THE EDUCATOR

ICEVI East Asia Regional Conference

Organised by
ICEVI THAILAND NETWORK
Venue of the Conference
Hotel Ambassador, Jomtien, Thailand
February 20-23, 2005

    Keeping in mind the global agenda of "Education For All" children by the year 2015, ICEVI will be addressing the issue of how to promote the fundamental human right of children with visual impairment to education. Asia is reported to have the largest number of visually impaired persons in the world and we aim to ensure that in the campaign to educate all children in this vast region, children with a visual impairment are given a high priority. In 1990 lobbying by organizations like ICEVI obliged the Education For All conference held in Jomtien to include disability issues in the global campaign. 15 years have gone by and it is time for taking stock. What has been achieved in maximizing educational opportunities for children with visual impairment in the region? What strategies are necessary to realise the global objective in the next decade? Come back to Jomtien and show us the way forward!

THEME

Education For All: So Near and Yet So Far

The conference theme will be discussed in the light of Access, Training and Resources and the plenary sessions will focus on these three main topics. The sub-themes for the concurrent sessions are as follows:

     Access : Early intervention, Inclusive /Integrated education
     Training : Vocational education, CBR, MDVI
     Resources : Braille Production, ICT, Fund-raising/ Resources

    - Audio-visual aids such as TV, LCD projector, Slide Projector, OHP, Flip-charts, etc., will be available for the sessions.

   - Poster presentations can also be made by the participants in the designated exhibition area.

   - Translation facilities will be made available in Chinese, English, Japanese and Thai languages during the plenary sessions. However, simultaneous translation cannot be assured for the parallel sessions.

Abstracts of conference papers not exceeding 200 words (see enclosed "Abstract Form" for details) should reach the Programme Committee Secretariat: Malaysian Association for the Blind, Kompleks MAB, Jalan Tebing, Off Jalan Tun Sambanthan 4, 50470, Kuala Lumpur, MALAYSIA on or before October 31, 2004. Abstracts can also be sent by e-mail to mablind@jaring.pc.my with a copy to Regional Chairperson Mavis Campos mcampos@info.com.ph

REGISTRATION

The Conference Registration Fee is set at the following levels (all prices in US Dollars).

    -Accommodation will be arranged at Hotel Ambassador, Jomtien, on request - The registration fee includes airport transfers (except Thai delegates), all meals, and conference materials

   -Accompanying person/Spouse should pay an additional US $ 100.

   -The fee for organizations wishing to exhibit their products or services at this conference has been set at $ 500. For arrangements contact the Host Committee.

Registration Form for the Conference should be sent to the Chairman, Host Committee, on or before December 31, 2004.

West Asia Regional Conference

Please note the changes

Due to unforeseen circumstances, the ICEVI West Asia Regional Conference planned for Kathmandu, Nepal in November 2004 will be shifted to New Delhi, India, and the revised dates are 23-25 January 2005. It will be an ICEVI Conference only and the registration fee is US$ 80. Those who have already registered need not re-register. For further details, contact Dr. Bhushan Punani, Regional Chairman, West Asia Region at blinabad1@sancharnet. or visit the conference website at www.sparsh-india.org/ asianconference.