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• Mada Assistive Technology Centre

  Mada Center was founded in 2010 as an initiative that aims at promoting digital inclusion and building a technology-based community that meets the needs of persons with functional limitations (PFLs), persons with disabilities (PWDs) and the elderly in Qatar. Through strategic partnerships, the center works to enable the education, culture and community sectors through ICT to achieve an inclusive community and educational system. (Source: Website)
  Qatar

• Samarthyam - National Centre for Accessible Environments

  Samarthyam is a disabled people organization (DPO) founded in 1993 with a Special Consultative Status with United Nations ECOSOC since 2015. Samarthyam disseminate and implement ‘Accessibility Awareness and Implementation Strategies’ through a novel model, which primarily focuses on promoting enabling environment. We undertake action oriented approach to mainstream persons with disabilities and to live quality life with dignity. (Source: Website)
  India

• ICEVI - International Council for Education of People with Visual Impairment

  The International Council for Education of People with Visual Impairment (ICEVI) is the world’s major association of individuals and organisations concerned with equality of access to appropriate education for children and youth with vision impairment. (Source: Website)
  India

• MSU-DU - Mahasarakham University, Universal Design Center

  Thailand

• Action on Disability Rights And Development-Nepal

  **Action on Disability Rights and Development-Nepal (ADRAD-Nepal) is OPD,** engaged in promotion of rights of persons with disability across Nepal. The public advocacy and policy dialogues led by this organisation has pushed for adoption of Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD), enactment of National disability  Policy and transforming disability agendas  into development planning. The accessible environment is the prime area of its action. The accessible books are being produced in collaboration with the organisations serving the students with print and visual disabilities. ADRAD has been leading the campaign for promoting disability inclusive Disaster Risk Management initiatives. ADRAD is privileged to extend coordination with the local Government for the adoption of Accessible ICT for producing textbooks and enhancing learning capabilities of students with visual and print disabilities. Besides that the collaboration with Government is meaningful for supporting disability inclusive development discourse as well as adoption of accessible technology and physical environment, thereby refurbishing the legislation and policies making more disability friendly. ADRAD functions to ensure positive changes in lives of Persons with Disabilities by enjoyment of rights, supporting inclusion in the mainstream society through awareness, advocacy, sensitization, capacity enhancement, information dissemination, networking and accessible environment. ·           Inclusion of Persons with disabilities in education, health services, social and political activities, recreational activities, and cultural activities   in an equal basis with the others. ·           Access to information, communication technology, ooffer a better technology support enhancing learning capabilities to meet the real needs of the persons with print and visual disabilities. ·           Development of a barrier free environment for Persons with disabilities. Promote accessibility principles into the post-earthquake reform and contribute towards a barrier free environment with accessible public buildings and an inclusive society. A society accessible for persons with disabilities is one accessible to all. ·           Employment opportunities for Persons with disabilities ·           Networking with of self-help organizations and groups ·           Political Representation of Persons with disabilities in decision making process of state mechanism at all levels. ·           Elimination of social stigma, pejorative languages and discriminations towards Persons with disabilities. ·           Formation and implementation of enforceable laws under anti discriminative principles in line with UNCRPD. ·           Mainstreaming persons with disabilities in the development process and implementation of Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction (SFDRR) as well as Asia-Pacific Strategy on disability (Incheon strategy for make the rights real). **H. What we do** A core function of our work is to ensure the implementation of the principles and strategies envisaged by the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) and other internationally and nationally recognized legal instruments that protect the rights of Persons with disabilities. We fight for the rights and dignity of Persons with disabilities through, 1. **Lobbying and advocacy** 2. **Capacity building** _( Training, workshop, participation & survey, skill and experience sharing and study visit)_ _3._     **Awareness** _(Publications, social communication materials, media mobilization, sensitization)_ **4.     Networking and collaboration (**To develop solidarity and coordination among likeminded group and International development agencies) 5.               **Research and Studies through our engagement:** ADRAD has been engaged in various Research and studies concerning disability related issue  in coordination with various stakeholders and agendas such as Human Rights situation of persons with disabilities, employment prospects, education of children with disabilities, disability management, importance of social communication events, relevancy, adequacy and sustainability of scholarship provisions, effectiveness of self-help groups of Persons with disabilities in community development, inclusion of persons with disabilities in the NTFP based enterprises. Þ    **I. Where and how we work** ADRAD has it's headquarter in Kathmandu but has extended its activities all around the country. The focal organisations in province and local levels are mobilized as satellite centers and self-help group in Grassroots level are engaged to increase the access of people with disabilities in the services, facilities and opportunities of state in a rights based approach.
  Nepal

• Forum of the Handicapped

  FOH was founded in 1986 as an organization representing persons with disability in the North of Lebanon and running different services that facilitate the integration of persons with disability in their community. As a result of the Syrian crisis, FOH has extended its services to include Syrian refugees with disabilities. One of the main objectives of the “forum of the handicapped in North Lebanon” is to turn the city into a friendly place for persons with disability, and to help them live in dignity on an equal basis with all members of society. (Source: Website)
  Lebanon

• Organization for Broadcasting and Communications for People with Disabilities

  A Japanese certified non-profit organization. (Source: Website)
  Japan

• Phnom Penh Center for Independent Living

  The Phnom Penh Center for Independent Living (PPCIL) is a Phnom Penh based, Cambodian, non-governmental organization established in 2009 which was founded by Cambodians with disabilities. PPCIL promotes a rights based approach to disability and development aimed at empowering disabled persons through the independent living movement. (Source: Website)
  Cambodia

• Sao Mai Center for the Blind

  Since Sao Mai Center was established in 2001, their main goal is to promote the usage and development of assistive technology in education and employment for the blind. In June 2014, the Executive Board decided to set more missions for the center, which are to promote employment opportunities for the blind, to make the Center more sustainable as well as to continue to develop and keep their existing activities going on. Due to the new strategies, the Center was renamed "Sao Mai Vocational & Assistive Technology Center for the Blind" in June 2014. Most of the services and products provided for the blind are free of charge. (Source: Website)
  Vietnam

• Mitti Cafe

  Mitti Café is an award-winning NGO, committed to the cause of employment and livelihoods for people with special needs. Mitti Café is a chain of cafes that provides experiential training and employment to adults with physical and intellectual disabilities. (Source: Website)
  India