2007-10-08
Welcome to the 6th EBU Deafblind Conference "Deafblindness: Equality and Diversity" and the 2nd EDBU General Assembly
25-30 April 2008, Four Points Panorama Hotel, Zagreb, Croatia
GENERAL INFORMATION
Croatian Association of Deafblind Persons Dodir has the pleasure of organizing the 6th EBU DeafblindConference and the 2nd EDBU General Assembly.
Come to Zagreb, you’ll be most welcome!
The 6th EBU Deafblind Conference and the 2nd EDBU General Assembly.
Deafblindness: Equality and Diversity
Four Points Panorama Hotel, Zagreb, Croatia
DATE: 25. - 30. April 2008
OFFICIAL LANGUAGE: Official language of the conference is English.
Four Points Panorama Hotel, Zagreb, Croatia
Single room: 88 Euro per person/per night
Double room: 96 Euro per room/per night
Registration fee includes materials for use at the conference, all meals (except for the gala dinner) and welcoming cocktail
Before 30.11.2007 = 100 Euro
After 30.11.2007 – Until 29.2. 2008 = 150 Euro
After 29.02.2008 = 200 Euro
Participants will receive a written confirmation of registration.
Cancellation must be submitted in writing no later then 29.2.2008
Payment should be only in Euro by Bank Transfer. Once fees have been paid, registration will be confirmed.
We are planning an exciting and varied social programme for you, which will consist of an opening ceremony, a welcome reception, a gala dinner. We will also offer you a varied choice of optional excursions and activities. More information coming up!
In the registration form you will find the list of workshop themes. Please make your choice (on the basis of your choice we will make the final plan of workshops) Note that we can have only three (3) workshops at the same time - see the programme.
Croatian Association of Deafblind Persons DODIR
Contact project coordinator at
E-mail: edbu2007@dodir.hr
www.dodir.hr
There are many reasons to come to Zagreb. We look forward to seeing you!
(General information in rtf. format)
PRELIMINARY PROGRAMME
1st day: 25 April 2008
EBU Conference - start
Morning - Arrival of the participants
10.00-15.00 Registration
15.00 - 16.00 Official opening ceremony and welcome
16.00 - 16.30 Coffee break
16.30 - 16.40 Announcements
16.40 - 17.00 Election of Resolution Committee
17.10 - 17.50 Plenary session - Keynote speech - "Deafblind persons: the right to equality and diversity" (Lex Grandia - WFDB President, Denmark)
18.00 - 20.00 Dinner
20.00 Get-together Party
2nd day: 26 April 2008
EBU Conference - continuation
8.00 - 9.00 Breakfast
9.00 - 9.10 Announcements
9.15 - 9.55 Plenary presentation: "Rights - right for equality and diversity" (Brigitta Blokland - EBU Board Member, Netherlands)
10.05 - 10.45 Plenary presentation: "Representation - increasing participation of deafblind persons at all levels in society. How to promote full and equal participation?" (Geir Jensen - President of Norwegian Deafblind Association [FNDB], member of EBU Deafblind Commission, EDBU auditor, Norway)
10.45 - 11.15 Coffee break
11.15 - 12.15 Workshops to themes 1 and 2 3 workshops (we have 3 rooms altogether according the budget)
12.30 - 14.00 Lunch
14.00 - 14.40 Plenary presentation: "Recognition - celebration of the diversity and the unity" (Jan Jakes - President of Czech Deafblind Association VIA, acting EDBU Secretary General, Czech Republic)
14.50 - 15.30 Plenary presentation, "Respect and tolerance - Promoting a more cohesive society" (Sergey Sirotkin - Chairman of EBU Deafblind Commission, EDBU Vice-President, Russia)
15.30 - 16.00 Coffee break
16.00 - 17.00 Workshops to themes 3 and 4
17.10 - 17.50 Plenary discussion on workshops
18.00 Dinner
-Social gathering
-Work of Resolution Committee
3rd day: 27 April 2008
EBU Conference - close
8.00 - 9.00 Breakfast
9.00 - 9.10 Announcements
9.15 - 9.55 Reports from workshops
10.05 - 10.45 Report from Resolution Committee, discussions on resolutions
10.45 - 11.15 Coffee break
11.15 - 11.55 Conclusion of discussions on resolutions, approval of resolutions
12.00 - 12.15 Closing ceremony
12.30 - 14.00 Lunch
14.00 Excursion
Dinner
-Social gathering
4th day: 28 April 2008
EDBU General Assembly - start
8.00 - 9.00 Breakfast
9.00 - 9.10 Announcements
9.15-10.45 Session 1
10.45 - 11.15 Coffee break
11.15- 12.30 Session 2
5.Election of the General Assembly functionaries
a)Chairperson of the General Assembly
b)Two scrutineers (Vote counters)
c)Person responsible for the minutes
d)Two witnesses to check and sign the minutes /verifiers of the minutes
6.Approval of the agenda
7.Admission of new EDBU members
8.Approval of amendments to EDBU membership list and to the electoral register
12.30 - 14.00 Lunch
14.00-15.30 Session 3
9.Appointment of committees
a)Editorial committee - EDBU Constitution
b)Editorial committee - resolution
c)Guidelines committee
10.Reports from EDBU Executive Committee about its work from November 2003 to April 2008
a)Vice-president's report
b)Treasurer's report
c)Information about EDBU Newsletter
11.Report from Auditors
12.Discussion and approval of reports from the Executive Committee and Auditors
15.30 - 16.00 Coffee break
16.00-17.50 Session 4
13.Information about procedure for the election by secret ballot of the Executive Committee, the Auditors and the new Election Committee
14.Nomination of candidates for the Executive Committee and approval of list of candidates
15.Election of Executive Committee (by secret ballot)
a)President
b)Vice-President
c)Secretary General
d)Treasurer
e)Two Executive Committee Members
16.Announcement of results of secret ballot, presentation of new office-bearers (President, Vice-President, Secretary General, Treasurer, Executive Committee Members)
18.00 Dinner
-Informal communication, social program
-Work of editorial committees (for EDBU Constitution and resolution), and of Guidelines Committee
5th day: 29 April 2008
EDBU General Assembly - continuation
8.00 - 9.00 Breakfast
9.00 - 9.10 Announcements
9.15-10.45 Session 5
17.Election of 2 auditors
18.Election of the new Election Committee
10.45 - 11.15 Coffee break
11.15- 12.30 Session 6
19.Proposals concerning amendments and additions for EDBU Constitution - information from acting Secretary General
20.Discussion about new edition of the Constitution
12.30 - 14.00 Lunch
14.00-15.30 Session 7
21.Discussion about new edition of the Constitution
15.30 - 16.00 Coffee break
16.00-17.50 Session 8
22.Completing of discussion and approval of new version of the Constitution
18.00 Official dinner
-Informal communication, social program
6th day: 30 April 2008
EDBU General Assembly - close
8.00 - 9.00 Breakfast
9.00 - 9.10 Announcements
9.15-10.45 Session 9
23.Approval of membership fees
24.Report and decision of the proposals from the committees
a)Editorial committee - Constitution
b)Editorial Committee - resolution
c)Guidelines committee
25.Proposals on Secretariat and its location
26.Proposals on venue and dates for the next General Assembly
10.45 - 11.15 Coffee break
11.15- 12.30 Session 10 (final)
27.Speeches of participants, guests, other proposals, congratulations
28.Concluding remarks of new-elected president
29.Closing ceremony
12.30 - 14.00 Farewell Lunch
(Preliminary programme in rtf. format)
REGISTRATION FORM
Name:
Occupation:
Organisation:
Address:
City:
Zip code:
Country:
Phone:
E-mail address:
Sex: Male/Female
I am: deafblind/interpreter/guide/assistant/professional
I wish my materials in:
-large print
-normal print
-braille
Other requests:
Arrival date:
Departure date:
Single room (88 euro per person/per night)
Double room (96 euro per room/per night) which I will share with:
Special requests: (food, non smoking room, etc...)
Before 30.11.2007 - 100 Euro
After 30.11.2007 - Until 29.02.2008 - 150 Euro
After 29.02.2008 - 200 Euro
Registration fee includes:
-Materials for use at the Conference
-All meals (except for the Gala dinner)
-Welcoming cocktail
-Accomodation
-Gala dinner (approx. 30 euro)
-Excursion (approx. 20 euro)
(Gala dinner and Excursion will be payed upon your arrival)
Conference fee (100 / 150 / 200 euro)
Accomodation (five nights)
-single room (88 euro per person/per night)
-double room (96 euro per room/per night)
Total fee payed:
Beneficiary: Hrvatska udruga gluhoslijepih osoba “Dodir“
Name: Dodir c/c Sanja Tarczay
Address: Vodnikova 8
Area codes: 10000 Zagreb
Country: Croatia
Account number: 2500-currency-1239473
Bank beneficiary: Zagrebacka banka d.d.
Name of bank: Zagrebacka banka d.d.
Address of bank: Paromlinska 2
Area codes: 10000 Zagreb
Country: Croatia
National bankcode: 3234495
Swift address: SWIFT ZABA 2X
WORKSHOP THEMES
This is the list of the Workshops themes, please make your choice. Note that we can have only three workshops at the same time - see the programme.
First plenary presentation theme: "Rights - right for equality and diversity"
Probably subthemes for the workshops
-rights of the deafblind person to equal opportunities and non-discrimination
-the situation of the deafblind women- rights and equal opportunities
-Employment for deafblind persons- problems and strategies
-UN Convention on the rights of persons with disabilities
-Access to all aspects of the information society
Second plenary presentation theme: Representation - increasing participation of deafblind persons at all levels in society. How to promote full and equal participation?
Probably subthemes for the workshops:
-Guide Interpretation- Experiences and main problems with deafblind users (this speech must be given by an experienced guide interpreter, we must know his/her opinions, as they talk within our conferences)
-the haptic communication- How does this system work?
-the system of communication DACTYLS (Spain)
-Accessible communication
-accessible information
-accessibility in the entire environment
-Adaptation of the social life for the deafblind
-Development of the services for the deafblind
Third plenary presentation theme: "Recognition - celebration of the diversity and the unity"
Probably subthemes for the workshops:
-How must be our attitude and philosophy when we have the opportunity to access to formation and rehabilitation programmes
-Cooperation with the families of adults deafblind in getting their independent life
-Involvement of the deafblind in society
-European deafblind solidarity
-Cultural and sport activities of the deafblind
Fourth plenary presentation theme: "Respect and tolerance - Promoting a more cohesive society"
Probably subthemes for the workshops:
-the relevance of the Ethic in every professional working with deafblind persons
-New trends in definition of the deafblindness
-Recognition of the deafblindness
-Campaign and public awareness and information about the deafblindness
Please use one form per person. Registration form must be accompanied by full payment in order to be processed.
Croatian Association of Deafblind Persons DODIR
Conference 2008
Vodnikova 8
10000 Zagreb
Croatia
(Registration form in rtf. format)