AGENDA: Building Bridges, Breaking Barriers

On February 1 and 2, over 100 representatives from disabled persons' organizations, civil society, election management bodies and government in Southeast Asia, as well as online viewers from around the world, gathered for the first-ever conference in Southeast Asia to promote the equal and full participation of persons with disabilities in democratic processes. The event was hosted by the ASEAN General Election Network for Disability Access (AGENDA), a network of Southeast Asian organizations focused on advancing the rights of persons with disabilities that IFES helped create.