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Annual Report 2023
With the financial support of the European Commission, EBU has produced its Annual Report 2023.
Invitation to take part in the 200 years braille anniversary initiative “braille200”
In 1825, a 16-year-old blind boy named Louis Braille, at his school in Paris, invented the braille code for tactile reading. This invention has since spread across the globe enhancing the literacy, education and employment of millions of blind people around the world. Many braillist organizations worldwide are promoting celebratory actions, framed on the 200th anniversary of braille. In this regard, the European Blind Union, through its working group on braille, has designed an initiative aimed at involving braille users in a creative experience.
The basics and fundamentals of advocacy: EBU’ Slovenian Member hosts a Low Vision webinar series
Agents of change usually require good planning while advocating for their objectives. Like other non-profit organisations, NGOs working in the disability area need to bear in mind several factors, such as their own resources or institutional partnerships, to implement their lobbying strategies according to their goals. In line with this philosophy, the Union of the Blind and Partially Sighted of Slovenia hosted a three-session webinar series focused on enhancing the promotion of the rights of people with low vision throughout the month of June.
Culture
WIPO’s Accessible Books Consortium Hits One Million Titles with RNIB Partnership
Through the Accessible Books Consortium (ABC), we learn that blind and partially sighted readers will have access to more titles thanks to an agreement signed recently by EBU’s UK member, the Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB) with the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) to join the ABC Global Book Service.
News from EBU members
Vision Sports Ireland co-founder, Joe Geraghty, launches “Out of Sight” book
On August 15th 2024 Vision Sports Ireland co-founder and former Paralympian, Joe Geraghty, launched his book Out Of Sight. The book explores, for the first time ever, the rich history of sport and leisure as experienced by Ireland’s blind and vision impaired athletes, their families, friends, and coaches recounted in interviews.
Accessibility
A look ahead to the future: the Accessible EU consortium hosts a hybrid event focused on Smart Cities
As technology evolves, everybody’s life changes. However, all innovative solutions need to be conceived in an inclusive way so we can all make the most out of them. The same philosophy applies to both urban design and mobility, especially with the emergence of smart cities nowadays. To raise awareness on that subject, the AccessibleEU hosted a hybrid event in Madrid (Spain) on 2nd July, gathering policy-makers, accessibility professionals and representatives of people with disabilities’ organisations in a fruitful and interesting conference.
EDF Transport Accessibility Discrimination Database
Our friends and partners, EDF, have an important tool enabling people to report examples of disability discrimination in the use and access of transport.