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On Thursday April 23rd 2020, the World Blind Union joins UNESCO (The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) and the rest of the world to observe World Book and Copyright Day, also known as International Day of the Book or World Book Day. The focus this year is “Books: A Window …
The World Blind Union joins the rest of the world on March 8th, to observe International Women’s Day 2020 under the theme, I am Generation Equality: Realizing women’s rights. The theme is aligned with UN Women’s new multigenerational campaign, Generational Equality which marks the 25th anniversary of the Beijing Declaration and platform for action, the …
The World Blind Union (WBU) is delighted to join the rest of the world in celebrating World Braille Day on 4 January 2020, the second year since it was officially designated by the UN General Assembly as a day to raise awareness of the importance of braille as a means of communication in the full …
Read more WBU Statement for World Braille Day – January 2020
The World Blind Union (WBU) joins the rest of the world in observing White Cane Safety Day on Tuesday 15th October 2019.
White Cane Safety Day reminds the world of the importance of the White Cane as a tool for independent living for blind and partially sighted persons.
The World Blind Union takes this opportunity to advocate …
Read more WBU statement on White Cane Safety Day on Tuesday 15 October 2019
The World Blind Union is delighted to celebrate the World Braille Day, January 4th 2019, which has been declared by the United Nations as an international day to commemorate the importance of braille. On this day, the world must recognize the right of access to braille by blind people and to raise awareness on its …
In October every year, blind and partially sighted persons across the world celebrate White Cane Day. The mission of White Cane Day is to educate the world about blindness and how the blind and visually sighted persons can live and work independently while giving back to their communities. It is also aimed at celebrating the …
The World Blind Union extends deepest sympathies and condolences to members affected by the devastating earthquake and tsunami that killed more than 1,200 people in the Indonesian island of Sulawesi. More than 48,000 people are sheltered in displacement sites.
On behalf of the WBU, we wish to express our full support and solidarity to our members …
Toronto, Canada, March 8th, 2017: Today we mark International Women’s Day, a day that encourages all of us to stand up for the empowerment of all women and girls worldwide and to work towards a more gender inclusive world. The theme for International Women’s Day 2017 is Be Bold for Change, a theme which urges …
Jakarta, 5 Maret. Menurut estimasi Kementerian Kesehatan RI, jumlah tunanetra di Indonesia adalah 1,5 % dari seluruh penduduk. Jika saat ini penduduk Indonesia berjumlah 250 juta, berarti, sekurang-kurangnya saat ini ada 3,750,000 tunanetra, baik kategori buta maupun lemah penglihatan. Ini bukan jumlah yang sedikit. Menurut sensus penduduk tahun 2010, jumlah penduduk usia sekolah adalah …
Read more Siaran Pers: Peran Strategis Pertuni Dalam Memberdayakan Tunanetra Di Indonesia.
Dalam rangka merayakan HUT Pertuni (Persatuan Tunanetra Indonesia) ke-51, DPP Pertuni, bersama Yayasan Mitra Netra, Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia (UPI), dan Yayasan Damandiri akan menyelenggarakan “Sosialisasi dan Pelatihan Penggunaan Buku Elektronik (E-Pub) untuk Tunanetra. Kegiatan yang akan dilaksanakan di Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia (UPI), Bandung pada tanggal 26 Januari 2017—tepat pada HUT Pertuni ke-51 ini merupakan pembuka …
Di era digital saat ini, keberhasilan berwirausaha akan dicapai dengan lebih mudah jika kita memanfaatkan teknologi digital untuk mencari informasi yang diperlukan dan mempromosikan barang dan jasa yang kita jual. Mengamati perkembangan tersebut, DPP Pertuni (Persatuan Tunanetra Indonesia) menilai penting pula bagi tunanetra untuk menguasai kemampuan dalam bidang teknologi komputer dan internet guna menunjang kemandirian …
Read more Siaran Pers: Manfaatkan Teknologi, Pertuni Kembangkan Keterampilan Wirausaha Tunanetra
Serang, 25 Agustus 2016
Dewasa ini, interaksi dengan layanan perbankan telah menjadi bagian penting dalam kehidupan bermasyarakat. Ada banyak kebutuhan sehari-hari yang kini dapat diselesaikan melalui layanan perbankan. Mulai dari pembayaran gaji karyawan, membayar uang kuliah, pembayaran ongkos naik haji, pembelian rumah, kredit usaha, bahkan pembayaran rekening air dan listrik. Sayangnya, hal-hal tersebut belum dapat dinikmati …
Read more Siaran Pers: Selenggarakan Dialog, Pertuni Dorong Layanan Bank Ramah Tunanetra
Dalam rangka memperingati HUT Kemerdekaan Republik Indonesia ke-71, melalui kerjasama dengan Klinik Mata Matanya yang berada di Jalan Tebet Barat Dalam X Kav.12 Jakarta Selatan, PERTUNI akan mengadakan Bakti Sosial Operasi Katarak Gratis bagi warga tidak mampu dari beberapa wilayah di Jakarta Pusat dan Jakarta Timur.
Katarak merupakan salah satu penyebab kebutaan yang dapat dicegah dan …
Read more Siaran Pers: Pertuni Menggugah, Operasi Katarak Turunkan Angka Kebutaan di Indonesia
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
Toronto, June 30th, 2016 – Today is an historic day as Canada became the 20th country to ratify the Marrakesh Treaty (full name is the Marrakesh Treaty to Facilitate Access to Published Works by Visually Impaired Persons and Persons with Print Disabilities).
The twenty ratifying countries will be able to enjoy the benefits enshrined …
Read more PERS RELEASE: MARRAKESH TREATY REACHES 20 RATIFICATIONS NEEDED TO ENTER INTO FORCE
Toronto, March 8th, 2016:International Women’s
Dayencourages us all to reflect on the importance of gender equality, to celebrate the successes of women, and to acknowledge the work that is still left to be done. “With women making up more than 50% of the world’s population and often being the main link for the family and connection …
Read more World Blind Union Press Release: International Women’s Day 2016
