ICEB General Assemblies and Mid-Terms

Day 5 Session 10 13.08.2026 1:16:57 ↓

Welcome and notices Postcard Review of ICEB Charges for All Committees Summary of Decisions taken at Mid-term meeting Closing Comments, Thank-yous, and Farewells Adjourn

Day 5 Session 9 13.08.2026 1:16:54 ↓

Welcome and notices Music Braille Committee, James Bowden Braille Technology Committee, Willow Free ICEB Research Committee, Natalie Martiniello

Day 4 Session 8 12.08.2026 1:13:13 ↓

Postcard Public Relations Committee, Stuart Lawler Open Discussion on the Promotion of Braille

Day 4 Session 7 12.08.2026 1:32:21 ↓

Welcome and notices Constitution and Bylaws, Mary Schnackenberg Country reports Australia Canada Ireland Nepal New Zealand South Africa United Kingdom United States

Day 3 Session 6 11.08.2026 1:09:12 ↓

Postcard CMC #2: Prioritization of CMC Charges and Work, Matthew Horspool

Day 3 Session 5 11.08.2026 1:40:22 ↓

Welcome and notices Invited Speakers: Making the Case for Braille: Research Findings and a Training Resource for Adult Learners, Michele MacDonald and Kendra Farrow, Mississippi State University

Day 2 Session 4 10.08.2026 1:12:03 ↓

Postcard GTM Discussion and Review of Charges, Clive Lansink

Day 2 Session 3 10.08.2026 1:31:07 ↓

CMC #1: Review of Current Charges and Other Tasks, Matthew Horspool

Day 1 Session 2 09.08.2026 1:46:05 ↓

Postcard Treasurer’s Report: Callie Brusegaard In Memoriam: a time to remember braille leaders who have passed away since our General Assembly, May 2024 Review of 2024 Resolutions Resolution 1: Full Implementation of Technical UEB in Braille Hardware and Software, James Bowden Resolution 2: Improvement of UEB Translation Tables used in Braille Translation Software Implemented in Screen Readers and...

Day 1 Session 1 09.08.2026 45:18 ↓

Welcome from ICEB President, Judy Dixon Welcome from the Chair of the Braille Authority of North America, Jen Goulden Introduction of Executive Committee Members and Other Key Participants Approval of the Agenda Adoption of the Minutes of Executive Committee meeting, July 13, 2026 Keynote Address: Joe Sullivan

Updates to Choice and Placement of Grade 1 Indicators 04.06.2026 56:29 ↓

The ICEB Executive Committee has recently approved a significant update to the choice and placement of grade 1 indicators, section 1.7 of the Guidelines for Technical Material (GTM). The new guidance clarifies when it is appropriate to use a grade 1 symbol, word or passage indicator and will be of particular interest to those working in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) subje...

Introducing New IPA Braille 26.01.2026 58:44 ↓

Hello from the International Council on English braille (ICEB)! We are thrilled to announce our next virtual event, at 20:00 UTC on Monday 26 January (details below). Introducing new IPA braille Join us for our upcoming presentation on this exciting new document! We will provide an overview of IPA braille, and we'll discuss the reasons that an update was needed. Whether you study or work in the fi...

Introducing Our New Rulebook! 30.01.2025 1:20:14 ↓

Happy new year from the International Council on English Braille (ICEB). As we join with the global Braille community in marking the 200th anniversary of the invention of the Braille code we are excited to announce the first in a series of online town hall meetings, where you can find out more about our work and meet our team. Our first event is taking place at 20:00 UTC on Thursday January 30th,...