On October 25, 2022, Asia-Pacific Development Center on Disability (APCD) Executive Director, Mr. Piroon Laismit joined the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Official Launch as APEC Communication Partners
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs hosted the official launch of 2022 APEC Communication Partners and the APEC 2022 Thailand fleet vehicles.
On October 25, 2022, H.E. Mr. Don Pramudwinai, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, presided over the official launch of APEC Communication Partners and the APEC 2022 Thailand fleet vehicles at Vithes Samosorn, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. More than 200 people attended the event, including APCD and other representatives from the public and private sectors, social enterprises, and press members.
The Department of Information, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, has formed partnerships with private and civil sectors in the form of APEC Communication Partners, which have actively supported and worked alongside the Department of Information throughout Thailand’s APEC host year. APEC Communication Partners have continuously promoted APEC2022 through various means, including incorporating the APEC2022 Thailand logo to different visual materials in various media formats, including television, online media, and out-of-home media. APEC Communication Partners have also promoted APEC through their products or provided spaces in shopping malls and educational institutions for activities related to APEC2022. During the APEC Economies Leaders’ Week in November, they will organise booths to showcase products within the press center at the Queen Sirikit National Convention Center (QSNCC), where recycled materials will be used to make the press center a green one.
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5th AAN Congress Virtual Planning Meeting organized by AAN Secretariat in Indonesia, September 30th, 2022
Members from each country to be represented at the AAN conference give their introductions and plans for their contributions.
Participants update the list of members who will be attending the in-person conference and in what capacity.
(Left) Ms. Siriporn Praserdchat (Logistics Officer) and (Right) Ms. Supaanong Panyasirimongkol, Officer of Networking & Collaboration discuss what APCD will be presenting at the AAN conference.
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On 30 September 2022, Mr. Piroon Laismit, the APCD Executive Director visited “Joy of Life” Café to follow up on the success of a APCD graduated trainee with hearing disability of the 60+ Plus project.
Mr. Piroon also met Mr. Kobsak Pootrakool, the former Minister attached to the Prime Minister. Office of Thailand, Director and Senior Executive Vice President Member of the Board of Executive Directors Corporate Secretary of the Bangkok Bank Public Company Limited and APCD Foundation Board member who is the owner of this café. The “Joy of Life Café” is an inclusive workplace.
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APCD participated on the Seventh Session of the Committee on Social Development of the Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP), 6 to 8 September 2022, UN Conference Center, Bangkok, Thailand
The Seventh Session of the Committee on Social Development took place from 6 to 8 September 2022, in a hybrid modality at the UN Conference Center in Bangkok and online platform.
Mr. Somchai Rungsilp, APCD Representative delivered the statement on promoting cooperation among regional, national and community levels in the Asia -Pacific region.
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Disability Equality Training (DET) Presentation at the RBB Human Resource (HR) Retreat Workshop organized by the World Food Program on September 22nd, 2022
Mr. Watcharapol Chuengcharoen, Chief of Networking and Collaboration, and (Right) Ms. Siriporn Praserdchat, Logistics Officer, begin the DET session with introductions and an overview of the topics that were discussed.
(Left) Mr. Watcharapol and Ms. Siriporn read sticky notes from the participants taking part in one of the group exercises; they were instructed to write a few words that described ‘disability.’
The participants work on another group exercise, this time they were drawing images of what they think ‘equality’ looks like; (Right) Mr. Watcharapol gave instructions to the group.
At the end of the DET presentation, the APCD members and the group participants pose for a photo to commemorate the two hour long interactive learning session.
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APCD displayed South to South Cooperation for Inclusive Society cases at the UN Conference Center for Global South-South Development Expo 2022 in Bangkok, Thailand, September 12–14, 2022.
The first day of the exhibition booth located on the second floor of the United Nations Conference Center for GSSD Expo 2022. (Left to Right) Mr. Somchai Rungsilp (CDD Manager), Mr. Morita Takahiro (Chief Representative, JICA), Mr. Watcharapol Chuengcharoen (Chief of Networking & Collaboration), Mr. Evan Hall (Intern).
On the second day of the exhibition booth, the APCD director visits. (Left to Right) Ms. Siriporn Praserdchat (Logistics Officer), Mr. Piroon Laismit (Executive Director), Mr. Evan Hall (Intern).
On the third day of the exhibition booth, Ms. Siriporn Praserdchat (Logistics Officer) and two of the neighboring exhibition booth members enjoy playing Dodge bee together in front of each other's booths.
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