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Scheme Helps Over 29,000 Persons with Disabilities Establish Startups | Best Brothers Group of Companies
Europe, Misc., News, November 7 2019United Kingdom: A funding initiative aimed at helping budding entrepreneurs to launch their own company by providing a cash injection of up to £25,000 has helped more than 29,000 disabled people establish their...
IIT Madras Launches Unique Wheelchair at Affordable Price | Best Brothers Group of Companies
Asia-Pacific, Assistive Technology, News, November 6 2019INDIA: A new affordable ‘standing wheelchair’ that enables persons with disabilities to shift between standing and sitting positions independently, has been indigenously designed by the Indian Institute of Technology Madras in...
Egypt Launches Initiative to Employ Persons with Disabilities | Best Brothers Group of Companies
Africa, News, October 22 2019EGYPT: The Ministry of Social Solidarity on Sunday has launched an initiative to employ people with disabilities, in cooperation with a private company. The initiative, dubbed “Hayah”, comes as part of national efforts to...
Province to Provide $1.4 Billion to Make Schools More Accessible | Best Brothers Group of Companies
Americas, Built Environment, News, October 7 2019CANADA: Ontario is making its education system more inclusive to help all students in York Region reach their full potential in an accessible and supportive learning environment. When the education system is...
Scottish EHRC Warns Transport Operators Over Accessibility for Persons with Disabilities | Best Brothers Group of Companies
Europe, News, Transportation, October 3 2019SCOTLAND: The Scottish Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) has sent a warning out to transport operators over problems with disabled access. The organisation says the new project will support individuals who have...
Request for the United Nations to Create World Universal Accessibility Day | Best Brothers Group of Companies
Built Environment, Europe, News, October 1 2019SPAIN: The Alliance for World Universal Accessibility Day, formed by FC Barcelona, the Barça Foundation, the ‘la Caixa’ Bank Foundation, Barcelona City Council and Mapp4all Universal Accessibility have put together a...
UAE’s Initiatives for Persons with Disabilities Will Help Build Inclusive Society | Best Brothers Group of Companies
Assistive Technology, Middle East, News, Tourism, Universal Design, September 25 2019UNITED ARAB EMIRATES (UAE): Around the UAE, efforts to integrate people with disabilities into public life are becoming increasingly visible. Parking lots include designated spots, public washrooms have...
Singapore Leads Asia in Resilience to Aging and Automation | Best Brothers Group of Companies
Asia-Pacific, News, September 20 2019SINGAPORE: The Ageing and Automation Resilience Index by Mercer and Marsh & Mclennan Insights released on Wednesday (18 September) ranked Singapore as the Asian nation that is most resilient to ageing and automation....
Royal New Zealand Ballet Awarded for Accessibility | Best Brothers Group of Companies
Asia-Pacific, News, September 19 2019NEW ZEALAND: The Royal New Zealand Ballet’s commitment to making ballet accessible to diverse communities around New Zealand was recognised in Parliament tonight (subs: 6pm Wednesday 11 September) when it received the Arts...
Kuwait Exerting Great Efforts to Protect Rights of Persons with Disabilities | Best Brothers Group of Companies
Middle East, News, September 18 2019GENEVA: Kuwait affirmed that presenting its first report on implementing the articles of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities at the UN, is part of its continuous support to...
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