Properties (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
military unit
|
| gptkbp:advocatesFor |
education
accessibility employment social inclusion |
| gptkbp:aimsTo |
promote equality and inclusion
eliminate barriers for blind people empower blind individuals |
| gptkbp:collaboratesWith |
gptkb:United_Nations
gptkb:World_Health_Organization gptkb:International_Disability_Alliance |
| gptkbp:engagesIn |
global campaigns
awareness raising activities |
| gptkbp:focusesOn |
advocacy for the rights of blind and partially sighted people
|
| gptkbp:founded |
1984
|
| gptkbp:hasMember |
over 100 countries
|
| gptkbp:hasPart |
affiliated organizations
regional unions |
| gptkbp:headquarters |
gptkb:Toronto,_Canada
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
World Blind Union
|
| gptkbp:membership |
over 190 member organizations
|
| gptkbp:mission |
to promote the rights of blind and partially sighted people
|
| gptkbp:officialLanguage |
gptkb:Spanish
English French |
| gptkbp:organizes |
World Blindness Summit
|
| gptkbp:president |
gptkb:Dr._Fredric_Schroeder
|
| gptkbp:promotes |
assistive technologies
inclusive policies |
| gptkbp:provides |
training programs
resources for advocacy |
| gptkbp:publishes |
guidelines for best practices
reports on blindness |
| gptkbp:receivesFundingFrom |
grants
donations membership fees |
| gptkbp:region |
gptkb:Asia
gptkb:Latin_America gptkb:North_America Africa Europe Pacific |
| gptkbp:supports |
research on blindness
capacity building for member organizations |
| gptkbp:vision |
a world where blind and partially sighted people enjoy equal rights and opportunities
|
| gptkbp:website |
www.worldblindunion.org
|
| gptkbp:worksOn |
capacity building
policy development networking among organizations data collection on blindness |