Empowerment Cafe Weekly Bulletin 14-20 January 2017
THAILAND: Activists with Disabilities to File Class-Action Lawsuit Over BTS Access
www.khaosodenglish.com
WORLD: 2017 Disability and Rehabilitation Conferences Worldwide (GUIDE)
www.conferencealerts.com
BHUTAN: Standards for Inclusive Education Endorsed
www.thebhutanese.bt
SOUTH KOREA: LG, UAE Join Hands Over Apps for Persons with Disabilities
www.scmp.com
WORLD: Barcelona, Singapore and Berlin - World's Best Cities to Travel If You Have a Disability
www.independent.co.uk
SINGAPORE: Singapore’s Disability Inclusion Journey in 2016 (Year in Review)
www.enablingvillage.sg
JAPAN: Disability in Japan – A Year In Review 2016
www.accessible-japan.com
WORLD: Displaced by War, Ukrainians with Disabilities Find Creative Ways to Cope
www.refworld.org
PAKISTAN: Inter-Provincial Meeting Held on Disability Review
www.dailytimes.com.pk
AUSTRALIA: Farmers with a Disability Get Back to Work Through Innovation and Ingenuity
www.abc.net.au
WORLD: Amazing Dog Awarded Animal Equivalent of an OBE for Her Incredible Help to Owner with Disability
www.express.co.uk
PAKISTAN: ‘AIOU’s Accessibility Centers for Persons with Disabilities to Serve as Model’
www.thenews.com.pk
INDIA: Disability, Old Age and Widow Pension Increased by Rs 1,000 Per Month by Delhi Government
www.abplive.in
INDIA: CSR for Persons with Disabilities to Get a Boost from New Law
www.livemint.com
WORLD: Disability Campaigner Claims Victory in Bid for Wheelchair Users to Have Priority Over Buggies on Buses
www.telegraph.co.uk
THAILAND: Nok Air Under Fire for Poor Handling of Passenger with Disability
www.bangkokpost.com
SINGAPORE: Universal Design Should Leave Nobody Out, Says Architect with Disability
www.todayonline.com
LAO PDR: Vietnam Assists Lao Persons with Disabilities
www.en.qdnd.vn
SRI LANKA: Short Course on Teaching Children with Learning Disabilities – Open University of Sri Lanka 2017 (SINHALA)
www.applications.lk
WORLD: Refugees with Disabilities Overlooked, Underserved
www.hrw.org
PAKISTAN: Speakers Highlight Persons with Disabilities' Plight
www.nation.com.pk
AUSTRALIA: Government to Review Costs of National Disability Insurance Scheme
www.involvecbr.com.au
NEW ZEALAND: Para Table Tennis Training Camp Held in New Zealand
www.paralympic.org
INDIA: Musical Event Held in Honor of Persons with Disabilities in Peshawar
www.paknews48.net
WORLD: ‘My Disability is Not a Setback to My Dreams’
www.thisdaylive.com
VIETNAM: Hanoi Selects 10 Outstanding Youths (Including Those with Disability) of 2016
www.en.qdnd.vn
CHINA: China to Boost Education for Vulnerable Groups
www.chinadailyasia.com
AUSTRALIA: Family of Refugee Who Took Her Own Life Calls for Improved Access to Disability Pension
www.abc.net.au
NEPAL: Children with Disabilities Still Lack Access to Education in Nepal
www.globalaccessibilitynews.com
AUSTRALIA: Disability, Ageing and Carers, Australia (Summary of Findings)
www.forexforum.asia
WORLD: Premier League Clubs Criticised in Disabled Access Compliance Report
www.thailandherald.com
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