Regional Conference of the. International Council for Education of People with Visual Impairment EAST ASIA REGION

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1 2 nd Announcement Regional Conference of the International Council for Education of People with Visual Impairment EAST ASIA REGION EFA-VI Beyond 2015: Asian Perspectives Organised by ICEVI INDONESIA NETWORK Venue Hotel Sanur Paradise Plaza, Bali, Indonesia Date 28 th September 1 st October 2015

2 ICEVI International Council for Education of People with Visual Impairment (ICEVI) is a global association of individuals and organizations that promotes equal access to appropriate education for all visually impaired children and youth so that they may achieve their full potential. For more information on ICEVI, visit the website at East Asia Regional Conference Keeping in view the global agenda of Education For All children, ICEVI East Asia region is attempting to deliberate on the issue of treating education of children with visual impairment as their fundamental human right and ensuring that the global campaign beyond 2015 includes these children too in the vast Asia region, which is reported to have the largest number of visually impaired persons of the world. Theme Education For All Children with Visual Impairment (EFA-VI) Beyond 2015: Asian Perspectives The conference theme will be discussed in the light of global perspectives on education for all, Legislations, curricular strategies, human resource development, technology and higher education and the plenary sessions will focus on the following main topics. EFA and Disability: Global Perspectives EFA-VI Progress and Asian Perspectives Legislation for inclusion ASEAN Experience SEAMEO EFA: Strategies to serve low vision children and MDVI Role of Technology Higher Education Audio-visual aids such as TV, LCD projector, Slide Projector, OHP, Flip-charts, etc., will be available for the sessions. Poster presentations can also be made by the participants in the designated exhibition area. Translation facilities will be made available in Chinese, English, Japanese and Bahasa languages during the plenary sessions. However, simultaneous translation cannot be assured for the parallel sessions. 2

3 The abstracts of conference papers not exceeding 200 words as per the enclosed Abstract Form should reach the Programme Committee Secretariat: Dato S. Kulasegaran (Chairman, Programme Committee) Kompleks MAB Jalan Tebing, Off Jalan Tun Sambanthan , Kuala Lumpur, MALAYSIA on or before July 31, Abstracts can also be sent by to with a copy to the CEO, ICEVI Dr. M.N.G. Mani (oficevi@gmail.com) Regional Organising Committee The Regional Organising Committee of the conference is chaired by Dr. Suwimon Udompiriyasak, Chairperson, ICEVI East Asia Region with Dato S. Kulasegaran as the Vice-Chairman. Other members include Sri Soedarsono (Indonesia); Ir. Sri Renani Pantjastuti, MPA, Director, Special Education, Indonesia; Dr. Mudjito, AK, M.Si., Faculty of Education, State University of Surabaya, Indonesia; Aria Indrawati, President, Pertuni, Indonesia and Dr. M.N.G. Mani, CEO. The Regional Organising Committee will be responsible for the overall policy decisions pertaining to the conference. Host Committee The ICEVI Host Committee is headed by Sri Soedarsono, Chairperson, ICEVI Indonesia Network. The members include Ir. Sri Renani Pantjastuti, MPA, Dr. Praptono, Dr. Mudjito AK, Aria Indrawati, Representative of Pertuni, Ida Ayu Purnamaningsih Diwangkara, Bali Sub Committee, Dewa Gede Mahendra Putra.SH.MH, Public Relation of Province Bali Ida Bagus Rahoela, Public Relation of Mayor Denpasar, Parni Hadi, Indonesian Volunteer Association. The hostcommittee will form committees sub committees and also from Bali sub committees based on needs. Dr. Suwimon Udompiriyasak, Dato Kulasegaran and Dr. M.N.G. Mani will serve as ex-officio members of the Host Committee. Programme Committee The Programme Committee is chaired by Dato S. Kulasegaran from Malaysia which includes Dr. Suwimon Udompiriyasak, Regional Chairperson, Ir. Sri Renani Pantjastuti, MPA, Aria Indrawati, Amy Mojica, Herve and M.N.G. Mani (ICEVI) as members. Registration Details The Registration Fee (in US Dollars) for the conference will have 3 categories. Type of Registration Early Bird Registration (before May 31, 2015) Regular Registration (after May 31, 2015) Participants from countries other than Indonesia Participants from Indonesia US $ 250 US $ 150 US $ 300 US $ 200 Accompanying Person US $ 150 US $ 150 3

4 This fee includes the following: the entire programme, lunches, drinks during morning and afternoon, shared transport from the airport to the venue and back, conference bag, opening reception, closing dinner, and the proceedings on diskette or CD-Rom. Hotel Term & Conditions The Conference Hotel is SANUR PARADISE PLAZA HOTEL & SUITES. Participants are expected to stay at this hotel by indicating their preference through the registration form, because we get a special rate for the participants. There are some other hotels in the vicinity which can be opted by the participants. The tariff details are given below: Hotel Room Rate in US $ Rate in Rupiah Description Sanur Paradise Plaza Hotel & Suites / net Rp ,- net Garden View net Rp ,- net Venue of the Conference Mentari Hotel Pool View net Rp ,- net incl. B'fast extra bed Rp ,-/hr Diwangkara Holiday Villa Jambu Inn Alit Beach Bungalow / net Rp ,- net superior / deluxe / Standard Standard Superior Superior Hotel Type Hotel Type net Rp ,- net net Rp ,- net net m from the venue net incl. B'fast net net net net As per the prevailing exchange rates m from the venue extra bed 20.00/day The official check-in time is hours and check-out time is hours. Early check-in before 10 a.m. or late check-out beyond 2 p.m. will be charged as one additional nights stay. 4

5 Bank Details Overseas Bank Name Account Name Account Number Overseas Bank Swift Code : Bank Mandiri Batam - Indonesia Jalan Imam Bonjol no. 90 Nagoya Batam Indonesia : Sri Redjeki Soedarsono qq. ICEVI Indonesia : (for rupiah) (for US $) : BMRIIDJA Registration Process 1. Please complete the registration form by indicating the type of hotel preferred and the nature of registration fee applicable. 2. Make an electronic transfer to the Bank Account of the Conference and send the registration form with the transfer details. 3. Upon receipt of your payment, along the registration form (by or surface mail), the host committee will send you an official invitation letter via or fax, which will serve as proof of your registration and also for obtaining visa. A reference number will be indicated in the invitation letter which should be quoted in all your correspondence in the future. (Please note that online payment through credit card is not possible and therefore participants are requested to use the mode of bank transfer or send the fee through a Demand Draft to the host committee). Registration Form for the Conference should be sent to the Chairperson, Host Committee, on or before July 31, Contact information: Sri Soedarsono, Chairperson, Host Committee International Council for Education of People with Visual Impairment (ICEVI) Indonesia Network Jl. Tanah Abang Timur No. 15 Jakarta 11010, INDONESIA Telp / Fax: sris02@yahoo.com, indonesia.icevi@yahoo.co.id 5