Working Partner Program

Issues and Challenges of the Deaf Community in ASEAN Member States - Brief intro of project
Title	Issues and Challenges of the Deaf Community in ASEAN Member States
Sustainable Development Goals	10. Reduced Inequalities
Timely Global Issues	5. Exchange of Knowledge and Culture
Sub-topic that describes project	Policy Development
Summary of your project	People with hearing disability are rising globally and they are facing a different set of issues and challenges to live their daily life. Social discrimination due to miscommunication, unequal education, and employment opportunities are just some of the setbacks faced by the deaf community. By highlighting the key issues and challenges of the deaf community in the ASEAN member states, this project hopes to guide future researchers and policy makers in addressing the research gap and formulating inclusive policies.

Issues and Challenges of the Deaf Community in ASEAN Member States - Alumni or organization want to cooperate with
Specific alumni in mind
Specific nationality of the alumni in mind	Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam
Specific organization(s) / workplace(s) in mind
Specific work position(s) in mind

Issues and Challenges of the Deaf Community in ASEAN Member States - Details of Cooperation Project
Objective of the Project	1. Highlight the issues and challenges faced by the deaf community in ASEAN member states 2. Explore the policies implemented by each ASEAN member state to address the issues and challenges faced by the deaf community
Expected Benefits from the Project	This project hopes to contribute to the current research on the deaf community in the ASEAN member states and act as a guiding bridge for future researchers and policy makers.
Anything you would like to inform the potential partner	There will be a bi-weekly meeting to discuss and update each other about the project.

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