Publications and Webinars for year 2022
Webinars
Publications
A standard guidance kit on online training for peer educators.
a level-zero guideline for young people who want to initiate peer education through online means and advance their knowledge on online privacy, digital safety, etc.
Report "Intergenerational Dialogue 2022"
Asian Population and Development Association (APDA) and Y-PEER Asia Pacific Center (APDA), together with UNFPA Asia and the Pacific Regional Office (UNFPA APRO), held a hybrid Intergenerational Dialogue of the Asian Parliamentarians and Youth Advocates to
Address Meaningful Youth Engagement on 2-3 June 2022 in Bangkok,Thailand.
This dialogue is a continuation of last year’s programme that was named “Inter-Generational Dialogue 2021”, and its objective is to follow up and share good practices of meaningful youth engagement and youth policies/laws, especially in the COVID-19 context. Furthermore, this event aims to strengthen partnerships between parliamentarians/NCs, CSOs, and youth advocates in respective countries and explore modalities for meaningful youth participation and engagement.
Social media content from IATT on IYD highlighting data on young key populations in Asia Pacific as well as the importance of youth leadership in the HIV response.
Publications and Webinars for year 2021
SRHR Training Manual for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Young People
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Intergenerational Dialogue and Preparatory Youth Consultation
The preparatory youth consultation held on the 5th helped prepare the youth advocates for the main dialogue. The youth advocates then led conversations during the main dialogue on the 8th with the presentation of gaps and key recommendations. The dialogue was able to provide a platform for meaningful dialogue and empower youth to engage in discussions regarding their roles and rights.
Intergenerational Dialogue of the Asian Parliamentarians and Youth Advocates on Meaningful Youth Engagement
The Intergenerational Dialogue for Asia-Pacific parliamentarians and youth advocates on Meaningful youth engagement was conducted in two stages on 5th and 8th July 2021. Conducted by APDA with support from UNFPA APRO and Y-PEER Asia Pacific Centre, a total of over 140 participants attended the event.
V6 – Missing Voices Video Serie – June’s episode
June sent out dozens of applications after graduating, but no one would hire her because of her disability ( hard of hearing). Despite of her qualifications and adequate skills she continued to face challenges to access employment opportunities and get a decent job.
V5 – Missing Voices Video Serie – Ploy’s episode
Ploy is blind, but able to live independently – so why won’t banks let her manage her own money?
The power of youth advocates in the disability movement
The 2030 and Counting pilot project sought to give youth with disabilities a seat at the table on the SDGs – providing them with the tools and confidence they need to become their own agents of change. This report provides an overview of the project, together with learnings and recommendations for the future.
APFSD Regional Report Release
The report captures all the discussions that took place during the forum and the annex includes the Regional Youth Call to Action 2021 and the Country & Sub-regional briefs that contributes to the regional process and the global processes related to sustainable development goals including this year’s High-Level Political Forum taking place from 6-15 July 2021.
V4 – Missing Voices Video Serie – Mind’s episode
Mind acquired a disability after a car crash and set out to educate her friends about disability.
Every child has the right to quality education. However, nine out of ten children with disabilities in developing countries are excluded from formal education, and the majority of them are girls.
‘Leave No Girl with Disabilities Behind’ is a new advocacy brief from the UN Girls’ Education Initiative (UNGEI) and Leonard Cheshire that highlights the current status of global education for girls with disabilities and the key challenges and barriers to inclusive and gender-responsive education.
V3 – Missing Voices Thailand
Thun is an athlete and inspirational speaker. She set clear expectations about her future after acquiring her disability at the age of 14. Her advice is simple: limitation is just something (what) we create ourselves.
Crisis talks: Raising the global voice of youth with disabilities on the COVID-19 pandemic
We have been driven by a determination to understand how the pandemic has been experienced by the millions of youth with disabilities, like us, in our countries. Through this research project, we sought to get youth with disabilities talking about the COVID-19 pandemic. The views of youth with disabilities are too often side-lined, and in times of crisis we need to hear from marginalised groups more than ever.
Missing Voices Thailand (V2)
Khim points out that social distancing and Covid-19 restriction pose their own challenges for blind people – especially when it is vital to support their independence.
Missing Voices Thailand (V1)
JJ was unemployed for a year before finding an employer that accepted his autism – but points out that the same inclusive practices that help him will help other employees everywhere.
(Innovation to Inclusion) Disability and Covid-19; Influencer Pack
Innovation to Inclusion (i2i) aims to improve access to employment in the private sector for people with disabilities. These Resources are to guide decisions affecting the lives of people with disabilities during and after a pandemic.
