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Asia Pacific Federation of the Hard of Hearing and Deafened (Founded Feb 2012)
13th July 2012, APCD/JICA Project Workshop Session 3

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1. Establishment 
2. Support by APCD project
3. Activities and Achievement
4. Challenges and Lessons Learnt
5. Future Plan

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1. Establishment 
Asia Pacific Federation of the Hard of Hearing and Deafened (APFHD)
- Started some years a ago by a group of leaders with hearing loss in Asia Pacific
- Established by colaboration between Danishkadah, CED, APCD and JICA 
- Marked its establishment by the workshop from 29 February to 2 March, 2012 in Bangkok, Thailand 
- Included 11 members at the beginning and as a result it has its own constitution and the executive board with 5 members working voluntarily  


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2. Support by APCD project
Mr. Akram Muhammad and Ms. Hanh Duong Phuong had been ex-trainees/leaders with disabilities developed by APCD since 2006 
The initiative of establishing APFHD was encouraged and supported by APCD/JICA for covering all its costs as a host
With the highest commitment for Disability movement in Asia and the Pacific, APCD/JICA has continued to support APFHD for the secretariat and website with domain/hosting free


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3. Activities and Achievement
Main Activities: 
- Have the executive committees online meetings
- Share information, knowledge between its members
- Implement the action plan including a quick survey of collecting members demands on training and movement 

Achievement:
The first and only voice of persons who are hard of hearing and deafened in Asia and the Pacific where there are no such movement
Good collaboration with IFHOH, EFHOH, IFHOHYP and ALDA
APFHD president was selected as General Secretary of IFHOH 
* IFHOH = International Federation of Hard of Hearing People
* EFHOH = European Federation of Hard of Hearing People
* IFHOHYP = International Federation of Hard of Hearing Young People
* ALDA = Association for Late-Deafened Adults 


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4. Challenges and Lessons Learnt
Challenges
- New organization with weak movements in regional  and international level
- Lack of accessibilities  to work effectively 
- Lack of knowledge and experience on disability field at regional  and international level
- Lack of finance to promote its activities and develop members capacity 
accessibility: UN- AFFORDABLE, Health care, Media, Hearing Aids, Cochlear Implant, Education

Lessons Learnt 
- Improve social media channel with its website, FB 
- Make collaboration with regional stakeholders to promote accessibilities on hearing including issues of hearing aids, supportive devices, caption, subtitle at least in areas of member countries
- Nominate its potential leaders to participate in the regional networking for learning experience
- Submit proposals for fundraising


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5. Future Plan
Future plan of APFHD
2012: 
- Follow up its action plan including first four issues of Organization development, Awareness Raising, Networking and Empowerment, Funding
2013: 
Firm status with networking enlarged
- At least 5 new members approved
- At least one training course to enhance capability for its members to overcome issue of accessibility in their country.


Thank for your attention!
Webiste: www.apfhd.net
Email: 


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