Asia-Pacific disability conference in Cambodia planned for March

A mother pushes wheelchair of her son and daughter who have disabilities in front of the Phnom Penh Municipal Court in February 2022. - PPP

PHNOM PENH (The Phnom Penh Post/Asia News Network): The Ministry of Social Affairs, Veterans and Youth Rehabilitation will host the 5th Asia-Pacific Community Based Inclusive Development Congress in March. The previous congress was held in Mongolia.

The conference, which aims to promote the rights of persons with disabilities, will be held in Phnom Penh from March 15-17. The theme of the 5th congress is “Strengthening the Socio-Economic Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities during and after the Covid-19 pandemic through Community-Based Inclusive Development”.