Promoting Health Equity:ADF and IDA Empower OPDs to Advance Inclusive Health Advocacy 9 March 2026  – In collaboration with the International Disability Alliance (IDA), ADF hosted a regional webinar titled “Healthy Equity for Persons with Disabilities.” The 100-minute session was moderated by Mirriam Nthenge, Human Rights Senior Adviser at IDA, and carried an atmosphere of […]

ASEAN Promotes the New Release of AEC Strategic Plan 2026 – 2030 to Include the Groups of Youth, Women, and People with Disabilities in Inclusive Economy ASEAN has launched the newly adopted ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) Strategic Plan 2026-2030 of the ASEAN Community Vision 2045 by the ASEAN Leaders at the 46th ASEAN Summit. The […]

Inclusive Dialogue Meeting Highlights Disability Rights in Climate Policy in Lao PDR Vientiane, 16 May 2025 – The Disability Mainstreaming Advisory Service Center (DMAS Center), in partnership with the ASEAN Disability Forum (ADF), held an Inclusive Dialogue Meeting to advocate for the integration of disability rights and social inclusion in climate change policies in Lao […]

Regional Workshop on Inclusive Business Practices with Consumer Protection Organization Consumer protection is a fundamental right that guarantees individuals access to products and services without discrimination. However, people with disabilities (PWDs) in Southeast Asia frequently encounter major challenges, such as inaccessible services, a lack of financial inclusion, and insufficient legal assistance. This workshop intends to […]

The ASEAN Disability Forum Reemphasizes Asian Regional Commitment and Disability Inclusive Humanitarian Action in the Global Disability Summit 2025 The ASEAN Disability Forum is honoured to participate in the Global Disability Summit on 2-3 April 2025 in Berlin, Germany, together with other 4500 participants from over 100 countries. Global Disability Summit is a unique global […]

Asia Regional Disability Summit The ASEAN Disability Forum (ADF) and the International Disability Alliance (IDA) co-organized the Asian Regional Disability Summit, which was supported by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), UNICEF, the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA), and Inclusive Futures. It took place in Bangkok, Thailand, on February 14-15, 2025. This […]

IDA, ADF, and ADDC prepare CRPD-SDGs training in ASEAN region. Collaborate to conduct a Bridged CRPD-SDGs training in ASEAN region from 7-13 February 2025 in Novotel Hotel, Bangkok, Thailand. There are 31 participants from all ASEAN countries representing their organizations of persons with disabilities. Wednesday – Thursday, 5-6 February 2025 All facilitators from IDA and […]

ASEAN DISABILITY FORUM ANNUAL MEETING 2024 Jakarta, 7 – 9 May 2024 – The ASEAN Disabilities Forum is a civil society forum of organizations of persons with disabilities in the Southeast Asia region that encourages the implementation of the ASEAN Enabling Masterplan 2025 Mainstreaming the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (AEM 2025) to be fully […]

Disability Inclusion Spotlighted at 16th ASCCO in Jakarta: ADF Urges Political and Security Commitments for Persons with Disabilities in ASEAN Jakarta, 9 May 2024 – The 16th Coordinating Conference for the ASEAN Political-Security Community (16th ASCCO) convened today in Jakarta, bringing together key ASEAN officials and strategic partners to strengthen regional political-security cooperation. A notable […]

ASEAN Disability Forum Hybrid Side Event “Social Inclusion in Climate Change : Future Road Map in Southeast Asia For The 11th Asia-Pacific Forum on Sustainable Development (APFSD)” The ASEAN Enabling Masterplan 2025, Mainstreaming the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, reassures that the rights of persons with disabilities in all aspects should be upheld and protected, including […]