#persons with disabilities

Collection of persons with disabilities news, found 243 news.

News focus - Campaigning for disability-friendly strategies during APG By Otniel Tamindael

Each year, the number of people with disabilities in Indonesia continues to increase, and currently, it is estimated ...

Asian para games - Indonesia can be remembered as a disabled-friendly state

Through the organization of the Asian Para Games in October, Indonesia is expected to be remembered as a country that ...

Asian Para Games to reflect Indonesian hospitality

One of the objectives of organizing the Asian Para Games in Jakarta on October 6-13, 2018, is to demonstrate ...

Ministry prepares up to three thousand free APG tickets

The Social Affairs Ministry has prepared two to three thousand free tickets per day for persons with disabilities to ...

Kemayoran athletes` complex designed to provide comfort

The athlete house in Kemayoran, Jakarta, is designed to meet the standards of an athlete village that can provide ...

Government sets top-seven target for Indonesia at Asian Para Games

The Ministry of Youth and Sports targets Indonesia to rank among the top seven at the 2018 Asian Para Games to be held ...

Indonesia aims to rank seventh in Asian Para Games

The Ministry of Youth and Sports has targeted Indonesia to rank seventh in the 2018 Asian Para Games which will take ...

Transportation Ministry ensures Jakarta LRT is friendly for disabled

The Ministry of Transportation has ensured that Jakarta`s Light Rail Transit (LRT) would be friendly for persons with ...

Utami elected as member of UN Committee on Disability Rights

Risnawati Utami, an Indonesian candidate, has won a seat as member of the UN`s Committee on the Rights of Persons with ...

UN observes first World Bicycle Day

The United Nations observed June 3 as World Bicycle Day in an effort to encourage member-states to devote attention to ...

Bekraf targets to hold coding mum program in six countries

The Creative Economy Agency (Bekraf) is targeting to organize the Coding Mum program in six countries by 2018. In ...

ASEAN social entrepreneurs launch three innovative programs

A number of social entrepreneurs from different ASEAN countries have launched three innovative programs in the form of ...

ABU`s Bali Declaration adopts Indonesia`s Unity in Diversity

The Bali Declaration on Broadcasting For All: Multiculturalism And Diversity has adopted Indonesias slogan of Unity in ...

Indonesia faces an increasing elderly population

Indonesia is facing the problem of a growing number of elderly people who are expected to reach over 32 million in the ...

ASEAN countries face issues of elderly, children, handicapped: Minister

All ASEAN member countries are facing the same social issues related to the social welfare of children, the elderly ...