ADDC Bulletin August 2019

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August 2019 Bulletin CONTENTS

ADDC NEWS

• Nominations for ADDC Executive Committee
• Note of thanks to Frank Hall-Bentick

IN THE NEWS
• World Federation of the Deaf Charter on Sign Language Rights for All
• From Strategy to Reality: Disability Inclusion in the Australia Assists Program
• Disability Inclusion Startups in India to Get Funding
• ACFID Blog Post: Asking “who is missing out?” key to sustainable development programs

NEW RESOURCES
• The Missing Billion: Access to health services for 1 billion people with disabilities
• Extending the benefits of trade to reduce poverty
• IDA/ UN WOMEN webinar recording available
• Global Poverty Index 2019 – 101 Countries

OPPORTUNITIES FOR INPUT
• Feedback sought on CBM Australia’s IDPD communications kit

CONFERENCES, TRAINING & EVENTS
• European Network on Independent Living (ENIL) 9th Freedom Drive
• ACFID National Conference
• Sustainability and Disability Conference (SUDI) 2019
• Call for Papers: 2020 Australasian Aid Conference
• Call for Papers: The Future of Feminist Disability Studies
• Asia-Pacific Ministerial Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction
• Save the Date: 3rd CBR/CBID World Congress

EMPLOYMENT and FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES
• Product Development Engineer (Assistive Technologies): Engineers Without Borders, Australia
• Inclusive Humanitarian Action and DRR Advisor: International Disability Alliance
• International Cooperation Officer: European Disability Forum (EDF), Brussels, Belgium
• Disability Inclusion Specialists: RedR Australia
• Professorship in Educational Psychology (Inclusion): Monash University, Clayton Campus, Melbourne

NEWSLETTERS FROM OTHER ORGANISATIONS
• Source E-Bulletin, Disability and Inclusion, July 2019
• UN DESA Voice August 2019