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Mission to Malaysia
8 - 12 June 2004

APCD had a mission to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia from 8-12 June 2004 to build a network and collaborate with disability-related governmental and non-governmental organizations. This mission included the Human Resources Development (Training Implementation) follow-up mission with former APCD trainees.

The APCD team was most honored to meet with the Honorable Dato' Seri Shahrizat Abdul Jali, Minister of the Ministry of Women, Family, and Community Development and high-level officials on disability-concerned issues, of whom all showed interest towards APCD's activities promoting a barrier-free society and empowerment for persons with disabilities. The team visited various organizations, such as the Rehabilitation Services Division under the Department of Social Welfare, Ministry of Women, Family, and Community Development, which acts as the National Coordinating Council on Disability in Malaysia; they also visited the Bangi Industrial Training and Rehabilitation Center which provides comprehensive facilities and services for physically disabled persons to enable them to receive medical rehabilitation and vocational training to increase their ability to work. This Center also includes training for medical professions in the field. Other meetings were with related organizations and the City Hall of Kuala Lumpur promoting a non-handicapping environment for persons with disabilities by the Kulliyyah of Architecture and Environmental Design, International Islamic University Malaysia, where one faculty member is promoting a barrier-free environment.

APCD visited various organizations of/for Persons with disabilities in Malaysia such as the Malaysian Confederation of the Disabled, National Council for the Blind in Malaysia, Malaysian Christian Association for Relief, Society of the Blind of Malaysia, Society of the Chinese Disabled Persons of Malaysia, Beautiful Gate Disabled People Caring Independent Living Center, and the Wai Kuen Dance Studio.

The APCD HRD team conducted a Monitoring Workshop to develop networking among ex-trainees and conduct individual interviews to follow-up their performance after their training.