ADDC Bulletin: March 2023 edition

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ADDC news 

• Meeting with Minister for International Development and the Pacific 
• Inquiry into supporting democracy in our region 

In the news 

• 7th Pacific Regional Conference on Disability 
• Vale Joshko Edward Wakaniyasi 
• Vale Judith Heumann 
• Summit for Democracy Disability Rights  
• Boosting field staff understanding of disability leads to better outcomes for all 
• Launch of report: The urgent case to save lives at a time of polycrisis 

New resources 

• Australian NGOs enabling disability-inclusive disaster prep in Pacific 
• Paper: Toward a Resilient Care Ecosystem in Asia and the Pacific 
• 2nd Global Report on the Situation of Persons with Deafblindness: Good Practices and Recommendations  
• IDA-UNHCR Strategic Collaboration in 2022: Key Steps Towards Inclusion and Participation  
• Discussion Paper: Exploring the intersectionality of International Refugee Protection and the 2006 Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities 

Webinar recordings 

• WWDA LEAD at CSW67 – Empowering Women with Disability in the Digital Age 
• 28th Session of the Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities  
• IDA/UNHCR webinar series towards an annual Consultation with OPDs 

Your input is needed 

• Survey: Lived experiences on living through disasters  
• Centre of Excellence on Data for Children with Disabilities: Call for proposals 

Opportunities 

• Introduction to Digital Accessibility eLearning 
• Applications open for G3ict’s Digital Accessibility Rights Education (DARE) Academy Scholarship Fund 
• Programme Coordinator