APCD Networking & Collaboration Officer, Ms. Supaanong Panyasirimongkol, a representative from APCD attended this Webinar.

H.E. Kung Phoak, Deputy Secretary-General of ASEAN for ASEAN Socio-Cultural Community talked about ASEAN Enabling Masterplan 2025 during this Webinar.

Mr. Srinivas Tata, Director of Social Development Division, ESCAP, was a Webinar moderator.

Deputy Manager of DASTA 3, Mr. Sutarak Sunthornviphart, exchanged the purposes of visit.

Mr. Piroon Laismit, Executive Director of APCD, gave welcome remarks and presented APCD implementation on Universal Design (UD).

Accessibility check and demonstration at an accessible bed for all

Experiences with an accessible bathroom

A ramp was tested by a wheelchair user.

Group reflection and expression sharing

Group photo of more than 40 participants including representatives from entrepreneurs of Tourism for All, DASTA team, and APCD staff

Discussion with Japanese resource persons about work plan of the Project.

Dr. Sawae Yukinori, an expert on sports for persons with special needs, demonstrated a recreational activity from Japan.

Feedbacks from APCD about the first draft of the manual (Japanese version)

The tentative schedule of the Congress was discussed.

The Congress, via virtual platforms, will be hosted by the National Autism Society of Malaysia (NASOM).

Group photo of participants during the closing meeting

Ms. Nongnuch Maytarjittipun, Executive Secretary to the Executive Director, (right) explained the background, purposes and expected outcomes of the new branch of APCD to Mr. Kaveh Zahedi, Deputy Executive Secretary of UNESCAP, and Ms. Aiko Akiyama, Social Affairs Officer, Gender Equality and Social Inclusion Section of UNESCAP.

Group photo of visitors, trainees with disabilities, and APCD staff

Ms. Aiko Akiyama showed a chocolate box set as the pride of Thai persons with disabilities.

Group photo of representatives from TICA, JICA Thailand Office and APCD

Ms. Hataichanok Siriwadhanakul, Director, Human Resource Development Bureau of TICA, provided inputs for the 2nd draft of Record of Discussions (RD) for the three-year project.

A representative from JICA Thailand Office, Ms. Suwanna Navacharoen, Program Officer, shared viewpoints of the last TCTP lessons learned to cope with COVID-19 responses.

Remarks at opening ceremony by Dr. Weraphan Suphanchaimat, Deputy Chairperson of Thai Health Promotion Foundation

The panel discussion on “Direction of Policy on Promotion of Community Participation towards Education for Children with Special Needs” by Representatives of Government and NGOs.

APCD representative provided comments and shared his impressions.

Group photo of participants

Opening remarks by H.E. Mr. Kung Phoak, Deputy Secretary-General of ASEAN for ASEAN Socio-Cultural Community

A group photo session of participants and speakers from ASEAN country members

American sign language interpreter facilitated for participants with who are deaf/hard of hearing

Group photo of participants and external resource persons

The session was conducted by Ms. Nuchgalee Klaisuwan, President, Association for the Mentally Ill of Thailand (AMIT), and Ms. Nanthana Rathanakorn, Advisor, AMIT.

Three representatives from the Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (DEP) attended the session.

The secretary reported on the last minutes of meeting which were recorded by the Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (DEP).

Presentation on E-Commerce (Partnership for Growth of E-Commerce) for Thai entrepreneurs with disabilities

Input by a representative from True Corporation Ltd., as a participant of the Network in Thailand