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Feedback on the Africa Workshop on Mental Health and Deafness 28 9. to 1.10.04 and update on the Third Mental Health and Deafness World Congress 26-30.10.05 Together with Council members Ines Sleeboom, Tiejo van Gent and Brendan Monteiro I was honoured to represent ESMHD at the first Africa Workshop on MHD in Worcester South Africa. The South African Society for Mental Health and Deafness arranged this event to stimulate interest throughout Africa in Mental Health and Deafness and to prepare for the next World Congress to be held at the same venue in October 2005 In addition to invaluable transnational networking, the 100 workshop delegates contributed to three significant outcomes. A "Draft African Declaration on Mental Health and Deafness", Draft action plans for Mental Health and Deafness in Africa and they established an "African Contact Group on Mental Health and Deafness" (ACGMHD) to be co-ordinated by the SA World Congress 2005 Organising committee. At the closing session, delegates thanked the South African organisers for their initative and hard work. All agreed that this pioneering workshop had been a resounding success. It had brought together deaf and hearing delegates from South Africa and 10 other African countries. Representatives of both deaf and mental health organisation's and mental health practitioners had benefited from this unique opportunity to network in the search for better ways to meet the mental health needs of all Deaf Africans. Speakers lead by a South African Minister Health included spokespersons for Deaf people and Mental Health practitioners from many parts of Africa who were supported by professionals from the Netherlands and the United Kingdom. In view of the economic situation of some delegates and low priority given to mental health and deafness in some countries, all were indebted to "De Vrienden van EFFATHA" in the Netherlands who enabled 18 African delegates to attend, by sponsoring their travel and accommodation. After the successful Africa workshop, the ESMHD representatives met with the 2005 World Congress organizing Committee. Rev Atti Smit, the chair of the World Congress Organising Committee confirmed that plans for the Third World Congress were proceeding extremely well. Initially an international Conference centre in Cape Town had been considered, then a purpose built conference venue in the Winelands, both of which proved too expensive to be accessible to all Africans. Mindful that delegates from less affluent nations may not have the funds to attend expensive Congress venues, all agreed that the extensive Institute for the Deaf residential college complex in Worcester was a suitable venue for the World Congress. This extensive campus has a large enough conference facility for up to 800 delegates to meet in plenary session, multiple breakaway meeting rooms and essential congress catering and support facilities. Transport will be arranged for the scenic journey from and to Cape Town International Airport. Delegates residential accommodation will be provided on campus, at a nearby of residential holiday centre or in the small, very safe, picturesque town of Worcester. As Worcester is not large enough to provide social facilities for such a large number of delegates, during the evenings the Institute for the Deaf campus will also host a wide range of social and recreational activities. As an added value pre Congress event Ines Sleeboom, Chair of the ESMHD Medical Interests Special interest Group and Tiejo van Gent Chair of the Deaf Childrens and families SIG are investigating the possibility of convening "International" Special Interest Group Training meetings, possibly at Stellenbosch University, in the days before the opening of the Congress. As South Africa is one of the worlds top tourist destinations delegates will be offered every opportunity to visit the vast range of scenic and cultural attractions. The congress organisers, the Thebe Conventions Agency, will offer a range of excursions during the congress, for non-delegate accompanying persons. They will also offer a wide range of pre and post Congress tour programs. It was agreed that the next Congress announcement would be widely circulated within the next three months. On behalf of those who attended the 2004 Africa Workshop, I would like to assure all prospective World Congress delegates that the organisation of the 2005 Congress on Mental Health and Deafness is in very capable hands indeed. Also having greatly enjoyed our short visit to Africa, we can reassure all prospective delegates that this part of South Africa is breathtakingly beautiful, very hospitable and was a very safe place to visit. On behalf of the ESMHD delegation to the 2004 Africa Workshop, I will now conclude by thanking Deon de Villiers, Rev. Atti Smit, their staff, the World Congress Organising Committee and Thebe Conventions team for their warm welcome, excellent organisation and wonderful hospitality. Yours Sincerely, Bob Clowes Executive Director on behalf of ESMHD. iced2005@conferenceagency.com www.iced2005.org
Arizona Governor Janet Napolitano has declared November to be "Celebration of Sign Language Month". The University of Arizona in collaboration with other entities including Arizona Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing, Arizona Relay Service and MCI have planned several events during the month. There will be a exhibit titled "History Through Deaf Eyes",
on loan from Gallaudet University at the UA Union Gallery from November
4 until December 17. IFHOH 7th World Congress will be ceased on the 30th I want to use this opportunity to thank all of you who contributed to the success of the congress. Communicatively yours Seppo Matinvesi
הילגנאמ ךרדה לכ ונילא עיגמש ןווגמ עדימ ב"צר a.. Tees & North East Yorkshire NHS Trust - Mental Health & Specialist Learning Disability Review b.. Interpreting In Mental Health c.. Free Your Mind Report d.. Deafness in Mind by Sally Austen and Susan Crocker e.. Africa Workshop on Mental Health and Deafness 2004 f.. Third Mental Health & Deafness World Congress 2005 g.. National CAMHS Support Service 2004
Africa Workshop on Mental Health and Deafness The first Africa Mental Health and Deafness workshop will be held from
29 Ms Lieve Van de Walle Coordinator Rehabilitation Unit Pas 200 2400
Geel INTERPRETING Under the Spotlight13th 15th May 2005 This creates opportunity for the widest variety of people to present
information and research about interpreting. Full papers must be submitted early in order for interpreters to prepare
for your presentation. The deadline will be announced upon acceptance
of your paper. Abstracts and enquiries should be sent to: scientific@asliconf2005.com J. Deaf Stud. Deaf Educ. Table of Contents for January 2004; Vol. 9, No. 1 Winter 2004; Vol. 9, No. 1 URL: http://deafed.oupjournals.org/content/vol9/issue1/index.shtml?etoc Hearing Mothers and Their Deaf Children: The Relationship
between Early, Delia Wallis, Carol Musselman, and Sherri MacKay
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"Genetics, Disability, and Deafness, Gallaudet University Press Institutes second international conference,
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