ICT for All: Training of Digital Accessible Information System (DAISY)
for Persons with Print Disability
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Preface
The Asia-Pacific Development Center on Disability (APCD), Ministry of Social Development and Human Security, located in Bangkok, Thailand, is a legacy of the Asian and Pacific Decade of Disabled Persons (1993-2002). Its objective is to promote the empowerment of persons with disabilities and a barrier-free society in developing countries in the Asia-Pacific region.
APCD has been jointly established under the collaboration of the Government of Japan and the Government of the Kingdom of Thailand since 1 August 2002. Furthermore, APCD is also working in close cooperation with the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UNESCAP), other United Nations agencies and non-governmental organizations whose work is related to persons with disabilities. Information and Communication Technology (ICT) has been a driving force for economic and social development, and continues to spur the globalization process. However, benefits of ICT have spread unequally, between disabled and non-disabled persons.
The concept of information accessibility for PWDs is not widely recognized, and also, is not well understood. The information barrier for PWDs exists in the growing information society, making PWDs vulnerable, especially in developing their skills, knowledge and potential.
Information services for PWDs, especially persons with print disability (please see the Appendix page 5 for the Definition of Persons with Print Disability), who are unable to or have difficulty accessing print materials should be equally provided. Since government agencies need to understand the issue of information accessibility for PWDs in order to create an information society for all, representatives of PWDs are eagerly working for governments and public agencies to comprehend this issue.
Training for the Digital Accessible Information System (DAISY) for Persons with Print Disability will be conducted in order to teach production and services of DAISY for persons with print disability including blindness, visual impairments, dyslexia, learning disabilities, cerebral palsy, strokes, brain injuries, and motor disabilities, etc. APCD believes that if persons with print disability can access information more easily and equally, they will not be as vulnerable in the emerging information society.
Essential Facts
| Course Title | ICT for All: Training of the Digital Accessible Information System (DAISY) for Persons with Print Disability |
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| Duration | 31 (Tue.) January - 17 (Fri.) February 2006 |
| Deadline for Application | 23 (Fri.) December 2005 *For acceptance at the Royal Thai Embassy/Consulate Office |
| Countries Invited & Participants | 14 persons (Maximum 2 persons from 1 organization) from Bhutan (2), Indonesia (4), Philippines (4), and Viet Nam (4) |
| Target Group | Person/staff responsible for DAISY multimedia talking book production at an organization of/for persons with print disabilities (PPD) *Please see Appendix page 5: Definition of PPD |
| Course Objectives | Upon completion of the course, participants are expected to be able to:
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| Training Venue |
APCD Training Room 255, Rajvithi Road, Rajthevi, Bangkok, 10400 THAILAND Tel: (662) 354 7505 Fax (662) 354 7507 |
| Accommodation |
APCD Training Building 255, Rajvithi Road, Rajthevi, Bangkok, 10400 THAILAND Tel: (662 )354 7505 Fax (662) 354 7507 |
| Expenses & Allowances | The following expenses for each selected participant will be borne by the Asia-Pacific Development Center on Disability (APCD):
Any expenses spent in his/her country including VISA fee, passport fee and airport tax before/after the training should be borne by each participant. |
]Curriculum
The following lectures/exercises/group works include;
- Hands-on Training
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- Production of Digital Accessible Information System (DAISY) multimedia talking book for persons with print disability by My StudioPC and Sigtuna DAR
- Lectures
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- The concept of Digital Accessible Information System (DAISY) for persons with print disability
- Workshop and Discussion
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- Presentation by the participants
- Utilization of the Digital Accessible Information System (DAISY) in the participants' country
For further information, please contact:
Asia- Pacific Development Center on DisabilityTel (662) 354 7505
Fax (662) 354 7507
E-mail: ict-training@apcdproject.org
Website: http://www.apcdproject.org/trainings/daisy06/
Requirement for Application
An applicant should:
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Be responsible for producing DAISY multimedia talking book at an organization of/for persons with print disability
* For an applicant who needs to have an accompanying personal assistant for the training, s/he needs to inform APCD of the details through his/her APPENDIX OF NOMINATION FORM (Article: Disabilities). Necessary expenditures (e.g., travel expenses, etc.) for the selected participant's personal assistant can be borne by APCD, after APCD confirms the need. -
Be nominated by an organization of/for persons with print disability
Remark
- Applicants' Organization should be producing or have a concrete plan to produce DAISY multimedia talking book (*please describe the plan with attached questionnaire)
- Applicants' Organizations should be the focal point or an associate organization of APCD and willing to collaborate with APCD.
*If your organization is not an APCD associate organization, please apply by filling the attached application form.)
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Be proficient in spoken and written English
* Blind persons understanding English Braille and deaf persons able to use the international sign language are preferable. - Be in good health in order to complete the training course
- Be not more than 50 years olds
- Be nominated by their respective government in accordance with the procedure stipulated in the "APPLICATION PROCEDURE".
Application procedure
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Each applicant needs to fill out three (3) sets of the Fellowship Application Form, stipulated by the Thailand International Development Cooperation Agency (TICA), the Government of the Kingdom of Thailand, and three (3) sets of Appendix, provided by APCD. The completed documents should be submitted to a Government agency responsible for Official Development Assistance (ODA) or one of APCD's Government/semi-autonomous focal points in your respective country.
The APCD's Government/semi-autonomous focal points are as follows:
- Bhutan
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Ministry of Health
P.O. Box 108, Thimphu
Tel: (975-2) 326 747
Fax: (975-2) 321 446 - Indonesia
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Ministry of Social Affairs
(Attn. Directorate of Social Rehabilitation and
Services for People with Disabilities)
Address: Jalan Salemba Raya 28, Jakarta,
Tel: (62-21) 3100438, 3921011 Fax: (62-21) 3100438, 3921011 - Philippines
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Department of Social Welfare and Development
Address: DSWD Bldg., Constitution Hills, Batasan Complex,
Quezon City, Philippines
Phone: (63-88) 9318101-12 Fax: (63-88) 951 7439 Email: dinky@dswd.gov.ph -
National Council for the Welfare of Disabled Persons
Address: 2nd Floor, Sugar Regulatory Administration Annex Bldg.,
North Avenue, Diliman, Quezon City, Philippines
Phone: (63-2) 920 1503, 926 1165 Fax: (63-2) 929 8879 Email: council@ncwdp.gov.ph - Viet Nam
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National Coordinating Council on Disability
Address: 2 Dinh Le Street, Hoan Kiem District,
Hanoi, Viet Nam
Phone: (84-4) 936 0278 Fax: (84-4) 936 0279 Email: nccd@fpt.vn
Organizations recommended to apply for the Course are listed below.
* Please note that applications are not limited to just the recommended organizations.- Bhutan:
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- Braille Production Unit
- Indonesia:
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- Mitra Netra Foundation
- Indonesia Blind Union
- Indonesia Braille Publishing House
- Philippines:
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- Philippines Printing House for the Blind under the Dept. of Education
- Resources for the Blind
- Adaptive Technology for Rehabilitation, Integration, and Empowerment for the Visually Impaired (ATRIEV)
- Viet Nam:
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- Vocational Training Center for the Blind in Hanoi
- Nguyen Dinh Cheu School for the Blind in Danang
- Sao Mai Computer Center
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Each applicant must fax or e-mail one (1) copy of the completed Fellowship Application Form and its Appendix in advance directly to:
Director, Asia-Pacific Development Center on Disability,
APCD Building, 255 Rajvithi Road, Rajthevi,
Bangkok 10400, THAILAND
Tel: (662) 354 7505, Fax: (622) 354 7507
E-mail: ict-training@apcdprojct.orgPlease note that the copy sent directly to APCD in advance is for informal information only. APCD will consider application forms which have come through the official channel (from the Royal Thai Embassy to APCD via TICA).
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Governments of invited countries, who have received three (3) completed Fellowship Application Forms and Appendixes from each applicant, should submit all of the documents by the due date to the Royal Thai Embassy or Consulate in their respective countries, who will then be responsible for forwarding those documents to TICA in Bangkok, Thailand.
The due date for submitting the application documents to the Royal Thai Embassy/Consulate is 23 (Fri.) December 2005.
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After the training participants have been selected by APCD, TICA will notify the invited Governments of the selection results no later than two (2) weeks before the commencement of the course. Each Government will be responsible to inform their nominated candidates about the selection results.
Notification of the selection results will be approximately the 2nd week of January 2006.
Certificate
Participants who have successfully completed the course will be awarded a certificate issued by the Asia-Pacific Development Center on Disability.
OTHER MATTERS
A. TRAVEL DOCUMENTATION
Prior to arrival in Thailand, all participants MUST first obtain a NON-IMMIGRANT VISA from the Royal Thai Embassy or Consulate in their respective countries. Please be aware that your passport must be valid for at least 6 more months to apply for a visa.
B. AIRPORT RECEPTION AND TRANSFERAL
Upon arrival, the Asia-Pacific Development Center on Disability (APCD) will provide airport reception and transferal to the accommodation for the participants.
SPECIAL ATTENTION
- Participants:
- are required to arrive in and depart from Thailand on the dates designated by APCD. The originally designated flight schedule cannot be changed.
- should assume responsibility for expenses incurred before and during the trip between their home country and Thailand.
- shall make their own arrangements for any financial matters of a private nature that are not covered under this training course.
- are required to fulfill the course requirements.
- are requested not to bring any family members with them EXCEPT in the case that a family member serves as a participant's personal assistant, who has been approved by APCD beforehand.
- are requested to confirm their flight information and date of arrival in Bangkok to APCD by e-mail (ict-training@apcdproject.org) or fax (662- 354 7507) at least three days before the commencement of the course.
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The Royal Thai Government, the Government of Japan, Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) and/or the Asia-Pacific Development Center on Disability (APCD) shall have no liability whatsoever for the participant or his/her personal representatives for injury, illness or death suffered or contracted by the participant arising out of or in the course of his/her participation in the program/course; nor shall The Royal Thai Government, the Government of Japan, JICA and/or APCD have any liability whatsoever towards third parties for compensation for any loss of property, injury, illness or death of such third parties caused by the nominee during the course of his/her participation in the program/course.
