Welcome to ICEVI Europe Region

The Europe Region of the International Council for Education of People with Visual Impairment (ICEVI) includes the following countries:

Albania
Andorra
Armenia
Austria
Azerbaijan
Belarus
Belgium
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bulgaria
Croatia
Cyprus
Czech Republic
Denmark
Estonia
Finland
France
Germany

Georgia
Greece
Hungary
Iceland
Ireland
Italy
Kazakhstan
Latvia
Liechtenstein
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Malta
Monaco
Netherlands
Norway
Poland
Portugal

Macedonia (former Yugoslav Republic of)
Republic of Moldova
Romania
Russian Federation
San Marino
Slovakia
Slovenia
Spain
Sweden
Switzerland
Turkey
Ukraine
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Yugoslavia

Regional Chairperson

Hans Welling
Visio
Postbus 1180, 1270 BD Huizen, The Netherlands
Tel.: 00 31 35 6985711
Fax: 00 31 35 6938456
e-mail: hw@icevi-europe.org

Photo of Hans Welling

For up-to-date information about ICEVI Europe visit ICEVI Europe regional website by activating this link

REGIONAL COMMITTEE

Note: The most up-to-date list of contacts at ICEVI Europe can be found at: ICEVI European Committee.

REGIONAL UPDATES
The regional committee meeting of the Europe region was hosted by VISIO at Huizen, The Netherlands from 10 to 13 February 2005. The full report of the 4th workshop on training of teachers of the visually impaired in Europe, held from 23 to 26 September 2004 in Budapest, Hungary is available at the Europe website www.icevi-europe.org. The Europe region has contributed significantly to teacher training strategies in the past and it will continue to do so in the years to come. Mr. Eberhard Fuchs, the Regional Chair, Europe region will step down and Dr. Hans Welling, Director of Visio, will take over as the Regional Chair for the next quadrennium. The 4th European conference was held in Chemnitz, Germany from 14 to 18 August 2005. ICEVI thanks Eberhard for his good work and extends a warm welcome to Hans Welling.