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Saima Wazed attends 3rd annual IDUAI
DHAKA, Sept 28, 2018 (BSS)- Chairperson of the National Advisory Committee
on Autism and Neuro-Development Disorders (NDDs) Saima Wazed Hossain attended
the third annual commemoration of the International Day for Universal Access
to Information (IDUAI) in Colombo, Sri Lanka.
The event was organised from 28-29 September at Hotel Mount Lavinia in
Colombo consisted of international panels, expert workshops and other high-
level events and commemorations, said a press release here today.
Saima, a licensed School Psychologist, participated in two different
workshops– Policies for Digital Scholarship (OER and OA) and OER and
Disability– as panelist along with other dignitaries from Sri Lanka and
India.
The workshop discussed the availability of technological resources in
Bangladesh for people with learning in general and persons with disabilities
and how they are being integrated in the education system along with the
barriers which is preventing the resources from being properly utilized.
The event also addressed the ways of Bangladesh government along with other
organisations which will identify measures to minimize those barriers.
Saima, goodwill ambassador for Autism of World Health Organisation in the
South East Asia Region and also the chairperson of Shuchona Foundation, met
other significant members of the Steering Committee on NDDs, key officials
involved in ECD and Education sector, and other stakeholders who assist in
developing a holistic programme for children with ASD as part of MH and
disability.
Since 2016, UNESCO marks September 28 as the “International Day for
Universal Access to Information” (IDUAI). The day has particular relevance
with the new 2030 Development Agenda, and in particular with Sustainable
Development Goals (SDGs) target 16.10 which calls for ensuring public access
to information and protection of fundamental freedoms.
To mark the Day, the ministry of telecommunication, digital infrastructure
and foreign employment of Sri Lanka and UNESCO jointly organised the flagship
event.
The theme of the event was “The Asian Digital Revolution: Transforming the
Digital Divide into a Dividend through Universal Access”.
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