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
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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.
On 8 March, International Women’s Day, we’re delighted to let you know that Martine Abel-Williamson is standing for the President of the World Blind Union. Martine began her work in the Asia-Pacific region in 2007 when she was New Zealand’s delegate to the WBUAP Regional General Assembly in China. She became a WBUAP & Policy … Read more
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On Tuesday December 10th, the World Blind Union (WBU), representing 253 million blind and partially sighted persons worldwide, joins the international community in observing Human Rights Day. Human Rights Day is observed every year on 10 December – the day the United Nations General Assembly adopted, in 1948, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. On … Read more
In Auckland, New Zealand, the city’s public transport provider is launching the Auckland Transport Accessibility Action Plan on 3 December 2019. Auckland Transport serves about 1.6 million people and its plan lists the several projects underway or planned over the next three years to improve public transport for Aucklanders with disabilities. Among other documents, the … Read more
Eligible candidates are encouraged to apply for scholarships offered by the World Blind Union. Preference is given to blind and partially sighted applicants from low income countries. The scholarships include: 1. The Pedro Zurita Youth Fund established by Mr. Pedro Zurita, former Secretary General of the WBU, to assist young blind and partially sighted people … Read more
Here is a list of Important dates and deadlines regarding the 2020 General Assemblies of the World Blind Union (WBU) and the International Council for Education of People with Visual Impairment (ICEVI) in June 2020. December 15, 2019: Deadline for delegate support applications First week of February 2020: delegate support decisions confirmed February 28, 2020: … Read more
The World Blind Union (WBU) is observing World Cities Day on Thursday 31 October 2019 as designated by the UN. The Day is expected to promote the international community’s interest in global urbanization, push forward cooperation among countries in meeting opportunities and addressing challenges of urbanization, and contributing to sustainable urban development around the world. … Read more
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Dipendra Manocha from the Daisy Consortium writes: Access to information and publication is one of the toughest challenges in the lives of persons with blindness, low vision or other print disabilities. The issue is extremely important as it has direct impact on education, livelihood and independent living activities. The DAISY Consortium is an international network … Read more