I.C.E.V.I.
QUINQUENNIUM 1997- 2002
ISSUE-III AUGUST, 2001
A Note from Grace Chan Chairperson, Sponsorship Committee, ICEVI 2002 World Conference
Dear Colleagues,
Greetings from Hong Kong! I have just returned from the ICEVI East Asia Regional Conference held in Shanghai from 25 to 27 July, 2001. The Conference is a success. There are more than 278 participants, with 75 overseas delegates from 11 countries and regions, and over 203 delegates from all provinces of China.
At the end of the Conference, we have reached some tentative recommendations for further actions to promote the educational opportunities of visually impaired people in the region. We will discuss these recommendations in the coming Regional Committee meeting to be held in Kuala Lumpur from 16 to 17 November, 2001.
The Regional Conference has confirmed my conviction of the functions and importance of providing venues for educational experts in visual impairment to meet, share, and develop new strategic plans. It has also convinced me of the importance of qualified and experienced delegates in holding a successful conference.
As Chairperson of the Sponsorship Committee, I need your full co-operation in order to raise enough resources so that the most number of qualified and experienced persons can participate and contribute to the upcoming ICEVI World Conference which will be one of the invaluable opportunities that will enhance education for people with visual impairment. The following are some of my thoughts on soliciting sponsorships:
1. Please identify the name of persons that require sponsorship in your region, whose participation in the conference you think would contribute the promotion of better access, opportunity and access to education for people with visual impairment.
2. Please identify the available resources in your region that are possible sponsors for the conference, such as big companies in your area, educational supply companies, local charity bodies, airline companies etc. The list is only limited by your imagination.
You can be creative and sometimes companies that do not offer a high possibility a t the beginning can turn out at the end as one of the conference's big sponsors.
3. Please encourage your prospective sponsorship nominees to submit their paper abstract to the ICEVI secretariat before the 15 October, 2001 deadline so that due consideration can be given for the sponsorship application.
4. I would also appreciate your co-operation in stating the kind of sponsorship required by the relevant delegates, for example: air-ticket fare only, registration fee only, meal and accommodation only, a combination of the above, or full sponsorship.
Meanwhile, I will also prepare a list of international prospective donors. I hope that our co-operative effort would give this Conference a good start. Getting enough sponsorship is an important and surmounting task for any conference organizer. The process needs to start early and much advanced planning is needed. I would be most grateful if you would furnish me with the necessary information before 15 September, 2001.
The ICEVI has been blessed with dedicated people like you and I look forward to working with you in making this ICEVI International Conference a success.
Yours sincerely,
Grace Chan (Mrs.)
Chairperson, Sponsorship Committee, ICEVI 2002 World Conference