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July 23, 2009
Reunion in Cambodia
Dear jicafriends,
The President and Vice President of United Voice and I were privileged to be invited by FASID (Foundation for Advanced Studies on International Development) to give talks on Learning Disabilities and Self-Advocacy at a workshop for Government Officials of Myanmar and Cambodia held in Yangon and Phnom Phen recently. When I was in Phnom Phen, Cambodia, I am so glad to have the opportunity to meet up with Mr Borinsak whom I met in JICA Training in 2006 in Tokyo. We had great time catching up with one another and reminiscing the good time we had in Japan. We also updated one another about members of the team whom we are still in touch with. It was nice of Borinsak to bring me to meet his family. He also brought me to visit some places, including the Historical Palace in Phnom Phen.
I am grateful to JICA for sending me to Japan for training and for teaching me so many valuable knowledge and skills that has helped me improve in the work that I am involved in amongst people with disabilities. Since that training in 2006 I have had many more opportunities to collaborate with other Japanese organisations recommended by JICA Malaysia, Japanese experts and JOCVs in creating more awareness about people with learning disabilities, self-advocacy and employment through conferences, trainings, dialogues and workshops in Malaysia and in other Asian Regions. Thank you JICA!
Regards
Swee Lan
Posted by jicafriends at July 23, 2009 11:17 PM