ADDC Bulletin July 2018

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July 2018 Bulletin CONTENTS

IN THE NEWS

• Disability-inclusive development commitments from the Australian Government
• Global Disability Summit
• Prepping new International Sign interpreters for the field
• Promoting Disability Inclusive Development Forum

 

NEW RESOURCES

• Saving Lives and Leaving No One Behind: the Gaibandha Model for disability-inclusive disaster risk reduction’
• Facilitate the inclusion of persons with disabilities in political processes
• Social Protection and Disability in South Africa
• Family Care for Children with Disabilities: Practical Guidance for Front-line Workers in Low-and Middle-Income Countries
• New PWDA Website

OPPORTUNITIES FOR INPUT

• Survey on accessibility of facilities and services for meetings/conferences organized by United Nations system organizations

JOBS AND FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES

• Program Officer (Pacific Islands countries), Disability Rights Fund
• Vanuatu Education Support Program Phase II
• The Joseph P. Kennedy, Jr. Foundation is pleased to announce the next round of its International Public Policy Fellowship Program.

 

CONFERENCES AND EVENTS

• First Peoples Disability Network Australia 2018 Conference
• Fixing NDIS National Conference
• World Blind Union – Asia Pacific Mid-Term Regional General Assembly
• ACFID Conference
• WFMH International Trauma Summit 2018
• ‘Leadership in Mental Health’ Course

 

NEWSLETTERS FROM OTHER ORGANISATIONS

• Global Disability Rights Now Bulletin
• Source E-Bulletin on Disability and Inclusion (Northern Spring 2018)
• DRD Vietnam Newsletter June 2018
• IDDC Eduinvest Quest: Disability-Inclusive Education Financing Newsletter