Day 1 – Sunday, 18 October



Seventh General Assembly Programme and Business Agenda (Ver 5)Sunday 18 – Thursday 22 October 2020 NB All session times are given in UTC. For reference daily timings for the delegate countries are as follows:UK and Ireland:20:00 to 23:00Australia:06:00 to 09:00 EST (plus one day)New Zealand:08:00 to 11:00 (plus one day)US and Canada:15:00 to 18:00 EST12:00 to 15:00 PSTSouth Africa:21:00 to 00:00[UTC:19:00 to 22:00]Day 1 – Sunday, 18 OctoberBefore the meeting please read: Minutes from the last General AssemblyPresident’s ReportNominations Committee ReportCountry Reports19:00-20:00 Session 1: Seventh General Assembly OpeningWelcome from the UK hosts: Colin Low (President of UKAAF), Richard West (Immediate past chair of UKAAF) and Mandy White (RNIB and chair of organising committee) (10?minutes)Welcome from the ICEB president: Christo de Klerk (10?minutes)Keynote Address: Dr. Aubrey Webson, Ambassador to the United Nations for Antigua and Barbuda (35?minutes)Break (5?minutes)20:00-21:00 Session 2: BusinessIntroduction of delegates and observers (10?minutes)Adoption of the minutes of the sixth General Assembly and other procedural matters (10?minutes)Nominations Committee first report, presentation of the slate: Mary Schnackenberg (5?minutes)President's report: Christo de Klerk (30?minutes)Break (5?minutes)21:00-22:00 Session 3: Business and Country ReportsIn memoriam (15?minutes)Summary and discussion of country reports (45?minutes)22:00 Close of Nominations for ExecutiveDay 2 – Monday, 19 October (Theme – Braille Music)Before the meeting please read: The Reports:Music Braille Committee ReportConstitution and Bylaws reportICEB constitutionICEB BylawsTreasurer’s ReportPromotion and publicity reportThe Braille Music papers:Roger Firman and Clare Gailans, Braille Music in a Digital AgeJordie Howell, Innovation in braille music translation Processes and transcription practices to produce more music?Meysam Khataminia, Challenges facing developing countries in the production and teaching of Braille music: case study from Iran?Sarah Morley Wilkins, Securing the future of music braille production – the DAISY Music Braille Project?19:00-20:30 Session 4: Reports and PapersICEB Braille Music Committee report and discussion: Jordie Howell, (30?minutes)Music Papers, discussion and questions (55?minutes)Break (5?minutes)20:30-22:00 Session 5: BusinessConstitution and Bylaws Report and discussion: Ntshavheni Netshituni (30?minutes)Treasurer’s Report and discussion (including Budget and Finance Committee report): Jen Goulden (30?minutes)Promotion and Publicity Report and discussion (including website and newsletter): Leona Holloway (30?minutes)Day 3 – Tuesday, 20 October (Theme – Braille and Technology)Before the meeting please read:The Reports:Braille Technology ReportCode Maintenance Committee reportThe Braille Technology Papers:James Bowden, Producing Ebraille booksJennifer Dunnam, Moving Toward Greater Accuracy: Improvements and Challenges in Electronic print-to-Braille and Braille-to-Print Translation Since the Implementation of Unified English BrailleJen Goulden, Automated Braille: The Good, the Bad and the FabulousKathy Riessen, Following print: What does this really mean in the electronic environmentDave Williams, Liblouis, braille translation for everyoneKirsten Roberts, Using a Range of Braille Technologies to Access Adult life19:00-20:30 Session 6: Reports and PapersBraille Technology Committee report and discussion: James Bowden (30?minutes)Technology papers, discussion and questions (55?minutes)Break (5?minutes)20:30-22:00 Session 7: BusinessCode Maintenance Committee Report and discussion: Kathy Riessen (90?minutes)Day 4 – Wednesday, 21 October (Theme – braille literacy and learning)Before the meeting please read: Braille Learning and literacy papers for session 1:Tricia d’Apice, Study of braille fluency, in Australia & New ZealandCathy Senft-Graves and Cay Holbrook, Inspiring Literacy: Using Balanced, Comprehensive Reading and Writing Instruction within an Inclusive Environment to Support Braille-Reading Students?Maritza Gonzalez, Teaching American English Sounds To Blind And Low Vision Learners Using Assistive Technology?Tina Herzberg, Dual Media Case Studies: Perspectives on Literacy by Four Adolescents, Their Teachers, and Family MembersBraille Learning and Literacy papers for session 2:Natalie Martiniello, Factors Contributing to Braille Learning and Reading Performance as Individuals AgeSusan Potter and Sean Randall, Hand in Hand: The confluence of Braille and Technology in Specialist Education and beyond??Samuel Foulkes and Tina Seger, Technical Material in UEB?– Developing an NLS CurriculumDonal Fitzpatrick and Azadeh Nazemi, Euromath: Enabling Mathematical Communication Between Teacher and Student Using UEB?19:00-20:30 Session 8: Reports and PapersBraille Learning and Literacy Papers – Session 1, discussion and questions (55?minutes)Second report of the Nominations Committee followed by elections: Mary Schnackenberg (30?minutes)Break (5?minutes)20:30-22:00 Session 9: Business and PapersBraille Learning and Literacy Papers – Session 2, discussion and questions (60?minutes)Free session (30?minutes)Day 5 – Thursday, 22 OctoberBefore the meeting please read: Resolutions committee report19:00-20:30 Session 10: BusinessReport of the Resolutions Committee: Judy Dixon (85?minutes)Break (5?minutes)20:30-22:00 Session 11: BusinessIntroduction of Incoming ICEB President and ExecutiveLooking Ahead to 8th General Assembly in 2024Closing Comments, Thank-yous, and Farewells ................
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