Cambodian Delegation visiting Indonesia
A Cambodian delegation comprising 7 senior government officials and 4 representatives from UNESCO Phnom Penh, the Disability Action Counsel [DAC] and Voluntary Services Overseas [VSO] visited Jakarta and West Java  [Bandung, Cimahi and Sukabumi] from 17th to 24th June 2006. The delegation was sponsored by UNESCO Bangkok and Phnom Penh and their visit to Indonesia was organised by IDP Norway and ICRAIS Indonesia in collaboration with the Indonesian Ministry of National Education.
The objectives were; [1] To promote ongoing development of Inclusive Education (IE) in Cambodia through the analysis and application of lessons learnt in Indonesia; [2] To sensitize senior ministry staff and other key staff members within ministry departments on disability issues, to the rights and specific needs of children with disabilities and Inclusive Education as a measure towards enhancing the inclusiveness of education reform, development, policy and practice in Cambodia, and; [3] To incorporate the educational needs of children with disabilities into the pre-service teacher training curriculum and in-service training programme for teachers and inspectors in local schools.
It was a great opportunity for the team to visit the Inclusive Education Programme in Indonesia. We are more aware now of the possibilities of education for integrating children with disabilities and of Inclusion to achieve EFA goals by the year 2015.
Mr. Leang Nguonly
Deputy Director General of Education,
Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport
Kingdom of Cambodia
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