The Consumer Protection in ASEAN II (PROTECT II) programme organised a two-day regional workshop on Inclusive Business Practices in Thailand recently.
The workshop aimed to gather views and submit suggestions from stakeholders in implementing inclusive business practices that can meet the needs and conditions of users with disabilities in each ASEAN member country.
Through the workshop, PROTECT II is expected to be able to strengthen regional cooperation in improving protection and accessibility for users with disabilities, as well as encouraging businesses in ASEAN to adapt inclusive business practices.
Deputy President of Council for the Welfare of Persons with Different Abilities (MKOKU) and Exco of the Paraplegic and Physically Disabled Association Haji Noor Ishanuddin bin Haji Noor Kaseh led the Brunei delegation.
Vice President and member of the National Association for the Hearing-Impaired Wan Md Thaqif Fayyadh bin Md Hijazi; Society for the Management of Autism Related issues in Training, Education and Resources (SMARTER) Brunei President and MKOKU executive member Pengiran Zamri bin Pengiran Haji Bujang; and SMARTER Brunei member Hernah Nur Imani binti Md Jeffrey also participated.
The PROTECT II programme was implemented by The Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) with GIZ to strengthen the Consumer Protection System in ASEAN through cooperation with stakeholders, including consumer protection authorities, businesses and civil society organisations. – James Kon
