The APCD booths at the 10th TICA Connect, facilitated by Mr. Watcharapol Chuengcharoen, Chief, Networking & Collaboration, Ms. Supaanong Panyasirimongkol, Networking & Collaboration Officer and Ms. Thorfan Dechachainimit, Project Coordinator ESCAP-DIEB.
Mr. Chulvat Narinthrangura, Director-General of TICA, visited the APCD booth.
Mr. Somchai Rungsilp, Manager of Community Development Department, APCD, joined the panel discussion “Inclusive Development: Reaching the Margins” to highlight challenges and opportunities in empowering persons with disabilities, this was one of the key activities of the 10th TICA Connect.
Mr. Somchai received a token of appreciation as a panelist from Mr. Chulvat Narinthrangura, Director-General of TICA.
The APCD booth was attracted participants by DIS equipment’s. And Counterpart Student from TICA-SWU Thai Language Project learn Samspel, APCD DIS Equipment’s
The Asia-Pacific Development Center on Disability (APCD) joined the 10th TICA Connect Event, organized by the Thailand International Cooperation Agency (TICA) with support from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA), on 28 August 2025 at Siam Paragon, Bangkok.
This year’s theme, “Empowering People, Innovating for Change,” brought together government agencies, partners, and international students to share ideas on how to create a more inclusive future.
APCD showcased its work through an empowering & inclusive exhibition, featuring Community based Inclusive Development (CBID), Disability-Inclusive Sports (DIS), Disability Inclusive Employment & Business (DIEB) and Disability-Inclusive Disaster Risk Reduction (DiDRR) practices. The booth attracted strong interest, especially from Vietnamese students of the TICA–SWU Thai Language Project, who actively joined team-building activities.
In addition, Mr. Somchai Rungsilp, Manager of APCD’s Community Development Department, was invited as a panelist in the discussion on “Inclusive Development: Reaching the Margins.” He highlighted both the challenges and opportunities in empowering people with disabilities across the region at community level, national and international levels. The event reinforced APCD’s long-vertical collaboration with TICA and partners, as well as showcased vision ways to promote empowerment of people with disabilities and inclusive development for all.
