Ove Bejsnap

Ove Bejsnap, Denmark:Presidentob@tegnsprogshuset.dk

Interim president Ove Bejsnap opened the founding general assembly.He stated that he had been looking forward to this event for many years, so it was a great pleasure that it now comes through.He wished that everybody would work with determination towards the common goals.
...
Ove Bejsnap explained how the interim board was established in 1999 with the sole aim of founding the EDBU.The board consisted of 5 members, one from each of the Scandinavian countries.Ove Bejsnap had been chosen as interim president as the general assembly was going to be held in Denmark.
...
Nominations: Ove Bejsnap, Sanja Tarczay, Geir Jensen.
...
After re-election between Ove Bejsnap and Geir Jensen, Ove Bejsnap was elected as President with 12 votes
...
After re-election between Ove Bejsnap and Geir Jensen, Ove Bejsnap was elected as President with 12 votes
...
Ove Bejsnap suggested that the membership fee should be ¬ 30 per year.

As arranged with Ove Bejsnap, Tiina Nummi-Södergren welcomed everyone to Almåsa Kursgård, and the meeting was hereby opened.
...
Ove Bejsnap thanked Tiina Nummi-Södergren for the warm welcome.
...
For the sake of the minutes, Ove Bejsnap wanted to know what roles Stig Ohlson and Mona-Britt Broberg had during the meeting.
...
Ove Bejsnap thought, that Serguei Sirotkine's question should be put under item no. 4.
...
Ove Bejsnap called for any comments to the minutes.
...
There were no other comments and Ove Bejsnap concluded the minutes to be approved.

Item 4 - Mutual briefing

Decisions made in EDBU and EBU regarding the joint arrangement next year.

Ove Bejsnap mentioned that the committee at their meeting last year agreed to send out the guidelines for the work of the committee for adoption in EBU and EDBU.Both boards have approved the guidelines for the committee, which was sent out.
...
Ove Bejsnap recommended, that mutual briefing in the future should be done by sending minutes from relevant meetings in EBU and EDBU which deals with activities regarding the committee.
...
Ove Bejsnap hereafter briefed, that secretariat of EDBU had reserved rooms and conference rooms at Fuglsangcentret in Fredericia.Furthermore the board of EDBU have discussed the draft of the constitution for EDBU at their meeting in August this year.It was decided that Geir Jensen and Ove Bejsnap should find a solution to the problems raised at the meeting.
...
Geir Jensen thanked Ove Bejsnap for th egood briefing regarding the decisions made by EDBU.
...
Hereafter Ove Bejsnap will be contacted for a closer examination of the constitution.
...
Ove Bejsnap thought, that it is not a task for EDBU to interfere in national affairs and therefore make certain that the constitution under no circumstances expresses interference.
...
Ove Bejsnap closed the exchange of opinions and requested the meeting to keep to the agenda.
...
Ove Bejsnap thanked Serguei Sirotkine for his comprehensive information.
...
Ove Bejsnap expressed great pleasure that EBU was so positive regarding the joint arrangement, and the optimism rises as the chairperson, John Wall, is also engaged in the subject.
...
Ove Bejsnap thanked Serguei Sirotkine.
...
Ove Bejsnap informed that so far he had held three meetings with the Danish Association of the Blind, DBS, and among other things, also whether DBS could support the conference and how we should apply for funds in EU.
...
Ove Bejsnap asked if Stig Ohlson would have the floor.
...
Ove Bejsnap thanked Stig Ohlson and agreed that information is important and we will make use of the offer that WFDB vi atheir electronic newspaper can inform about EDBU and the deafblind conference.
...
Geir Jensen thanked Ove Bejsnap and the secretariat in Denmark for their effort.
...
Ove Bejsnap stated that the guidelines for the Committee have been adopted by the EDBU interim board and by the EBU board.

Hereafter it came round to the election of chairperson for the Committee fo rthe next two years.

Serguei Sirotkine suggested Ove Bejsnap as the chairperson for the Committee until 2004.
...
Ove Bejsnap thanked for the trust and would undertake the task, but directed the attention to the fact that the founding of EDBU in 2003 can mean consisting of a different board after the founding.

The Committee agreed to elect Ove Bejsnap as the chairperson for the Committee with the adding that the president of EDBU after the founding in 2003 will take over the chairmanship of the Committee.
...
The opening of the founding congress is carried out by the temporary chairperson for the interim board in EDBU, Ove Bejsnap.

Ove Bejsnap mentioned that as it is the Association of the Danish Deafblind that is hosting the arrangement, it is also FDDB who is responsible for reserving rooms and administering the finances in connection with the arrangement.
...
Geir Jensen found Ove Bejsnap's comments good nad agreed to his points of view.
...
Furthermore Ove Bejsnap mentioned that Serguei Sirotkine is responsible for the opening of the conference, but should the president of EBU and EUD not be present?
...
Ove Bejsnap answered that the Danish Blind Association is co-operating with the EBU deafblind commission regarding the planning of the 5th deafblind conference.
...
In connection with the opening of the EDBU congress Ove Bejsnap has thought of inviting the president of WFDB, EBU, EUD and EDF.
...
Ove Bejsnap informed that the Danish Blind Association and the Association of the Danish Deafblind each have donated 50.000 DKK.
...
Ove Bejsnap requested Ilse Bellamy to go through the budget and inform about the fundraising work.
...
From this moment on in the meeting the chairperson of the Swedish Association of the Blind, Lennart Nolte, participated, and Ove Bejsnap welcomed him.
...
Serguei Sirotkine told that EBU wishes to see a budget of the expenses for the joint arrangement, and recommended that Ove Bejsnap would work this out.
...
Ove Bejsnap informed that EUD is not a wealthy organization.
...
Ove Bejsnap suggested that a closer discussion of the programme and its contents be taken under this item.
...
Ove Bejsnap answered that the conference will be carried out the 18th -19th of October, the excursion the 20th of October, hereafter the founding congress the 21st and 22nd of October, and departure the 23rd of October.
...
Geir Jensen has suggested Ove Bejsnap as a lecturer at this theme.
...
Ove Bejsnap undertook this task.Serguei Sirotkine concluded that Ove Bejsnap talks on this theme.
...
Ove Bejsnap raised the question whether the theme "legislation" would give us a useful benefit as legislation does not solve problems for deafblind people in Europe.
...
Ove Bejsnap asked Serguei Sirotkine to give greetings to the members of the deafblindcommission.
...
Ove Bejsnap shortly mentioned that the EDBU congress will consist of an official opening, hereafter a discussion of the constitution and the actual general assembly will be the 22nd of October 2003.
...
Ove Bejsnap thanked Tiina Nummi-Södergren for planning the meeting at aAlmåsa with a very fine service.
...
Ove Bejsnap closed the meeting.