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Hand In Hand Foundation – The Chosen Charity For The 34th IEC Conference In Hungary
Rather than receive gifts at the conference, the hosting Section would prefer it if you would make donation to this worthy cause.
The aims of The Hand in Hand Foundation are to improve the living conditions of children and adults with intellectual and multiple disabilities, as well as assisting and training their families and carers. More information can be found on their website: www.kezenfogva.hu/english
Please inform Section Hungary when you have lodged your kind donation to:
Account holder: IPA MSZ Veszprém Megyei Szervezete
Bank: OTP Bank Rt.
Account No: 1174007-20060453
Swift code: OTPVHUHB
Visas for Hungary
Information regarding Consulates plus Visa Application Forms for those Sections below requiring visas, can be found on the 34th IEC website which is linked from our own www.ipa-iac.org website. Information is also available from the IAC and can also be found on the Hungarian Foreign Ministry's website: www.kulugyminiszterium.hu
Please make sure you apply for your visas early and request your supporting invitation letter from the Hungarian IEC Organising Committee: Botswana,
Gabon, Gibraltar,
Kenya,
Lesotho,
Mauritius,
Mozambique,
Pakistan,
Peru,
Russia
Serbia,
Seychelles,
South Africa,
Sri Lanka,
Swaziland,
Turkey,
and Ukraine.
History of IPA National Sections
The US Section will hold its 50th Anniversary in 2012 and planning has already begun. US Treasurer, Kevin Gordon, is serving as the committee chair and is working on a US Section history. He would like to include some historical information on each National Section. If any Section can provide a brief history of their respective section, please contact Kevin at treasurer@ipa-usa.org.
Former PEB Reunion
The May Newsletter included a report on a reunion of former PEB members, which had taken place in April, organised by former ISG Alan Carter and his wife Mary. Everyone was very pleased to be joined by Phyllis Nolan from Ireland, who was an International Vice President from 1982 to 1994, but unfortunately her name was omitted from the list of participants. Phyllis was particularly welcome as the only female member of the PEB prior to the most recent elections in 2006. Sincere apologies to Phyllis for this omission.