5th International Disability Inclusion Symposium

Tokyo, Japan

Our 5th IDIS will be held in December 2024 to coincide with the International Day of Persons with Disabilities. IDIS is a symposium to bring together ASEAN countries and Pacific Region countries to share knowledge and progress towards disability inclusion. We will post more information in the upcoming months.

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About Symposium

IDIS on Higher Education and Career is a symposium to bring together ASEAN countries and Pacific Region countries to share knowledge and progress towards disability inclusion. It is the first of its kind in this region to focus on higher education and career issues for individuals with disabilities. The symposium has been a collaboration of Platform of Higher Education and Disability project at RCAST, The University of Tokyo, AUN-DPPNet at University of Malaya and the Center on Disability Studies at the University of Hawaii at Mānoa.

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Symposium Schedule

1 Dec, 2024

2 : 30 PM

Registration

3 : 00 PM - 3: 15 PM

Welcome - Pre Symposium

Opening and Welcome Speeches

Presenters Dr. Takeo Kondo & Dr. Kiriko Takahashi

3 : 15 PM - 3: 30 PM

Special Presentation

Presenter Alister Ong

3 : 30 PM - 5 : 00 PM

Student/Alumni Voices

Participants share their present situation & their development on leadership

5 : 00 PM - 6 : 00 PM

Networking Reception

2 Dec, 2024

8 : 30 AM - 9: 00 AM

Registration

9 : 00 AM - 9: 15 AM

Welcome - Day 1

Opening and Welcome Speeches

Presenter Dr. Takeo Kondo

9 : 15 AM - 10 : 15 AM

Opening Plenary

"Student Leadership / What Can Be Learned From Successful Transition to Employment"

Presenter Alister Ong

10 : 30 AM - 11 : 00 AM

Keynote #1

"Service Standards for Students with Disabilities in Higher Education"

Presenter Dr. Mastura Adam

11 : 00 AM - 12 : 20 PM

Country Talks

Japan, Cambodia, Indonesia, Pacific/U.S.

Presenters Dr. Yusaku Omodaka, Mr. Ali Daud, Karim Amrullah, Dr. Holly Manaseri/Dr. Manca Sustarsic

12 : 30 PM - 1 : 30 PM

Lunch

Lunch Break

1 : 30 PM - 2 : 00 PM

Keynote #2

"The Roles of Higher Education in Fostering Student Leadership Development to Align with Employer Expectations"

Presenter Mr. Firdaus Abu Hasan

2 : 10 PM - 2 : 50 PM

Student Panel

Successful Leadership Stories

Presenter Chau Minh Nguyen, Yuki Makino, Ashraff Rahman, Jenny Brown, Erik Bendickson

3 : 00 PM - 3 : 15 PM

Closing

Closing Discussion & Wrap-up

3 Dec, 2024

8 : 30 AM - 8: 40 AM

Welcome - Day 2

Housekeeping & Announcement

8 : 40 AM - 9: 10 AM

Keynote #3

Internship & Employer Training

Presenter Hye-Jin Park

9 : 30 AM - 10: 00 AM

Keynote #4

Transition to Career/Employment for Students with Disabilities

Presenter Prof. Dr. Myrtati

10 : 00 AM - 11 : 00 AM

Country Talks

Thailand, Philippines, Pacific Island

Presenters Kamolwan Kranthintong, Ben Gladwin Parocha, Eileen Babauta

11 : 00 AM - 11 : 15 AM

Closing

Closing Remarks

Keynote Speakers & Featured Panelists

Ong Photo

Alister Ong


Diversity and Inclusion Champion

Adam Photo

Mastura Adam


Senior Lecturer and Head, Architecture, Faculty of Built Environment, Universiti Malaya

Hassan Photo

Muhammad Firdaus Abu Hassan


Assistant Registrar, Counselling and Disability Empowerment Centre, Universiti Malaya

Park Photo

Hye-Jin Park


Associate Professor, CDS, University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa

Artaria Photo

Myrtati Dyah Artaria


Professor, Anthropology, Faculty of Social and Political Sciences, Universitas Airlangga

Omodaka Photo

Yusaku Omodaka


Associate Professor, Kyushu University

Daud Photo

Ali Daud


President, Singapore Association of the Visually Handicapped (SAVH)



Amrullah Photo

Muhammad Karim Amrullah


Lecturer, Civics and Law Education, Faculty of Social Science, Law, and Politics, Yogyakarta State University

Manaseri Photo

Holly Manaseri


Associate Specialist, CDS, University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa




Sustarsic Photo

Manca Sustarsic


Evaluation Specialist, CDS, University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa

Minh Photo

Nguyen Minh Chau


National Disability Inclusion Coordinator, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)

Makino Photo

Yuki Makino


DO-IT Scholar



Rahman Photo

Ashraff Rahman (Ash)


Founder, Humanity Heroes Foundation


Brown Photo

Jenny Brown


NSF Scholar


Krathinthong Photo

Kamolwan Krathinthong
(Puk Pik)


Business Analyst


Parocha Photo

Ben Gladwin M. Parocha (Ben)


Administrative Office Aide, Persons with Disability Affairs Office in Quezon City(PDAOQC)

Babauta Photo

Eileen Babauta


Program Director, CNMI University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities, Northern Marianas College

Conference Organizers

Kondo Photo

Takeo Kondo


IDIS 2024 Co-Chair
Professor, The University of Tokyo

Takahashi Photo

Kiriko Takahashi


IDIS 2024 Co-Chair
Interim Director, CDS, University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa

Yahaya Photo

Yahaya Ahmad


IDIS 2024 Advisor
Associate Vice-Chancellor, Universiti Malaya
Director, AUN-DPPnet

Stodden Photo

Robert Stodden


IDIS 2024 Advisor
Founder, CDS,
University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa

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Contact Info

Address

4-6-1 Komaba, Meguro-ku, Tokyo 153-8904 JAPAN

Phone

+81(3)5452-5443