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Annual General Meeting (AGM) 2025
of the Association for School and Children’s Books in Madagascar
On the 1st of June 2025, the Association
for School and Children’s Books in Madagascar held its 15th Annual
Meeting in Herrenwies, Black Forest, Germany. Great thanks to all
participants and members of the association for their fidelity and
perseverance. The association can look back on another year full of
successful activities and excellent cooperation with Vakoka
Vakiteny. The annual narrative and financial reports were
approved without amendments.
At the 2025 Annual Meeting, 12 of
the 30 active members of the association were present in Herrenwies
According to the statutes, elections for board members and auditors were
required this year. Based on these elections, the board has the
following composition for the period 2025-2027 (no changes from the
previous period):
Chairperson: Dr. Klaus-Christian Küspert
Deputy Chairperson: Mr. Hansjörg
Willig
Secretary: Mrs. Sonja Küspert
Treasurer: Mr. Hubert Kienzler
Auditors: Mrs. Sabine Angelsen and
Mrs. Alma Peirson
All elections were unanimous, and
the elected persons accepted the election.
2024/2025 was another good year for the Association for School and
Children’s Books in Madagascar. Expenses in the 2024/2025 fiscal
year totalled € 9,390.12. By far the largest portion of this was
transferred to partner Vakoka Vakiteny. This money was mainly used for a
writing and illustration workshop in the new library in Ambohimanambola,
the printing of the book Hetaheta resulting from the workshop,
the printing and distribution of the children's book A Beautiful Day,
and for the allowance of the local co-worker.
Additionally, last year
Vakoka Vakiteny reached an agreement with the Malagasy Ministry
of Education, which enabled the reprinting of the successful book
Rebila to be financed. As usual, there were no administrative costs
in Germany, as all work is carried out on a voluntary basis, so that all
donations and income are available for the work in Madagascar. As per 23rd
May 2025, there were € 6,162.66 in the bank account ready for use
according to the constitution of the association.
The participants of the meeting received thorough information about the
use of donations by the partner, Vakoka Vakiteny. The
director of Vakoka
Vakiteny, Andriamparany Rakotondrainy, delivered an interesting and richly
illustrated presentation about the publishing house, the achievements of
the past financial year and detailed plans for activities in the coming
year. This presentation can be found as a PDF document in Newsletter no.
2/2025 from Vakoka Vakiteny (Newsletter.htm)
and provides an informative
insight into the work of our Malagasy partner.
During the annual meeting it was unanimously decided that the activities
of the Association for School and Children’s Books in Madagascar in
cooperation with Vakoka Vakiteny will continue also in
2025/26. The Board of the association received a list from Vakoka
Vakiteny with planned activities and a request to support some
of them. The points on the list were explained and discussed during the
Annual Meeting. According to the association's statutes, the focus will
continue as before and be on the production and free distribution of
school- and children’s books and the training of teachers and students
in reading and creating mother tongue literature (“Joy of Reading”).
The members of the association
agreed on the following prioritised support list:
1. Expenses allowance for the
Vakoka Vakiteny co-worker, Mrs. Hanta
2. The printing of Ilay hazon'i
Fara nitondra fiovana ('Tree of Change') by Beth Dickens (already
approved 2024)
3. Development and printing of
Where Does the Electricity Come From (working title) by Clemens
Däschle
4. Revision and printing of
Rojom-biavy by Onisoamino Sydonie Martial.
5. An illustration workshop
related to Rojom-biavy on the topic of women’s rights
Furthermore, Mrs. Hanta is welcome
to conduct further research on a request from Vatomandry. If everything
supports the construction of a library, another fundraising campaign
could be launched before Christmas by the Association.
The scope of the supported activities is, as always, subject to available
funds.
Unfortunately, Ms. Hanta was
unable to attend the Annual Meeting in person also this year, as she
again was denied a visa for the Schengen area. The members decided to
invite Ms. Hanta again for the 2025 Annual Meeting. Furthermore, the
possibilities for another trip to Madagascar for member of the
Association in spring 2026 will be explored.
Overall, the 2025 Annual Meeting
was very motivating for the further work of the Association for
School and Children's Books in Madagascar,
Herrenwies, 01
June 2025
Dr. Klaus-Christian
Küspert
Chairperson
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Contact details:
Association for School and Children's Books in Madagascar
(Förderverein Madagaskar Schul-
und Kinderbücher e.V.)
Hans- Vetter-Straße
125, D- 79650 Schopfheim
or:
Dr. Klaus Christian Küspert (chairperson)
Bernstein 77, 95632 Wunsiedel
Tel.:
+49 1573 3917741;
klaus.christian.kuspert@gmail.co
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