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Annual General Meeting (AGM) 2023
of the Association for School and Children’s Books in Madagascar
On the 16th of July 2023, the Association
for School and Children’s Books in Madagascar held its 14th 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.
A quorum was achieved with 15 participants out of a total of 25 active
members of the association.
Following the statutes, there were elections of the members of the Board
and the auditors. The members of the Board and the auditors for the
period 2023 – 2025 are:
Chairperson: Dr. Klaus-Christian Küspert
Deputy Chairperson:
Mr. Hansjörg Willig
Secretary: Mrs. Sonja Küspert
Treasurer: Mr. Hubert Kienzler Auditors: Mrs. Anna Lena Kienzler and Mrs. Sabine Angelsen
2022/2023 was another successful year for the
Association for School and Children’s
Books in Madagascar.
During the last 12 months the association had expenses of 9,630 €,
almost 100% of which were transfers to Vakoka Vakiteny in
Madagascar: for the printing and distribution of a new book,
Bonenitra II, for the construction of the school library in
Ambohimanambola and the allowance for a local co-worker (600 €). The
income 2022/2023 amounted to 14,235.30 € (membership contributions,
general donations, and earmarked donations for the construction of a
school library). Less than 1 % of the donations was used for
administrative costs – exclusively for bank fees and transfer fees. As
per 16th July 2023, there were more than 10,000 € in the bank
account ready for use according to the constitution.
The participants of the meeting received thorough
information about the use of donations by the partner, Vakoka
Vakiteny. In addition to a film by the National Malagasy
Television, an informative and touching film made by Vakoka
Vakiteny about the construction of the school library in
Ambohimanambola was shown (Malagasy text, German subtitles) as well as
pictures of the distribution of books and of the school library in
Mahazoarivo II, Antsirabe, which was completed last year and is in use
now. The film about Ambohimanambola can be found on YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hDSpwDsm-2M
In May 2023, the chairman and the treasurer of
the association were able to see some of the parrner’s activities
together with the head of Vakoka Vakiteny, Mr. Mparany
Rakotondrainy during a private visit to Madagascar. Amongst others, they
visited the newly completed library in, Mahazoarivo II, Antsirabe, where
the students, teachers and a representative from the school authority
welcomed them with an amazing programme. They also attended the
distribution of the newest book, Bonenitra II, to students at a
school near Toliara. The activities of Vakoka Vakiteny are
highly professional and well known and recognised nationwide.
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 in 2023/24. 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. 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 in the use of
mother tongue literature in schools.
The members of the association agreed on the
following prioritised support list:
• Re-printing 700 copies each of the following 3
books: Fano, Hazobe farany, Nankaiza ny tany.
• Increase of the allowance for the local
co-worker from 50 € to 75 € per month.
• Supporting a workshop for children/young people
about the production of children’s books.
• Printing and free distribution of one book
produced in the above-mentioned workshop.
• Printing of A beautiful Day (translated
from English) (subject to available resources):
• Supporting teachers’ training about “The Joy of
Learning” (subject to available resources):
Some members of the association suggested the
financing of a solar system for the school library in Ambohimanambola in
order to enable the students to read and learn in the evenings. The
proposal was received positively, will, however, be subject to available
resources. Funding of a third school library has also been suggested;
this can only be considered once the construction of the Ambohimanambola
library is completed. A separate fundraising campaign may be organised
in autumn 2024.
Herrenwies, 16
th
July 2023
Dr. Klaus-Christian
Küspert
Chairperson Download membership application form
Contact details:
Association for School and Children's Books in Madagascar
Bernstein 77, 95632 Wunsiedel
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