makethe rightreal 3 December 2010 Bangkok, Thailand
Asia-Pacific Regional Commemoration of the International Day of Persons with Disabilities
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Sharing the Slogan “Make the Right Real” in Sign Language
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Asia-Pacific Regional Commemoration of the International Day of Persons with Disabilities “Making the Right Real: Legal Perspectives on Promoting the Rights of Persons with Disabilities� Organized by United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) Asia-Pacific Development Center on Disability (APCD) In Collaboration with Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA)
3 December 2010 Bangkok, Thailand
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Asia-Pacific Development Center on Disability (APCD) 255 Rajvithi Rd., Rajthevi, Bangkok 10400 Thailand Tel: +66 (0)2 354-7505 Fax: +66 (0)2 354-7507 Email: info@apcdfoundation.org Website: www.apcdfoundation.org This report is available in a text format for persons with visual impairments and blind persons free of charge. Please contact info@apcdfoundation.org for further details.
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CONTENTS Keynote Address
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Special Statement
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Summary Report
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Programme
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List of Attendees
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What is “Make the Right Real”! The United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) launched in October 2010 the “Make the Right Real” Campaign to accelerate the regional implementation of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD). Twenty of approximately 50 countries in the Asia-Pacific region have thus far ratified the Convention. The Campaign aims to promote more awareness and action on the Convention through collaboration among Governments, organizations of persons with disabilities and other stakeholders in advocacy, research and capacity-building activities.
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KEYNOTE ADDRESS by H.E. Mr. Seiji Kojima Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Japan to the Kingdom of Thailand
H.E. Dr. Tej Bunnag, Chairperson of the Executive Board of the Asia-Pacific Development Center on Disability, Ms. Nanda Krairiksh, Chief of the Social Development Division of ESCAP, Excellencies, ladies and gentlemen, It is my great pleasure to join you today in the Asia-Pacific Regional Commemoration of the International Day of Persons with Disabilities and to deliver a keynote address. I take this opportunity to commend ESCAP and APCD for organizing this important event. As you have witnessed, Asian economies were among the first to rebound from the worst international financial crisis and now have become one of the key drivers of the global economic recovery. Asia has demonstrated that economic growth accelerates progress towards achieving the Millennium Development Goals, especially through poverty reduction. But at the same time, we need to ask ourselves if such growth is benefiting everyone including persons with disabilities. Currently there are no references to persons with disabilities either in the MDGs themselves or in their targets and indicators. However, if we consider that an estimated 10 percent of world’s population or 690 million people live with disabilities and that disability is associated with 20 percent of global poverty, it is essential to the achievement of MDGs that persons with disabilities are fully integrated in the process of economic and social development. In this regard, the International Day of Persons with Disabilities reminds us of the importance of inclusive development and provides an opportunity to think afresh about disability in its all aspects.
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Co-Chairpersons, Our region made great progress through the 1st and the 2nd Asian and Pacific Decade of Disabled Persons, during which governments took actions to create an inclusive, barrier-free and rights-based society in partnership with ESCAP and disabled persons’ organizations. These endeavors culminated in the so-called “Bangkok Draft”, which contributed greatly to the successful negotiation of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. As you are fully aware, the Convention entered into force in May 2008. The Asia-Pacific Development Center on Disability, co-organizer of today’s event, shows another good example of empowerment of persons with disabilities. With its extensive network throughout the region, the Center has an admirable track-record in providing training to persons with disabilities, and I am particularly pleased to see so many of them who joined APCD’s training now playing an active role as leaders among disabled persons. We should be proud of all these achievements, but should not be complacent. The entry into force of the Convention is not an end goal, but only a starting point. The real goal for us is to ensure that rights of persons with disabilities are respected, protected and fulfilled through the full and effective implementation of the Convention. In this regard, it is encouraging that the ESCAP Committee on Social Development recommended the proclamation of a new decade to promote the rights of persons with disabilities for the period 2013 to 2022. I would also like to commend a timely initiative by the Executive Secretary of ESCAP to launch the “Make the Right Real” campaign to promote support for the Convention in the Asia-Pacific region. This campaign will surely give increasing momentum to region-wide efforts to accelerate the implementation of the Convention. Co-Chairpersons, Japan signed the Convention in 2007 but has yet to ratify it. You might wonder why, given Japan’s active role in the Asian and Pacific Decades of Disabled Persons. Today let me share Japan’s on-going efforts to ratify the Convention. The Japanese Government established the “Ministerial Board for Disability Policy Reform” in December 2009 to reform laws and policies to bring them in conformity with the Convention, while the “Committee for Disability Policy Reform” was set up to consider basic directions of such reform. The majority of the Committee members are persons with disabilities or their family members, and they are expected to
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thoroughly reform the existing laws and policies from their perspectives. Moreover, each session of the Committee is not only open to the public, but also broadcasted live on the Internet with subtitles as well as sign language so that persons with disabilities can follow the discussions simultaneously. This is an epoch-making process that embodies the spirit of the Convention, namely “Nothing (decided) about us without us”. The Committee has been held 26 times already since its first session in January this year. Intensive discussions that take place each time demonstrate strong commitment and determination of all stakeholders to make the rights real for persons with disabilities. Taking into account the opinions submitted by the Committee, the Government will consider necessary enactment or amendment of laws and present draft bills to the parliament sessions in the near future. Co-Chairpersons, A proper legal framework is crucial to guaranteeing social, political, economic and cultural rights of persons with disabilities, directly affecting their survival, daily life, and dignity. Now that we have the Convention, harmonization of national legislation with it poses both challenges and opportunities for many countries in the region including Japan. It is my earnest hope that the current reform experience of my country will serve as one of the good practices of this region. Before concluding my remarks, I would like to stress the relevance of the human security approach to disability. While economies in Asia and the Pacific are growing, people are vulnerable to more and more diverse threats, ranging from inadequate basic sanitation to climate change and natural disasters. As a people-centered approach, human security focuses on each individual and aims to protect and empower each individual so that a person can realize his or her full potential. The human security approach seeks to advance policies and actions that are aligned with the particular needs, vulnerabilities and capacities of those who are under diverse threats. Improvements in human security directly and positively impact people’s daily lives and give rise to more immediate and tangible results that extend the reach of MDGs to the most vulnerable, including persons with disabilities. With this approach in mind, Japan will continue to work with ESCAP, APCD and disabled persons’ organizations to achieve our common goal of an inclusive, barrier-free and rights-based society. Thank you.
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SPECIAL STATEMENT by H.E. Dr. Tej Bunnag Chairperson, APCD Executive Board
H.E. Mr. Seiji Kojima, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Japan to the Kingdom of Thailand, Ms. Nanda Krairiksh, Director, Social Development Division, United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and Pacific (ESCAP), Distinguished Resource Persons, Participants, Ladies and Gentlemen, It is my pleasure to deliver a message on the occasion of the Asia-Pacific Regional Commemoration of the International Day of Persons with Disabilities, at UNCC, in collaboration with ESCAP. Over 400 million persons live with disabilities in the Asia-Pacific region. If their extended families would be included in this number, one could say that 40 per cent of families would have persons with disabilities as family members. They have little hope of getting an education, having employment, owing a home, having a family with children, a social life or being allowed to vote. For the vast majority of the world’s persons with disabilities, shops, public facilities, transportation, and even information are generally not accessible. Persons with disabilities make up the world’s largest and most disadvantaged minority. The numbers are shocking: an estimated 20 per cent of the world’s poorest persons are those with disabilities; 98 per cent of children with disabilities in developing countries cannot attend school; an estimated 30 per cent of the world’s street children live with disabilities; and, the literacy rate for adults with disabilities is as low as 3 per cent – in
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some countries, as low as 1 per cent for women with disabilities. Disability is associated with literacy, poor nutrition, lack of access to clean water, low rates of immunization against diseases, and unhealthy and dangerous working conditions. Ladies and Gentlemen, The Asia-Pacific Development Center on Disability (APCD) is the legacy of ESCAP’s First Asia and Pacific Decade of Disabled Persons. The Biwako Millennium Framework for Action: towards an Inclusive, Barrier-free and Rights-based Society for Persons with Disabilities in Asia and the Pacific (BMF) identified APCD as the regional collaborative agency to implement the BMF to promote the empowerment of persons with disabilities and a barrier-free society in this region. APCD is strongly committed to fight against discrimination, segregation and isolation of persons with disabilities. APCD stands for humanity development and justice for persons with disabilities. APCD has been collaborating with the Royal Thai Government and the Government of Japan through the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA). APCD now has diplomatic documents with 35 countries, more than 240 Associate Organizations and over 1,600 ex-trainees in more than 30 countries. As Ms. Nanda Krairiksh noted in the Foreword of APCD’s publication entitled, Achievements by Agents of Change, I quote, “For the last eight years, we have worked closely with APCD to build capacity among key stakeholders, support South-to-South experience sharing and promote improved policy responses to disability issues by Governments.” APCD and ESCAP have jointly been promoting empowerment of organizations of persons with disabilities, service providers and member States to collaborate in the promotion of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD), and furthermore to support the implementation of domestic laws concerning disability. APCD has also been developing community-based inclusive development, known as Community-Based Rehabilitation (CBR). APCD has been endorsed by the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Asia-Pacific CBR Network to be the Asia-Pacific
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Regional Secretariat to promote community-based inclusive development. APCD has been working for poverty alleviation utilizing resources in communities, especially for persons with disabilities, by networking and collaborating with stakeholders in the rural areas. Because of ESCAP and APCD’s untiring efforts, the World Bank has recognized the APCD Project as one of the six top model projects for South-to-South cooperation world-wide. It is a great honor to be recognized by the Inter-Governmental Bank to have the APCD Project selected in collaboration with ESCAP. Ladies and Gentlemen, The 2010 International Day of Persons with Disabilities should focus on the title, “Keeping the Promise: Mainstreaming Disability in the Millennium Development Goals towards 2015 and Beyond (MDGs)”. This needs to be in line with the most recent CRPD adopted in 2006. Although many commitments have been made by the international development community to include persons with disabilities in all aspects of development, the gap between policy and practice continues. While the MDGs cannot be fully achieved without the inclusion of persons with disabilities, the current track towards achievement of the MDGs may further increase their marginalization. Furthermore, the persistent and cumulative impact of the multiple global crises threatens the progress made toward the achievement of the MDGs that has a disproportionate and negative impact on persons with disabilities. In this sense, the CRPD needs to closely associate with the MDGs, Governments, global leaders, policy-makers and other stakeholders and acknowledge the need for disability-inclusive development within a legal framework that must support their efforts and keep their promises. This International Day of Persons with Disabilities can be used for this purpose to further ensure the full and effective participation of persons with disabilities in all aspects of social life and development. Earlier this year at the High Level Plenary Meeting on the MDGS, Governments recognized that development policies and actions must also focus on persons with disabilities so that they, too, benefit from progress made in achieving the MDGs. Furthermore, the recent General Assembly resolution entitled, “Realizing the Millennium Development Goals for Persons with Disabilities towards 2015 and Beyond” stresses the need for more data and statistics on the situation of persons with disabilities and calls upon Governments to enable persons with disabilities to
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participate as agents and beneficiaries of development. APCD just supported the Asia-Pacific CBR Convention, 13 to 15 November 2010 at Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, and made a Kuala Lumpur Declaration, which states the participants “agree to support the idea of establishing a new Decade of persons with disabilities in the Asia-Pacific region (2013-2022), which is being facilitated by the ESCAP, with an emphasis on the leadership development of persons with disabilities, CBR/Community-based Inclusive Development and Inclusive Business Development, and recognize the importance of the CBR Asia-Pacific Network as a platform to actively promote the new CBR Guidelines, the inclusive Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), and United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD), and other international instruments to strengthen the approach to Community-based Inclusive Development in the region”. Ladies and Gentlemen, At the present time, APCD is the Secretariat to establish the Institute on Disability and Public Policy (IDPP) in the ASEAN sub-region. IDPP is aiming to offer opportunities for leaders with disabilities and Government policy- makers to study the CRPD and legal framework to develop and implement national policies on disability. I believe Ms. Yoshimi Horiuchi, Officer-in-Charge of IDPP, will explain this Project later this morning. APCD sincerely appreciates collaborating with ESCAP in mobilizing support for the regional campaign, “Making the Right Real” by spreading the message and inviting people to join the campaign in order to promote the CRPD which is associated with the MDGs. ESCAP and APCD continue to strengthen their relationship in order to promote further empowerment of persons with disabilities as agents-of-change in society and, an inclusive barrier-free and rights-based society for all.
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SUMMARY REPORT The United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) and the Asia-Pacific Development Center on Disability (APCD) jointly organized an event for the International Day of Persons with Disabilities at the United Nations Convention Centre, Bangkok, Thailand. The event included a roundtable discussion on “Making the Right Real: Legal Perspectives on Promoting the Rights of Persons with Disabilities”. With Mr. Kavi Chongkittavorn (Host of Inside Asia and Former Senior Editor of The Nation) as a moderator of the roundtable discussion, three speakers, Mr. Yoshikazu Ikehara (Attorney at Law, Tokyo Advocacy Law Office), Ms. Panomwan Boontem (President, Association of Thai Deaf Children & Woman Network Federation), and Ms. Yoshimi Horiuchi (Officer, Institute on Disability and Public Policy Project) shared their views on legal perspectives with about 140 representatives from disabled people’s organizations, the governments, and academic and UN agencies.
Roundtable Discussion on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
Accessible Roll-Up Developed by APCD
make the right real 13 In order to make the right real, the Institute on Disability and Public Policy (IDPP) would like to support persons with disabilities to become leaders to mainstream disability in government policies. In September 2011, IDPP will welcome the first persons in the master’s program to a virtual graduate school which mainly offers courses and lectures online. Many persons with disabilities cannot readily go around because of poor infrastructure. But in this program, persons with disabilities can attend a full master course program at home via online. Ms. Yoshimi Horiuchi Officer, Institute on Disability and Public Policy Project I would like to suggest that accessible education for deaf students, sign language services and accessible information for deaf persons such as captions on television can be available anytime. These can make the right real. The Government of Thailand needs to put more effort in this. Sign language is very important to raise a voice for deaf persons. We should have more opportunities to learn sign language. Moreover, there are only two universities, Suan Dusit Rajabhat University and Ratchasuda College (Mahidol University) that provide education for deaf persons. Other universities should provide education for deaf persons in order to give more options. Ms. Panomwan Boontem President Association of Thai Deaf Children & Woman Network Federation It is necessary for persons with disabilities in the Asia and Pacific region to promote, protect and ensure full and equal enjoyment of human rights identified in the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD). In this connection, the establishment of a regional legislative mechanism in the area of regional disability was introduced. The basic function of this mechanism is to share good practices of individual cases on CRPD to all member states. On the contrary, the Japanese inistries still keep the traditional view regarding disability, which has caused some internal conflicts when trying to apply a new system of inclusive education (for example) towards the ratification of CRPD in Japan. However, sharing such experiences and processes may benefit other member countries. Mr. Yoshikazu Ikehara Attorney at Law, Tokyo Advocacy Law Office
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Asia-Pacific Regional Commemoration of the International Day of Persons with Disabilities 3 December 2010 09:00 – 11:00 hours Conference Room 4, United Nations Conference Centre, Bangkok
PROGRAMME 09:00–09:05
Joint welcoming statement by Ms. Nanda Krairiksh, Director, Social Development Division, ESCAP and Mr. Akiie Ninomiya, Executive Director, APCD
09:05-09:15
Keynote Address by H.E. Mr. Seiji Kojima, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Japan to the Kingdom of Thailand
09:15-09:25
Special Statement by H.E. Dr. Tej Bunnag, Chairperson of APCD Executive Board
09:25–09:35
Screening of “An Everyday Journey”
09:35–10:50
Roundtable: “Making the Right Real: Legal Perspectives on Promoting the Rights of Persons with Disabilities” Participants: 1. Mr. Yoshikazu Ikehara, Attorney at Law, Tokyo Advocacy Law Office, Japan 2. Mr. Monthian Buntan, Senator 3. Ms. Panomwan Boontem, President Association of Thai Deaf Children & Woman Network Federation 4. Ms. Yoshimi Horiuchi, Coordinator Institute on Disability and Public Policy (IDDP) Project
10:50–10:55
Introduction of “Make the Right Real” and its American Sign Language (ASL) version
10:55–11:00
Closing
11:00-11:30
Refreshments
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LIST OF ATTENDEES BANGLADESH Mr. Md. Abdullah Al Masud Chawdhury, Economic Counsellor and Alternate Permanent Representative to ESCAP, Embassy of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh, Bangkok CAMBODIA H.E. Mrs. You Ay, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary and Permanent Representative to ESCAP, Royal Embassy of Cambodia, Bangkok CHINA Ms. Wang Dan, Assistant to the Permanent Representative to ESCAP, Embassy of the People’s Republic of China, Bangkok JAPAN Mr. Masatoshi Sato, Counsellor and Deputy Permanent Representative to ESCAP, Embassy of Japan, Bangkok Mr. Mamoru Yamashita, First secretary, Embassy of Japan, Bangkok Ms. Maiko Tamagawa, Special Assistant to the Permanent Representative to ESCAP, Bangkok PHILIPPINES Ms. Maria Teresa L. Taguiang, Deputy Chief of Mission and Deputy Permanent Representative to ESCAP, Embassy of the Republic of Philippines, Bangkok RUSSIAN FEDERATION Ms. Anna Y. Klyukhina, Attaché and Assistant Permanent Representative to ESCAP, Embassy of the Russian Federation in the Kingdom of Thailand, Bangkok
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UN SPECIALIZED AGENCIES AND RELATED ORGANIZATIONS UNITED NATIONS EDUCATIONAL, SCIENTIFIC AND CULTURAL ORGANIZATION (UNESCO) Mr. Kazuya Hashimoto, Programme Specialist OFFICE OF THE UNITED NATIONS HIGH COMMISSIONER FOR HUMAN RIGHTS (OHCHR) Ms. Camaran Pipes, Consultant Ms. Naruedee Janthasing, Consultant Ms. Hyojin Jeon, Intern Ms. Clementine Ebert, Intern FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION (FAO) Mr. Kenya Konno, Programme Officer
GUEST SPEAKERS H.E. Mr. Seiji Kojima, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Japan to Thailand, Embassy of Japan, Bangkok H.E. Dr. Tej Bunnag, Chairman of Executive Board, Asia-Pacific Development Center on Disability, Bangkok
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ROUNDTABLE MODERATOR Mr. Kavi Chongkittavorn, Host of Inside Asia/Former Senior Editor of the Nation, Bangkok PANALISTS Mr. Yoshikazu Ikehara, Attorney at Law, Tokyo Advocacy Law Office, Tokyo Senator Monthian Buntan, Senator and President of the Thailand Association of the Blind, Bangkok Ms. Panomwan Boontem, President, The Association of Thai Deaf Children & Woman Network Federation (TDCWNF), Bangkok Ms. Yoshimi Horiuchi, Coordinator, Institute of Disability and Public Policy, APCD, Bangkok OTHER ENTITIES AID TO ASIAN DISABLED PEOPLES Ms. Panjarat Chantrik, Project Coordinator Ms. Nathawan Kulkhanchit, Assistant Project Coordinator Mr. Witthaya Wanapruek, Technician Ms. Daranporn Timniguy, Web Master AIESEC THAILAND INTERATIONAL Mr. Trai Sasatavadhana, Vice President AIM INLINES CO., LTD. Mr. Amin Rais, CEO/Project Director
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ASIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (AIT) Mr. Paul Jacob, Student Mr. Prashant Kumar, Student ASSOCIATION FOR PERSONS WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY OF THAILAND (APIDT) Ms. Pradubwong Thadatritharntip, Board, Information Part Ms. Pacharin Sujaritwathanasak, Member Ms. Payanart Sukcharearn, Member Mr. Sirisak Wiwathana, Member Ms. Praparath Sasean, Member Mr. Weerayuth Janthawong, Member Mr. Navee Vangtapan, Member Mr. Thirawat Prompratate, Member Mr. Phorin Boonmark, Member Mr. Vasin Srisawang, Member Mr. Narongrith Wathanaeappan, Member ASSOCIATION OF THAI DEAF CHILDREN & WOMEN NETWORK FEDERATION OF THAILAND (TDCWNF) Ms. Vilai Tunsathiranun, Committee Ms. Malinee Chantrathit, Committee Ms. Netpit Yingwattana, Member Ms. Kanya Pinprasong, Member, Member
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Ms. Earmporn Bunthurat, Member Ms. Vasana Bua-Dok, Member Mr. Prasart Buntod, Member Ms. Supaporn Phu-Nga-Gaew, Member Mr. Chaiwat Limprasertying, Member Ms. Julairat Chaiyongbut, Member Mr. Kritsada Kobsahai, Member Mr. Anon Anekthanasup, Member Mr. Surasak Jittasetkil, Member CHIANGMAI UNIVERSITY Ms. Lavanchawee Sujarittanonta, Assistant Director, Institute for Sufficiency Economy Research and Promotion CHULALONGKORN UNIVERSITY Ms. Chanarat Phumkacha, Research Assistant CHRISTIAN BLIND MISSION CENTRAL EAST ASIA REGIONAL OFFICE (CBM CEARO) Ms. Liz Cross, Deputy Regional Director Ms. Piyamas Umasathien, Programme Officer Ms. Sirin Atsilarat, Advocacy PR & Designated Funding Officer Ms. Prattana Thongplean, Administration Assistant FOUNDATION FOR CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES Mr. Wattana Narapol, Manager Ms. Suchaya Thiansaengthong, Chief of Rehabilitation and Development
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GIFTED SPECIAL CHILDREN FOUNDATION Mr. Siripong Thavornrat, Founder Mr. Napong Sanguannapaporn, Advisor KASETSART UNIVERSITY Ms. Boontarika Narknisorn, Lecturer LAMPANG EYE FOUNDATION Ms. Kannika Saruaysuwan, Director LEONARD CHESHIRE DISABILITY Ms. Amanda White, Communications Officer Mr. Tantana Sahatichakorn, Administrative & Finance MCOT PUBLIC COMPANY LIMITED Mr. Panu Wongcha-um, News Reporter Mr. Chalermchai Banchongraksa, News Reporter Mr. Weerapol Ampornpong, News Reporter RATCHASUDA COLLEGE, MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY Mr. Karn Attayukti, Lecturer Mr. Dusit Sunthornpukdi, Assistant Lecturer Ms. Kamolthip Vongthanabuk, Student Ms. Kanda Iam-oon, Student Ms. Jittrarat Karnvibul, Student Ms. Jutavul Saenkum-ay, Student Ms. Benjawan Kaew-kiew, Student
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Mr. Piranut Thongput, Student Mr. Sukchai Thong-ia, Student Ms. Sirinun Metha, Student Ms. Suwimol Kaewphanthong, Student Mr. Amnuay Khonbun, Student SRINAKHARINWIROT UNIVERSITY Mr. Nutcha Kisorawong, Student SUAN DUSIT RAJABHAT UNIVERSITY Ms. Maliwan Tammasaeng, Program Director Master of Education (Special Education) Ms. Supikul Paenun, Student Ms. Benjaporn Boonpaisan, Student Ms. Pattama Sungsittayakorn, Student Ms. Pisit Yubonpan, Student Ms. Chanatta Torsakul, Student Ms. Nongnapa Spiwilaijaroen, Student Ms. Ruathai Tanjaroen, Student Ms. Woraporn Wanapen, Student Ms. Denpong Sanboonsong, Student Ms. Jutharat Janchaiphum, Student Mr. Suwat Boonpen, Student Mr. Supawan Mingmuang, Student
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Mr. Angkarn Aksornkajitpong, Student Mr. Ratchapong Teachawatakul, Student THAI-ITALIAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE Mr. Ekkamon Hutasingh, President THAMMASAT UNIVERSITY Mr. Tanarat Mangkud, Student Mr. Komkrich Oonatornratanakul, Student Ms. Pattraporn leelahawong, Student Mr. Bhagamon Hunsajarupan, Student Ms. Vanda Nilya Caloz, Student Ms. Tanyakan Daengsubha, Student Ms. Sunaettra Vanijkul, Student Mr. Wisoot Chanthadansuwan, Student Mr. Denwich Songmunstaporn, Student Ms. Paweeree Kitcharoenkankul, Student Ms. Sawarat Chatriyanuyoke, Student Ms. Anyamani Yimsaard, Student Ms. Preedilada Srithong, Student Ms. Anila Phonlap, Student Mr. Ekawat Sirisophonworakul, Student Ms. Pimolpan Tirangkul, Student
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Mr. Kammales Kosakul, Student Ms. Piyaporn Kijtikhun, Student Ms. Rata Thongkrajai, Student Ms. Supeemon Vajakit, Student Ms. Natchana Pinnikorn, Student Mr. Tanyakan Daengsubha, Student Mr. Tanadom Jariyapan, Student Ms. Anyamani Yimsaard, Student Mr. Ekawt Sirisoponworakul, Student Mr. Kammales Kosakul, Student Mr. Komkrich Oonatornratanakul, Student Ms. Peerada Supornpun, Student Ms. Sawarat Chatriyanuyoke, Student Ms. Anyamani Yimsaard, Student Ms. Preedilada Srithong, Student Ms. Anila Phonlap, Student Mr. Ekawat Sirisophonworakul, Student Ms. Pimolpan Tirangkul, Student Mr. Kammales Kosakul, Student Ms. Piyaporn Kijtikhun, Student Ms. Rata Thongkrajai, Student Ms. Supeemon Vajakit, Student
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Ms. Natchana Pinnikorn, Student Mr. Tanyakan Daengsubha, Student Mr. Tanadom Jariyapan, Student Ms. Anyamani Yimsaard, Student Mr. Ekawt Sirisoponworakul, Student Mr. Kammales Kosakul, Student Mr. Komkrich Oonatornratanakul, Student Ms. Peerada Supornpun, Student Ms. Sawarat Chatriyanuyoke, Student Mr. Surawong Jannarkin, Student Mr. Teerarat Mangkud, Student Mr. Tanarat Mangkud, Student Mr. Sedthawooth Hinsri, Student Mr. Piyawut Tepma, Student Mr. Peeraphan Piyatamrongrad, Student Mr. Natdanai Wongnom, Student Mr. Peeranat Hakimi, Student Mr. Peeraphan Piyatamrongrad Ms. Anila Phonlap, Student Ms. Yodsawadee Luesakulkitpaisan, Student Mr. Trai Sasatavadhana, Student Ms. Supeemon Vajakit, Student Ms. Pawaree Kitcharoenkankul, Student
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THE EDUCATION FOR DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION Ms. Charuwat Boossamalee, Project Development Director Ms. Wanatchaporn Paesukchuen, Project Manager Ms. Nantisara Pipatanananti, Project Development Officer Ms. Anamikar Tangsakulnurak, Project Development Officer Ms. Ruangrong Phan-a-gat, Senior Scholarship Coordinator Mr. Chaitawee Chokewasin, Project Management Officer Mr. Vitoo Thongjang, Project Development Officer WHEELCHAIRS AND FRIENDSHIP CENTER OF ASIA (THAILAND) Mr. Isao Masaoka, Vice-Chairman Ms. Yukiko Kumazawa, Secretary General, Senior Officer (Corporate Communications, CRS)
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SECRETARIAT ASIA-PACIFIC DEVELOPMENT CENTER ON DISABILITY Mr. Akiie Ninomiya
Executive Director
Mr. Somchai Rungsilp
Networking and Collaboration Manager
Ms. Nongluck Kisorawong
Administrative Manager
Ms. Daranee Peterson
Secretary
Ms. Kularb Gaysornsri
Procurement and Accounting Officer
Ms. Supalak Martliam
Human Resource Development Chief
Ms. Duangnarumol Dokruk
Information Support Chief
Mr. Songkiat Khemjaroen
Information Communication Technology Officer
Ms. Lalin Chonlatanon
Information Support Officer
Mr. Katsuji Onoda
JICA Chief Advisor
Mr. Ryuhei Sano
JICA Expert on Knowledge Management
Ms. Yoko Isobe
JICA Expert on Human Resource Development
Ms. Thachakorn Kokong
Secretary
Mr. Bkom Limpiphiphatn
Secretary
Ms. Pinpawee Pulsawad
Secretary
Ms. Patchara Pornsri
Secretary
Ms. Yoshimi Horiuchi Officer in Charge of Institute on Disability and Public Policy Ms. Marcella Ninomiya
Observer, APCD, Bangkok
Ms. Arunee Limmanee
Interpreter
Ms. Issavara Sirirungruang
Real Time Caption
Mr. Jittinan Aukayanagul
Real Time Caption
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ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COMMISSION FOR ASIA AND THE PACIFIC SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT DIVISION Ms. Nanda Krairiksh
Director
Mr. Donald Clarke Chief, Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment Section Mr. Jorge Carrillo-Rodriguez Officer-in-Charge, Social Policy and Population Section Ms. Cai Cai
Social Affairs Officer
Ms. Aiko Akiyama
Officer-in-Charge, a.i., Social Integration Section
Mr. Osama Rajkhan
Social Affairs Officer
Ms. Beverly Jones
Social Affairs Officer
Ms. Vanessa Steinmayer
Social Affairs Officer
Mr. Marco Roncarati
Social Affairs Officer
Mr. Christian Stoff
Social Affairs Officer
Ms. Sayuri Okada
Social Affairs Officer
Ms. Wanphen Sreshthaputra Social Affairs Officer Mr. Amornsak Kitthananan Social Affairs Officer Ms. Marie Sicat Associate
Social Affairs Officer
Ms. Jori Jorgensen
Associate Social Affairs Officer
Ms. Victoria Ayer
Associate Social Affairs Officer
Ms. Mika Mansukhani
Associate Social Affairs Officer
Mr. Deuk Yung Ko
Expert on Social Policy
ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES DIVISION Mr. Rukshan Perera Officer-in-Charge, a.i., Conference Management Unit
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