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PANCYPRIAN BLIND ORGANISATION
 
Administrative Council
 
President Mikis Florentzos
Secretary General Christakis Nicolaides
Cashier Anthoulis Myrianthopoulos
 
General Information
 
Address P.O. Box 23511
1684 Nicosia
 
Telephone 22420227
 
Fax 22495395
 
Year of Foundation of Federation
1980
 
Membership of International Federations
Member of the International Blind Sport Federation
 
Objectives of the Federation
 

1. Promoting the education and welfare of the blind, which comprises their employment and more generally their reinstatement.


2. Searching for verifying the number of the blind in Cyprus, the reasons for their blindness, their conditions of living and their needs.


3. Encouraging taking the necessary preventive measures and promoting the cure of blindness, relieving those suffering from the inconvenience resulting from the limited sight and also the disappearance of the reasons causing the blindness.


4. Educating and assisting anyone to be educated to offer one?s work or voluntary services related to the objectives of the Organisation.


5. Enlightening the public as to the problems faced by the blind and their welfare.


6. Developing activities bringing about equal professional opportunities to the blind as to those with no sight default and also equal professional and social promotion.


7. Co-operating with brother organisations and especially with the Blind Association.


8. Full social emancipation of the blind.


9. Promoting and developing sports among the blind.