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Asia Pacific Regional Training in Bangkok, Thailand

From July 3 to 10, 2011, Disability Rights Promotion International (DRPI) conducted a Regional Workshop on monitoring the human rights of Persons with Disabilities in Bangkok, Thailand, the regional center of DRPI in Africa at the time. The workshop was hosted in partnership with Disabled People’s International Asia-Pacific.

Representatives of organizations of persons with disabilities from five countries in the region (Bangladesh, Cambodia, Lao, Nepal and Thailand). The organizations represented were:

  • Bangladesh Protibandhi Kallyan Somity (BPKS)
  • Cambodian Disabled People’s organization (CDPO)
  • Lao Disabled People’s Association (LDPA)
  • National Federation of the Disabled- Nepal (NFDN)
  • The Council of Disabled People of Thailand.

In addition, the participants were welcomed with an inspiring thoughts to ponder from our honored guests speakers Mr. Patrik Andersson, Chief, Social Integration Section, Social Development Division, United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UNESCAP) of Bangkok, Thailand and Ms. Kingkaew Inwang, Secretary-General of National Office for Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities, The Ministry of Social Development and Human Security of Bangkok, Thailand.

Six people are shown in this picture, all are facing the camera
Channtey of Cambodia (left), Mr. Birendra (second from left), Bahador of Nepal (second from right) and Ashrafun (right) of Bangladesh
MD Rasel, Ashrafun, Channtey, Lauro, Lapkeo and Roosevelt sit behind a table. Lapkeo speaks into a microphone.
Panel discussion with MD Rasel (right), Ashrafun (second from right), Heng (third from right) Lauro (third from left), Lapkeo (second from left) and Roosevelt (left)
Khamphon, Phoutsady and Lapkeo sit together and have a discussion. There are people and tables in the background.
Group discussion among Laos participants: Khamphon (right), Phoutsady (middle) and Lapkeo (left)
Participants, interpreters & facilitators pose together with their certificates and smile.
Participants, interpreters & facilitators pose together with their certificates and smile. Group photo during the closing ceremony

To see more photos from the training, please go our Facebook albums:

DRPI Asia Pacific Regional Training Part 1

DRPI Asia Pacific Regional Training Part 2

Project-Specific Trainings

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