The conference team in Belgium
herewith cordially invites you to the
22nd International Conference for Holistic Vision
in Spa/Belgium
from 30 October to 1st November, 2009
“ Expanding our horizons”
The conference intends to provide an overview of
the whole spectrum of holistic vision.
www.holisticvision.be
The main focuses will be:
- discovering new techniques of vision improvement
- discovering how the eyes can be doors leading to a
general well-being both on the physical level as well as the
psychological level.
- discovering how certain professions develop very
precise techniques to obtain the visual performance required.
- discovering ….
In order to make effective use of the wide range of knowledge and
interests of all vision instructors and friends in holistic eye
work, we ask you to submit your topic for a lecture, short
presentation, workshop in the framework of the conference.
We wish to compose a well-balanced program from the three subject
areas specified above, with alternating theoretical and practical
lectures.
1. Lectures
For each lecture proposal, the following specifications are
required:
1. Title and abstract, as well as information about the scope of
application (a total of approx. 1 page)
2. Qualification profile of the speaker (career, personal reference
to the subject, etc.)
The conference team will select the contributions according to the
above-mentioned criteria.
If you are selected you will be asked to send us the title,
abstract and any further information you would like to see in the
conference hand-out or CD in the three conference languages (English
– French – German)
The terms will be the same for all speakers:
Each person who holds a 60 minute lecture will obtain:
1. Free participation in the 22nd International Conference for
Holistic Vision 2009, including the formal dinner
2. Accommodation for 2 nights including breakfast
Travel expenses as well as expenses for lunch and supper will be
borne by the speaker him- / herself.
2. Movement
If you have a proposal to lead visual and physical exercises in
the morning or between the lectures, please submit us your proposal
For each proposal, the following specifications are required:
1. Title and abstract, as well as information about the scope of
application
2. Qualification profile of the speaker (career, personal reference
to the subject, etc.)
If you are selected you will be asked to send us the title,
abstract and any information you would like to see in the conference
hand-out or CD in the three conference languages (English – French –
German)
The conditions will depend on whether we select one or several
people for this activity
3. Short presentations or posters
If you wish to make a short presentation (max 15’) of your work,
workshop or product, please contact us for the conditions.
For each proposal, the following specifications are required:
1. Title and abstract, as well as information about the scope of
application
2. Qualification profile of the speaker (career, personal reference
to the subject, etc.)
If you are selected you will be asked to send us the title,
abstract and any information you would like to see in the conference
hand-out or CD in the three conference languages (English – French –
German)
4. Product exhibition
If you wish to have a space to sell or to make a demonstration of
your product, please contact us for practical arrangements and
terms.
5. Workshops
On Thursday 29 October, Friday 30 (morning), Sunday 1 November
(evening) and Monday 2 November 2009, half-day and full-day
workshops will take place. (and maybe Tuesday as well)
For these workshops, we also ask you to submit proposals.
For the application for a workshop, the following documents are
required:
1. Title, abstract as well as information about the scope and
possibilities of application, specification of experiences with the
respective work (a total of approx. 1 page)
2. Qualification profile of the speaker (career, personal reference
to the subject, etc.)
3. Languages: Let us know in which languages you will teach your
workshop (English, French or German) and if you are able to
translate in the two other languages either by yourself or with the
help of a partner who will translate for you – or if you need that
we organize it
If you are selected you will be asked to send us the title,
abstract and any information you would like to see in the conference
hand-out or CD in the three conference languages (English – French –
German)
The workshop facilitators will obtain:
1. 60% of the net revenues
2. Free accommodation for 1 night including breakfast.
Travel expenses as well as expenses for lunch and supper will be
borne by the instructor him- / herself.
Please, send your proposals to the following address
Marie Schils rue Kennedy 7 B 4840 Welkenraedt
marie.schils@skynet.be
www.holisticvision.be
until October 15th, 2008
We are looking forward to receiving interesting proposals, and we
look forward to having an exciting and innovative conference in a
friendly atmosphere and a beautiful environment.
The conference programme with all registration details is planned
to be sent out in March 2009.
Best wishes to all of you,
The Belgian conference team
Marie Schils, Hortense Servais
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FIRST British Natural Eyesight Conference
- 2008
Near London on 24th
through
26th October 2008. With
pre-conference
workshops on Thursday,
Friday and post
conference on the
Monday.
The website is:-
www.bnec.org.uk
People with an
interest in
natural vision
education and
people working
in the field are
invited to come
to the beautiful
setting of
Felden Lodge
near London in
October 2008 to
share technique
and experience.
The theme of
this year's
conference is
how the work
pioneered by
William Bates in
the early 20th
century is being
developed and
used today.
Before and
after the
conference
inspiring,
practical
workshops will
be held.
-
Friday 24th
October
|
10am |
Half
day
workshops |
|
4.30pm |
Welcome
and
Conference
Opening |
|
5.15pm |
Speaker:
Peter
Mansfield |
|
7.30pm |
Dinner |
-
Saturday
25th October
|
9.30am |
Introduction
to
the
Bates
Method
and
Natural
Vision
Education |
|
11.30am |
Rest
and
palming |
|
12.45pm |
Lunch |
|
2.00pm |
Light
and
the
Healing
Power
of
the
Sun
-
Richard
Hobday |
|
4.00pm |
Movement
-
Nina
Hutchings |
|
5.00pm |
Questions
and
Answers
Panel |
|
7.30pm |
Dinner
followed
by
evening
entertainment |
-
Sunday 26th
October
|
9.30am |
Mind
and
Vision
-
Anthony
Attenborough |
|
10.30am |
Guided
palming
with
storytelling
-
Katrina
Patterson |
|
11.30am |
The
Bates
Method
and
Alexander
Technique
-
Kevin
Wooding |
|
12.30pm |
An
optometrist’s
view
-
Neem
Pankhania |
|
1.30pm |
Lunch |
|
2.30pm |
How
does
Bates
work
fit
into
today’s
world?
(Putting
the
method
into
practice)
-
Aileen
Whiteford |
|
4.00pm |
Nutrition
and
Eyes
-
Alice
(Solgar) |
|
5.00pm |
Discussion |
|
5.30pm |
Conference
closes |
-
Monday 27th
October
Throughout the
program there
will be frequent
breaks and
opportunities to
ask questions,
have smaller
group
discussions or
go for walks in
the venue
grounds.
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Know of any other conferences coming up? Let me know and I'll post
information and a link here! update@visioneducators.org