[Unified Braille For All] More ICEB Audio Streaming Information (fwd)

[Christopher Gray]

Hi Again:

Sorry for so much traffic in one, but this is too important not to send.

Below is a message I received from ACB's Representation to BANA, Kim Charlson, 
about the upcoming ICEB conference.

All the best,

Chris

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Hello all

To follow the proceedings of the International Council on English Braille (ICEB) in South Africa that begins Sunday, May 6th, you have several options:

For live streaming of the proceedings and re-airing recordings of the sessions go to:

http://iceb2012.net

The developer of the audio streaming site for the ICEB General Assembly, Hanif Kruger, can be reached at the following e-mail address so that anyone who has any issues or suggestions concerning the site, can contact him directly. The address is:

admin at iceb2012.net<mailto:admin at iceb2012.net>

There is no stopping Hanif. He has now also set up a Twitter account for instant communication by listeners during and after ICEB General Assembly broadcasts. The Twitter id is ICEB2012. Hanif will also use this account to disseminate information about how to go about listening and of upcoming items.

This conference should have very interesting presentations.

Here is the ICEB General Assembly program for reference and planning to tune in sessions:


International Council on

English Braille (ICEB)



Fifth General Assembly

6-10 May 2012





Programme & Business Agenda



Saturday 5 May



09:30 - 16:00 Outgoing ICEB Executive meeting



Separate agenda, observers welcome



16:30 - 17:30 Registration of General Assembly attendees


The registration pack will include a memory stick containing the Fifth General Assembly's programme, papers and reports. Braille copies will be at the registration desk for those who requested them


17:30 - 19:00 Welcome cocktail party


Master of ceremonies: Christo de Klerk

Music from the choir of Sibonile School for the Blind


19:00 Close of cocktail party, Saturday evening free


Dinner own arrangements



Sunday 6 May



08:00 - 08:30 Registration


Registration of General Assembly attendees who were unable to register on the previous day


08:30 - 10:00 Session 1 Fifth General Assembly opening



South African National Anthem

Welcome from the SA National Council for the Blind, Jace Nair

Welcome from Blind SA, Cathy Donaldson

Welcome from Braille SA, president of the South African Braille Authority whose Constitution will be adopted on 3-4 May when their president will be elected

Welcome from the Fifth General Assembly organising committee, local arrangements and announcements, Christo de Klerk (South Africa)

Welcome from the ICEB President, Mary Schnackenberg



Keynote address, Dr Joe Phaahla, Deputy Minister of Arts and Culture, South Africa

Vote of thanks, Darleen Bogart ICEB Vice President (Canada)



10:00 - 10:30


Tea and coffee break


10:30 - 12:00 Session 2 Business



Introduction of delegates and observers, the roll call

Confirmation of the minute secretary for the Fifth General Assembly

Approval of the Agenda

Speaking rights and confirmation of the speakers' monitor

Voting rules

Appointment of Resolutions Committee

Nominations Committee: first report, presentation of the slate, Dr Fred Schroeder (USA)



President's report, Mary Schnackenberg (New Zealand)



12:00 - 13:30


Lunch


13:30 - 14:45 Session 3 Business



Country reports

Australia, Christine Simpson

Canada, Jen Goulden

New Zealand, Maria Stevens



14:45 - 15:15


Tea and coffee break


15:15 - 16:45 Session 4 Business



Country reports (continued)

Nigeria, Jean Obi

South Africa, Christo de Klerk

United Kingdom, Pete Osborne

United States, Frances Mary D'Andrea



16:45 Close of session, Sunday evening free


Dinner own arrangements


17:00 Close of nominations for Executive


Nominations in addition to the names on the slate are to be in the hands of Dr Fred Schroeder by this time



Monday 7 May



08:30 - 10:00 Session 5 Business



In memoriam: a time for each ICEB member country to briefly speak about key contributors to braille who have died since the Fourth General Assembly in Melbourne in April 2008



ICEB Constitution, discussion of revised Constitution and the recommendation from the Executive that it be adopted, Darleen Bogart (Canada)



10:00 - 10:30


Tea and coffee break


10:30 - 12:00 Session 6 Business



Report, World Braille Usage, Third edition, Dr Judith M. Dixon (USA)

Report, World Braille Council, Dr Judith M. Dixon (USA)

Braille21, verbal report, Pete Osborne (UK)

Public Relations Officer's report on outcomes of ICEB Fourth General Assembly 2008 resolutions, Pete Osborne (UK)



12:00 - 13:30


Lunch


13:30 - 14:45 Session 7 Papers



13:30 - 14:05 Paper 1

Braille: a key to literacy, independence and employment by Pasha Alden, Braille Consultant South African Library for the blind



14:10 - 14:45 Paper 2

The impact of UEB (UBC) on African languages in South Africa by Ntshavheni Netshituni and Johannes Dube



14:45 - 15:15


Tea and coffee break


15:15 - 16:30 Session 8 Papers and Feature Session



15:15 - 15:50 Paper 3

Some challenges in teaching braille to adult beginners in multi-lingual South Africa by Hazel Marshall



15:55 - 16:30 Feature session

Braille in Africa, facing the challenges, open discussion moderated by Mary Schnackenberg (New Zealand)

At this Fifth General Assembly we are joined by observers from Botswana and Zimbabwe. Jean Obi from Nigeria worked with Ghana to establish their braille authority. Christo de Klerk and others from South Africa have worked with braille leaders in Namibia. We will endeavour to pull together these and other strands looking for practical assistance we could give.



16:30 Close of session.



17:15 Assemble in hotel foyer for bus transport



17:30 Monday evening event



Depart for a braai (barbecue) at Rosebank Bowling Club, 15 Hume Road, Dunkeld, hosted by Blind SA, the largest consumer organisation of the blind which owns Braille Services, the largest braille producer in Africa

Master of ceremonies: Ntshavheni Netshituni



During dinner Blind SA will make a presentation of its medal of honour which it awards once every four years: there will be an opportunity for the recipient to speak

Vote of thanks for the evening from ICEB, Bill Poole ICEB Executive member at large (UK)



Guests will be transported back to the hotel by 21:30



Tuesday 8 May



08:30 - 10:00 Session 9 Papers



08:30 - 09:15 Paper 4

National certification in literary braille: standardizing professional competency in the braille code by Dr Edward Bell (USA)



09:20 - 10:00 Paper 5

Plan for an international certification in UEB proficiency, by Nancy Barker, Darleen Bogart, Jill Cooter and Phyllis Landon (Canada)



10:00 - 10:30


Tea and coffee break


10:30 - 12:00 Session 10 Papers and Business



10:30 - 11:15 Paper 6

The Trans-Tasman UEB proficiency certificate experience four years on by Josie Howse (Australia), Maria Stevens (New Zealand) and Frances Gentle (Australia)



11:15 - 11:45 ICEB role in certification of UEB producers and teachers: discussion



11:45 - 12:00 Business

Adoption of Minutes of Fourth General Assembly held in Melbourne, April 2008

Matters arising from the Minutes not included on the Agenda of the Fifth General Assembly



12:00 - 13:30


Lunch


13:30 - 14:45 Session 11 Business



Treasurer's Report (Including Budget and Finance Committee report), Bill Jolley (Australia)

Braille Music Committee report, Jordie Howell (Australia), presented by Pete Osborne (UK)

"Guidelines for small braille production units", draft, Jean Obi (Nigeria)

UEB Training and Implementation Materials Committee report, Jean Obi (Nigeria)

Nominations Committee second report, to be followed by election of the Executive if additional nominations have been received, Dr Fred Schroeder (USA)



14:45 - 15:15


Tea and coffee break


15:15 - 16:45 Session 12 Papers



15:15 - 15:50 Paper 7

UEB in New Zealand four years on by Maria Stevens, Janet Reynolds, Steve Bellamy and Raeleen Smith



15:55 - 16:30 Paper 8

Travelling the journey: implementing the Unified English Braille (UEB) code in the New South Wales education sector, putting it to bed and tucking it in by Josie Howse (Australia)



16:30 - 16:45 Discussion of UEB implementation in ICEB countries



16:45 Close of session, Tuesday evening free


Dinner own arrangements



Wednesday 9 May



08:30 - 10:00 Session 13 Business and Papers



08:30 - 09:15 Business


Refreshable braille committee report, Christo de Klerk (South Africa)


09:20 - 10:00 Papers



Paper 9

The future of refreshable braille by Pete Osborne (UK)



10:00 - 10:30


Tea and coffee break


10:30 - 12:00 Session 14 Papers



10:30 - 11:15 Paper 10

Braille implementation on iOS devices by Dr Judith M. Dixon (USA)



11:20 - 12:00 Paper 11

Rapid braille, automated conversions from DAISY to Unified English Braille by Leona Holloway (Australia)



12:00 - 13:30


Lunch


13:30 - 14:45 Session 15 Business



First report of Resolutions Committee



UEB Code Maintenance Committee report, Phyllis Landon (Canada)



14:45 - 15:15


Tea and coffee break


15:15 - 16:30 Subcommittee meeting



Code Maintenance Committee, chaired by Phyllis Landon: observers welcome



16:30 Close of subcommittee meeting



18:30 Presidential dinner at the Protea Hotel Samrand



Master of ceremonies: Christo de Klerk



Recital from the choir of Prinshof School for the Blind



Address: Lucy Mahlangu, Director Multilateral and Resources, Department of Arts and Culture, South Africa

Vote of Thanks for the address: Dr Fred Schroeder ICEB Immediate Past President (USA)



Toast to South Africa and to the International Council on English Braille: Hazel Marshall, Deputy Honorary President, SA National Council for the Blind



Presentation to three retiring members of the ICEB Executive: Darleen Bogart (Canada), Bill Poole (UK) and Dr Fred Schroeder (USA)



ICEB President's comments: Mary Schnackenberg (New Zealand)



Thursday 10 May



08:30 - 10:00 Session 16 Papers and Business



08:30 - 9:20 Paper 12

Selecting key words for I-M-ABLE - the individualized meaning-centered approach to braille literacy education by Dr Diane P. Wormsley (USA)



09:25 - 10:00 Items of business outstanding



10:00 - 10:30


Tea and coffee break


10:30 - 12:00 Session 17 Business



Resolutions Committee report: discussion and adoption of resolutions



12:00 - 13:30


Lunch


13:30 - 16:00 Session 18 Business



Items of business outstanding (continued)

Assembly closing

Introduction of incoming ICEB President and Executive

Looking ahead to the Sixth General Assembly in 2016

Closing comments, thankyous and farewells



16:00 Close of session, Thursday evening free


Dinner own arrangements



Friday 11 May



08:30 - 13:00 Incoming ICEB Executive meeting



separate agenda, observers welcome



13:00 - 14:00


Lunch followed by departure
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