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Training of Information and Communication Technology
for Visually Impaired Persons
23 November − 17 December 2004
Bangkok, Thailand

General Information

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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 of economic and social development, and continuously spur globalization process. However, benefits of ICT have spread unequally, especially between the disabled and the non-disabled.

Persons with visual impairment in developing countries of the Asia-Pacific region have also been continuously facing inaccessibility to information. In accordance to this, the development of ICT has not been fully promoted to them.

However, ICT could be one of the best solutions to access information for persons with visual impairment if they could properly utilize technologies. A number of persons with visual impairment lack opportunities to learn about the development of ICT. A proper ICT training would then meet the needs of persons with visual impairment. The Society as a whole needs to make all the efforts to ensure that every person including persons with visual impairment can fully and equally access to information.

ESSENTIAL FACTS

Course Title	Information and Communication Technology (ICT) for Visually Impaired Persons
Duration	23 (Tue) November − 17 (Fri) December 2004
Deadline for Application	19 (Tue) October 2004 *For acceptance at the Royal Thai Embassy/ Consulate Office
Countries Invited & Participants	8 persons from 5 countries (NGO officers) from Bangladesh (2 persons), Cambodia (2 persons), Indonesia (1 person), Nepal (1 person), Viet Nam (2 persons)
Language	English
Target Group	Computer teachers/ICT training officers from non-governmental organizations of/for visually impaired persons
Course Objective	Upon completion of the course, participants are expected to be able to; Plan and organize appropriate computer training for visually impaired persons Teach computer technology to visually impaired persons Understand a concept of information accessibility for persons with disabilities (PWDs) based on universal design principles Be an associate organization of the APCD in distributing and collecting disability-related information in their home country & community Contribute to APCD regional networking
Training Venue	APCD Training Building Rajvithi Road, Rajthevi, Bangkok, 10400 THAILAND Tel: (66) 02 354 7505, Fax (66) 02 354 7507
Accommodation	APCD Training Building Rajvithi Road, Rajthevi, Bangkok, 10400 THAILAND Tel: (66) 02 354 7505, Fax (66) 02 354 7507
Expenses & Allowances	The following expenses for each selected participant will be borne by the Asia-Pacific Development Center on Disability (APCD): Training expenses (e.g., lecture fee, field visit charge) An economy class round-trip air ticket (PTA ticket) between his/her nearest airport and Bangkok *APCD will inform each trainee in advance of the details of a PTA ticket. Accommodation during the training period Per diem for minimum daily expenditures according to APCD regulations (e.g., food) during the training period Medical insurance fee during the training period *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/excercise/group work include:

1. Workshop on computer training for visually impaired persons
   • 1.1 Report on the computer training for visually impaired persons in participant´s country
   • 1.2 Case studies/good examples of computer training for visually impaired persons
   • 1.3 Potential computer training contents for visually impaired persons
   • 1.4 Introduction of available software and assistive devices for visually impaired persons
   • 1.5 Trial of software and assistive devices
   • 1.6 How to conduct a computer training for visually impaired persons
2. Country Action Plan: Accessible Computer Training for Visually Impaired Persons based on country´s situation
3. Hands-on Training: Further trial of software and assistive devices for visually impaired persons
   • 3.1 Basic Computer Training (Typing, Word, Excel, Internet, email, etc)
   • 3.2 Screen Reader: JAWS, ALTIA, etc
   • 3.3 Talking Book: DAISY
   • 3.4 Screen Magnifier
   • 3.5 Accessible Website: HTML, XHTML, XML, CSS
   • 3.6 Braille Production
   • 3.7 other

For further information please contact:

Asia - Pacific Development Center on Disability
Tel: (662) 354 7505
Fax: (662) 354 7507
Email: : ict-training@apcdproject.org
Website:
:http://www.apcdproject.org/trainings/vip04

REQUIREMENT FOR APPLICATION

Applicant should:

1. be a computer teacher/trainer in organizations of/for visually impaired persons, who has certain experience in teaching ICT to visually impaired persons.

   *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.

2. be familiar with ICT assistive devices for visually impaired persons
3. be proficient in spoken and written English
4. be in good health in order to complete the training course
5. be nominated by their respective government in accordance with the procedure stipulated in the "APPLICATION PROCEDURE".

APPLICATION PROCEDURE

1. Each applicant needs to fill out three (3) sets of Fellowship Application Form, stipulated by the Department of Technical and Economic Cooperation (DTEC), the Government of the Kingdom of Thailand, and three (3) sets of Appendix, provided by APCD. Those completed documents should be submitted to a Government agency responsible for Official Development Assistance (ODA) or APCD´s Government/semi-autonomous focal points in your respective country.

   The APCD´s Government/semi-autonomous focal points are as follows:

   No	Country	APCD´s Government Focal Points	Organizations suggested to apply ot the Course
   1	Bangladesh	Ministry of Social Welfare (Attn. Dept. of Social Services) Secretariat Room 303, Building 6 Dhaka 1000, Bangladesh Tel: 88-02-8610452 Fax: 88-02-8618969	Center for Disability in development (CDD) House No. D-55/3 Talbag, Savar, Dhaka-1340, Bangladesh Tel: 88-02-7711379 Fax: 88-02-7711467 Center for Services and Information on Disability (CSID) Address: House # 715, Road # 10, Baitul Aman Housing Society, Adabor, Shyamoli, Dhaka 1207, Bangladesh Tel: 88-02-9129727, 8125669 Fax: 88-02-8125669 Vocational Training Center for the Blind (VTCB), Dhaka 4 Main Road, Mirpur-1, Dhaka 1216, Bangladesh PO Box 5030, New Market, Dhaka 1205, Bangladesh Tel: 88-02-9003610, 9000439 Fax: 88-02-8113095
   2	Cambodia	Ministry of Social Affairs, Labour, Vocational Training and Youth Rehabilitation (MOSALVY) #68 Norodom Blvd. Phnom Penh, Cambodia Tel: 855-23-213409, 855-23-213806 Fax: 855-23-217322 Disability Action Council (DAC) (Attn. Executive Director) Address: #28, Street 184, Sangkat Chey Chum Nas, Khan Duan Penh, Phnom Penh, Cambodia Tel: 855-23-215341	Association of Blind Cambodia (ABC) Address: # 3 St. 55 Corner St. 254 Sangkat ChakTomuk Khan Daun Penh, Phanom Penh, Cambodia Tel: 855-23-213882 Fax: 855-23-213882-3 Krousar Thmey Office: #4, Street 257, Cambodia Tel: 855-23-366184, 855-23-880503 Fax: 855-23-428946
   3	Indonesia	Ministry of Social Affairs (MSA) Jalan Salemba Raya 28, Jarkata, Indinesia Tel: 62-21-3100438, 3921011 Fax: 62-21-3100438, 3921011	Mitra Netra Foundation, Jakarta, Salatan Jl. Gunung Balong II No. 58 Lebak Bulus Jakarta, Salatan 12440, Indomesia Tel: 62-21-7651386 Fax: 62-21-7655264 The Indonesian Federation for the Welfare of the Visually Impaired Jl. Veteran UH. II/941, Muja-Muju Yogyakarta-55165, Indonesia Tel: 62 274 377832, 489775 Fax: 62 274 370857
   4.	Nepal	Ministry of Women, Children and Social Welfare (MWCSW) His Majesty's Government of Nepal, Singh Durbar, Kathmandu, Nepal Tel: 977-1-4241465, 4241613 Fax: 977-1-4241516	Nepal Association of the Blind, Katmandu Bhrikutimandap, P.B.No. 9399 Kathmandu, Nepal Tel: 977-1-410105, 977-1-427190 Fax: 977-1-242719
   5.	Viet Nam	National Coordinating Council on Disability (NCCD) (Attn. Director) Address: So 2, Dinh Le, Hanoi, Vietnam Tel: 84-4-9360278 Fax: 84-4-9360279	Bung Sang Institution for the Blind, HCMC 266/5 Hguyen Tri Phuong Ward 4, District 10, Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam Tel: 84-91-3628626 Fax: 84-8-8346585 Hochi Minh Blind Association, Hochi Minh 185 Cong Quynh Street, District 1 HoChiMinh City, Vietnam Tel: 84-8-8396697 Fax: 84-8-8396697 Nguyen Dinh Chieu School for the Blind, Danang 461 Ton Duc Thang street- Lien Chieu District- Da Nang city, Viet Nam Tel: 84-51-1842565, 84.-51-1615033 Fax: 84-51-1842565 Sao Mai Computer Center (Mr. Tran Ba Thien, Vice Director) Address: 12B/C7 Hoang Hoa Tham, Ward 13, Dist Tan Binh, Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam Tel: 84-8-8495069

2. Each applicant also needs to fax or mail one (1) copy of the completed Fellowship Application Form and its Appendix in advance directly to:

   Director, Asia-Pacific Development Center on Disability,
   60th Anniversary Building, 255 Rajvithi Road, Rajthevi,
   Bangkok 10400, THAILAND
   Tel (662) 354 7505, Fax (622) 354 7507

   Please note that the copy sent directly to APCD is advance informal information only. For the selection, APCD will consider application forms which have come through the official channel (from the Royal Thai Embassy to APCD via DTEC).

3. 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 DTEC in Bangkok, Thailand.

   The due date for submitting the application documents to the Royal Thai Embassy/Consulate is 19 October 2004.

4. After the training participants have been selected by APCD, DTEC 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 at the 2nd week of November 2004.

CERTIFICATE

Participants who have successfully completed the course will be awarded a certificate issued by the Asia-Pacific Development Center on Disability.

OTHER MATTERS

1. 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 expiration date should be beyond 6 months period.

2. 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:
  1. are required to arrive in and depart from Thailand on the dates designated by APCD.
     The originally designated flight schedule cannot be changed.
  2. should assume responsibility for expenses incurred before and during the trip between their home country and Thailand.
  3. shall make their own arrangements for any financial matters of a private nature that are not covered under this training course.
  4. are required to fulfill the course requirements.
  5. 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.
  6. 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.

• 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.