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Regional Training Workshop on Capacity Building for PWDs:
Towards a Rights-based Society in the Asia-Pacific Region and the 9th DPI Asia-Pacific Regional Assembly
The Regional Training Workshop on Capacity-Building for Persons with Disabilities: towards a Rights-based Society in the Asia-Pacific Region was held at the Prince Palace Hotel, Bangkok, Thailand from 10-13 April 2005. It was followed by the 9th Disabled Peoples' International Asia-Pacific Regional Assembly on 14 April 2005. Approximately 60 delegates from 22 countries in the Asia-Pacific Region participated. 
Mr. Wanlop Phloytabtim, Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Social Development and Human Security, Thailand presided over the Opening Ceremony. He stated that the Thai Government emphasizes the equality, rights and dignity of all people, especially persons with disabilities who are protected by the 1991 Rehabilitation Act of the Disabled.
Sessions focused on the Biwako Millennium Framework (BMF) for Action towards an Inclusive, Barrier-free and Rights-based Society for Persons with Disabilities in Asia and the Pacific; the bi-directional relationship between poverty and disability as well as women with disabilities. It emphasized that women with disabilities should be given more opportunities to come forward in their national Disabled Peoples' Organizations; role models should be highlighted and women's movements should be linked with mainstream women's movements both at the national and international levels.
Ms. Venus M. Ilagan, Chairperson of Disabled Peoples' International, gave a presentation on the current status of the Convention and stated that it could be strengthened if people with disabilities would attend the delegation had representation of people with disabilities.
Some critical issues discussed included:
- Communication
- Conventions, the BMF
- Strengthening the Regional Office
- Mentoring and Networking
- Training and strengthening of the NationalAssemblies
- Diversity
- Reference tools, employment, education and
- Monitoring.
This was followed by a short analysis of the regional needs of the Asia-Pacific Region.
Summary of the Bangkok Declaration
The representatives of 22 national disabled peoples' organizations in the Asia-Pacific Region who attended the Regional Training Workshop on Capacity Building for Persons with Disabilities declared that capacity building and strengthening thier organizations are critical to empower people with disabilities.
This assembly recognizes the following issues are high priority issues:
- Poverty is a consequence and cause of disability.
- To accelerate the implementation of the seven targets of the BMF.
- Further recognized that the empowerment of girls and women with disabilities must be a primary concern of DPI.
- The DPI Asia-Pacific Region wishes to further contribute to the development of our disabled peoples' organizations.
We recommend the Asia Pacific Development Centre on Disability to become an autonomous body, so that people with disabilities can participate in decision-making.
