If deemed appropriate, explore options of sharing membership or recruitment of new member organizations to ensure that blind and partially sighted persons in the concerned country are properly represented Identify additional resources to support members – for example small projects with members/Officers as mentors or consultants Develop guidelines and strategies for sharing membership Identify countries in need or those having potential resources Engage the Regions in the entire process STATUS: INITIATIVE # 2: Monitor membership application process to ensure that applications are dealt with in a timely and appropriate manner ACTION PLAN Clarify the membership application process/sequence, as required, in response to requests Have tracking mechanism/log in place to monitor process Follow-up with Regional Presidents regarding applications Identify applications not approved within prescribed timeframe Make appropriate recommendations to resolve any problems that arise with the process STATUS: INITIATIVE # 3: Develop strategy to identify potential members in countries that currently are not members of the WBU ACTION PLAN Identify countries which are currently not members Work with Regional Presidents to develop strategy Approach Regional Presidents to assess country situation with reference to current organizations of or for the blind and their level of interest in WBU
If deemed appropriate, explore options of sharing membership or recruitment of new member organizations to ensure that blind and partially sighted persons in the concerned country are properly represented Identify additional resources to support members – for example small projects with members/Officers as mentors or consultants Develop guidelines and strategies for sharing membership Identify countries in need or those having potential resources Engage the Regions in the entire process STATUS: INITIATIVE # 2: Monitor membership application process to ensure that applications are dealt with in a timely and appropriate manner ACTION PLAN Clarify the membership application process/sequence, as required, in response to requests Have tracking mechanism/log in place to monitor process Follow-up with Regional Presidents regarding applications Identify applications not approved within prescribed timeframe Make appropriate recommendations to resolve any problems that arise with the process STATUS: INITIATIVE # 3: Develop strategy to identify potential members in countries that currently are not members of the WBU ACTION PLAN Identify countries which are currently not members Work with Regional Presidents to develop strategy Approach Regional Presidents to assess country situation with reference to current organizations of or for the blind and their level of interest in WBU
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