International White Cane Day is marked every year on October 15. This important date was first officially proclaimed by the World Blind Union in 1964 and later received international recognition by the United Nations, further emphasising its importance in promoting the rights and equality of blind and visually impaired persons around the world.

The aim of marking White Cane Day is to raise public awareness about the challenges that blind and visually impaired persons face every day, as well as to highlight the significance of the white cane in their lives. This essential assistive device symbolises independence, freedom of movement, dignity, and self-reliance. Today, the white cane stands as a global symbol of equal opportunity and the courage to live without limitations.

White Cane Day carries great social and educational significance, reminding us of our shared responsibility to remove barriers that make life more difficult for blind and visually impaired persons—from physical obstacles in public spaces to the lack of access to information and modern technologies. Around the world, this day is marked through various events, educational workshops, and campaigns that promote inclusion, accessibility, and equality for all.

To mark the occasion, the Association of the Blind of Sarajevo Canton organised a series of activities on October 15 dedicated to this important date. In the premises of the “TMP” Ltd. Company for Employment of Persons with Disabilities, two roundtable discussions were held. The first focused on assistive technologies for blind persons, with particular emphasis on how modern technologies facilitate and improve their daily lives. Participants discussed the opportunities offered by new technologies, as well as the challenges they face in using them.

The topic of the second roundtable was discrimination against blind persons in the use of banking and notary services, drawing attention to the need for greater accessibility and equal treatment in all aspects of society.