Our Partners
An initiative of:
The Nippon Foundation is a grantmaking philanthropic organization that supports myriad activities promoting the public good and general welfare of people both in Japan and overseas. One of its main goals is to improve the circumstances of those with disabilities in the Southeast Asia region. The Nippon Foundation is a strong proponent of the philosophy that empowering people with disabilities by providing them with tools, skills, and experience will prepare them to be self actualized. The foundation strongly believes that information technologies can provide those who are disadvantaged with the access to education, work, and society that they do not currently possess.
Managed by:
COTELCO: The Collaboration Laboratory is a social science research center that explores the socio-technical infrastructure required to support geographically-distributed collaboration and knowledge work, particularly between developed and developing countries. It is based upon universal design principles and accessibility.
University Partners:
American University
Ateneo de Manila University
De La Salle Philippines - College of Saint Benilde
Gadjah Mada University
Graduate Academy of Social Sciences / Vietnam Academy of Social Sciences
Hanoi School of Public Health
Hanoi University
Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, National University of Singapore
Mahidol University
Myanmar Institute of Theology
Nanyang Technological University (Invited)
National Technical Institute for the Deaf, Rochester Institute of Technology
Royal University of Phnom Penh (Invited)
State Islamic University Sunan Kalijaga
Universiti Brunei Darussalam (Invited)
Universitas Indonesia
University of Malaya
Yangon University (Invited)
Yangon Institute of Economics (Invited)
Outreach Partners:
Asia-Pacific Development Center on Disability
Global Initiative on Inclusive Information and Communication Technologies
International Council for Education of People with Visual Impairment
Southeast Asian Ministers of Education Organization