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- General Assembly and Women’s Forum audio streaming – www.acbradio.org then click on ACB Radio Rorld Stream
- On the website www.ma-ha-schulze.de you find under the menu item "International Conference" the proceedings of an international conference on special needs of blind and low vision seniors http://www.ma-ha-schulze.de/index.php?menuid=47. Dr. Hans-Eugen Schulze, blind since earliest childhood and a retired Judge of the Federal Court of Justice of Germany (http://www.ma-ha-schulze.de/index.php?menuid=6) asks users, who work among such seniors, to complete this underside by sending him papers dealing with their work. His E-Mail address is:ma-ha-schulze@gmx.de.
- Boys and girls from all over the world take part in the First International Congress for Blind and Partially Sighted Children
- Guidelines for Submitting Resolutions for the 7th General Assembly
- Administrative Assistant Position available
- WBU General Assembly, August 16 – 22, Geneva Switzerland. For more information visit: www.wbu2008.ch
- L’Assemblée Générale de l’UMA, le 16 au 22 aout à Génève, Pour plus de renseignements vieullez visite le site web à www.wbu2008.ch
- Asamblea General de la UMC, Agosto 16 a 22, Ginebra, Suiza. Para más información visiten: www.wbu2008.ch
- Nominations forms for WBU Officers now available
Who We Are
The World Blind Union (WBU) is a non-political,
non-religious, non-governmental and non-profit-making organisation,
representing over 160 million blind and partially sighted persons in 177
member countries. It is the internationally recognized organisation
speaking on behalf of blind and partially sighted persons at the
international level.
The World Blind Union does not provide direct services or programs to blind and partially sighted persons but rather brings together major organizations of blind persons and those providing services and programs to them from around the world. Central to WBU’s work is the prominence of organizations of blind persons in its work and the leadership of blind and partially sighted persons within the Union. Much of the work of the WBU is carried out by its six regions: Africa, Asia, East Asia/Pacific, Europe, Latin America, North America/Caribbean.
The World Blind Union does not provide direct services or programs to blind and partially sighted persons but rather brings together major organizations of blind persons and those providing services and programs to them from around the world. Central to WBU’s work is the prominence of organizations of blind persons in its work and the leadership of blind and partially sighted persons within the Union. Much of the work of the WBU is carried out by its six regions: Africa, Asia, East Asia/Pacific, Europe, Latin America, North America/Caribbean.
Our Vision
The Vision of the World Blind Union is that we live
in a community where people who are blind or partially sighted can
participate on an equal basis in all aspects of social, economic,
political and cultural life.
Our Purpose and Mission
We are a worldwide movement of blind and partially
sighted people acting on our own behalf to:
- Eliminate prejudice;
- Promote belief in the proven abilities of blind and partially sighted people;
- Achieve full participation and equality in society.
