Friends,
I am extremely
happy to have assumed my new responsibility as the Secretary General of
ICEVI. Since the memorable world
conference held at the
Soon after the conference, the President Larry Campbell and I sent out “thank you” letters to all participants of the world conference. Many have responded by telling us of their desire to remain involved with ICEVI and to work with us in achieving our goal of education for all by 2015. This is the kind of interaction we need to expand educational access to persons with visual impairment around the world. We also wrote to leading Non-Governmental Development Organisations (NGDOs); thanked them for their support and sought their assistance to strengthen ICEVI activities at the regional level. We shared with them the Needs Assessment Questionnaire being used to prioritize the needs of the regions. ICEVI will be working closely with the NGDOs at every level in the implementation of the Strategic Plan thereby increasing the services for persons with visual impairment.
By now I hope you are all aware of the
Drs Richard Charles and Esther Yewpick Lee Charitable Foundation Grant that was
launched at our World Conference in the
The website of ICEVI is being updated and given a new look. Our webmaster is working very hard to keep it informative and attractive. Please look at the pictures of the world conference and the proceedings which are now on the website. The history of ICEVI has also been posted on the website. The number of visitors to the website is increasing day-by-day. We ask our members and others who regularly visit the website to send suggestions for new content and links to other websites that may be of interest to your colleagues around the world.
Strengthening the publications of ICEVI is another important item on our agenda. The strategic plan released during the world conference has been disseminated to organizations and individuals all over the world. It is also available in Braille. We think you will find the Spring 2002 issue of the Educator more attractive and informative. Manufacturers of assistive devices around the world have been asked to advertise their products through The Educator for the benefit of the consumers.
A CD highlighting the activities of ICEVI is being prepared and will be available upon request from the ICEVI Secretariat by the end of 2002.
I attended the 13th world
congress of the Inclusion International, Melbourne from 22 to
Bill Brohier and I will also be
attending the Osaka Forum and the meeting of the Inter-Governmental
Organisations in
ICEVI is now officially registered in
the
The Principal Officers of ICEVI will be
meeting in
Mani, M.N.G.
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For further details, please contact :
Dr. M.N.G. Mani
Secretary General
IHRDC Campus, Ramakrishna Mission Vidyalaya,
Phone : 91-422-697530, 693414 Fax : 91-422-692353
e-mail : secretary-general@icevi.org