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Events in 2023

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

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/

• July 22 to July 28, 2023
  18th Deafblind International World Conference in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
  DEADLINE for Call for Abstracts: July 1, 2022

  Hosted by: The Deafblind Network of Ontario (DBNO)
  The Theme of the event celebrates ‘Global Connections: The Future in our Hands’, which includes a comprehensive 4-day educational program.
  This conference will be designed as a Hybrid event, offering content in-person and virtually.
  All sessions will be recorded so that registered participants can view after.

  CALL FOR ABSTRACTS

  The Scientific Committee invites persons interested in presenting at the 18th Deafblind International World Conference to submit abstracts for presentations.

  The purpose of the presentations is:

  • To provide an opportunity for participants to present studies relevant to the field of deafblindness.
  • To share practice innovations or program evaluations. Solutions-focused and practice-orientated presentations are welcome.
  • To present lived-experiences that highlight unfulfilled needs in research, service provision, education, or intervenor service.

  The Scientific Committee welcomes submissions in a traditional research abstract format, or workshop, lived-experience or presentation format. The deadline for online submissions is July 1, 2022.

  ASL - https://youtu.be/vdtjp6MzviQ

  For further information & instructions, as well as for the link to the submission portal (https://events.decorporate.ca/DBI2023/abstract/login.php)

  please visit the conference website at: https://www.deafblindnetworkontario.com/

  For any questions, feel free to contact: dbiconference2023@dbno.ca

Events in 2022

• 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.

  27th and 28th September 2022 from 11am to 1pm GMT
  Free webinars, Raised Mathematics Project

  ICEVI, NextSense, and the Round Table on Information Access for People with Print Disabilities invite you to two, free online presentations by members of the Raised Mathematics Project Consortium.

  The Raised Mathematics Project works on the automated conversion of mathematical content into accessible formats. One goal is to provide an easy to use, fully automated workflow for the transcription of mathematical textbooks for electronic formats (in particular, PreTeXt and LaTeX) into tactile Braille.

  Day 1: Math Braille (27 September)
  Day 2: Tactile Diagrams (28 September)

  Register here: https://www.nextsense.org.au/professional-education/raised-maths-workshops-2
  Raised Mathematics Project Presentations Flyer: Raised Mathematics Project Presentations Flyer PDF format

  To learn more about the project, click here: https://aimath.org/aimnews/braille_full/

Events in 2021

• Norway 29-30 April 2021
  Tactile Reading Conference in Oslo

  The Tactile Reading conference in 2021 will focus on braille and graphics, including digital aid for braille-reading and the use of 3D-printed material.
  The aim of the program is to concentrate on early intervention and education for children, youth, and adults within the field of tactile reading.
  For further information about the conference, please visit: https://www.statped.no/tactilereading2021
  Contact: tactilereading2021@statped.no

Events in 2020

•   Latest Development: VBS Congress 2020 in Marburg / Hessen is CancelLed and Postponed to August 2 - 6, 2021

  3 - 7 August 2020
  VBS Congress 2020 in Marburg an der Lahn (Germany)

  Verband für Blinden- und Sehbehindertenpädagogik e.V. (VBS) in cooperation with ICEVI-Europe proudly invite all ICEVI-Europe members & non-members, VBS members, educators, blind and visually impaired people, and anyone else interested in the field of education, upbringing and rehabilitation for blind and visually impaired people, to Register their Participation in this Congress and use this congress as a platform for acquiring new knowledge and expertise regarding the development of inclusive learning and living environments.

  37th Congress for Pedagogy for the Blind and Visually Impaired

  Venue: Deutsche Blindenstudienanstalt eV (blista)

  Theme: „Life. Education. Participation.

                individual - specific – flexible“

  Further information will follow at http://www.vbs.eu

• 9-21 August 2020
  International Leo Youth Camp for the Blind 2020

  Place: Klingberg/Scharbeutz (Germany, Schleswig-Holstein)
  Participants: Blind and partially sighted young adults at the age of 18-25* (*participation is only possible twice)
  Accommodation: Handicapped accessible youth hostel in Scharbeutz in Northern Germany

  For further information, and for the young people who wish to participate in this two week summer camp, please send an email to international.leoyouthcamp@gmail.com

  Flyer Leo Camp
  Invitation Letter
  Application Form

Events in 2019

• 18-19 April 2019
  28th International Conference on Insights in Ophthalmology (Rome, Italy)

  The goal of the conference is to bring together bright minds to give talks that are idea-focused, and on a wide range of subjects, to foster learning, inspiration and wonder and provoke conversations that matter.

  Venue: Holiday Inn Rome Aurelia
  Theme: Eye to the Future: Ophthalmology Compensation Trends
  For more details, please visit the 28th International Conference on Insights in Ophthalmology Website.
  For Questions, please contact John Hyde at:
  Link to pdf of Ophthalmology Summit 2019 Conference Details, PDF, 405kB

• 9-12 May 2019
  International Symposium on Physical Activity and Individuals with Visual Impairments or Deafblindness (Edinburgh,UK)

  Where: University of Edinburgh
  Organised by: The Scottish Sensory Centre
  This is a 3 day symposium specifically focusing on physical activity for those pupils and young adults with visual impairment and deafblindness. The symposium will focus on research in this area and practical sessions will be included as well.
  Venue: Pollock Halls Conference Centre in Edinburgh, 18 Holyrood Park Road, Edinburgh EH16 5AY
  For the link to Registration and for Abstract Submissions, as well as, further information, please visit International Symposium on Physical Activity and Individuals with Visual Impairments or Deafblindness website.

Events in 2018

• 22-31 July 2018
  24th ICC- International Camp on Communication and Computers for Blind and Partially Sighted Youth, ages 16-21 years (Zadar, Croatia)

  Host: Centar up2date
  Venue: University of Zadar in Croatia
  Contact: International Association ICC:
  Klaus Miesenberger, University of Linz, Austria
  Tel.: ++43 (0) 732 2468-3757
  email:
  For further information, please visit the ICC website.
  General Information ICC, PDF format, 558kB
  Announcement of 24th ICC 2018, PDF format, 862kB

• 5-17 August 2018
  International Leo Youth Camp for the Blind 2018

  Place: Klingberg/Scharbeutz (Germany, Schleswig-Holstein)
  Participants: Blind and partially sighted young adults at the age of 18-25* (*those who already participated twice will be excluded)
  Accommodation: Handicapped accessible youth hostel
  For further information, please visit the Facebook page of the Leo BlindenCamp, as well as, Contact: blindencamp (at) leo-club-luebeck.de and/or the Participation Coordinators: Sebastian Jung () and Sara Eileen Meyer ()
  Link to Flyer, PDF format, 291kB
  Link to Letter of Invitation, PDF format, 700kB

• 27-29 September 2018
  VIII ICEVI East European Conference in Saratov, Russia

  Organized by the International Council for Education and Rehabilitation of People with Visual Impairment, Europe (ICEVI-Europe) with the Ministry of Education and Science of the Russian Federation and the Yuri Gagarin State Technical University of Saratov.
  Theme: Accessible Environment for People with Disabilities
  Venue: Yuri Gagarin State Technical University of Saratov
  For the Deadlines of Abstract Submission & Registration, as well as, further information regarding Registration, the Call for Abstracts, Accommodation, Transportation, etc. please visit the VIII ICEVI East European conference website
  For further information and questions, please contact Vladimir Ruchin, Head of Department of International Cooperation, at
  Responsible person for publications: Lyudmila Myasnikova +7 9271229272,
  Formal Announcement of theVIII ICEVI East European Conference in Saratov, Russia, DOC format, 228kB

• 11- 12 October 2018
  Groupement des Professeurs et Educateurs d'Aveugles et d'Amblyopes

  54th Pedagogical Days, Paris (France)
  You adapt, I adapt
  13 years later: sustainability and evolutions
  National Institute of Blind Youth
  For further information, please visit GPEAA's website: www.gpeaa.fr
  Announcement of 54th Pedagogical Days, PDF format, 63kB

• 15-16 November 2018
  4th International Congress of University and Disability (Madrid, Spain)

  About Congress: The Congress is a forum that aims to be a meeting place to propose ideas and strategies to move towards the university inclusion and to let people know about the researches that have been made, programs and experiences related to persons with disabilities, which are being developed at universities in a global level.
  Organized by: the ONCE Foundation
  Venue: The Cultural Sports Complex ONCE - Paseo de la Habana, 208, 28016 Madrid
  Registration Deadline: October 31, 2018
  For further information regarding the Congress Program, Goals and Objectives, Registration, as well as, Accommodation, Transportation, Committees etc. please visit the 4th International Congress of University and Disability website.

• 26-28 November 2018
  27th European Ophthalmology Congress, Dublin, Ireland

  European Ophthalmology 2018 is a global platform to discuss and learn about Ophthalmological Associated Diseases and their Treatment. Ophthalmology is the branch of medicine that deals with the anatomy, physiology and diseases of the eye. An ophthalmologist is a specialist in medical and surgical eye problems. Since ophthalmologists perform operations on eyes, they are both surgical and medical specialists. A multitude of diseases, vision defects and conditions can be diagnosed from the eye namely cataract, myopia, hyperopia, astigmatism and conjunctivitis. This annual gathering of Ophthalmologists and Optometrists at Dublin aims to provide an insight about the latest advancement and treatment modalities in the field of ophthalmology and other associated prospects.
  More details about 27th European Ophthalmology Congress..