6th Africa Forum, Kampala, Uganda

Strengthening Networks Between Africa and Global & Regional DPOs to Strengthen Advocacy for Inclusive Development.

P. Anomah-Kordieh, AFUB, Kenya.

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African Union of the Blind [AFUB] is the sole union of the blind in Africa. It was created to give blind people a voice at regional and international levels. Advocacy is therefore AFUB’s core business. Reliable data on blindness in Africa is unavailable, but the WHO estimates that there are about 36 million people with visually impairment in sub-Saharan Africa. Since 2000, the disability sector in general and persons with visual impairment in particular unsuccessfully tried to include specific goals, targets and indicators on disability in the framework of the MDGs AFUB is deeply concerned that the MDGs will not be realized by 2015 for the millions of African PWDs due to the lack of inclusion and accessibility of related MDGs programmes and policies’ design, implementation and monitoring. In view of these, AFUB has joined other disability groups at regionally and internationally to ensure this is put on the agenda.

Training Program On Inclusive Publishing – III (Majestic Hall)

The DAISY Consortium / UNESCO

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The target audience for this training people engaged in preparing books in publishing companies, libraries, government, schools/colleges and not-for-profits A hands-on training of two days duration for people engaged in preparing books in publishing companies, libraries, government, schools/colleges and not-for-profits to give them knowledge and skill of producing digital content that conforms to international standards and is accessible to everyone including people with disabilities. The training will include production of digital files conforming to EPUB3 and DAISY standard using open source and popular tools used in publishing. Computers would be required for all participants.
Promoting Access To Information Through Mobile And Free Technology (Emerald Hall)