DPI-AP : Disabled Peoples' International Asia-Pacific Region

Disabled Peoples' International Asia-Pacific Region

Disabled People´s International (DPI) is a world cross-disability, self-help, human rights organizations of persons with disabilities established in 1981. We have been promoting full-participation and equalization of opportunity of persons with disabilities by delivering "A voice of our own." We hold special consultative status for the United Nations and have collaborated with many other international agencies as well. Disabled People´s International Asia-Pacific Region has been playing an important role in the disability movement of Asia-Pacific Region.

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The Convention Yess..!!!

Photo of Convention Yes

Congratulation :

Now the 20 countries ratifyed

List of Ratifications of the Convention: 20 countries

Regional Seminar on Capacity-Building for National Disabled Peoples’ Organization in Promotion of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD)

"To Strengthen the Capacity of Self-help Organization of Persons with Disabilities to Promote and Advocate the Implementation of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD)"

Date : 2-4 July 2008
Venue : Prince Palace Hotel, Bangkok, Thailand

INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY 2008 IN BANGKOK, THAILAND

DPI-AP Celebrating,
Ms. Saowalak Thongkuay (RDO)
Receiving awards from Thai Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej

Photo of Ms. Saowalak Thongkuay (RDO) Receiving awards as an outstanding person from an NGO working to promote the human rights of Women with Disabilities from Thai Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej

DPI-AP Celebrating, Ms. Saowalak Thongkuay (RDO) Receiving awards as an outstanding person from an NGO working to promote the human rights of Women with Disabilities from Thai Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej

DPI-AP Celebrating,
Ms. Supattaporn Tanatikom
Receiving awards related to WWDs Issue

Photo of Ms. Supattaporn Tanatikom Receiving awards related to WWD Issue

DPI-AP Celebrating, Ms. Supattaporn Tanatikom Receiving awards from The International association of LIONS CLUBS as an outstanding woman disability of the year (WWDs) at The National Office of Empowerment of Person with Disabilities.

News related to WWD issue

The 2^nd International Conference for Accessible Tourism (ICAT 2007)

Theme: Promoting Sustainable Tourism towards an Inclusive, Barrier-Free and Rights-Based Society: Opportunity for all

Date : 22 - 24 November 2007
Venue : Bangkok, Thailand

Update

2 ^nd international Convention on Reabilitation Engineering & Assistive Tecnology

3 Days : Workshops, Conference & Exhibition

Date : 13 - 15 May 2008.
Venue : The Imperial Queen's Park Hotel, Bangkok, Thailand

Visit : http://www.start-centre.com/i-create2008 for more information

Topong's Memorial Seminar

Date : 18 th September 2007
Venue : UNCC Room A, Bangkok, Thailand

Program

New DPI-AP Regional Development Officer Announcement

Photo of New DPI-AP Regional Development Officer : Ms. Saowalak Thongkuay

Ms. Saowalak Thongkuay

DPI World Assembly at Seoul, Korea (DPI WA2007, KINTEX) , DPI-AP Regional Council Member is pleased to announce the appointment of Ms. Saowalak Thongkuay as New DPI-AP Regional Development Officer. [Message from New DPI-AP RDO]

Condolence for the pass away of Mr. Topong Kulkhanchit

Photo of Mr. Topong Kulkhanchit

Mr. Topong Kulkhanchit

Dear all DPI members and friends,

We would like to officially inform you that Mr. Topong Kulkhanchit has now passed away since 7 June 2007 at 12:40 from blood infection and lung fluid.

We believe that his death is a truly shocking, heartfelt and unexpected event for all of us. If you would like to share your condolence or expression, please kindly send us your message to saowalak@dpiap.org.

"A merry heart is good medicine, but a broken spirit can make you sick. Life must go on."....[ More Condolence messages ]