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3 December 2010 Bangkok, Thailand Asia
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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
Produced by
Asia-Pacific Development Center on Disability (APCD)
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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
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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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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
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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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