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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> ADDC [mailto:info@addc.org.au]
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<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, September 28, 2017 1:55 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> ADDC <info@addc.org.au><br>
<b>Subject:</b> ADDC September 2017 Bulletin<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Welcome to the September 2017 edition of the ADDC Bulletin.
</span></b><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"><a href="https://linkprotect.cudasvc.com/url?a=http://www.addc.org.au/content/resources/addc-bulletin-september-2017/1710/&c=E,1,zNiE6qhpw3bwOgSAQyfMm1RfDxHQjLlkb98Iv2Ux8oR9HKEs8PTSFo5GU7Xk1U5vi5lechApoEkF2rAYSJ6scysSBPUn7z0JGSmJ1QoO0gOLQ655aQ,,&typo=1">A
word version of the Bulletin can be found here.</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Dear ADDC members and supporters,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">With Executive Committee elections complete, we welcome new committee members and thank those who are continuing in their role. The
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Executive Committee list is available here</a>.<b> </b><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">2017 marks 10 years since the formation of ADDC. We are hosting an event at Parliament House, Canberra the morning of Wednesday 6th December to mark the anniversary and explore the future direction
of disability inclusive development. If your organisation would like to partner in the event contact me on the details below.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">ADDC with our host organisation CBM Australia is seeking a maternity replacement for 12 months for the ADDC Executive Officer role (Melbourne based). Please share
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<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">The ADDC website is in the process of being re-developed and we are seeking volunteers to help share information through the ADDC social media platforms, write content for the new website and or
support the development of a new resource library on the new ADDC website. If you are interested in volunteering with ADDC, please contact me.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">As always your contributions are welcome to continue to make the ADDC Bulletins a valuable resource providing updates and information on new research, conferences and events, employment and funding
opportunities and resources for disability inclusive practice. Send all contributions to
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<b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Kerryn Clarke<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<b><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#008DA9">CONTENTS<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"><a href="#NewsUpdates"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">News and Updates</span></a></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#5A5A5A"><br>
</span><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"><a href="#ConferencesEvents"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Conferences and Events</span></a></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#5A5A5A"><br>
</span><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"><a href="#EmploymentFunding"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Employment and Funding Opportunities</span></a></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#5A5A5A"><br>
</span><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"><a href="#MandE"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">M&E and Disability<br>
</span></a><a href="#EmploymentDisability"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Employment and Disability<br>
</span></a><a href="#NewResources"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">New Resources</span></a></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#5A5A5A"><br>
</span><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"><a href="#Newsletter"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Newsletters from Other Organisations</span></a></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#5A5A5A"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Disclaimer</span></b><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">The ADDC Bulletin is a compilation of other organisations’ articles and material. While every effort is made to validate content ADDC does not endorse all opinions and views contacted within the
Bulletin.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#008DA9">NEWS and <a name="NewsUpdates">
</a>UPDATES<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:red">Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 11 and Public Spaces<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">On August 23, 2017 the Global Network on Disability Inclusive and Accessible Urban Development (DIAUD Network) met and continued its work in utilizing the network to influence global policies,
and featured another highly-informative presentation by an urban development professional, Ms. Luisa Bravo. The DIAUD Network’s tasks for this meeting included asking network members to complete a survey on the upcoming
</span><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"><a href="https://linkprotect.cudasvc.com/url?a=https://unhabitat.org/kuala-lumpur-to-host-world-urban-forum-in-2018/&c=E,1,4YDXhJIIvfuMf7Lq-Eu5O7T3kY_IsBylEi-vQlT5iBZnOzYY2HpHEBcm153sRVDi55fAC61Su98KwcjvFZW7gvpDwflUjtBR3JjnDD_3LjQu_vy7XQ,,&typo=1"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">World
Urban Forum</span></a></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">, as well as encouraging members to review a stakeholder mapping document to offer suggestions regarding areas in which the DIAUD Network could improve its scope of
representation.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Ms. Bravo is the founder of
</span><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"><a href="https://linkprotect.cudasvc.com/url?a=http://www.cityspacearchitecture.org/&c=E,1,IucnpaCWPk9hOzAYvMRvidSZxY8ZaRJHVyEpXbh73jX4WmfkjZnrLcdNk09jK8md7TNs6t0HmSrJVfHcd5RSYv4WGMUOgSCZNyiPRvGT&typo=1"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">City
Space Architecture</span></a></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">, a non-profit cultural organization that focuses on public space in urban environments and works to create a shared platform for academics, civil society organizations,
citizens, and government officials to collaborate on.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">The collaboration between the
</span><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"><a href="https://linkprotect.cudasvc.com/url?a=http://www.aseanidpp.org/&c=E,1,MIzU9jL0H061UzrJBJeFry1RDbkiduiNCqEQna2Q6gevgAOftIedA3LUrsrLkT14zvwHX_S7_4XMcfaJREbk6RRWUxXdJrucWBzcfZU,&typo=1"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Institute
on Disability and Public Policy (IDPP) </span></a></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">, the
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Alliance on Accessible Technologies and Environments (GAATES)</span></a></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">, and
</span><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"><a href="https://linkprotect.cudasvc.com/url?a=http://worldenabled.org/&c=E,1,Tkf3i2w3oKJshqC256KyJrmpIiRGf_GyMufEsBdjqcZy6njrElW8UrGX0Jk-rlHtsROD88hhNTHPWmD3Y0JFNSWYb94mI-QHFVYuz_NQfBDhU98HF-m_LLSx&typo=1"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">World
Enabled</span></a></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"> makes the DIAUD Network possible. These network meetings are hosted and recorded on a virtual platform by IDPP and the recordings are available to registered DIAUD Network
members. In order to receive updates and further your participation with the Network,
<a href="https://linkprotect.cudasvc.com/url?a=https://goo.gl/dtxWJf&c=E,1,bwDqlMoEVhy7oZgZO_4kxqJxTFGX4Ygr0CFz3nGPS6LKOpfV5U3qKEQA1o6o-gsIyJjpxRbqQFqYORYRPQC0ZFkq9F4kqZ4Q6_yaeQ,,&typo=1">
join the mailing</a></span><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">. <a href="https://linkprotect.cudasvc.com/url?a=http://globalaccessibilitynews.com/2017/09/01/sustainable-development-goal-sdg-11-and-public-spaces/&c=E,1,CQNnfSXqEXjVwM6yt-_Sbqwf-OWDJE5FYpQKumG5nn7gy9v3fC6Umd5Sp34kZDjH6Q0e9bKIy97dz9NORVDRYPOIOA32FuhYCjNuw3X3mBbv8M10R4fQWg35Vg,,&typo=1">
<span style="font-size:10.0pt">Read More</span></a></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">(Source: GAATES)<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:21.3pt;page-break-after:avoid"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:red">Leaving No One Behind – Achieving disability-inclusive disaster risk management<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:21.25pt"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Natural hazard events can occur in any country, at any time. At present, India, Bangladesh, and Nepal are dealing with the aftermath of some of
the worst monsoon flooding in years, which has left more than 1,200 people dead and millions homeless. At the same time, North America and the Caribbean region are responding to some of the strongest hurricanes on record.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:21.25pt"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">At such times of peril, individual and community resilience is at a premium, and we cannot afford to miss opportunities to bolster that resilience
wherever possible. This is especially true with respect to certain groups – such as persons with disabilities – who have historically been disproportionately affected by natural hazards.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:21.25pt"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">On August 30, a group of experts met at the World Bank in Washington, D.C., to discuss the inclusion of persons with disabilities in disaster risk
management. This consultation was the first of its kind for the </span><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"><a href="https://linkprotect.cudasvc.com/url?a=https://www.gfdrr.org/&c=E,1,urg3O2M7soWExv7bFo4KZkr2l3nsxlmWyeGMjz2Gqmf0Ocf-4ap-QooQK9X6-SnO7qqHdPAz4C_PhoD23GqcXzlNFT9TpMAxNib0mvVpivzbpzrcRA,,&typo=1"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Global
Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery</span></a></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"> (GFDRR). Led by the </span><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"><a href="https://linkprotect.cudasvc.com/url?a=http://www.preventionweb.net/organizations/17064/profile&c=E,1,jc7sLEigrce41n8OURFrk71N8mrelOiPR0YBWt8B10yGbJK6Kuddz4zYiWBM-BfexpEXwtnl4PP4rbkOKTBTSnApWE12SF7eHKXRRUUSVbWGec71iQ,,&typo=1"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Disability
Stakeholder Group</span></a></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">, the impact and influence of bringing together hundreds of persons with disabilities, and representatives of disability organizations worldwide resulted in
the </span><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"><a href="https://linkprotect.cudasvc.com/url?a=http://www.unisdr.org/we/coordinate/sendai-framework&c=E,1,cDhGL-lRbreUe2LyU67RUfY0nHpV-eM_erAssVWno5GYNbvWTxiYPhFKiM9NOGJtBh6WVUrhGggnUW4FzTM2zDKlGh4pEay0yWywSDu0&typo=1"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Sendai
Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction</span></a></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"> leading as the most disability-inclusive international mainstream framework, which clearly sets out how implementers operationalize disability
issues. </span><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"><a href="https://linkprotect.cudasvc.com/url?a=http://globalaccessibilitynews.com/2017/09/19/leaving-no-one-behind-achieving-disability-inclusive-disaster-risk-management/&c=E,1,x1Lc4KCrwgxDYHZh4XcCozLbzFrct0sAlDFz7m6xOvhovqKcs_j-D9OkSMETWVeCBEjMBDNwsZM1BN3_k-144ashbEukEr3wPF2shDc,&typo=1"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Read
more</span></a></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:21.25pt"><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">(Source: GAATES, Charlotte Mcclain-Nhlapo World Bank)<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:red">Bangladesh wins prestigious WSIS award for work with people with vision disabilities<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:21.25pt"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Bangladesh has again won one of the world’s most prestigious IT awards when it was awarded a </span><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"><a href="https://linkprotect.cudasvc.com/url?a=https://www.itu.int/en/mediacentre/Pages/2017-PR25.aspx&c=E,1,MpvvRKdtUaTNAWpgdZ0yIqAYkO3iN1LRj6kjwuqkNUOHZOlqr5H3u1Bd1XFWSGLbhmS9Nf_HiWDJ_GQ8el2ghS5XDp2upjZDz4lnNA,,&typo=1"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">World
Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) Prize </span></a></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">by the United Nation’s International Telecommunication Union (ITU) in Geneva in June.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:21.25pt"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Winning the award for Bangladesh this year was a project titled ‘DAISY-standard Accessible Reading Materials for Persons with Visual Disabilities’,
which was headed by former APNIC Fellow and ISIF Award recipient Vashkar Bhattacharjee, who is himself visually impaired. Bhattacharjee is part of the </span><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"><a href="https://linkprotect.cudasvc.com/url?a=http://a2i.pmo.gov.bd/&c=E,1,AR1NfcHO6K5NQy9DmFgrSlY8plYShrrQpfY9ycA3WSsHOtcbsUTyDMYY1AwkBa8JLYuv2tqeQE-Bk2t3A2TSVNE151Vww0yx4OZtVnojnOAv&typo=1"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Access
to Information (a2i) Program</span></a></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"> of the Prime Minister’s Office of Bangladesh, and, backed by a2i’s Service Innovation Fund and, with help from the </span><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"><a href="https://linkprotect.cudasvc.com/url?a=http://www.ypsa.org/&c=E,1,TvsVVuogy7bnMB33fxh_m-fZNL6ptrfaqRI0M_LkjpttkymyQdQt8IDzIZ3qJn1HUjj7Ne_WnT4Woj6_pzYEbKQj3DJ5jXer8JGdV-z_HRiVWTcm0THX&typo=1"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Young
Power in Social Action</span></a></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"> (YPSA) organization, a2i transformed regular textbooks into user-friendly ‘DAISY Multimedia Books’ for all subjects from Classes 1 to 10.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:21.25pt"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Bhattacharjee shares his story of how ICT has empowered one blind person to make the world accessible for others. Read the full story
</span><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"><a href="https://linkprotect.cudasvc.com/url?a=https://wp.me/p4XXJg-4ml&c=E,1,7hlkFSCclglrPIpvm1w-L6mjFp2AFsnyIjRtSgMwsqCb0ounI2D0A03IEcRt5ZwPu15neEzc7u_n9_eKWFy35-r6mNWlBGA4t_5ApvXavmEs7T5mWssz&typo=1"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">here</span></a></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">.
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<b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:red">Change of PDF Secretariat Email<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:21.25pt"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Greetings from the Pacific Disability Forum (PDF) Secretariat.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:21.25pt"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Please be advised that the PDF Secretariat have changed its email address from
</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"><a href="mailto:pdfsec@unwired.com.fj"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt">pdfsec@unwired.com.fj</span></a></span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">
to </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"><a href="mailto:pdfsec@pacificdisability.org"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt">pdfsec@pacificdisability.org</span></a></span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:21.25pt"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Please note that the email address
</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"><a href="mailto:pdfsec@unwired.com.fj"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt">pdfsec@unwired.com.fj</span></a></span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">
is no longer available, therefore, for future correspondences with the PDF secretariat please use the email
</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"><a href="mailto:pdfsec@pacificdisability.org"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt">pdfsec@pacificdisability.org</span></a></span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#1F497D"><img border="0" width="204" height="69" id="Picture_x0020_4" src="cid:image003.jpg@01D3383C.301EE280" alt="cid:image003.jpg@01D3383C.301EE280"></span></b><span lang="EN-NZ" style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#008DA9">CONFERENCES <a name="ConferencesEvents">
</a>and EVENTS<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:red;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in;background:white">Team Leading Disability Masterclass – Canberra and Melbourne<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:21.25pt"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in;background:white">A masterclass for team leaders and supervisors of diverse teams that will examine key
skills, EQ and expectations for team leaders to sustain their diverse teams.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:21.25pt"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in;background:white"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:21.25pt"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in;background:white">Achieve your outcomes by understanding how to embrace the diversity of your team and use
the full resources at your disposal. Your organisation has diversity goals - this workshop will ensure you deliver them.
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:21.25pt"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in;background:white">This Masterclass has very limited numbers and will be kept small.
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:21.25pt"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in;background:white">Content:
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:21.25pt"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in;background:white">- identifying disability<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:21.25pt"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in;background:white">- what is team leading?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:21.25pt"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in;background:white">- how does design thinking come into this?
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:21.25pt"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in;background:white">- responding to bullying and harassment
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:21.25pt"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in;background:white">- flexible work / outcomes<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:21.25pt"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in;background:white">- getting the most out of everyone on your team
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:21.25pt"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in;background:white">- growing your team’s capacity/skills<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:21.25pt"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in;background:white"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:21.25pt"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in;background:white">Participants receive an additional one on one troubleshoot coaching session to embed their
learning - included for no extra charge. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in;background:white"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:21.25pt"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in;background:white">Learn from highly experienced team leaders who have successfully led employees with disability.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:21.25pt"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in;background:white"><a href="https://lnkd.in/g5uZKAR">Canberra 9 October</a>
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:21.25pt"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in;background:white"><a href="https://lnkd.in/g6E-dm7">Melbourne 30 October</a>
</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"><img border="0" width="187" height="78" id="Picture_x0020_5" src="cid:image004.jpg@01D3383C.301EE280" alt="cid:image004.jpg@01D3383C.301EE280"></span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:red">33rd Annual Pacific Rim International Conference on Disability and Diversity (9-11 October, 2017)<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Honolulu, Hawaii, USA.
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<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">2017 Conference Theme: Sustainability<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">The Pacific Rim International Conference, considered one of the most ‘diverse gatherings’ in the world, encourages and respects voices from diverse perspective across numerous areas, including:
voices from persons representing all disability areas; experiences of family members and supporters across all disability and diversity areas; responsiveness to diverse cultural and language differences; evidence of researchers and academics studying diversity
and disability; stories of persons providing powerful lessons; examples of program providers, and; action plans to meet human and social needs in a globalized world.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">The 33nd Annual Pacific Rim International Conference on Disability and Diversity will be held at Hilton Hawaiian Village, Waikiki Beach Resort & the Modern Honolulu.
</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"><a href="https://linkprotect.cudasvc.com/url?a=http://www.pacrim.hawaii.edu/&c=E,1,6SdGUq004Y2U5na1NdZGpRtxqT-ch02D5CcqIHrI2_adoRPoDjA-h6BDsFVUPwBaXcM64ZbayTj4scEBgU549iGxBPmEaP6lkQu6H5XWrhX2-BHRKyItheo9&typo=1"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">For
more information, please visit the Pacific Rim International Conference on Disability and Diversity website</span></a></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:red">13th Annual Global Health Forum: Looking Up! Disability inclusive development in the Asian Century (26 October, 2017)<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Melbourne<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Leading international thinkers discuss ambitious international commitments to leaving no-one behind: disability, social inclusion, health and sustainable development.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Date: Thursday 26th October 2017<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Venue: BIO21 - 30 Flemington Road, Parkville 3010<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Registration table - 10.30 for 11 am start to 4 pm followed by drinks in BIO21 foyer<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Speakers include:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span lang="EN" style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Ms Maryanne Diamond, National Disability Insurance Agency and Former President World Blind Union<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span lang="EN" style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Professor Gwynnyth Llewellyn, University of Sydney
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span lang="EN" style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Dr Eduardo Banzon, Asian Development Bank<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span lang="EN" style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Dr Jo Durham, University of Queensland<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span lang="EN" style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Mr Setareki Macanawai, Pacific Disability Forum<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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for the event here</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:red">2017 ACFID National Conference (1-2 November, 2017)<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:21.25pt"><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Hawthorn Town Hall, Melbourne<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:21.25pt"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Conference theme: Transformational Change and Development<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:21.25pt"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">In an age of great disruption, the rise of global nationalism, and unprecedented technical, economic and political innovation, we all need to be
on the front foot in world where the only constant in life is change. But how can the Australian development and humanitarian sector can drive a broad movement for change through its advocacy and action, leadership and organisational structures? What must
we do from a leadership perspective to ensure our decisions remained grounded yet approach change from an innovative lens? What role does civil society play in ensuring our leaders and organisations move towards embracing disruption and accepting change?<br>
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Do you want to hear from agents of social change, partnerships that are empowering local organisations, and people who can show us different and creative ways of thinking about leadership?
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Join us at the 2017 ACFID National Conference and be exposed to big ideas, deep philosophies and innovative practice.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:21.25pt"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">ADDC will be delivering a concurrent session on transformation leadership and the inclusion of people with disabilities with a panel of female leaders
with disability from our region, along with DFAT and CBM representatives.<span style="color:gray"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:21.25pt"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"><a href="https://linkprotect.cudasvc.com/url?a=https://conference.acfid.asn.au/&c=E,1,m-cClh5vu78RhNg5qS86Gl5k6PXBYEi0Py8p32pR_NFUQCFGEHcuAcQkX6rorrbe7k39URJnezKO97Y5AZ0airxnL65zNOcxvcpbAimf0gFMVg,,&typo=1"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">For
more information visit the conference website</span></a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:red">23rd Conference of Asian Federation on Intellectual Disabilities (AFID), (18-24 November, 2017)<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right:20.05pt;text-indent:21.25pt"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Theme: “Acceptance, Accessibility, Inclusion-A key towards Sustainable<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right:20.05pt;text-indent:21.25pt"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Development”.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">The 23rd Conference of Asian Federation on Intellectual Disabilities (AFID) is going to be held from 18-24 November 2017 in Dhaka, Bangladesh. So we are delighted to call for submission of abstract
for the 23rd Conference of AFID.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">AFID is an International Association for the persons with Intellectual Disabilities in the Asia Pacific region to promote, coordinate and sponsor activities related to Intellectual Disabilities
in Asia also to assist the formation of national organizations in any Asian country, and assist such national organizations to coordinate activities related to the Intellectual Disabilities.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"><a href="https://linkprotect.cudasvc.com/url?a=http://afid23.org/&c=E,1,UfNEtXTnKxIg6ysWBeWqU5H--lUEcY7iqVW7UNSfXAMN3gx7t-y_p12zPfAlkoJ20r1oZRh5YVQAu_3VmahpaExcqilCooDOIIwOpt31Qniib0i3rQp45rMk&typo=1"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">For
more detailed information on the submission of abstract and conference registration please visit the Conference of Asian Federation on Intellectual Disabilities website</span></a></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:blue">.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#008DA9">EMPLOYMENT and <a name="EmploymentFunding">
</a>FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES</span></b><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#5A5A5A"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:red">ADDC Executive Officer (FTE 0.8, 12 month maternity leave)<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:21.3pt"><i><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Box Hill, Melbourne<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:21.3pt"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">CBM Australia provides the secretariat for ADDC. The ADDC Executive Officer is responsible for supporting the ongoing development, structure
and strategy of the ADDC in conjunction with the ADDC Executive Committee and membership and in line with ADDC strategic priorities. They are responsible for the operational implementation of this strategy through management and coordination of ADDC activities.
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:21.3pt"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">The successful candidate will have:
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">A proven understanding of the disability and aid and development sectors.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Strong networking skills, reflected in your ability to liaise with key government and industry bodies.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">High level negotiation and interpersonal skills, including written and verbal communication, and the ability to work in cooperation
with a wide range of stakeholders.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:red"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:21.25pt"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">If you meet the above criteria, please email a resume and a letter of application addressing the role’s key tasks and priorities (as
shown in the position description) to:</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:21.25pt"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">CBM Australia People and Culture Recruitment Coordinator:
<a href="mailto:careers@cbm.org.au">careers@cbm.org.au</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:21.25pt"><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Applications close:
</span></b><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Monday, 16 October 2017 6pm AEDT</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:21.25pt;line-height:115%"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"><a href="https://linkprotect.cudasvc.com/url?a=http://www.cbm.org.au/content/get-involved/work-for-cbm/executive-officer-addc%23.WcxMFGcUmM8&c=E,1,Yk68nSoyfZh3Nm4xyiWhvyZqd7QH5aRsWyzhd2bfRtXhoY2sUtPxXXoR1KiCzdIoHkDKWelRB8dU1JG55XHlyk07JuT3TBwiIxGlwQ,,&typo=1">For
more information including the full position description see the job advertisement here.</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:red">Volunteer with ADDC<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Are you interested in social media platforms as a way to share a message? Or in creating content for a new website? Or excited by developing a new online resource library? If yes and would like
to volunteer with ADDC, we would love to hear from you. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">The ADDC website is currently being re-developed and we are looking for volunteers to help us continue to improve it. If you are interested in volunteering your time and skill to share information
about disability inclusive development through social media, writing content for our new website, and or helping catalogue the large and diverse amount of resources on our current website, get in contact with us.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">For more information and to express interest in the opportunities, contact Kerryn Clarke on
</span><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"><a href="mailto:kclarke@addc.org.au"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">kclarke@addc.org.au</span></a></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"> or 03 8843 4519. Volunteer roles
either based in Box Hill, Melbourne or online. Both short and longer term opportunities available.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:red">IDD Program Operations Officer, CBM Australia
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:21.3pt"><i><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Box Hill, Melbourne<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:21.25pt"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#333333">The CBM Australia Inclusive Development Department (IDD) contributes to quality programs for the inclusion of people with
disabilities in poverty alleviation. The IDD Program Operations Officer will work closely with the Program Operations Manager and IDD technical staff to monitor contractual, financial, and reporting obligations, support project work planning and delivery,
and liaise with key partners as required to ensure the efficient operations of the Inclusive Development Department. There are opportunities for growth and involvement in other key pieces of work for the right candidate.<br>
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This role will best suit an individual with drive and enthusiasm for supporting international development outcomes through high quality project management and systems development.
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</span><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Applications close:
</span></b><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">9 October 2017<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:21.25pt;line-height:115%"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"><a href="https://linkprotect.cudasvc.com/url?a=http://www.cbm.org.au/content/get-involved/work-for-cbm/program-operations-officer%23.WcxSl2cUmM8&c=E,1,j8k25D1uX7dxJ4LtrqoEPdfGg45QHqsHyLF7wCOeMMzc4uV1M4bGRHd0jwKAA70EqBltyKoFsrrRCo0no85xAocaPwgOvVYBughz08st7zc,&typo=1">For
more information including the full position description see the job advertisement here.</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:red">Disability and Gender Officer, Federated States of Micronesia, Australian Volunteers International
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">The Pohnpei State Department of Health Services is seeking to enhance their programs which address gender and disability issues within their local
community.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Experience the difference of a lifestyle in the North Pacific region.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Share your skills and expertise in order to make a difference.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:21.25pt"><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Assignment Overview:<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:21.25pt"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Gender has become a central cross-cutting theme for Pohnpei since the FSM signed the UN Convention on the Elimination of Discrimination against
Women (CEDAW), UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC), and most recently the UN Convention on the Rights of People with Disabilities (CRPD).There are few programmes in the government that focus on areas that are relevant to gender issues and disability
inclusiveness. International expertise is needed to help in ensuring gender mainstreaming of all activities are consistent with state-level plans and that they are disability inclusive.
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Provide support and guidance in the implementation of the programme gender and disability strategy with an emphasis on providing practical support
to the hospital and community health dispensaries. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">To assist in the collection of disability specific data, taking stock and mapping of existing programs and services including affordable assistive
technology resources, rehabilitation, environmental and disaster related services.
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">To ensure the inclusion of all people directly affected by the volunteer assignment in the course of your work with the host organisation and host
community, including implementing strategies that relate to:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">promoting gender equality and empowering women,
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">disability inclusion, and
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:21.25pt"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Australian Volunteers International (AVI) is readvertising the role and applications are now close on
<b>21 October 2017</b>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:21.25pt"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"><a href="https://linkprotect.cudasvc.com/url?a=https://www.australianvolunteers.com/opportunities/10535287/&c=E,1,peNjIZqBqvXhEdjdEucys5YQIx-2_YoDchcRXBx29qu_FeYD33ldslLLKXjCagvrP77xB9csuarO0E2SIf9-EpbOc6f56byyXfEpWt0UFNGOHeBASMqJokZnXA,,&typo=1">More
information see the job advertisement.</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:red">USP Regional Disability Scholarship<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Greetings from the University of the South Pacific Disability Resource Centre!
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<span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">The USP Regional Disability Scholarship is now open. The scholarship is open to all persons with disabilities in USP member countries as well as Fiji (except Suva).
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<b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Application due date is 20 November 2017<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"><a href="https://linkprotect.cudasvc.com/url?a=http://www.addc.org.au/content/resources/usp-regional-disability-scholarship/1709/&c=E,1,Nl6ChPW3OOtO-65JNWHnc6dJuDFV8hP53P2q9H1q-60EebHaUE8Ck3CAzibEmJt1lkAmKCitFl6TMJIiuSzW7Sk6CdjA9Kh3A1Cu5QU,&typo=1"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%">More
information and relevant documents are available for downloading on the ADDC Website here</span></a>.</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#008DA9"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
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<b><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#008DA9">M&E and<a name="MandE"></a> DISABILITY</span></b><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#008DA9"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:21.3pt"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:red">End the Cycle evaluation – Seeking your feedback today!</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:red"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:21.3pt"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"><a href="https://linkprotect.cudasvc.com/url?a=https://www.endthecycle.info/&c=E,1,sjAnbqxNxo79B_SoVSGtQB4bMJigTA8SP2UvzA7v1gwPruejhbC80hR2V-4dbKGNM9oC55D_xJORp3IzjQ2-DvnXMDOcy1_BgkWie8pmDFvdI9frq57y&typo=1"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">End
the Cycle</span></a></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"> promotes the human rights and lived experience of persons with disabilities in low and middle income countries. The project is committed to working in partnership with
persons with disabilities in the governance, planning and implementation of the End the Cycle program. All End the Cycle resources are developed through our unique, rights-based methodology, which ensures that the people who are featured in the resources are
empowered and in control of how their </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"><a href="https://linkprotect.cudasvc.com/url?a=https://www.endthecycle.info/stories/&c=E,1,xLIki9JIspI8KugLGGlaAjGD1643aqerMmx4-eqlz_Y5YFvJR_qCC8C-pTI2-0SIt-uOA-nr0MyG2W9p_c63hCOSU-9DRt_8BBTgg_h8hVDBST87I4MMGg,,&typo=1"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">stories</span></a></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">
are portrayed.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:21.3pt"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">End the Cycle also promotes tools and resources to help international development practitioners raise awareness of and practice disability-inclusive
development.<span style="color:#333333"> </span>End the Cycle’s unique human rights methodology means this is one way you can bring the lived experience of persons with disabilities from low and middle income countries into all your activities, in accordance
with the ‘nothing about us without us’ principle.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:21.3pt"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black">CBM Australia is currently undertaking an evaluation of the End the Cycle project. We would highly appreciate your feedback on the End
the Cycle resources through </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"><a href="https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/LKTLQCG"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">this short survey</span></a></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">.
Your feedback will help us in shaping the future direction of End the Cycle and areas for improvement. Thanks in advance for giving us feedback!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:21.3pt"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Provide your feedback through
</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"><a href="https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/LKTLQCG"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">the survey here</span></a></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#008DA9"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
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<b><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#008DA9">NEWSLETTERS<a name="Newsletter"></a> from OTHER ORGANISATIONS<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:red">United States International Council on Disabilities (USICD) Newsletter Aug/Sep 2017<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:21.3pt"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">In this issue:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Message from New USICD Executive Director Isabel Hodge<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:red">Disability Research and Capacity Development (Vietnam), Newsletter April/May 2017<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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by and for people with disabilities. DRD works alongside the community to create support models that promote the rights of people living with disabilities.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black">Workshop “Information sharing and coordination among disability support project in Vietnam”
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<b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:red">Disability Inclusive Development Newsletter #14<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black">Light for the World, Mission East and ICCO Cooperation are proud to present a new publication: Towards Inclusion. The document is intended
for those persons (such as disability inclusion focal persons) that are working within organisations to support them in becoming more inclusive.</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Disability mainstreaming in Dubai<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<i><span style="color:black">Pusat Rehabilitasi Yakkum</span></i><span style="color:black"> focuses on inclusive employment and business development for persons with disabilities and caregivers in Purworejo through strengthening local DPOs and local authorities’
cooperation.</span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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for young people with disabilities’. The report is based on a three-year programme in Ethiopia, Kenya and Rwanda.</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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