Great Achievement. Congratulations.
*Ashfaque-UL-Kabir*
Executive Director
Tauri Foundation
6/9, Block#E, Lalmatia
Dhaka-1207 ,Bangladesh
Tel.88-02-8122435,88-01552348087
Cell. 88-01713173667
E-mail. taurif@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx , taurifbd@xxxxxxxxx
Website: www.taurifoundation.org.bd
On Thu, Feb 11, 2016 at 5:39 PM, Vashkar Bhattacharjee <
vashkar79@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Subject: YPSA awarded Innovative Practice 2016 by the ZERO Project
YPSA awarded Innovative Practice 2016 by the ZERO Project
YPSA (Young Power in Social Action) was selected as one of Innovative
Practices by the Zero Project’s selection committee ofrenowned disability
and accessibility experts. Exemplary in the areas ofinnovation, impact,
chances of long term growth and success, and scalability, Accessible
Learning Materials for studentswith visual impairments is outstanding in
providing a practical solution toimprove accessibility for persons with
disabilities. Award Certificate washanded over to YPSA Team
(Mr.VashkarBhattacharjee , Head of YPSA ICT andResource Centre on
Disabilities IRCD ,Country Representative of GAATES andNational Consultant
( Web Accessibility) at A2i Program of the Prime Minister’sOffice of
Bangladesh and Md.Arifur Rahman, Chief Executive of YPSA) at the award
ceremony of the Zero Project Conference 2016.
The Zero Project Conference 2016 is taking placefrom 10th to 12th
February at the UnitedNations, Vienna, Austria focusing on
“InclusiveEducation and Information and Communication Technology”. 500
leadingexperts, inspiring and engaged education stakeholders, opinion
leaders anddecision makers with and without disabilities are participating,
presenting anddiscussing Innovative Practices and Policies. YPSA’s
Innovation and Productionof accessible DAISY standard learning materials
since 2005 has been selected asan Innovative Practice of the Zero Project
Conference 2016 . YPSA has been produced 1000+ accessible reading materials
in DIASY standard including alltext books of the grade 1 to grade 10 ,
Number of Higher secondary and Universitylevel text books, Laws, Awareness
materials such as Disaster Management, Climate Change, TobaccoControl,
HIV/AIDS, Inclusive Financing , Health etc.
This DAISY initiative has been awarded by Service Innovation fund of
Access to Information (A2i) Program of the Prime Minister’s Office of the
Bangladesh and technically supported by the WIPO, Accessible Book
Consortium, DAISY Consortium and GAATES . Since inception of promotion of
the DAISY standard in Bangladesh YPSA and DPOs Federation of Sitakund
along with the Disability Rights Fund(DRF) actively run the
production,distribution and advocacy campaign .
YPSA has been invited to present this outstanding solution to promote the
rights of persons with disabilities and improve their daily life . The aim
of the conference is both, to advance and help in the implementation of the
right to inclusive education, and also support the most innovative
information and communication technologies and Policies. In the heart of
the Conference is, selected Innovative Practices and Policies. The Zero
Project Conference 2016 was constitute an excellent opportunity for all
participants to share and discuss best practices, lessons learnt, ways to
scale up and how to innovate in education. It is, further more,a major
networking event that brings together the most committed policy
makers,academics, UN officials, representatives of DPOs, CSOs, NGOs,
foundations,social entrepreneurs, development partners and other experts
from around the globe. Find all current information, including the full
list of awardees, presenters,chairs and experts, on website
http://zeroproject.org/conference-2016.
Yours
Vashkar
Young Power in Social Action (YPSA)
YPSA Head Office(At Commercial Capital City):
House # F10(P), Road # 13, Block- B
Chandgaon R/A, Chittagong - 4212, BANGLADESH
Tel: +88-031-2570916(Direct) or 672857/2570915(PABX).
Email: vashkar79@xxxxxxxxxxx
YPSA Dhaka Office(At Capital City):
House # 12/Uma-1 (Ground Floor), Road # 02, Shamoly , Dhaka - 1207,
BANGLADESH.
Tel: +88-02-8142351 / 8143983.
Website: www.ypsa.org
