Identify key messages that WBU wishes to convey for each international day Develop press releases and messages to commemorate the significant international days, placing on website and providing to WBU members to support their messaging efforts Support international day messaging efforts through social media STATUS: INITIATIVE # 5: Influencing the UN for the recognition of World Braille Day or White Cane Safety Day as international UN Day and motivating national members to lobby their governments to move/support the initiative at the appropriate UN forum. ACTION PLAN Studying the process related to recognition; Preparing strategic interventions and related documents; Identifying and preparing the country for presenting the demand; Identifying key contact persons both in UN and the presenting country STATUS: Strategic Objective 2: Ensuring that the WBU and its members are actively engaged in the implementation and monitoring of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) at both the international and national levels Objective Leaders: Fernando Riaño and Lars Bosselmann INITIATIVE #1: Provide support to members from countries where the CRPD has not yet been ratified to work towards its ratification. ACTION PLAN
Identify key messages that WBU wishes to convey for each international day Develop press releases and messages to commemorate the significant international days, placing on website and providing to WBU members to support their messaging efforts Support international day messaging efforts through social media STATUS: INITIATIVE # 5: Influencing the UN for the recognition of World Braille Day or White Cane Safety Day as international UN Day and motivating national members to lobby their governments to move/support the initiative at the appropriate UN forum. ACTION PLAN Studying the process related to recognition; Preparing strategic interventions and related documents; Identifying and preparing the country for presenting the demand; Identifying key contact persons both in UN and the presenting country STATUS: Strategic Objective 2: Ensuring that the WBU and its members are actively engaged in the implementation and monitoring of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) at both the international and national levels Objective Leaders: Fernando Riaño and Lars Bosselmann INITIATIVE #1: Provide support to members from countries where the CRPD has not yet been ratified to work towards its ratification. ACTION PLAN
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