[bdNOG-EC] invitation

Tue Sep 15 05:45:06 BDT 2015

Dear Mr Vaskhar,

Thanks for your invitation and letting us know about the seminar.

I have copied this message to the executive committee of bdNOG and someone
from bdNOG EC may represent Internet Operational community to this seminar.

Regards

Roman 

On 14/09/2015 2:29 am, "Vashkar Bhattacharjee" <vashkar79 at hotmail.com>
wrote:

>Seminar on ³Scope of Education for visually impaired people &
>Facilitating access to published works.²
> It is our pleasure to inform you that United international University
>(UIU), Dhaka  along with Young Power in Social Action(YPSA), Bangladesh
>Visual Impaired Peoples Society (BVIPS), Access Bangladesh Foundation
>(ABF), Disability Rights Fund (DRF), Federation of DPOs Sitakund .
>
> 
>is going to organize a seminar on ³Scope of Education for visually
>impaired people & Facilitating access to published works²to be held on
>Saturday 19th September, 2015 at 3 pm at the UIU auditorium, House#80,
>Road # 8/A, Dhanmondi, Dhaka . The main focus of the seminar will be to
>create awareness on the current scenario regarding accessible books,
>publications and technology for people with visual and print disability.
>You are aware that Bangladesh government has taken up a number of
>initiatives to promote the rights of people with disabilities. According
>to WHO disability report 2011, 15% people in Bangladesh have some form of
>disability out of which around 4 million people are visually impaired. A
>large part of this group is deprived of learning due to non-accessibility
>of basic learning tools at affordable price. Only a handful of the
>visually impaired groups are now studying at school, college and
>university with serious shortage of accessible reading material and
>technology.Modification of existing copyright law and ratification of
>Marrakesh Treaty may pave the way to expand the scope of education for
>visually impaired people in Bangladesh.
>The seminar will cover the following topics:
>   1. Adaptive Technology (Refreshable digital Braille display, Daisy
>Talking book  on Android System, Easy Digital Braille Learning tutor
>   2. To create awareness on Marrakesh Treaty ratification
>Your kind presence in the seminar will be highly appreciated.
>
>
>(Vashkar bhattacharjee)
>Organized by:
>United International University (UIU), Young Power in Social
>Action(YPSA), Bangladesh Visual Impaired Peoples Society (BVIPS), Access
>Bangladesh Foundation (ABF), Disability Rights Fund (DRF), Federation of
>DPOs Sitakund and UIU Electrical and Electronics Club (UIUEEC)
>
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