International Council for Education of People with Visual Impairment

1. International Council for Education of People with Visual Impairment INTERNATIONAL PARTNERS

2. International Council for Education of People with Visual Impairment ICEVI serves as a catalyst to provide a better tomorrow to persons with visual impairment throughout the world INTERNATIONAL PARTNERS

3. International Council for Education of People with Visual Impairment THE MISSION In recognition of the continuing global challenges in achieving access to quality education for the millions of out-of-school children with blindness and partial sight, the International Council for Education of People with Visual Impairment (ICEVI) is a membership organisation with a mission to promote access to inclusive, equitable, and quality education for all people with visual impairment. INTERNATIONAL PARTNERS

4. International Council for Education of People with Visual Impairment OUR GOALS • Goal 1 :  Promoting access to quality education for people with visual impairment including those with blindness, partial sight, deafblindness and additional disabilities. • Goal 2 :Influencing governments’ and relevant stakeholders’ implementation of the SDGs and UNCRPD in the area of education of people with visual impairment. • Goal 3 :Improving networking, information sharing and collaboration at national, regional and global levels. INTERNATIONAL PARTNERS

5. International Council for Education of People with Visual Impairment STRUCTURE OF ICEVI The basic structure of ICEVI is a regional one and its members are primarily members of a region. The ICEVI has been divided into seven region viz., • Africa • East Asia • Europe • Latin America • North America/Caribbean • The Pacific and • West Asia Each region is headed by a Chairperson and Deputy Chairpersons supported by a Regional Committee. INTERNATIONAL PARTNERS

6. International Council for Education of People with Visual Impairment THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Principal Officers President, First Vice-President, Second Vice-President, Principal Officer, Treasurer and President Emeritus SEVEN Regional Chairpersons THREE Representatives of founding members American Foundation for the Blind, Perkins School for the Blind and Royal National Institute of the Blind. THREE INGO Partners International Agency for Prevention of Blindness, Deafblind International and the World Blind Union NINE INGDO Members CBM, Light for the World, Norwegian Association of the Blind and Partially Sighted, ONCE, Perkins School for the Blind, RNIB, RIDBC, Sight Savers and Visio. INTERNATIONAL PARTNERS

7. International Council for Education of People with Visual Impairment The Principal Officers conduct the business of the organisation between General Assemblies and work with the Regions to implement the goals. The Executive Committee is supported by a full-time Chief Executive Officer. INTERNATIONAL PARTNERS

8. International Council for Education of People with Visual Impairment OUR PUBLICATIONS ICEVI’s biannual magazine “The Educator” is available in electronic version in both English and Spanish. It is also posted on our website www.icevi.org ICEVI also publishes a biannual electronic newsletter that is currently distributed to 4000 individuals and organizations in 170 countries. Individuals and organisations working for persons with visual impairment may advertise in the columns of The Educator. INTERNATIONAL PARTNERS

9. International Council for Education of People with Visual Impairment What is the Education For All Children with Visual Impairment (EFA-VI) Global Campaign? A program of the International Council for Education of People with Visual Impairment (ICEVI) acting in partnership with the World Blind Union (WBU) to ensure that girls and boys with blindness and low vision enjoy the right to education. INTERNATIONAL PARTNERS

10. THE GLOBAL CAMPAIGN ADDRESSES THE FOLLOWING THREE GOALS International Council for Education of People with Visual Impairment • Achieving universal primary education • Promoting gender equality • Developing global partnership for development INTERNATIONAL PARTNERS

11. International Council for Education of People with Visual Impairment WHO ARE SERVED BY THE CAMPAIGN? The campaign is focusing on early intervention for all preschool and school age girls and boys with visual impairment. The term “visual impairment” includes blind and low vision children; children who are deafblind; and multiply disabled visually impaired children. INTERNATIONAL PARTNERS

12. International Council for Education of People with Visual Impairment GUIDING PRINCIPLES TO THE CAMPAIGN • Creating a demand for education • Working within the framework of the general and special education systems of the country • Ensuring appropriate support services for children with visual impairment in the general education system • Formulating alternative educational approaches for children with specific needs such as those who are deafblind and multiply disabled INTERNATIONAL PARTNERS

13. International Council for Education of People with Visual Impairment PERFORMANCE INDICATORS • Increased enrolment rates • Reduction in drop-out rates • Access to support services • Performance of children with visual impairment INTERNATIONAL PARTNERS

14. International Council for Education of People with Visual Impairment Be a part of the Global Campaign and make a difference in the Education of Children with Visual Impairment INTERNATIONAL PARTNERS

15. International Council for Education of People with Visual Impairment Other key activities of ICEVI • Higher Education Project in East Asia • Mathematics video materials preparation project • Curriculum development for teacher preparation • Development of handbooks pertaining to services for persons with visual impairment INTERNATIONAL PARTNERS

16. International Council for Education of People with Visual Impairment For more details, log onto our website www.icevi.orgContact details(Provide your e-mail ID) andICEVI Secretariat (oficevi@gmail.com) INTERNATIONAL PARTNERS