25: Seminar on the Reproductive Rights of Women with Disabilities at TOT Academy Training Center
- 26: Preparation Meeting of Accessible Tourism Rally at OTD (10:00-13:00)
- 27: Committee Meeting on Quality of Life of PWDs Development at Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (10:00-12:00)
- 28: Consultative Meeting at the Peoples' Empowerment Foundation (9:00-16:00)
- 29: General Assembly of the Democrat Party at Miracle Grand Hotel (8:30-15:00)
- 30: Workshop on Disability, Victim Assistance and International Cooperation at Amari Boulevard Hotel, Sukhumvit Soi 5 (8:30-13:00)
- 30: The Committee Meeting on Children, Women, Elder People and People with Disabilities at the Parliament House (13:30)
- 31: APCD Executive Board Member Meeting (9:00 - 12:00)
APRIL
- 1: Public Hearing for the New Sky Train Extension at Grand In Kham Hotel, Samutprakarn Province (9:30-12:00)
- 3: Meeting at TCPI (10:00)
- 3: Accessibility Audit at UNESCAP
- 6: Chakri Day (Holiday)
- 7: Meeting with the International Labour Organization (ILO) on Its Disability Project (14:00)
- 8: Public Hearing for the Web Accessibility Project by the Ministry of ICT (8:30-16:00)
- 9: Meeting at OTD for the Seminar for Tourist Guides (Accessible Tourism) (14:00 - 16:00)
- 10-19: Songkran Festival (Holidays)
- 16: Meeting at TCPI (9:00-12:00)
- 22: Preparation Meeting for the International Labour Day
- 22-26: i-CREATe 2009, Singapore-RDO
- 23-25: The Third International Conference on Accessible Tourism (ICAT) 2009, Singapore-RDO
- 23-29: Sixth-fifth Session of the Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific, United Nations, Bangkok
- 24: Joint Coordination Committee (JCC) Meeting at APCD (9:00-12:00)-RDO
- 27-29: Training for Trainer (TOT) at Prince Palace Hotel
- 28: Meeting with Mr. Suzuki, Sen Dai Rehabilitation Center (Japan) and Nuntamunee Bumroong School at BFEN Building
May
- Local Seminar on Women with Disabilities
- Accessible Tourism Rally
- 1: Internatinoal Labour Day at Royal Plaza
- 1: Meeting at TCPI (14:00-16:00)
- 3-6: ASEAN Dialogue in Indonesia-RDO
- 5: Coronation Day (Holiday)
- 7: APCD Executive Board Member Meeting at APCD (9:00-12:00)-RDO
- 7: Meeting at TCPI (13:00)
- 8: Vesak Day (Holiday)
- 11: Royal Ploughing Ceremony Day (Holiday)
- 12-13: The 2nd International Conference on Disaster Preparedness for Persons with Disabilities in Phuket
- 14: Meeting wtih TCPI at DPI/AP Office (10:00-12:00)
- 15: BFEN Building Inspection with the Japanese Embassy
- 17-22: The Fifth Leadership Training by DPI-Korea, Korea-RDO
- 18: Opening Ceremony of the Project on Equitable Society by ICT
- 18: Accessibility Checking at the New Extension of BTS Sky Train (14:00)
- 19: Consultative Meeting on Accessibility for Thai Health Promotion Foundation (13:00-16:00)
- 20: Meeting at NHSO (9:00-12:00)
- 20: Meeting at TCPI on Telecommunication Center (9:00-12:00)
- 20-22: Accessible Tourism for Tour Guide in Pattaya
- 21: Meeting on Quality of Life of PWDs Development Plan of Nonthaburi Province from 2009-2011 (all day)
- 23-31: Vacation Leave of RDO
- 25-26: Meeting on TCPI Training Course Formulation for People with Physical Disability
- 25: Meeting with Epic Arts on Arts of Persons with Disabilities (15:00)
- 26: Visit of AJU (9:30)
- 27-29: Web Accessibility Training for Beginners
- 28: Web Accessibility Seminar by Chulalongkorn University
June
- 1: Executive Board Meeting at APCD (9:00-12:00)
- 1-3: Advanced Web Accessibility Training
- 4-7: AEGIS Accessibility for All (Open Source-based Generalised Accessibility Support for Mainstream ICT), England
- 5: Visit from Mahidol University (09:30 - 12:00)
- 5: ILO Technical Round Table: "Promoting the Employability and Employment of Persons with Disabilities (14:00-17:00) (RDO)
- 5 - 12: Visit of Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) to Thailand
- 8-10: Advanced Web Accessibility Training
- 8-12: Expert Group Meeting on the Hamornization of National Legislation with CRPD in Asia-Pacific (RDO)
- 11-13: Seminar on Independent Living Service Unit in the NHSO System, Bangkok Golf & Spa Resort, Pathumthani (RAA)
- 12: Seminar on Protection Mechanism for Sexual Abuse, Thammasart University (RAA)
- 12: Visit of DPI-Korea (11:00)
- 13: Farewell Party for Ms. Hannah Laubenthal, DPI/AP Volunteer
- 15: Meeting at the Ministry of Labour on "Promoting the Employability and Employment of People with Disabilities through Effective Legislation (PEPDEL) (13:30-16:00)
- 16: Orientation for Students with Disabilities at Ramkhamhaeng University
- 18: Gathering at the Office of the Auditor General (accessibility in the new 4,000 buses)
- 19: Meeting at Department of ASEAN on ASEAN Seminar for People with Disabilities (10:00)
- 20: Farwell Party for Mr. Akiie Ninomiya, APCD JICA Chief Advisor (18:00)
- 22-24: Training for Trainers at Bangkok Golf & Spa Resort, Pathumthani
- 25-26: Youth Leadership Trainng at Bangkok Golf & Spa Resort, Pathumthani
- 29-1 Jul: Web Accessibility Training for Beginners, Songkhla (ARDO)
July
- 1: Pick up ABV Volunteer@ Ambassador Hotel (RDO, Maria
- 2: Meeting with Mr. Suzuki@Nun School (RDO:10.00)
- 2: Meeting on People with Intellectual Disability at APCD (Afternoon)
- 3: RDO Leave
- 4-8: National Holidays
- 10: Meeting with Australian Volunteers International at DPI/AP Office (14:00)
- 11-16: ASEAN Exchange Program, Indonesia (DPI/AP IL Regional Coordinator)
- 13: Executive Board Meeting @APCD (9.00)
- 13: Meeting on ASEAN Seminar at ESCAP (15:00)
- 13: Farewell party for Mr. Ninomiya at Siam City Hotel (12.00)
- 13: Dinner with PDA (Population and Community Development Association) @ DPI/AP office (17:00)
- 14: Meeting with AYAD @ DPI/AP office (10.00) (RDO+ARDO)
- 15: Meeting at NHSO (9:00-16:00) (Office Manager)
- 15-20: Meeting on Disability Rights Tribunal Asia-Pacific, Tokyo, Japan (RDO)
- 16-17: Accessible Tourism workshop, Pattaya (ARDO)
- 20: Committee Meeting on Web Accessibility at NSTDA Rama6 (9:30)
- 20: Committee Meeting at APCD (9:00-16:00) (ARDO)
- 20: Accessibility Survey from Bangkok to Pattaya (RAA)
- 21-23: Web Accessibility Training for Beginners, Nakorn Ratchasima (Webmaster)
- 21: Training on Strengthening Community-based Rehabilitation (CBR) and Self-help Groups (SHG) of Persons with Disabilities (RDO)
- 22: Consultative Meeting on the ESCAP Video on Accessibility in Thailand (RDO)
- 23: Meeting at National Health Commission Office (NHCO) (09.00-17.00)
- 25-26: Seminar on Telecommunication for Persons with Disabilities in Urban Areas at Bangkok Golf & Spa Resort, Pathumthani
- 27-29: Seminar on Telecommunication for Persons with Physical Disabilities at Bangkok Golf & Spa Resort, Pathmthani
- 28: Workshop on Inclusive Tourism in the Phang-Nga Province at Bann Kao Lak (09.00-14.45) (RDO)
- 30: Press Conference on Accessibility Map for Accessible Tourism
August
- 1: DPI/AP Office Relocation to Phaholyothin 5, Bangkok
- 3: Wheelchair Presentation Ceremony at Nuntamuni Bumroong School
- 3: Opening ceremony of The Association of Thai Deaf Children & Women’s Network Federation (09.00-12.30)
- 3-4: Seminar of NHSO Center
- 4-7: BFEN Mission to Lao PDR
- 5-7: Web Accessibility Training for Beginners, Chiang Mai (ARDO)
- 5-7: TRANSED 2010 On-Site Planing Meeting for the international Steering/Scientific Committees, Hong Kong (RDO)
- 7: ASEAN Anniversary at Ministry of Foreign Affairs
- 8: Speech on “ The Role of Thailand in ASEAN” and dinner at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (18.00-20.00) (RDO)
- 10: Disability Equality Training (DET) for BMA Tour Guides (13.00-16.00)
- 10: Seminar on Universal Service Obligation (USO) at TCPI (13.00-16.00)
- 11: Meeting with President of Ramkhamhaeng University (09.30) (RDO)
- 11: Meeting on Accessible Tourism Rally at HPDP (09.00-12-00) (Office Manager)
- 11: Meeting with Mr. Water Lee at Tawanna Ramada Hotel, Surawong Road (20:00) (RDO)
- 14: Seminar on Web Accessibility Checking Tool at NECTEC (08.30-16.00) (Webmaster)
- 14: Preparation Meeting for CBSHOD at APCD (RDO)
- 17: Committee Meeting on Web Accessibility at NSTDA Rama6 (9:30)
- 17-19: Advanced Web Accessibility Training (ARDO)
- 21: Meeting at NECTEC on Web Accessibility Standards (17:00)(Webmaster)
- 24: Launching of Daisuki in Thai at the Bangkok Palace Hotel (10.00)
- 24-25: Visit of DPI/AP Regional Chair Person
- 24: Opening ceremony for DPI/AP New Office
- 25-26: Regional Workshop on ASEAN Forum on Human Rights: Dialogue Between the ASEAN Secretariat and Southeast Asia's CSOs, Grand Hyatt, Jakarta, Indonesia (RDO
- 25-27: ICT Workshop with International Telecommunication Union (ITU) at ESCAP
- 27-28: Accessible Tourism Rally from Bangkok to Pattaya (RAA)
- 28: TCPI Council Committee Selection Meeting (08:30-17:00) (Office Manager)
- 28: ICT Learning Center Project Meeting at the Ministry of ICT (09:00-12:00) (ARDO)
- 31-4 Sep: ARDO Vacation Leave
- 31-13 Sep: Mission to Taiwan on Independent Living (RAA)
September
- 1: Meeting with Thailand Campaign to Ban Landmine (TCBL) (RDO)
- 1-4: Training of Trainers by TCPI (Office Manager)
- 7-9: Telecommunication Seminar for Visually Impaired Group in Petchaburi Province (Office Manager)
- 7-11: Disability Equality Training (DET), ILO
- 9-10: ASEAN Seminar for People with Disabilities
- 11: TV meeting at JICA office (7:00)
- 14: Meeting with Ms.Eleanor from AVI at DPI/AP office (10:00)
- 15: Meeting of Network of Telecommunication Committee at TCPI (09:00-17:00) (Office Manager)
- 16: Meeting of Council of Telecommunication Consumer Protection (09:00-17:00) (Office Manager)
- 16: APCD Executive Board Meeting (09:00-12:00) (RDO)
- 17: Disability Equality Training (DET) for Australian Volunteers International (AVI) at TBBC Office (13:00-17:00)
- 17: Executive Board Meeting at APCD (09:00-12:00) (RDO)
- 18-26: Mainstreaming and Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities in Africa
- 21: Arriving of Mr. Henning Holz Volunteer from Germany Flight EK 372 (19.00)
- 23-25: North Sub-regional Council Meeting in Mongolia (RDO)
- 28-30: Third Seminar on Telecommunication for Persons with Physical Disabilities at Bangkok Golf & Spa Resort, Pathumthani
- 29: Meeting with ABV from Australia (afternoon)
October
- Training of Trainer on Telecommunication
- 1: Meeting with Nippon Foundation (10:00-12:00)
- 2: Official Launching of the ASEAN Portrait of a Community Watercolour Book the Display of Water Colour Painting at Siam Paragon(17.00)
- 6: Trial of a Child with Disability at Phrakanong Provincial Court (09:00-12:00)
- 6: Roundtable: AusAID & civil society orgainzations at Sukhothai Hotel (12.30)
- 7: Meeting at TCPI (all day)
- 7: Official Launching of the ASEAN Portrait of a Community Watercolour Book the Display of Water Colour Painting at Central World(19.00 )
- 7: NECTECT Web Accessibility Meeting at NSTDA (ARDO) (17:00-19:00)
- 8-10: Mission to Indonesia for the Mainstreaming Disability Perspective in ASEAN Community (RDO)
- 9: Outreach to Saraburi Province for WWD Case (all day)
- 9: Caring and Sharing Project Team Field Visit to Nonthaburi Independent Living Center(NPC)
- 10: "Open House" at the Child Protection and Development Center in Pattaya (9:30) (RDO)
- 12: ASEAN Meeting at Chulalongkorn University
- 13: Preparation Meeting for CDSHOD at APCD (RDO) (13:00)
- 15: Meeting with Mr. Suzuki at BFEN Building Nun School (11:00) (ARDO)
- 15-20: Handimarathon in Nagoya, Japan (RDO)
- 15-19: World Disabled Peoples' Culture & Art Festival 2009: Disabled Peoples' Human Rights Film Festival (ARDO)
- 16: Visitation from Australian Federation of Disability Organisations (13:00)
- 18-20: ASEAN CSO Meeting in Hua Hin
- 23: Chulalongkorn Day (Holiday)
- 23-25: ASEAN Summit Meeting
- 25-26: Meeting of the Telecommunication Consumer Council (Programme Manager)
- 28: APCD Executive Board Meeting (9:00) (RDO)
- 28: Meeting with Mr. Water Lee (evening) (RDO)
- 29: Preparation Meeting for CHSHOD at DPI/AP Office (09:00-12:00)
- 29: Free Media for Democracy Promotion Seminar at Chulalongkorn University (16:00-19:00)
- 30: Meeting with People's Empowerment at DPI/AP office (10:00-12:00)
- 30-31: Meeting at NHSO
November
- 2-3: Web Accessibility Training for Chulalongkorn University (ARDO)
- 3: Courtesy Call on the Thai Prime Minister (RDO) (08:00)
- 4: Web Accessibility Training for the Ministry of Labour (ARDO)
- 4: Web Accessibility Committee Meeting at the Ministry of ICT (ARDO) (afternoon)
- 6: DPI/AP Internal Meeting (10:00-12:00)
- 6: Meeting with ILO on DET (15:00-17:00)
- 10: Research and Development Project for the Institution on Disability and Public Policy (IDPP) in ASEAN region at APCD Building (RDO) (09:00-12:00)
- 10: Meeting at TCPI (all day)
- 10: Meeting on accessibility in the new 4,000 buses at DPI/AP office (17.00)
- 11: TCBL Meeting at the Ministry of Public Health (RDO) (13:30-16:00)
- 12: Meeting with Manager of Pung-Waan Resort at DPI/AP (10.00)
- 13: APCD Executive Board Meeting (RDO) (09:00-12:00)
- 13: Meeting at TCPI on the Telecommunication Manual for People with Physical Disability Manual at Rajabhat Chakasem (08:00-16:00)
- 14: Meeting with Prof. Sriprapai from Rajamangala University of Technology Thanyaburi at Suan Amporn (RDO) (11.00)
- 14-15: Meeting at the Telecommunication Consumer Council
- 16-17: Meeting on Consumer Protection Mechanism at Bangkok Golf Spa Resort, Pathumthani
- 16: Meeting on the Bangkok Sabai Walk Project at TCDC, Emporium (evening)
- 17: Meeting on Web Accessibility Project TOR at Ministry of ICT (16:00) (ARDO)
- 18: Meeting at FAPCD (09:00) (RDO)
- 18: Meeting on Reproductive Rights Project with Dr. Wachara at Health Promotion for People With Disability Program (13:30-15:30) (RDO)
- 18: Meeting on Accessibility in the New 4,000 Buses at Bangkok Golf Spa Resort, Pathumthani (Evening)
- 18-19: Meeting on Barriers Removal in the Telecommunication System for Persons with Physical Disability at Bangkok Golf Spa Resort, Pathumthani
- 19: Interview of New Applicants for FAPCD (09:00-16:00) (RDO)
- 20: Meeting with Prof. Sriprapai from Rajamangala University of Technology Thanyaburi at DPI/AP office (10:00) (RDO)
- 21: Agape Exchange Program at DPI/AP Office (10:00-17:00)
- 21: Go! Fly! Wheelchairs Hand-over at DPI/AP Office (16:00-18:00)
- 22: Go! Fly! Wheelchairs Hand-over at DPI/AP Office (16:00-18:00)
- 23-25: The ASEAN Secretariat Symposium on Method of Stakeholder Involvement in Regional Organisations, Jakarta Indonesia (RDO)
- 25: Meeting on Web Accessibility Standards at NSTDA (13:30-16:30) (ARDO)
- 26: CEDAW Shadow Report Meeting at DPI/AP Office (afternoon) (Sureeporn)
- 27-5 Dec: SPOTLIGHT Network Meeting, Kampot and Phnom Penh, Cambodia (ARDO)
- 27-28: Accessibility Checking at Pung-Waan Resort Kanchanaburi
- 30: CDSHOD Preparation Meeting at APCD by DPI-Thailand (09:00-12:00)
December
- 1: Meeting at Pathumwan District office (14:30)
- 1: Interactive Dialogue on Civil Society Organizations and the Special Procedures of the Human Rights Council, UNCC (14:30-17:30) (RDO, Maria, Henning)
- 2: Meeting with Mr. Ohno from The Nippon Foundation at DPI/AP Office (10:00) (RDO)
- 7: Substitution Day of Father's Day
- 7-8: Asia Pacific NGO Consultation My body, My life, My rights: Addressing Violations of Women's sexual and Reproductive Rights
- 9: Lecture at Bangkok Chirstian School on IL for High School Students (Supattraporn)
- 9: APCD Executive Board Meeting at APCD Building (09:00-10.30) (RDO)
- 9: Fourth Joint Coordinating Committee (JCC) Meeting on APCD Project (Phase 2) at APCD Building, 3rd Floor (11.00-13.00) (RDO)
- 10: Constitution Day (Holiday)
- 11: Lecture at Chulalongkorn University on IL for Engineering Faculty Students (Supattraporn)
- 11: CDSHOD Preparation Meeting at APCD Building (09:00-12.00)
- 14: Project Consultation Meeting at Health Systems Research Institute (HSRI) (13:00) (RDO)
- 14: Committee Meeting on Web Accessibility Standards at NSTDA Rama6 (17:00-20:00) (ARDO)
- 14: Accessible Bus Campaign by DPI/AP Team in Phayathai District, Bangkok
- 14-16: Community-based Rehabilitation (CBR) Asia-Pacific Network Meeting at APCD Training Building
- 15: Meeting with the News Section Manager (Channel 3) at Bangkok Entertainment Ltd, Maleenon Tower, Rama IV Road (15:00)
- 16: Meeting with Policemen from Pakkred Police Station at DPI/AP (10.00) (RDO)
- 16: Meeting on Women Organized by the Health System Research Institute (HSRI) at ESCAP (Sureeporn)
- 17: Interdational Day of Person with Disability at Radison Hotel, BKK, Thailand by Bangkok Metropolitian Administration
- 20: Meeting with Ms. June on IL at DPI/AP Office (afternoon) (Supattraporn)
- 21-25: IL Workshop in Hanoi, Vietnam (RDO)
- 28: CDSHOD Preparation Meeting at APCD by DPI-Thailand (09:00-12:00)
RDO - Regional Development Officer
ARDO - Assistant Regional Development Officer
NPC - National Project Coordinator