[Blindtlk] My article

Tue Sep 5 17:53:06 UTC 2017

I contacted him way back, know who he is and when I get a reply, I
will let you know.

On 9/5/17, Ericka via blindtlk <blindtlk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> The World Blind Union's President is an American now I think. Fred
> something. Maybe contacting him directly can help you Adriejana.
>
> Ericka Short
>  from my iPhone 6+
>
>> On Sep 5, 2017, at 12:03 PM, adrijana prokopenko via blindtlk
>> <blindtlk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>
>> I see. The world blind union is not a separate organization, so they
>> don't provide direct assistance. Anyway, I hope and pray that in my
>> lifetime we can get at least one o&m professional who will especially
>> help the totally blind, because it seems to be the hardest for many
>> and since we are not in africa or asia, everyone assumes we have it
>> great in Eastern Europe.
>>
>>> On 9/5/17, Steve Jacobson via blindtlk <blindtlk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>> Adrijana,
>>>
>>> I could have missed some of this topic, but it may not have been
>>> explained
>>> that the World Blind Union was formed by combining the International
>>> Federation of the blind with what I believe was called the World Council
>>> on
>>> the Welfare of the Blind (WCWB).  From what I remember of that era, many
>>> of
>>> us felt that the WCWB represented a custodial view of blindness, but it
>>> was
>>> also clear that the conditions for blind people in many parts of the
>>> world
>>> was so bad that any effort to help was better than none.  Therefore, the
>>> World Blind Union represents some of the efforts of the International
>>> Federation of the Blind but it includes other influences as well.  I
>>> don't
>>> have a list of where the meetings have been held, but I do recall that
>>> they
>>> have moved around the world to some degree.  I believe they tend to be
>>> held
>>> where there is a member organization to assist in hosting the delegates,
>>> but
>>> of course, security is also a concern in recent times.
>>>
>>> I know that members of the NFB have been very involved in the World
>>> Blind
>>> Union and that we and other organizations have assisted people to attend
>>> our
>>> conventions and meetings of the World Blind Union, but I also know that
>>> the
>>> scope of international problems is such that there is always more that
>>> could
>>> and should be done.  I thought that there was some financial assistance
>>> available through the World Blind Union but you have probably already
>>> investigated that.
>>>
>>> Best regards,
>>>
>>> Steve Jacobson
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: blindtlk [mailto:blindtlk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of
>>> adrijana
>>> prokopenko via blindtlk
>>> Sent: Tuesday, September 05, 2017 9:38 AM
>>> To: Blind Talk Mailing List <blindtlk at nfbnet.org>
>>> Cc: adrijana prokopenko <adrijana.prokopenko at gmail.com>
>>> Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] My article
>>>
>>> Thank you very much. I am glad that the NFB could help
>>> internationally, but couldn't find much about its international
>>> devision, so maybe you can give me some links and other info if it
>>> exists. Also, many people from the NFB and other organizations suggest
>>> that I should get involved in the world blind union, but
>>> unfortunately, this organization consists only of blindness
>>> organizations and the Macedonian blind association is not a member or
>>> contributing to its work because it doesn't have financial resources
>>> or any presentations outside Macedonia and I am afraid I wouldn't be
>>> able to get involved with them until I am satisfied with some things.
>>> The world blind union is something similar to the AFB, but it doesn't
>>> support or help international organizations financially or with human
>>> and other resources. What people need to do is pay membership and
>>> other expenses if they wish to attend the events they hold once every
>>> few years and I really hope they decide to hold their conventions in
>>> different places, so that they can taste a bit of different countries
>>> and what things are like there. For now, they are holding them in some
>>> places of great importance in one way or another.
>>>
>>>> On 9/5/17, Hyde, David W. (ESC) via blindtlk <blindtlk at nfbnet.org>
>>>> wrote:
>>>> Adrijana, very nice work. I'm sorry I didn't check my email enough to
>>>> know
>>>> you were streaming the convention. Your information reminded me of my
>>> first
>>>> convention in 1976. Somehow, I found a meeting of what was then called
>>>> the
>>>> Cultural Exchange and International Programs Committee, which, back
>>>> then
>>> was
>>>> chaired by Dr. Isabel Grant. I learned later that Dr. Grant and Dr.
>>> Tenbroek
>>>> started the International Federation of the Blind, and Isabel had been
>>>> traveling all over the world promoting the rites of blind people. You
>>>> may
>>>> want to get involved in your country's member of the World Blind Union.
>>> Keep
>>>> posting here. It does us all good to have an international prospective.
>>>>
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