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

Mon May 7 16:21:44 CDT 2012

Jake:

I have never heard a live stream either, but it may be that my timing is
off.  The meetings are in South Africa and so the next day there is 6
hours ahead of us, Eastern time.

Chris

On Sun, 6 May 2012, Jake Joehl wrote:

> This agenda looks fascinating. Only problem is, the listen links as well as the flash player aren't working on my end. I emailed the admin about this but does anyone on list have some suggestions?  I just checked out the ICEB website and I think I'm all set up.
> Jake
> Please visit me at http://www.samobile.net/users/jjoehl .
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Christopher Gray
> To: Unified Braille for All
> Sent: Friday, May 04, 2012 4:46 PM
> Subject: [Unified Braille For All] More ICEB Audio Streaming Information(fwd)
>
>
> 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
>
> ----------------------------------------
>
> 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
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>
>
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> Programme & Business Agenda
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>
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> Saturday 5 May
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>
> 09:30 - 16:00 Outgoing ICEB Executive meeting
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>
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> 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
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>
> 19:00 Close of cocktail party, Saturday evening free
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>
> 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
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> 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
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>
>
> Country reports
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> Australia, Christine Simpson
>
> Canada, Jen Goulden
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> New Zealand, Maria Stevens
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>
>
> 14:45 - 15:15
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>
> Tea and coffee break
>
>
> 15:15 - 16:45 Session 4 Business
>
>
>
> Country reports (continued)
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> Nigeria, Jean Obi
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> South Africa, Christo de Klerk
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> United Kingdom, Pete Osborne
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> United States, Frances Mary D'Andrea
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>
>
> 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
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>
>
> 15:15 - 15:50 Paper 3
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> 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.
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>
>
> 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
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>
>
> 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
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> 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
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>
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> 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)
>
>
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> 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
>
>
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> 10:00 - 10:30
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>
> Tea and coffee break
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> 10:30 - 12:00 Session 17 Business
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>
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> Resolutions Committee report: discussion and adoption of resolutions
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>
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> 12:00 - 13:30
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>
> Lunch
>
>
> 13:30 - 16:00 Session 18 Business
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>
>
> 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
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>
> Lunch followed by departure
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