AAN country members provided an update on the current situation in their respective countries with regards to the COVID-19 epidemic.

Ms. Supaanong ‘NuNu’ Panyasirimongkol, APCD Networking & Collaboration Officer, provided an update on AAN collaboration with APCD on the guidebook translation from English to the ASEAN member countries national languages.

Ms. Siriporn Praserdchat, Logistics Officer, provided an update on the transfer of AAN fund from APCD to the AAN Foundation in Jakarta.

Ms. Siriporn Praserdchat, Logistics Officer, provided an overview of the program.

Discussion about the interns' experiences, applications, and future plans by interns from USA, Australia, and Thailand.

Mr. Theerawut Rirattanapong, a third year Chulalongkorn University bachelor's degree student, exchanged his background information.

Ms. Catherine Lin, University of Pennsylvania, School of Nursing in USA, presented the essential contents she learnt from the APCD internship program via virtual platform.

The session investigated the current employment situation for persons with disabilities in Asia and the Pacific.

The paper identifies gaps, challenges, best practices, and lessons learned in order to promote disability-inclusive employment and multi-stakeholder collaborations.

The ESCAP Social Development Division administered the program.

A delegate from the ASEAN Secretariat facilitated on general reflections.

The closing session was attended by delegates from Disable People Organizations (DPOs) from across the ASEAN region.

Ms. Kristy Sinclair-Lombardo, an intern from Bachelor of Community Services, "TAFE NSW DIGITAL" delivered the online session.

The session exchanged about information on disability allowances, benefits, and some information on disability employment.

Discussions on advantage and disadvantage of disability ID cards in Thailand and Australia.

Ms. Siriporn Praserdchat, Logistic Officer, concluded the workshop by taking questions and answers from participants and collecting feedback.

Dialogue of transition services for students with disabilities prior to employment.

Discussion topics focused on roles and experiences on supporting students with disabilities in the workplace.

Mr. Piroon Laismit, the Executive Director of APCD, shared lessons learned of APCD's employment training programs from a Disability-Inclusive Business (DIB) perspective.

As a triangle collaboration practice, 16 participants were selected from self-advocates with intellectual disability, their family members, and supporters.

Ms. La-Ong Maneeterm, one of the resource persons, discussed about geography and current situation in Nangrong District, Buri Rum Province, the location of the participants' field study.

Cactus varieties were introduced to beginners and home-based businesses.

A community-based inclusion as well as other points of interest in the district were presented.

Mr. Piroon Laismit, APCD Executive Director participated in the courtesy call through an online platform.

Mr. Yang Xin, Charge d'Affaires at the Chinese Embassy in the Kingdom of Thailand, gave information about Disability Development.

The APCD Executive Director discussed the possibility for collaborations between APCD and Disabled persons' organizations (DPOs) or Disabilities related sector in China.

The APCD Administrative Manager and staff from 60+ Plus Kitchen by CP gave 102 lunch boxes to Bangsue Vaccination Center on 6 July 2021.

Mrs. Siriluck Ubolneau, M.D., Institute of Dermatology, the Deputy Director of Administration, received Lunch Boxes.

On 13 July 2021, the APCD team presented a hundred lunch boxes to a group of medical workers, including representatives from the Faculty of Medicine, Vajira Hospital, Navamindradhiraj University.

Staff with disabilities prepared lunch meal boxes containing fried chicken wings with steamed rice.

A hundred lunch boxes were ready to be delivered.

Participants represented several sectors of Disabled People’s Organizations in Thailand.

Mr. Piroon Laismit, Executive Director of APCD, shared a good model for international cooperation with TRIP colleagues.