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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

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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.

Herrenwies16 th July 2023

Dr. Klaus-Christian Küspert

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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
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09232-3187; klaus.christian.kuspert@gmail.com

 

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