Events and Conferences 2007
Disability and Development - Global Issues
- CBM takes part in international events and conferences, since disability and development are issues, that need to be considered globally.
ICEE Inaugural World Congress on Refractive Error and Service Development
The first global conference on refractive error and service development, hosted by the International Centre for Eye Care Education (ICEE), will take place from Wednesday, 14th to Friday, 16 March, at ICC in Durban, South Africa.
A key priority of VISION 2020, Refractive Error has lacked the emphasis that is required from eye care programmes. It is therefore imperative that current discourse seek solutions to the technological, human resources and service delivery challenges of meeting global refractive error needs.
NGDOs, public health experts, researchers, academics, eye care personnel and government representatives join for presentations, exhibitions and discussions on the key scientific and public health challenges influencing the provision of refractive services.
E-mail: ICCE
Further information: ICEE website
1st Int. Conference on Prevention and Rehabilitation of Hearing Impairment (WHO), Beijing, China
The 1st International Conference on Prevention and Rehabilitation of Hearing Impairment will be held in Beijing from Thursday, 26th to Saturday, 28th April. It will be hosted by the China Rehabilitation Research Center for deaf Children (CRRCDC), and co-sponsored by the China Disabled Persons' Federation (CDPF) and the World Health Organisation (WHO). The purpose is to further develop the prevention and rehabilitation of hearing impairment, and to strengthen the international communication and cooperation.
The sessions will include the following topics:
Further information: www.chinadeaf.com
4th Africa Forum
The Institutional Development Program (IDP) and the Africa Forum Committee of Kenya will organise the 4th Africa Forum, which will be held in Nairobi, Kenya from Sunday, 6th to Saturday, 12th May. Participants will discuss ‘Jamii jumuishi – Social inclusion – Intégration sociale' – the challenges or opportunities the population of blind or visually impaired citizens in Africa face. Main areas to be discussed will include blindness and social exclusion, moving towards inclusive education, blindness is no barrier to employability, leisure & sport as social inclusion.
Further information: IDP Africa Forum
14th Deafblind International World Conference 2007, Perth, Australia
The 14th Deafblind International World Conference will be held in Perth at the Burswood Entertainment Complex, from Tuesday 25th to Sunday 30th September inclusive, hosted by Senses Foundation. Up to 1000 delegates will include international, national and local health and disability professionals and service providers; experts in deafblindness; representatives from the international blind and deafblind communities.
Founded over 30 years ago, Deafblind International (DbI) is the world association promoting services for people who are deafblind. Central to our work is to support the development of services to enable a good quality of life for deafblind children and adults of all ages.
Senses Foundation Inc., the Conference host, is a charitable, not for profit organisation which is the primary service provider and advocate for West Australians who are blind with additional disability and deafblind. Senses Foundation provides "all of life" services throughout Western Australia.
Further information: DBI Conference website
6th EBU Deafblind Conference, Zagreb, Croatia
The 6th European Blind Union (EBU) Deafblind Conference on "Deafblindness: Equality and Diversity " and the 2nd European Deafblind Union (EDBU) General Assembly will take place from Monday, 5th to Saturday 10th October in Zagreb, Croatia.
Croatian Association of Deafblind Persons "DODIR"
Mobile: +385 91 8981313
E-mail: European Deafblind Union
Further information: European Blind Union website
European Deafblind Union website
The first global conference on refractive error and service development, hosted by the International Centre for Eye Care Education (ICEE), will take place from Wednesday, 14th to Friday, 16 March, at ICC in Durban, South Africa.
A key priority of VISION 2020, Refractive Error has lacked the emphasis that is required from eye care programmes. It is therefore imperative that current discourse seek solutions to the technological, human resources and service delivery challenges of meeting global refractive error needs.
NGDOs, public health experts, researchers, academics, eye care personnel and government representatives join for presentations, exhibitions and discussions on the key scientific and public health challenges influencing the provision of refractive services.
E-mail: ICCE
Further information: ICEE website
1st Int. Conference on Prevention and Rehabilitation of Hearing Impairment (WHO), Beijing, China
The 1st International Conference on Prevention and Rehabilitation of Hearing Impairment will be held in Beijing from Thursday, 26th to Saturday, 28th April. It will be hosted by the China Rehabilitation Research Center for deaf Children (CRRCDC), and co-sponsored by the China Disabled Persons' Federation (CDPF) and the World Health Organisation (WHO). The purpose is to further develop the prevention and rehabilitation of hearing impairment, and to strengthen the international communication and cooperation.
The sessions will include the following topics:
- Setting up National Programmes for prevention: obligations and functions of governments and NGOs.
- Prevention of hearing impairment through the life span
- Prevention of particular causes of hearing impairment
- Prevention of hearing impairment in the community and at the primary level of health care
- Early detection of hearing impairment in neonates, infants and young children
- Hearing and speech rehabilitation
- Technologies of assistive devices
- Provision of affordable hearing aids and services
Further information: www.chinadeaf.com
4th Africa Forum
The Institutional Development Program (IDP) and the Africa Forum Committee of Kenya will organise the 4th Africa Forum, which will be held in Nairobi, Kenya from Sunday, 6th to Saturday, 12th May. Participants will discuss ‘Jamii jumuishi – Social inclusion – Intégration sociale' – the challenges or opportunities the population of blind or visually impaired citizens in Africa face. Main areas to be discussed will include blindness and social exclusion, moving towards inclusive education, blindness is no barrier to employability, leisure & sport as social inclusion.
Further information: IDP Africa Forum
14th Deafblind International World Conference 2007, Perth, Australia
The 14th Deafblind International World Conference will be held in Perth at the Burswood Entertainment Complex, from Tuesday 25th to Sunday 30th September inclusive, hosted by Senses Foundation. Up to 1000 delegates will include international, national and local health and disability professionals and service providers; experts in deafblindness; representatives from the international blind and deafblind communities.
Founded over 30 years ago, Deafblind International (DbI) is the world association promoting services for people who are deafblind. Central to our work is to support the development of services to enable a good quality of life for deafblind children and adults of all ages.
Senses Foundation Inc., the Conference host, is a charitable, not for profit organisation which is the primary service provider and advocate for West Australians who are blind with additional disability and deafblind. Senses Foundation provides "all of life" services throughout Western Australia.
Further information: DBI Conference website
6th EBU Deafblind Conference, Zagreb, Croatia
The 6th European Blind Union (EBU) Deafblind Conference on "Deafblindness: Equality and Diversity " and the 2nd European Deafblind Union (EDBU) General Assembly will take place from Monday, 5th to Saturday 10th October in Zagreb, Croatia.
Croatian Association of Deafblind Persons "DODIR"
Mobile: +385 91 8981313
E-mail: European Deafblind Union
Further information: European Blind Union website
European Deafblind Union website
Conferences 2006
The European Development Days hosted by the European Commission on November 15th – 17th at the Heizel Stadium in Brussels.
Further information: European Development Days - November 15 -17, Brussels
The UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities: Impact and Opportunities for Persons with Disabilities in Developing Countries
Organised by CBM and Light for the World
Monday 20 November and Tuesday 21 November 2006
Committee of the Regions
Rue Belliard 101, 1040 Brussels
Further information: CBM Organises European Conference on Disability and Development - November 20/21, Brussels
Further information: European Development Days - November 15 -17, Brussels
The UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities: Impact and Opportunities for Persons with Disabilities in Developing Countries
Organised by CBM and Light for the World
Monday 20 November and Tuesday 21 November 2006
Committee of the Regions
Rue Belliard 101, 1040 Brussels
Further information: CBM Organises European Conference on Disability and Development - November 20/21, Brussels
