Invitation: World Braille Day Live Event – Global Campaign Launch
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Posted on behalf of Frances Gentle.
Dear Friends and Colleagues,
[Please share with your networks]
On behalf of the International Council for Education of People with Visual Impairment (ICEVI) and the World Blind Union (WBU), we are pleased to invite you to join us for a live virtual event on World Braille Day, Sunday 4 January 2026, marking the official launch of the ICEVI–WBU Global Braille Literacy Campaign.
Please find attached a flyer with full details of the event, “More Braille: More Empowerment – A Live Virtual Conversation.” The event will take place online from 10:00 to 11:00 GMT and will be hosted by the Braillists Foundation (UK). We anticipate offering French and Spanish interpretation.
The live virtual event will centre on a lively panel discussion with internationally recognised braille experts, exploring current and emerging topics in braille literacy across inclusive school, work, and community contexts.
The event is free and open to participants worldwide who share a commitment to inclusive literacy and empowerment.
As part of the broader campaign launch, ICEVI and WBU will also release More Braille: More Empowerment – Voices Advancing Braille Worldwide, a campaign video featuring messages from members of the global campaign Steering Committee and campaign sponsors, highlighting their shared commitment to advancing the right to braille literacy worldwide.
We warmly encourage you to register for the live virtual event, share this invitation with your networks, and join us in this global call to action to ensure braille remains a living, evolving, and empowering literacy for generations to come.
To register, please visit:
www.braillists.org/morebraille
With warm regards
Dr Frances Gentle, Co-Chair, Steering Committee
ICEVI-WBU Global Braille Literacy Campaign
https://icevi.org/icevi-wbu-global-braille-literacy-campaign/
Frances Gentle AO, PhD, DLittAO | ||
Past President, ICEVI, and Conjoint Lecturer, | ||
NextSense Institute and Macquarie University (Australia)
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