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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
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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