Specific Objective: Strengthen the capacity of organizations of people with disabilities in monitoring and evaluating the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities across the Northern, Central, and Southern regions of Vietnam.
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The purpose of this project is to disseminate in-depth knowledge about the right to education for girls with disabilities, enhance the capacity of women and girls with disabilities in monitoring disability rights, promote gender equality, and positively transform the awareness of both the community and people with disabilities regarding disability issues.
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To improve the quality and effectiveness of policy advocacy efforts, the project provides training on leadership, life skills, monitoring and evaluation, and policy advocacy for persons with disabilities, their families, persons with severe disabilities, women with disabilities, and potential leaders of Disabled People's Organizations (DPOs).
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On March 26, 2023, the ACDC Institute organized a training course for parents and caregivers of children with disabilities in Hanoi with the theme: Online safety for children with disabilities. The training course had the participation of 26 parents and caregivers of children with disabilities. The activity is part of the project "Prevention of physical and mental violence and discrimination against children with disabilities" (AVAC) implemented by ACDC with the support of the Hong Kong Children's Rescue Organization and the coordination of the Children's Rescue Organization in Vietnam.
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Judith “Judy” Heumann - widely regarded as “the mother” of the disability rights movement - passed away in Washington, D.C. on the afternoon of March 4, 2023. Judy was at the forefront of major disability rights demonstrations, helped spearhead the passage of disability rights legislation, founded national and international disability advocacy organizations, held senior federal government positions, co-authored her memoir, Being Heumann, and its Young Adult version, Rolling Warrior, and was featured in the Oscar-nominated documentary film, Crip Camp: A Disability Revolution.
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On 25 – 26/2, the course “Training on Cyber safety for disabled offsprings” was conducted in Da Nang. The training course was organized by ACDC, in collaboration with Da Nang Center for Inclusive Education Development Support, under the project “Physical, mental violation and behavior discrimination prevention to special needs children”. The project was funded by Save the Chilren Hong Kong Organization, under the management of the organization Save the Children Vietnam.
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In December 2022, the Action to the Community Development Institute (ACDC) organized 03 events to learn about Children's Rights for parents and carers of children with disabilities in Hanoi and Da Nang. Activities co-organized by ACDC, Organisation of Persons with Disabilities, and Support Centers for Children with Disabilities.
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On November 27, 2022, 2 communication sessions on children's rights for parents and carers of children with disabilities were held in Hanoi and Da Nang. The activity is organised by ACDC with the Vietnam Autism Network and the Organisation of People with Disabilities in the Ba Vi District. The communication session aims to provide participants with information on Children's Rights under the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child 1989 and the Law on the Child 2016, Children's Rights, with a particular focus on the right to participate and the right to be protected.
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On November 26, 2022, ACDC collaborated with Danang Center for Inclusive Education Development and a group of children with disabilities at the school to organize a contest to learn about children's rights. Activities aimed at raising awareness of Children's Rights in the whole society as well as celebrating International Day of Persons with Disabilities on December 3.
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The series of children’s rights training sessions for parents and caregivers of CWD conducted by ACDC was held on October 29-30 and November 13. The training series consists of two major topics: Knowledge of Child Rights, child protection, child rights reporting mechanism, child rights violation, and Communication Skills for Parents/Carers of CWD.
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On November 6, 2022, ACDC held a training course on how to operate a children's rights communication session for parents and caregivers of CWD. The activity is part of the project “Increased accountability to eliminate violence and discrimination against children with disabilities” (AVAC )implemented by ACDC under the sponsorship of Save the Children Hong Kong and the coordination of Save the Children in Vietnam.
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On October 22 - 23, 2022, the training course on children's rights and child protection for parents and caregivers of children with disabilities was held. The activity is within the framework of the project "Increased accountability to eliminate violence and discrimination against children with disabilities” (AVAC) implemented by ACDC, sponsored by Save the Children Hong Kong and the coordination of Save the Children Vietnam.
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On September 24-25, the "Training on children's rights for children with disabilities" was held in Da Nang. The training course was organized by ACDC in collaboration with the Danang Center for IEDS within the framework of the project "Increased accountability to eliminate violence and discrimination against children with disabilities”. The project is funded by Save the Children Hong Kong and coordinated by Save the Children Vietnam.
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On the morning of 07/08/2022, in collaboration with the Vietnam Autism Network in Da Nang, ACDC organized a communicative event for children with disabilities entitled "Our Rights". This activity within the framework of the project" Increased accountability to eliminate violence and discrimination against children with disabilities (AVAC)" implemented by ACDC. The project is funded by Save the Children Hong Kong and coordinated by Save the Children Vietnam.
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Currently, children with disabilities face many factors that violate their basic rights or exclude their participation. This is also a group of people who are easily discriminated against due to physical factors, disability, poverty, etc. Therefore, raising awareness of children's rights, participation and protection for children with disabilities is extremely important. Understanding this issue, on June 29-30, the "Training on children's rights for children with disabilities" was organized by within the framework of the project "Increased accountability to eliminate violence and discrimination against children with disabilities (AVAC)”.
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On May 11th -13th, 2022, in Hanoi, the United Nations Development Program in Vietnam (UNDP Viet Nam) in collaboration with ACDC organized a training workshop on "Feedback Mechanism and List of issues that need to be clarified in the first report on the implementation of the international convention on the rights of persons with disabilities by the Vietnamese government”. The event is sponsored by the Embassy of Norway in Vietnam and the Multi-Sponsorship Trust Fund for the Promotion of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities among United Nations organizations.
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