Group photo of more than 20 advisory board members from diverse organizations, including representatives of government, private, civil society organizations as well as
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Arunee Limmanee, a policy expert presenting the draft policy paper to the advisory board members.
The atmosphere of the meeting as each organization shared valuable recommendations to ensure the policy paper is practical and implementable.
Mr. Panumas Sookamporn, Advisor to the Bangkok Governor, delivered the closing remarks for the meeting.
APCD in collaboration with the DEP, UNESCAP organized the 3rd Advisory Board meeting for the Disability Inclusive Employment and Business (DIEB) project. The meeting aimed for a final round of gathering recommendations for the policy paper draft to ensure the practicality and effective implementation of the policy paper.
The meeting featured over 20 participants from diverse stakeholders, including DEP, UNESCAP, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), Department of Employment (Ministry of Labour), Special Education Bureau (Ministry of Education), Social Innovation Foundation, Disabilities Thailand, Thai Chamber of Commerce, Redemptorist Foundation for People with Disabilities, Central Group, Bangkok Metropolitan Administration, and Thammasat University. The meeting represented a significant step in finalizing the practical and effective policy paper, the first result of the DIEB project.