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17.02.2022

12 practical ways to push disability up your organisation’s agenda

The Global Disability Summit 2022 is over and many commitments have been made. Now the real work begins. Disability inclusion ...

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15.02.2022

Global Disability Summit 2022: committing to change

The Global Disability Summit 2022 offers a crucial opportunity for governments, civil society and businesses to step up their actions ...

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08.02.2022

3 things to expect from the Global Disability Summit

The second Global Disability Summit takes place 16 and 17 February 2022. Will it be the gamechanger we need for ...

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  • Inclusive Education
21.01.2022

International Day of Education 2022: Transformation through accessible technology

Technology-assisted learning is increasingly common, and not only since the COVID-19 pandemic kept us working and studying from home. For ...

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05.01.2022

Welcoming new Chair: Tom Shakespeare

Light for the World proudly welcomes Professor Tom Shakespeare as new Chair of our International Board of Trustees.

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14.12.2021

2021: The year in review

As 2021 comes to an end, we reflect how Light for the World – with your support and partnership – ...

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  • Disability Rights
03.12.2021

Happy International Day of Persons with Disabilities

On 3rd December: learn from disability rights activists from around the world!

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  • Eye Health
01.12.2021

Three women honoured as Eye Health Heroes

Today, the International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness (IAPB) announced the winners of the 2021 Eye Health Hero programme ...

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20.10.2021

Remembering François Carbonez [1984 – 2021]

With the following words, we remember and honour our dearest colleague and friend François Carbonez.

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13.10.2021

COVID-19 vaccines: access for all or safety for none

The spread of the Delta variant shows how important a global solution in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic is.

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