The World Blind Union – Asia Pacific (WBUAP) is part of the World Blind Union (WBU). Through this website you can keep up to date with the work we are doing to promote the interests of blind and vision impaired people in this region. You can:
- browse through our latest news and website updates right here on this page;
- read about our work in more detail;
- find out more about who we are and the countries that make up our region;
- read issues of our East Wind newsletter; and
- subscribe to receive updates from this website direct to your inbox or use our RSS feed.
We have tried hard to make this website work well for you whether you are blind, have low vision or are fully sighted, and whether you are using a computer, smart phone or other device. You can read more about this website, its accessibility features and how you can get the most from it.
The Mid-Term Regional General Assembly (MRGA) of the Asia Pacific Region of the World Blind Union will be held from 27 to 29 November 2023 in Thailand. To read all about the MRGA and register, go to https://www.tab.or.th/wbuap2023.
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Each year on January 4, the global blindness community comes together to celebrate Louis Braille, the inventor of the braille writing system, along with the system he invented, which would eventually go on to change the lives of blind people throughout the world. This simple system of combining six raised dots into different patterns enables … Read more
Each year on 3 December we celebrate the International Day of Persons with Disabilities. We talk about achievements, and also we advocate for what still needs to be done. Here is the statement from the World Blind Union to honour this day. Statement of the World Blind Union on International Day of Persons with Disabilities, … Read more
16 April at 5pm HKT / 9am GMT Diversity and inclusion has become a business priority. An Accenture study found that companies that offered the most inclusive working environment for employees with disabilities in the U.S. achieved an average of 28 percent higher revenue, 30 percent greater economic profit margins, and twice the net income … Read more
Applications close on 15 April 2021. The Program is designed for young people with disabilities living in Asia and the Pacific who wish to become future leaders and work for the benefit of the disabled community. It is sponsored by the Duskin Ainowa Foundation and implemented by the Japanese Society for Rehabilitation of Persons with … Read more
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We invite you to join this webinar to be held on 22 October 2020 at 10:30am-12:00pm Hong Kong time (2:30am – 4:00am GMT on 22 Oct / 7:30pm – 9:00pm Pacific Time on 21 Oct). In the 2018 WBUAP Mid-term Assembly, the Hong Kong Blind Union, one of the members of the World Blind Union … Read more