To all Delegates, Honorary Life Members and Friends of the World Blind Union-Asia Pacific (WBUAP): Dear All, CIRCULAR MAY 2014 Greetings to you from your Board and Policy Council (BPC), and we hope this circular finds you in good health and high spirit. Here are some information we want to share … Read more
General assemblies
1st Announcement for the WBUAP Mid Term General Assembly
The coming World Blind Union – Asia Pacific Mid-Term Regional General Assembly, hosted by the Hong Kong Blind Union, will be held in Hong Kong on 21-24 November 2014 at Cyberport. The theme of the event is “Make the Right Real in the 3rd Asian and Pacific Decade of Persons with Disabilities, 2013-2022”. Alongside the … Read more
Report from Malaysia for the WBUAP Quadrennial General Assembly 2012
Moving forward from the Mid-Term General Assembly in October 2010, the National Council for the Blind Malaysia (NCBM) together with its member-organisations continue to organise programmes and activities highlighting the achievements and challenges faced by the blind and vision impaired in Malaysia and the Region. I will attempt to report some of the programmes and … Read more
New Zealand Country Report to WBUAP Quadrennial General Assembly 2012
This reported is submitted by the Association of Blind Citizens of New Zealand and the Royal New Zealand Foundation of the Blind. Our respective organizations are members of World Blind Union and hold the consumer and service-provider representative positions. About the Association of Blind Citizens of New Zealand (Blind Citizens NZ) Blind Citizens NZ’s … Read more
Australian Country Report to WBUAP Quadrennial Assembly 2012
Australian Blindness Forum World Blind Union Asia-Pacific Mid-Term Regional Assembly Reporting Country/Territory: Australia Name of Person Reporting: Tony Starkey Chair Australian Blindness Forum About the Australian Blindness Forum The Australian Blindness Forum (ABF) is a not-for-profit organisation, whose purpose is to operate as the peak body representing the blindness sector for the benefit of people … Read more
Japan Country Report to the WBUAP Quadrennial Assembly 2012
1. Country: Japan 2. Organization: Japan Federation of the Blind (JFB) 3. Members, branches: ca. 50,000 members, 61 affiliated organizations 4. Board members: 19 5. Blind or visually impaired board members: 18 Highlights Since the Mid-Term Assembly The devastating earthquake and tsunami on March 11, 2011 affected many blind and partially sighted persons who experienced … Read more
WBUAP Quadrennial Regional General Assembly
The WBUAP QRGA will be held at 4.30 pm, on Tuesday, 13 November 2012, at the Imperial Queens Park Hotel, the venue of the 8th WBU General Assembly. Please download here for the documents.