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Asian and Pacific Countries Adopt Jakarta Declaration 2023-2032

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JAKARTA, Oct 24, 2022 - (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) - The 'High-level Intergovernmental Meeting on the Final Review of the Asian and Pacific Decade of Persons with Disabilities' (HLIGM APDPD) closed on Friday (Oct 21) with 53 Asia-Pacific and 9 associated countries adopting the landmark Jakarta Declaration, marking the start of the fourth 'Asian and Pacific Decade of Persons with Disabilities'.53 Asia-Pacific and 9 associated UN ESCAP countries adopted the Jakarta Declaration 2023-2032, October 21, 2022. (ANTARA/Ministry of Social Affairs)Participants in the Meeting on the Final Review of the Asian and Pacific Decade of Persons with Disabilities 2013-2023, Oct 21, 2022. (ANTARA/Ministry of Social Affairs)"Today, on the last day of the high-level intragovernmental meeting in the Asia Pacific, we are adopting the Jakarta Declaration 2023-2032, which will be followed up by all members, accelerated and implemented," said the meeting chair and Indonesian Social Affairs Minister, Tri Rismaharini (Risma). "Through the Jakarta Declaration, we reaffirm our global commitment to a better life for all persons with disabilities," said Risma, emphasizing the commitment of Asia Pacific count...

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Asia and Pacific countries make Jakarta Declaration agreement

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JAKARTA, Oct 23, 2022 - (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) - The High-level Intergovermental Meeting on The Final Review of The Asian and Pacific Decade of Persons with Disabilities (HLIGM APDPD) was closed with the Jakarta Declaration agreement, which marked the start of the fourth decade of Asia and Pacific Decade of Persons with Disabilities.Participants of the meeting on the final Review of the Asian and Pasific Decade of Persons with Disabilities 2013-2023 in Jakarta, Friday (October 21, 2022).(ANTARA/Ministry of Social Affairs)"Today is the last day and the high-level meeting between governments in the Asia Pacific was closed and we are making the Jakarta Declaration 2023-2032 which will be followed up by members, accelerated and implemented," said Indonesian Social Affairs Minister Tri Rismaharini in Jakarta.The Jakarta Declaration is expected to be able to reaffirm the commitment of the governments of Asia Pacific countries in realizing the Incheon Strategy, which was initiated ten years ago.The Jakarta Declaration has six resolutions. One of the priority issues is the alignment of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) at the level of legislation.Ac...

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Asia and Pasific countries make Jakarta Declaration agreement

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JAKARTA, Oct 23, 2022 - (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) - The High-level Intergovermental Meeting on The Final Review of The Asian and Pacific Decade of Persons with Disabilities (HLIGM APDPD) was closed with the Jakarta Declaration agreement, which marked the start of the fourth decade of Asia and Pacific Decade of Persons with Disabilities.Participants of the meeting on the final Review of the Asian and Pasific Decade of Persons with Disabilities 2013-2023 in Jakarta, Friday (October 21, 2022).(ANTARA/Ministry of Social Affairs)"Today is the last day and the high-level meeting between governments in the Asia Pacific was closed and we are making the Jakarta Declaration 2023-2032 which will be followed up by members, accelerated and implemented," said Indonesian Social Affairs Minister Tri Rismaharini in Jakarta.The Jakarta Declaration is expected to be able to reaffirm the commitment of the governments of Asia Pacific countries in realizing the Incheon Strategy, which was initiated ten years ago.The Jakarta Declaration has six resolutions. One of the priority issues is the alignment of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) at the level of legislation.Ac...

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Minister of Social Affairs Conveys Strong Commitment and Real Steps for Indonesia to Fulfill the Rights of Persons with Disabilities

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JAKARTA, Oct 20, 2022 - (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) - The High-Level Intergovermental Meeting on the Final Review of the Asian and Pacific Decade of Persons with Disabilities (HLIGM-FRPD), has started this morning at Fairmont Hotel, Jakarta, Wednesday (19/10). The meeting took place hybrid from 19 to 21 October, and attended by 53 member states of the United Nations of Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UNESCAP) and 9 associated members.Representing the President of the Republic of Indonesia Joko Widodo, the Coordinating Minister for Human Development and Culture Muhadjir Effendy was present to open the meeting officially. In his speech, Muhadjir emphasized the commitment and strong support of Indonesian government in fulfilling and protecting the rights of persons with disabilities. "This can be seen in the implementation of policies and programs related to the persons with disabilities," said Muhadjir Effendy.On her keynote speech, Executive Secretary of UNESCAP and Under Secretary General of the UN, Armida Salsiah Alisjahbana expressed her appreciation to Indonesian government for organizing this event, especially for the Minister of Social Affairs Tri...

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Baking programme helps those with disabilities to learn skills for employment

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SINGAPORE - A baking programme called Knead with Love is helping people with disabilities from Thye Hua Kwan Pan-Disability Centre learn the skills to make bread for sale to the public and gain future employment. Currently, there are 25 beneficiaries taught by instructors, with the bread produced given to three homes for the disabled that Thye Hua Kwan Moral Charities (THKMC) runs in Eunos, Chai Chee and Sembawang. Minister for Social and Family Development Masagos Zulkifli who attended the launch of the initiative as part of THKMC's 10th anniversary at Fairmont Singapore on Saturday (Dec 11), called the effort an " impactful endeavour that creates opportunities and uplifts lives". "Knead with Love also contributes to our whole-of-society efforts under the Enabling Masterplans - where we strive to build a caring and more inclusive society, where persons with disabilities are recognised and empowered to be integral and contributing members of society," he added. THKMC, which also runs senior care centres and family service centres among other services, has more than 50,000 beneficiaries. Its chairman Lee Kim Siang thanked the staff and volunteers, highlighting the work done and sacr...

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New initiative to create more training, employment opportunities in HR for people with disabilities

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SINGAPORE - A new initiative to create training and employment opportunities for persons with disabilities in human resource (HR) services is one example of how employers can promote inclusive hiring, said President Halimah Yacob on Friday (Oct 15). To be commissioned in the first quarter of next year, the HR Power Bank initiative by Human Capital Singapore (HCS) will support up to 30 training and employment opportunities with partners such as Microsoft Singapore, Alibaba Cloud and SG Enable, she added. HCS will provide persons with disabilities trained as HR administrators to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), where HR professional services are often below par, said Mr Richard Magnus, chairman of the HCS management board. In Madam Halimah's opening address at a virtual masterclass on the competitive advantage of disability-inclusive hiring, she noted that employers play a pivotal role in society's ongoing efforts to empower persons with disabilities. She said: "Inclusive hiring has slowly become a reality, due to the collective effort of many companies like all those present today." To date, 148 organisations from private, people and public sectors have signed the Presiden...

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Arts and sports sectors in S’pore to receive additional support in light of tightened measures

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SINGAPORE - The arts and sports sectors in Singapore will receive more support amid tighter curbs to stem the rise in Covid-19 infections. In a release on Saturday (May 15), the Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth (MCCY) said that for the arts sector, it will be subsidising costs of pre-event testing (PET) for arts and culture companies presenting permitted live performances from May 16 to June 13. More details on how those affected may apply for the support will be released by the National Arts Council (NAC). The arts sector will also be able to tap the Arts and Culture Resilience Package, which has been topped up over the past year to $75 million. The package funds operating grants, venue hire subsidies, assistance to self-employed persons and assistance to support the transformation of businesses. For the sports sector, recently announced relief measures by Sport Singapore that were initially for up to May 30 will now be extended to June 13. These measures include project grants, operating grants, training assistance grants, and direct cash assistance for those affected. SportSG is also looking into the provision of more outdoor spaces within its ActiveSG facilities for coa...

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Lower fees for adult day activity centres for lower-income persons with disabilities

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SINGAPORE - Persons with disabilities from lower-income families will pay less for services at adult day activity centres from October this year, as part of plans to improve their quality of life and services received. Adult day activity centres and disability homes will also receive more funding, meant to raise the standards of care and services, the Ministry of Social and Family Development (MSF) announced on Tuesday (April 20). The ministry is also piloting a new disability case management programme meant to better support persons with disabilities who have higher support needs and their caregivers. These moves come about a week after MSF unveiled a slew of recommendations put forth by two work groups under the Third Enabling Masterplan to improve the lives of persons with disabilities here. MSF said that from Oct 1, 2021, a fee cap will be introduced for day activity centre clients from households with gross per capita household income of $2,800 a month or less. Over 500 of the more than 1,300 existing clients, who currently pay between $106 and $754 monthly, will see their fees reduced. The reductions range from six to 81 per cent depending on income tier, and this means the n...

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New pilot to better support persons with higher need disabilities and their caregivers

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SINGAPORE - In 2019, Mr Singam Murugiah twice tried to enrol his adult daughter, who has intellectual disability, at a centre where she could pick up skills and learn to be more independent. She dropped out both times within a month of enrolling. Ms Shantini was too afraid and uncomfortable because of the unfamiliar surroundings, said the 66-year-old. Due to issues with his own health as well as caregiving duties, Mr Singam does not work. It has him worrying for his 31-year-old daughter's future. He is the main caregiver for his family. His 51-year-old wife has health issues and 28-year-old daughter does not work. He also has a 35-year-old son who is married and does not live with them. When social workers stepped in, they identified Ms Shantini as having a form of social anxiety. She is also afraid of loud noises and having strangers around her. As a result, she avoided leaving her home in Chua Chu Kang, said Ms Jocelyn Tan, head of social work at Movement for the Intellectually Disabled of Singapore (Minds). "Her father, the main caregiver, was facing a significant amount of caregiver stress and burden as Shantini was fully dependent on him for daily necessities," she added. Over...

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Hitachi Joins ‘The Valuable 500’, an International Initiative to Promote Disability Inclusion

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TOKYO, Mar 8, 2021 - (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) - Hitachi, Ltd. (TSE: 6501) today announced that it has joined "The Valuable 500," an international movement to promote active participation by persons with disabilities."The Valuable 500" was kicked off at the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum (Davos) in January 2019. The goal of the initiative is to achieve an inclusive society by having business leaders promote the inclusion of disabled persons in business activities.Hitachi has positioned the promotion of diversity and inclusion as part of its management strategies. It considers differences in gender, nationality, ethnicity, religion, background, age, disability, and sexual orientation to be part of a person's individuality, and respects that individuality. By applying those differences to strengthen the organization, Hitachi ties this into the continued growth of both individuals and the organizations of which they are part.Up to now, as part of efforts to promote the employment of persons with disabilities, in collaboration with Group companies, Hitachi has undertaken activities aimed at meeting the needs of disabled persons seeking employment opportunities; for e...

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Lower- and middle-income workers to get extra support under new Covid-19 Recovery Grant

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SINGAPORE - Lower- and middle-income workers affected by the pandemic will get more help from the Ministry of Social and Family Development (MSF) under a new grant. Called the Covid-19 Recovery Grant (CRG), the scheme announced on Wednesday (Dec 16) is for those who continue to suffer significant job or income losses despite earlier measures to help workers. People can start applying for the grant from Jan 18, 2021. Applications will close on Dec 31 next year. The new grant is different from the existing Covid-19 Support Grant or Self-Employed Person Income Relief Scheme (Sirs). Applications for the Covid-19 Support Grant will close by Dec 31, while the Sirs will lapse by year end. Under the new scheme, two groups of people can get up to $700 a month for three months. These are: - People who are unemployed due to retrenchment or involuntary contract termination - People who have been placed on involuntary no-pay leave for at least three consecutive months The CRG will provide up to $500 a month for three months, for these groups: - Employees who are facing salary losses of at least 50 per cent on average for at least three consecutive months - Self-employed persons who are facing a...