Disability Rights and Advocacy

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Join the Malaysian Institute of Management (MIM) and Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung (KAS) Malaysia for an essential conversation on disability inclusion in the workforce!

 

Disability Rights & Advocacy: Building a More Equitable Nation

📅 Date: 25th February 2025 (Tuesday)
📍 Venue: Glenmarie Hotel & Resort
⏰ Time: 8.00 a.m. – 1.30 p.m.

Many companies aspire to create inclusive workplaces, but the path to meaningful change is often complex. How can businesses provide real opportunities for persons with disabilities (OKU)? What policies truly empower? And how do we move beyond compliance to lasting impact?

This conference brings together industry leaders, policymakers, and advocates to address these critical questions. If your company is hiring or supporting OKU employees, looking to implement better inclusion strategies, or working to drive real change—this event is for you.

Key Highlights:

 

Keynote Address: Malaysia’s Vision for Disability Inclusion: Policies for Equity and Empowerment

Speaker: YBhg. Datuk Dr. Maziah binti Che Yusoff, Secretary General, Ministry of Women, Family and Community Development
 

Plenary 1: Strengthening Regional Collaboration: Policies on Disability Inclusion Across ASEAN
Speakers:

• Mr. Chua Choon Hwa, Deputy Undersecretary for Policy Division, Ministry of Women, Family and Community Development
• Ms. Rina Prasarani, Second Vice President, Advocacy & Awareness Raising, Indonesian Association of Women with Disabilities
• Dato' Sri Megat D. Shahriman bin Dato' Zaharudin, President, Paralympic Council Malaysia
• Prof. Dr. Ruzita Bt Mohd Amin, Head, Disability Services Unit & Professor, International Islamic University Malaysia

Moderator: Ms. Adhura H. Farouk, Economist, Boleh Space
 

Track 1: Unstoppable: Thriving Beyond Limits in Business and Life

Speaker: Dr. Dinesh Palipana, Founding Member, Doctors with Disabilities Australia

 

Plenary 2: Breaking Barriers: Policies and Innovations for Inclusive Economies

Speakers:

• Ms. Bathmavathi Krishnan, Former Senator & President, Association of Women with Disabilities Malaysia
• Mr. Hasbeemasputra Abu Bakar, Community Engagement & Lived Experience Advocate, SIUMAN Collective
• Mr. Adli Yahya, Founder, Autism Cafe
  Moderator: Ms. Tashny Sukumaran, Human Rights Consultant

 

📍 Physical Registration: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdyjClGsDxSxbWGwSlp35nmLyTaTAV6jkfWdWonwJWNesr-aA/viewform

 

🌐 Virtual Registration: https://mim-org-my.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_gt5p-i-7S4SAlHI1TlCDIw#/registration

Let’s move beyond conversations and into action. Join us and be part of the change!