The European Blind Union has launched the European strand of the Fifth Onkyo International Braille Essay Contest. This is a worldwide initiative planned and sponsored by Onkyo and by the Braille Mainichi, two Japanese firms actively engaged in the promotion of braille.

Through personal experience, contestants will tell how braille has empowered them and improved their daily lives. Over the last four years the Onkyo contest has been met with great enthusiasm by European braille users.

The competition is open to all ages and 5 essays will be selected by NCBI and St Joseph’s to represent Ireland in the contest. The winners will then go into the hat for final consideration by the EBU. The winners will be announced in September.
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Information on the theme of the competition and the submission deadline are not yet available. Please keep an eye on our website for further details. www.ncbi.ie