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ICEVI Pacific Regional Executive Members 2006-2010 Term

List of executive members

Chairperson

Frances Gentle
Renwick Centre
Royal Institute for Deaf & Blind Children
Private Bag 29
Parramatta NSW 2124
AUSTRALIA
Tel:61 2 9872 0808
Fax:61 2 9873 1614
e-mail: frances.gentle at ridbc.org.au

Immediate Past Chairperson:

Assoc. Professor Dr. Jill Keeffe
First Vice President of ICEVI
Centre for Eye Research Australia
University of Melbourne
Department of Ophthalmology
Locked Bag 8
East Melbourne 8002
Ph 61 3 922 983 75
Fax 61 3 966 238 59
Email: jillek at unimelb.edu.au

Deputy Chairpersons:

James Aiwa (of PNG),
University of Goroka,
P. O. Box 1078,
Goroka, E.H.P
PAPUA NEW GUINEA
Ph 675 732 2065
Fax 675 732 2620
Email: aiwaj at uog.ac.pg

Deputy Chairpersons:

Tricia d'Apice (of Australia)
Adjunct Lecturer & SPEVI Secretary
Email: triciadapice at gmail.com

Deputy Chairpersons:

Doreen Roebeck (of Samoa)
Assistant Chief Executive Officer
Ministry of Education, Sports and Culture
PO Box 1869
Apia SAMOA
Ph 0685 24614
Fax 685 20004
Email: droebeck at lesamoa.net

Deputy Chairpersons:

Setareki Macanawai (of Fiji)
Chief Executive Officer
Pacific Disability Forum
24 Des Voeux Road
Suva
Fiji Islands
Email: pdfsec at connect.com.fj

Deputy Chairpersons:

Karen Stobbs (of NZ)
Coordinator Immersion Programs
BLENNZ (Blind and Low Vision Education Network NZ)
Private Bag 75801
Manurewa, New Zealand
Ph 64 03 754 334
Fax 64 03 559 151
Email: kstobbsBLENNZ at rnzfb.org.nz

Ex-Officio Committee Members:

Sandie Mackevicius
President of SPEVI
Senior Early Childhood Educator, Vision Australia
Victoria
Ph 61 3 9761 0011, Fax 61 3 9761 2455,
Email: Sandie.mackevicius at visionaustralia.org

Ex-Officio Committee Members:

Kua Cheng Hock Asia Pacific President, World Blind Union
Independent Society of the Blind
417-A East Coast Road
Singapore 42900
Email: adaptive at singnet.com.sg

Ex-Officio Committee Members:

Paul Manning
Executive Officer, Parents of Vision impaired NZ
PO Box 21141
Hamilton, New Zealand
Ph 021 32 44 77 or 0800 312 019
Fax 07 8383539 or 07 8555520
Email: www.pvi.org.nz

Ex-Officio Committee Members:

Gayle Skinner
President of Australian Association for Parents of Vision Impaired (AAPVI)
PO Box 486
Golden Square, Vic 3555
Email: info at aapvi.org.au

ICEVI Principal Officers Executive Committee 2006-2010 Term

List of executive committee

President

Lawrence F. Campbell
Overbrook School for the Blind
6333 Malvern Avenue Philadelphia
PA 19151-2597
U.S.A.
Tel: 1 215 877 77 13
Fax: 1 215 878 88 86
e-mail: larry at obs.org

First Vice President

Dr. Jill Keeffe
Centre for Eye Research Australia
University of Melbourne
Department of Ophthalmology
Locked Bag 8
East Melbourne 8002
AUSTRALIA
Tel:61 3 922 983 75
Fax:61 3 966 238 59
e-mail: jillek at unimelb.edu.au

Second Vice President

Harry Svensson
Swedish Institute for Special Needs Education
Box 12161
SE- 102 26 Stockholm
SWEDEN
Tel:46 8 737 1671
Fax:46 8 737 1699
e-mail: harry.svensson at sit.se

Treasurer

Nandini Rawal
Blind People's Association
Jagdish Patel Chowk
Surdas Marg
Vastrapur
Ahmedabad - 380 015
Gujarat
INDIA
Tel:91 79 2630 6432
Fax:91 79 2630 0106
e-mail:bpaiceviad1 at sancharnet.in

Secretary General

M.N.G. Mani IHRDC Campus
Ramakrishna Mission Vidyalaya
Coimbatore 641 020
Tamil Nadu
INDIA
Tel: 91 422 2697 530, 91 422 2693 414
Fax: 91 422 2692 353
e-mail: sgicevi at vsnl.net

What's New

Read the latest updates from ICEVI Pacific.
The Fiji National Parent Workshop was held on 27 – 30 July 2009. Click here to read about the Fiji National Parent Workshop.
This is a gentle reminder that ICEVI Membership Subscriptions for the 2009-2010 period are now due. Click here to find more about ICEVI Membership Subscriptions and the benefits of membership.
The Pacific Regional Disability Conference 2009 provided the opportunity for Pacific national DPOs and regional government and non-government development partners to meet and discuss issues and approaches to promoting the human rights of persons with disabilities and the capacity of DPOs in the Pacific. Click here to read the report from the Pacific Regional Disability Conference 2009.
The Pacific Regional Disability Conference 2009 paper presents an overview of the EFA-VI initiatives in the Pacific region during 2008. Click to read more about the Pacific Regional Disability Conference 2009 paper.

Unified English Braille: A Concept Paper for Pacific Island Nations briefly discusses Unified English Braille, focussing on its relevance for the education of blind children in Pacific Island countries. Click to read more about the Unified English Braille paper.
Pacific Regional Train-the-Trainer (Mobility) Course - A four week introductory course in mobility skills was delivered by professionals in mobility from 3rd to 28th November 2008 in Nadave, Fiji. Click to read more about the introductory course in mobility skills.
The Education for All Children with Vision Impairments (EFA-VI) National Plan for Fiji (2009-2011) was produced through a process of collaboration with Fijian and Pacific regional government and non-government organisations and support groups. Click to read more about the EFA-VI National Plan for Fiji (2009-2011).
The International Council for People with Visual Impairment (ICEVI) in partnership with the World Blind Union (WBU) are currently making preparations for hosting the Fiji EFA-VI Forum in Suva Fiji, from 6th to 8th October 2008. Read about Fiji EFA-VI Forum.
The VSB Conference was held in Hanover, Germany on July 14 – 18th 2008. Click here to read about the VSB Conference report.

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