DbI has a wide range of members, both corporate and individual, from all over the world. Membership fees are set to reflect the size of the organisation and many individual members contribute what they can afford.
Participation is vital to DbI’s success and its management structure has an active Board which guides its direction, and a Management Committee to provide the engine for action. Everyone involved does so in a voluntary capacity.
The Secretariat performs a key role in managing membership and can answer your enquiries.
DbI has a complete document outlining the organisational structure.
The board is responsible for advising and managing the organisation and meets once a year. It comprises representatives from the large and small corporate members and networks. It considers and discusses all matters related to the strategic direction and operation of DbI in pursuing its objectives.
DbI Management Committee (ManCom) and the following Large & Small Corporate Members and Network Leaders make up DbI Board:
Voting Board Members
Center For Deafblindness and Hearing Loss
ManCom – DbI Vice President
DbI European Deafblind Network
FESOCE – Federación Española de Sordoceguera (Spanish Federation of Deafblind)
NON-VOTING BOARD OBSERVERS
A Management Committee (ManCom) is appointed by Board to undertake executive action.
The current ManCom comprises the President, two Vice Presidents, a Development Officer, an Information Officer, a Network Coordinator, a Secretary, a Treasurer and the Immediate Past President.
President
Frank Kat
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Development Officer
to be appointed
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Information Officer
Dmitry Polikanov
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Network Coordinator
Trees van Nunen-Schrauwen
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Secretariat
Cathy Proll & Michelle Borton
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Treasurer
Maria Brons
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Immediate Past President
Gill Morbey
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ComCom is responsible for DbI’s outreaching communication and its development.
Passionately active are:
- Dmitry Polikanov (i.a. DbI Information Officer)
- Eugenio Romero Rey (i.a. Editor of the Spanish DbI Review)
- Graciela Ferioli (i.a. DbI Social Media Pioneer)
- Mirko Baur (i.a. Chair ComCom)
- Roxanna Spruyt-Rocks (i.a. DbI Communication Ambassadors Coordinator)
- Trees van Nunen-Schrauwen (i.a. DbI Network Coordinator)