On 6 November 2021, APCD co-hosted an international symposium on Community-based Inclusive Development (CBID) with the Japanese Society for Rehabilitation of Persons with Disabilities (JSRPD).

Ms. Etsoko Ueno, manager of the JSRPD, introduced the forum and the key presenters.

 

2.	Ms. La-Ong Maneeterm, Program Manager of the "House of Hope" Foundation in Burirum Province (northeast Thailand), talked on "Creating Community Involvement" her experiences operating a care home for the underprivileged and orphans.

Ms. La-Ong Maneeterm, Program Manager of the "House of Hope" Foundation in Burirum Province (northeast Thailand), talked on "Creating Community Involvement" her experiences operating a care home for the underprivileged and orphans.

 

3.	Mr. Hayashi Kagumi of JSRPD moderated the Q & A session and summarized what Ms. La-Ong and Mr. Somchai Rungsilp from Thailand presented.

Mr. Hayashi Kagumi of JSRPD moderated the Q & A session and summarized what Ms. La-Ong and Mr. Somchai Rungsilp from Thailand presented.

 

Mr. Ghulam Nabi Nizamani, Chairman of the CBR/CBID Network, summarized his observations from the symposium and offered suggestions for future sessions.

Mr. Ghulam Nabi Nizamani, Chairman of the CBR/CBID Network, summarized his observations from the symposium and offered suggestions for future sessions.

 

Mr. Shintaro Nakamura, Senior Advisor on Social Security at the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), is a co-facilitator.

Mr. Shintaro Nakamura, Senior Advisor on Social Security at the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), is a co-facilitator.