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Advancing the Electoral Rights of People with Disabilities
The International Foundation for Election Systems today launched the
world's first website dedicated to advancing the electoral rights of people
with disabilities in developing nations. Funded by the Finnish Ministry for
Foreign Affairs, it is a comprehensive website offering a wide array of
resources designed to help election administrators, disability advocates,
members of parliaments and others. Included on the website are analyses of how
election laws and constitutions in more than 200 nations affect the voting
rights of people with disabilities. Also included is information about model
programs used in developing and industrialized nations to ensure that people
with disabilities can exercise their universal right to vote. The website also
contains ground-breaking research, important articles and links. The website is
fully accessible to internet users with disabilities and is available upon
request in CD format.
www.electionaccess.org
IFES is also working with partner organizations to develop a global bill of electoral rights and standards for people with disabilities. From September 14 to 17, 2002, in Stockholm, Sweden, IFES and International IDEA will co-convene an international workshop to promote universal rights and standards of electoral access for people with disabilities. The workshop is funded by the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency, SIDA, and is being carried out in partnership with the United Nations Special Rapporteur on Disability, the Hon. Bengt Lindqvist. Participants will include disability and election leaders from more than 25 nations, members of parliaments from developing nations and others committed to promoting universal election rights. IFES President Richard Soudriette will speak at the conference, as will IFES Board Member Jean Pierre Kingsley, the Chief Electoral Officer of Canada. For more information about the website or the workshop, contact Jerry Mindes, IFES' Disability Advisor, at jmindes@ifes.org
Save the Children UK has published a very useful guide that brings
together the issues of Participation and Access. Absolutely essential reading
if you are planning a meeting, workshop or publication, and want to ensure
"Access for All: Helping to make participatory processes accessible for
everyone"
Download paper in Word format
(1,193Kb)
This site assists to create accessible Web Design. It provides
information on General Page design, Graphical and Audio Features.
http://www.washington.edu/doit/Brochures/Technology/universal.design.html
Hotkey System has published a comprehensive new Braille tutorial for
Word 2000 keyboard users. The paper version of the book costs £63 plus
postage from the US and the floppy disc £16. A table of contents can be
found at:
http://www.wyfiwyg.com
This is a useful site that focuses on creating accessible pages relating
to hearing impairment, vision impairment, mobility impairment, and educational
economic accessibility. It provides links to other websites including
BOBBY.
http://www.deaflibrary.org/accessibility.html
Promoting Political Access for People with Disabilities
This report describes a pioneering project that addresses disabled people's inclusion in the demoncratic process, through access to voting. Please send in accounts of your own experiences related to this topic.
Promoting the Inclusion of People with Disabilities in Civil
Registration and Municipal Elections in Kosovo
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