6th Africa Forum, Kampala, Uganda

Get to Know UEB (UEB Braille Code In Brief).

J. E. Obi, Braille Advancement Association of Nigeria (BRAAN), Nigeria.

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The Unified English Braille Code (UEB) is the updated braille code that has been developed by the member countries of the International Council on English Braille (ICEB). In the document “New symbols and New Usage” (available in braille and print), one will find a list of the more commonly used symbols and some examples of their use. The workshop will work through the list and include exercises to try out the use of the symbols. The code is well developed and continually under review. Use of UEB across the English speaking countries in Africa will facilitate the sharing of books and their soft copies, and improve access to brailled books. To learn more about the UBE code, visit the website www.iceb.org and explore it for more information on UEB. “UEB Braille Primer”, “Technical Guidelines” and “The Rules of UEB” are just 3 of the books that can be downloaded from the website. One can also contact [e-mail].