Statement by ICEVI Global to mark the celebration of 2024 International Day of Persons with Disabilities:
Amplifying the leadership of persons with disabilities for an inclusive and sustainable future

Today, the International Council for Education of People with Visual Impairment (ICEVI) proudly unites with international partners, global networks, and worldwide communities to mark the 2024 International Day of Persons with Disabilities (#IDPwD). Together, we call for the recognition of people with visual impairment, including those with blindness, partial sight, deafblindness, and additional disabilities as leaders. We advocate for their engagement at all levels towards enacting inclusive education, sustainable development, peace building, and climate action.

International Day of Persons with Disabilities 3 December 2024, docx, 143kB

Save the Date! 10th ICEVI-European Conference to be held on May 15-17, 2025 in Padova, Italy

The Abstract Submission Deadline has been Extended!

With great pleasure we extend to you an invitation to participate in our Anniversary Conference, as it marks the 10th European Conference of ICEVI-Europe, and encourage you to submit abstracts of your theoretical or empirical research for an oral/poster presentation.

You may Submit your Abstract through the online form at the following link: https://icevieurope2025-hollman.it/abstracts/

The New Deadline of Abstract Submission is: October 31, 2024.

The secretariat of the Scientific Committee of the ICEVI Conference will contact you by 20 December 2024 to officially communicate the acceptance of your proposal.

The Conference program and other useful information will be made available within a few days.

For further information, please regularly visit the official conference website as it is updated with information as it becomes available.

The Board of ICEVI-Europe and the Robert Hollman Foundation look forward to your active participation and having you join us in Padova!

Flyer Icevi 2025, pdf, 528kB

Flyer Icevi 2025, docx, 4,72MB

Joint Webinar on Visual Impairment and Relations, Intimacy, and Sexuality

Date: 21 September, 15:00-17:00 CET
On 21 September, 15:00-17:00 CET, ENVITER and ICEVI-Europe (International Council for Education and Re/habilitation of People with Visual Impairment, Europe) are hosting a joint webinar on Visual Impairment and Relations, Intimacy, and Sexuality.
All blind or partially sighted people (from 0 to 100), regardless of their intellectual ability, should have access to correct knowledge about their body, relations, intimacy, and sexuality and should be given the opportunity to experience this all according to their wants and needs. This statement is the rational for the work at the national Dutch expertise group on relations, intimacy, and sexuality (RIS). They would like to invite you to join an interactive international webinar on September 21, 15:00-17:00 CET and share experience and knowledge: sexual development in the lifecycle, practical information and materials, results from scientific research project, personal stories from clients, casuistry, and ideas for attitude and conversations on this topic.
Click here to register for the event: https://forms.gle/g9yVtpjFYiG4K1H36.
Some days before the webinar we will send you a Zoom link for you to join us.

1st ICEVI AFRICA Conference

Venue: The Panari Hotel, Nairobi, Kenya
Dates: 9th – 12th October 2023

Theme: “The Future of Education for People with Visual Impairment in Africa”

Registration of participants and exhibitors is also open! For more information, please visit the Conference Website at: http://www.conference2023.iceviafrica.org
or send an email to: conference2023@iceviafrica.org

ICEVI Africa Conference Flyer 2023, pdf, 5,8MB

Save the date! You are invited to join the oMERO Project Erasmus+ Final Event
Where & When: Genova, Italy on July 21st 2023 from 14:30 – 19:00

This is a great opportunity to enlighten possible future developments in EU for the Visual Rehabilitator profile and the Curriculum.

If it is impossible for you to join the meeting in Genova, you could participate to the conference online. Please fill in the following form before July 20th and you will be provided with a useful link: Follow us!

For further information including the Conference Invitation, a Summary of the oMERO Project, Event Schedule & Speaker Details, Project flyer etc. please consult the following:

EN oMERO Project ERASMUS+, pdf, 164kB

OMERO FINAL EVENT, pdf, 346kB

ICEVI online final event, docx, 13,6kB

The International Symposium on Physical Activity and Individuals with Visual Impairments or Deafblindess

18th International Mobility Conference (IMC18) Warsaw 2023
Dates: 22 -26 May 2023 in Warsaw, Poland
Theme: “Information, resulting in mobility and ability”
Venue: Copernicus Science Center, Conference Center

We are proud to announce that the 18th International Mobility Conference (IMC18) will be held in Warsaw, Poland from 22 through 26 may 2023. The prestigious IMC18 is being organized by the Chance for the Blind Foundation together with Polish universities and other organizations working on behalf of blind and visually impaired people.

For information regarding registration, venue & accommodation, the conference program, etc. please visit the conference website at: https://imc18poland.com/

Happy World Sight Day 2022! We are beating sight loss for individuals through regular sight testing. Let’s not slip back. Ensure you have regular eye examinations as advised by your eye care professional. #LoveYourEyes.

Joint Statement by ICEVI & ICEVI-Europe on the Protection and Safety of Persons with Visual Impairment in War-Affected Countries

The International Council for Education of People with Visual Impairment (ICEVI) & The International Council for Education and Re/habilitation of People with Visual Impairment, Europe (ICEVI-Europe) call for all States Parties to international conventions to ensure the protection and safety of persons with visual impairment, including those with additional disabilities and deafblindness, in all war-affected countries.

ICEVI Joint Statement on Protection and Safety of Persons (VI) in War Affected Countries, docx, 109kB
ICEVI Joint Statement on Protection and Safety of Persons (VI) in War Affected Countries, pdf, 351kB

Announcement: Congratulations of the Higher Order

Awards presented to fellow colleagues, Nathalie Lewi-Dumont & David Swanston, in recognition of their achievements in the field of education of children and young people with visual impairment.

Congratulations of the Higher Order edited , PDF, 157kB

Letter of Appreciation to the Immediate Past President of ICEVI-Europe, Hans Welling, from Dr John Ravenscroft, Professor and Chair of Childhood Visual Impairment & President of ICEVI-Europe, in recognition of his dedicated service, commitment and accomplishments in his decade long role as the President of ICEVI-Europe.

Letter of Appreciation Hans Welling format pdf, 213kB

ICEVI-Europe Professional Interest Group, Early Intervention Conference

Dear Participants of the Early Intervention Conference,

As a result of the special circumstances and measures taken in Europe in the context of COVID-19, it was decided that the ICEVI-Europe Professional Interest Group, Early Intervention Conference scheduled to be held on 23 & 24 April 2020 in Leuven, Belgium will not take place. We are looking into the possibility to postpone the ICEVI-Europe Professional Interest Group Early Intervention Conference to a later date, probably in the fall of 2020. As soon as we have more insight into a possible new date, this will be communicated. We would like to thank you for your understanding of the measures taken in light of these exceptional circumstances.

Sincerely,
Hans Welling, President of ICEVI-Europe
Kathleen Vandermaelen, Board Member of ICEVI-Europe
Sonia Meys, Conference Chairperson

EBU & ICEVI-Europe Joint Project "Training and Propagation of Braille"

• EBU & ICEVI-Europe Joint Project "Training and Propagation of Braille" for download, format docx, 17kB
• EBU & ICEVI-Europe Joint Project "Training and Propagation of Braille" for download, format pdf, 340kB
• Braille Teaching and Literacy, A Report for the European Blind Union and European Commission, January 2018, PDF format, 887kB

Call to Join ICEVI-Europe Professional Interest Groups

Announcement to Join ICEVI-Europe Professional Interest Groups, pdf format, 133kB

9th ICEVI European Conference - Empowered by Dialogue

Presentations of the Keynote Lectures

• Presentation of Keynote Speaker Prof. dr. Claudia Claes, pdf format, 2,7MB
• Presentation of Keynote Speaker Prof. dr. Bea Maes, pdf format, 818kB
• Presentation of Keynote Speaker Dr. Elke Wagner, pdf format, 6,2MB
• Presentation of Keynote Speaker Mr. Peter Verstraten, pdf format, 2MB

Proceedings from the 9th ICEVI European Conference: Empowered by dialogue, 2-7 July 2017 in Bruges, Belgium

Proceedings from the 9th ICEVI European Conference: Empowered by dialogue, 2-7 July 2017 in Bruges, Belgium, pdf format, 28MB

Minutes of the 2017 ICEVI-Europe General Assembly

Minutes of the 2017 ICEVI-Europe General Assembly, pdf format, 562kB

Photo Gallery from the 9th ICEVI European Conference

Photo Gallery from the 9th ICEVI European Conference

ICEVI European Awards 2017

Announcement of the 2017 ICEVI European Awards, format pdf, 124kB

6th European Conference on Psychology and Visual Impairment (ECPVI)

11-12 November 2016 in Budapest, Hungary
Theme: PSYCHOLOGICAL SURVIVAL SKILLS IN A SIGHTED WORLD
Extended Abstract Submission Deadline: 15 July 2016
Detailed Information: http://6ecpvi.elte.hu/
Contact: ecpvi6@barczi.elte.hu
2nd Announcement of Abstract Submission Deadline
For the Photo Gallery, Presentations, and Posters, please visit the 6th ECPVI Conference Website

ICEVI-Europe as a member of the European Coalition for Vision proudly supports World Sight Day 2016

Link to World Sight Day 2016 support cards [ZIP format, 7.1MB]

Questionnaire for National Representatives of ICEVI-Europe

Link to online questionnaire for National Representatives of ICEVI-Europe

ICEVI - Europe as a Partner in the Erasmus+ Project BaGMIVI - Bridging the Gap Between Museums and Individuals with Visual Impairments

Information regarding the project BaGMIVI

The proposal for a European Accessibility Act: a new, accessible Europe for blind and partially sighted people?

• English version [DOCX format, 47kB]
• French version [DOCX format, 54kB]
• German version [DOCX format, 55kB]
• Spanish version [DOCX format, 358kB]

EBU & ICEVI-Europe Joint Project

Erasmus+ Mobility of Students with Disability: A State-of-the-art report on the accessibility of exchange programs for students with visual impairments

• Mobility of Students with Disability [DOCX format, 293kB]
• Mobility of Students with Disability [PDF format, 644kB]

Erasmus+ Mobility of Students with visual impairment Pilot Survey among Erasmus+ and Disability Coordinators

• Pilot Survey among Erasmus+ and Disability Coordinators for download, format docx, 273kB
• Pilot Survey among Erasmus+ and Disability Coordinators for download, format pdf, 1,3MB

Erasmus+ Mobility of Students with Visual Impairment Accessible Universities for Erasmus+ Students with Visual Impairment

• Accessible Universities for Erasmus+ Students with Visual Impairment for download, format docx, 186kB
• Accessible Universities for Erasmus+ Students with Visual Impairment for download, format pdf, 476kB

Recommendations for students with visual impairment participating in international exchange programmes

• Recommendations for students with visual impairment participating in international exchange programmes, format docx, 204kB
• Recommendations for students with visual impairment participating in international exchange programmes, format pdf, 675kB