Special Talent Exchange Program (STEP)

Special Talent Exchange Program (STEP) in collaboration with National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) and United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UNESCAP), launched a comprehensive & innovative e-learning tool Kit aimed at empowering Disaster Management Professionals with essential skills and knowledge to effectively address the needs and concerns of Persons with Disabilities during all disaster phases and across various disaster types. Event Highlights: Welcoming Address: The event commenced with a welcoming address by representatives from STEP, NDMA, and UNESCAP, emphasizing the significance of the collaborative effort and the need for inclusive disaster management strategies. Keynote Speech:…

Khadija Tul Kubra Awards 2024The inaugural Pakistan-US Alumni Accessibility and Inclusion Job Fair and Khadija Tul Kubra Awards 2024, concluded successfully in Islamabad. Organized by the U.S. Embassy Pakistan in collaboration with the Pakistan-U.S. Alumni Network, Special Talent Exchange Program (STEP), and HelpAge International, the event marked a significant milestone in fostering inclusivity and advancing career opportunities for individuals with diverse backgrounds.With a robust turnout, the event attracted over 180 participants, including policymakers, senior government officials, UN delegates, representatives from international organizations such as the International Labour Organization and UNFPA Pakistan, corporate sector professionals, academia representatives, and esteemed guests from…

In Tehsil Daharki, District Ghotki, Sindh, Mari Petroleum Company Ltd hosted an event to choose an Ambassador for its CSR project of inclusive education, "Noor E Sehar School," which was established and is run by MPCL through the "Special Talent Exchange Programme (STEP)." The event took place at MPCL's Head Office in Islamabad on June 17, 2022. MPCL's leadership and senior management were in attendance. Many representatives from the British Council, the Pakistan Poverty Alleviation Fund, AAR Japan, the Planning Commission, the National Training Centre for Special Persons (NTCSP), the Christan Blindon Mission (CBM), and the media attended the occasion.…

Wheelchair distribution event, President of Pakistan in partnership with Embassy of Azerbaijan, Islamabad, and Special Talent Exchange Program (STEP). Many Thanks, Honourable President of Pakistan Dr Arif Alvi & Excellency Ambassador Ali Alizade for your support. Increased independence (Wheelchair Distribution) Both electric and manual wheelchairs enable the user without assistance to get around and perform daily activities. In particular, an electric wheelchair offers improved mobility because of its ease-of-use and the capacity to ride without exhaustion. Even a manual wheelchair, however, provides the user and their carer with extra flexibility. A wheelchair will minimize the risk and anxiety of falling…

A briefing session on Chevening Scholarship 2021/2022 will be held by the Chevening Team on October 13, 2020, from 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM. This session will be online on Zoom. Persons with disabilities who want to apply for this Fully-funded scholarship programme to undertake any master’s course at any UK university are encouraged to attend this session. For registration kindly fill the registration form from the following link. https://disabilityjobcenter.pk/2020/10/06/chevening-scholarship-programme-2021-2022-briefing-session-for-persons-with-disabilities/  

Summary A commitment on the rights, freedom, dignity and inclusion of people with disabilities was endorsed today in a summit hosted by the UK’s Department for International Development (DFID). This summit was organized as a satellite event in connection with the Global Disability Summit which will take place on July 24 in London to mobilize global commitments on disability. The summit was organized in collaboration with the Special Talent Exchange Programme (STEP) and Sight savers. A large number of representatives of Disabled Persons Organizations (DPOs), non-governmental organizations (NGOs), government, media and donors attended the event and discussed measures to improve…

Pakistan Mobile App Awards Pakistan Mobile App Awards 2016, is a joint initiative of PTA, Ministry of Information Technology and Internet Society (ISOC) Asia-Pacific Bureau in partnership with, National ICT R&D Fund, Telenor Pakistan, Special Talent Exchange Program, Youth Foundation of Deaf and Hard of Hearing, Pakistan Foundation Fighting Business and Pakistan Blind Cricket Council. This initiative has been taken to encourage Pakistani individuals who have developed the most innovative user generated or professionally produced content. President Mamnoon Hussain on Tuesday said that focus on Information Technology (IT) for stability of national economy was must and the use of IT…

National Meeting of DPO's Government of Pakistan, development organizations and self-help organizations of persons with disabilities all over the country are contributing in the rehabilitation, empowerment and mainstreaming of disabled persons since early 80s but a dire need has always been felt to have a national podium with shared goal. With the prime objective of carving a common agenda the meeting was called.   With the introduction of organizations a warm up facilitation organized for DPOs representatives for better understanding working as network. Next day a brain storming session started how to strengthen National level mechanism of DPOs in Pakistan.…

Center for Research on Inclusive DevelopmentIn Pakistan, estimates of the number of persons living with disabilities vary between 3.3m and 27m, depending on whether they are based on government statistics (the last census which measured the prevalence rates was taken in 1998) or whether they come from other agencies. Pakistan did, in fact, make early attempts at including persons with disabilities in the 1980s with the introduction of education and employment policies, setting up special schools for persons with disabilities, for example, and mandating businesses to employ persons with disabilities through a quota-based system and levies. But although these were…