[Blindtlk] Toronto provides New headquarters, CEO for World Blind Union

[David Andrews]

>Canada NewsWire
>Tuesday, November 14, 2006
>
>Toronto provides new headquarters, CEO for World Blind Union
>
>Move will place Canada on global vision-advocacy map
>
>     TORONTO, Nov. 14 /CNW/ - The World Blind Union has a new home.
>The CNIB
>Centre in Toronto, Ontario, will host the high-profile
>international
>vision-loss advocacy group's permanent office and world
>administrative
>headquarters.
>     The new office officially opened its doors on October 30,
>2006.
>     The United Nations recognizes the World Blind Union (WBU) as
>the only
>organization that speaks on behalf of people with vision loss
>worldwide. WBU
>advocates on issues ranging from the rights of airline passengers
>with vision
>loss, to the effects of AIDS on women and children with
>disabilities.
>     Penny Hartin, past Executive Director of Blindness
>International and a
>former senior staff member at CNIB over the past 27 years, has been
>chosen to
>serve as the WBU's first CEO. Hartin is well-known for her
>involvement and
>leadership in numerous vision health organizations throughout the
>world.
>     "The decision of the WBU to place its permanent office at CNIB
>will help
>put Canada on the global vision-advocacy map," says Hartin.
>     "We're excited to have WBU under the same roof as CNIB. We
>share common
>goals and values and believe that this move can only be positive
>for the
>thousands of Canadians who live with vision loss," says Jim
>Sanders, President
>and CEO, CNIB.
>
>     About the World Blind Union
>
>     The WBU is a non-political, non-religious, non-governmental
>and
>non-profit-making organization. It is the only group entitled to
>speak on
>behalf of blind people and people with vision loss around the
>world,
>representing 314 million people with vision loss from about 600
>different
>organizations in 158 countries. For more information, contact Penny
>Hartin,
>penny.hartin at cnib.ca or 416-486-2500, ext. 7689, or visit
>http://www.worldblindunion.org/.
>
>     About CNIB
>
>     CNIB is a nationwide, community-based, registered charity
>committed to
>public education, research and the vision health of all Canadians.
>CNIB
>provides the services and support necessary to enjoy a good quality
>of life
>while living with vision loss.
>
>For further information: visit
>www.cnib.ca
>or call 1-800-563-2642
>
>
>http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/November2006/14/c3683.html
>
>
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