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PRESENTED BY DEBORAH WANWORKABILITY ASIA DIRECTORWORKABILITY INTERNATIONAL DIRECTOR

WORKABILITY ASIA

(WASIA)

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Workability Asia (WAsia) is the network of disability organizations who provide work and employment opportunities for persons with disabilities in Asia.

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Being a leading organization building cooperation among member organizations & international networks for developing potential of member organizations in generating jobs and promoting decent work for Persons with Disabilities in Asia

Vision

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Value

Believe in potential, worth, rights and human dignity of Persons with Disabilities. Mutual support of one and another on an equal basis for creating employments, will lead to independent living with happiness

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MissionTo expand and strengthen member organizations in coverage of AsiaTo coordinate with International networksTo exchange knowledge and mutual support of the member organizations and International networks mainly to develop personnel and give support for initiation of laws, policies, guidelines plans or good case-studies for generating jobs and promoting employments for Persons with Disabilities

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HistoryService providers and disability organizations participated the international organization, Workability International (WI)and created Workability Asia as its regional group in 2004.In 2008, WI conference at Sapporo , Japan was the restarting point of Workability Asia and new board of directors were elected in Manila, Philippines in 2009 reviewing the structure, membership, finance and activities to make a network viable and sustainable.

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In June 2014, 36 members of WAsia coming from 12 countries/regions - Bangladesh, Hong Kong (China), India, Japan, Macau (China), Malaysia, Nepal, Pakistan, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Taiwan and Thailand.UNESCAP reported that in Asia and Pacific region, 650 million persons with disabilities. Most of them live in poverty and alleviation of poverty is through job and employment.

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Workability Asia’s members make their best efforts to secure the right to work for persons with disabilities, to create opportunities of gainful employment in respective countries/areas.

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Activities Holding annual conference and

Annual General Meeting in one member organization as the host country. Past conferences are:2006 Taipei, Taiwan hosted by Eden Social Welfare Foundation2007 Seoul, Korea hosted by Eden Welfare Foundation & Mission Center

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2008 Sapporo, Japan, hosted by Workability Japan in conjunction with WI Annual Conference2009 Manila, Philippines, hosted by the Tahanang Walang Hagdanang Inc. 2010 Cancelled2011 Tiruchirappalli, India, hosted by Organisation for Rehabilitation of the Blind in Tiruchirappalli

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2012 Taipei, Taiwan, hosted by the Eden Social Welfare Foundation in conjunction with WI Annual Conference2013 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, hosted by Dual Blessings Bhd2014 Cancelled2015 Pattaya, Thailand, to be hosted by the Redemptorist Foundation for People with Disabilities

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Knowledge SharingIssue Newsletters to members and non-membersNews contents are regional and international topics with regard to disability, work and employment, domestic reports, members’ update, conference and meeting announcements

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Exchange Program

Coordinate study visits or staff training programs among members in specific themes on work and employment of persons with disabilities so as to develop their knowledge and skills.

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Study and ResearchConduct study and research on governments’ policies, innovation initiatives by private sectors, etc. in promoting work and employment opportunities of persons with disabilities in Asia Region and return its outcome to members and non-members as well.Past study – “Gainful Employment for All”

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Networking

Having close relations with regional and international organizations, both government and non-government organizations, who actively contribute to solve a range of problems, promoting social inclusion of persons with disabilities in the area of work and employment.

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Board & Secretariat

Chairperson – Katsunori Fuji / JapanVice Chairperson – Deborah Wan/ Hong Kong ChinaDirector – Khee Lian Low/ MalaysiaDirector – Patrick Yeh/ TaiwanDirector – Suporntum Mongkolsawadi/ Thailand

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Auditor – Joycelyn Garcia/ PhilippinesSecretary General – Hiroshi Ueno/ JapanSecretariat Staff – Fuki Sato/ Japan

Website:

http://workabilityasia.kyosaren.com

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WI Board Meeting hosted by Japan , 4/2014

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WAsia Board Meeting in Hong Kong 17/1/2014

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WAsia AGM in Kuala Lumpur7/2013

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WAsia Conference in Malaysia7/2013

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WAsia Conference in Malaysia7/2013

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Gainful Employment for All in Philippines, 3/2013

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Gainful Employment for All in Philippines, 3/2013

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Gainful Employment for All in Philippines, 3/2013

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ConclusionWe welcome new members joining our network and the annual fee is US$100 per annum Workability Secretariat, Hiroshi Uenoc/o Kyosaren, 5-41-18-5F, Chuo, Nankano-ku, Tokyo, Japan 164-0011Email – wasia@kyosaren.or.jpWebsite: http://workabilityasia.kyosaren.com

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Thank you!