Brief Communication. The What? and How? of education and training for information professionals in a changing world: some experiences from Wales, Slovakia and the Asia-Pacific region

2003 ◽  
Vol 29 (1) ◽  
pp. 79-86
Author(s):  
L.A. Tedd
Keyword(s):  
Education And Training ◽  
Asia Pacific ◽  
Pacific Region ◽  
Asia Pacific Region ◽  
Information Professionals ◽  
And Training ◽  
Changing World

Digital Accessibility in the Asia-Pacific Region

2021 ◽  
pp. 106-127
Author(s):  
Nirmita Narasimhan
Keyword(s):  
Sri Lanka ◽  
Case Studies ◽  
Regional Differences ◽  
Asia Pacific ◽  
Pacific Region ◽  
Infrastructure Development ◽  
Asia Pacific Region ◽  
Economic Diversity ◽  
And Training ◽  
Vast Area

The Asia-Pacific or APAC region covers a vast area of great linguistic, cultural, geographic, and economic diversity and is home to over 65% of the world’s population with disabilities. While many of the accessibility challenges are common and include prioritization, lack of awareness, affordability, availability, infrastructure, language, and training, there are also wide regional differences in areas such as resources, infrastructure, development, policy, and accessibility of technologies and content across APAC countries. This chapter seeks to give a regional overview of digital accessibility by utilizing the DARE Index to analyze gaps in implementing digital accessibility policies in the region, and then reviewing four country case studies (Bangladesh, India, Myanmar, and Sri Lanka).

Some Reflections on the Global and Asia-Pacific Situations in Occupational Health Education and Training

1988 ◽  
Vol 2 (4) ◽  
pp. 224-229 ◽  
Author(s):  
WO Phoon ◽  
KS Chia ◽  
J Jeyaratnam ◽  
D Koh
Keyword(s):  
Occupational Health ◽  
Asia Pacific ◽  
Pacific Region ◽  
Asia Pacific Region ◽  
Training And Education ◽  
The Past ◽  
Primary Health ◽  
And Training ◽  
Occupational Health Teaching ◽  
Health Teaching

In the last two decades, there have been dramatic developments in the field of occupational health. With it, the importance of occupational health training and education is greatly appreciated. In a worldwide questionnaire survey on occupational health teaching in schools of medicine, 69.9% of the schools have some form of occupational health teaching for medical undergraduates. The total number of hours varies considerably but on average is 32.7 hours. Some occupational health teaching might however have been classified under other subject headings. In the Asia-Pacific region, several postgraduate degree courses were recently established. Continuing educational courses and short courses are on the rise. To take advantage of the existing primary health care systems, special courses for public health workers and primary health care personnel have been conducted. In the past, interest in occupational health education and training tended to be overshadowed by advances in epidemiology and pathogenesis of occupational diseases. Based on our experience over the past few years, occupational health training and education will gather greater momentum worldwide and in the Asia-Pacific region in particular.

Review of Counseling in the Asia-Pacific Region.

1995 ◽  
Vol 40 (4) ◽  
pp. 383-384
Author(s):  
Terri Gullickson
Keyword(s):  
Asia Pacific ◽  
Pacific Region ◽  
Asia Pacific Region
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