Statements (54)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:non-profit_organization
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| gptkbp:advocates_for |
accessibility
equal opportunities education for blind children employment opportunities for blind individuals |
| gptkbp:affiliated_with |
gptkb:International_Disability_Alliance
|
| gptkbp:aims_to_improve |
barriers to inclusion
|
| gptkbp:collaborates_with |
gptkb:UN_agencies
academic institutions private sector organizations |
| gptkbp:conducts |
training programs
|
| gptkbp:encourages |
peer support among blind individuals
|
| gptkbp:focus |
advocacy for the rights of blind and partially sighted people
|
| gptkbp:founded |
gptkb:1984
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| gptkbp:goal |
promote the rights of blind individuals
|
| gptkbp:governed_by |
a board of directors
|
| gptkbp:has_mission |
to advocate for the rights of blind people
|
| gptkbp:has_partnerships_with |
various stakeholders
|
| gptkbp:has_regional_members |
gptkb:Oceania
gptkb:Africa gptkb:Europe gptkb:Asia gptkb:North_America gptkb:South_America |
| gptkbp:headquarters |
gptkb:Toronto,_Canada
|
| gptkbp:held_in |
conferences
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
World Blind Union
|
| gptkbp:is_a_member_of |
the World Health Organization's Global Coalition on Aging
the International Council for Education of People with Visual Impairment |
| gptkbp:is_a_resource_for |
blind advocacy organizations
|
| gptkbp:is_involved_in |
capacity building
policy development |
| gptkbp:is_recognized_by |
gptkb:the_United_Nations
|
| gptkbp:membership |
national organizations of blind people
|
| gptkbp:official_language |
gptkb:French
gptkb:Spanish English |
| gptkbp:organizes |
gptkb:World_Blindness_Summit
|
| gptkbp:president |
gptkb:Dr._Fredric_Schroeder
|
| gptkbp:promotes |
inclusive policies
|
| gptkbp:provides |
networking opportunities
|
| gptkbp:publishes |
reports on blindness issues
|
| gptkbp:strategic_goals |
to enhance global advocacy
to improve services for blind people to strengthen member organizations |
| gptkbp:supports |
research on blindness
technology for blind individuals |
| gptkbp:vision |
a world where blind people can fully participate
|
| gptkbp:website |
www.worldblindunion.org
|
| gptkbp:works_with |
gptkb:governments
international organizations non-governmental organizations |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:National_Federation_of_the_Blind
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
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