Latin American Organization for the Welfare of the Blind and Visually Handicapped
Organisation latinoaméricaine pour la promotion sociale des aveugles et des déficients visuels
Organización Latinoamericana para la Promoción de los Ciegos y Deficientes Visuales (OLAP)
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Founded
1977-10-14 Sao Paulo Brazil
History
14 Oct 1977, Sao Paulo (Brazil), as a result of the 1st Latin American Conference for the Welfare of the Blind, held under the auspices of the then H-XB3499 - World Council for the Welfare of the Blind (WCWB), subsequently, 26 Oct 1984, superseded by B-XB8500 - World Blind Union (WBU). Activities taken over, 15 Nov 1985, Mar del Plata (Argentina), by D-XD0477 - Latin American Blind Union, set up to unite activities of OLAP and of H-XD9218 - Pan-American Council for the Blind, set up in Lima (Peru), 1956.
Aims
Promote the prevention of blindness using all the existing means; promote the improvement and the increase of the programmes intended to aid blind and visually handicapped persons; assist in the carrying out of the programmes in the field; assist the bodies which deal with the blind and the handicapped; contribute to the improvement of the living standard of blind and visually handicapped persons.
Events
2 past events available with paid subscription only.Structure
General Assembly; Managing Board; Administrative Division, which forms the Committee for Latin American Problems of the World Blind Union; Professional Division, consisting of the specialized Commissions for: Prevention of Blindness, Education, Rehabilitation, Culture.
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UIA Org ID
XD6509
Last News
1987
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