Global
Outreach of the International Child Art Foundation (ICAF)
First Ladies as Honorary Board Members
of ICAF since 1998
Mrs. Alma Adamkiene, First Lady of Lithuania (1998 - present)
Mrs. Mairam Akaeva, First Lady of Kyrgyz Republic (1998 - present)
Mrs. Sheikha Mozah Nasser Al Misnad, First Lady of Qatar (1998 - present)
Mrs. Beverley Arthur, First Lady of Barbados (1998 - present)
Mrs. Lila-Irene Clerides, First Lady of Cyprus (1998 - present)
Ms. Keiko Fugimori, First Lady of Peru (1998-2000)
Mrs. Nasreena M. A. Gayoom, First Lady of Maldives (1998 - present)
Mrs. Dilbar Gulyamova, Deputy Prime Minister of Uzbekistan (1998 -
present)
Mrs. Zineb Yahya Jammeh, First Lady of The Gambia (1998 - present)
Mrs. Antonina Lucinschi, Former First Lady of Moldova (2000)
Mrs. Marguerite Midjo-Kerekou, First Lady of Benin (1998 - present)
Mrs. Lidra Karagjozi Meidani, First Lady of Albania (1998 - present)
Mrs. Sara Alpisovna Nazarbayeva, First Lady of Kazakhstan (1998 -
present)
Mrs. Lorena Clare de Rodriguez, First Lady of Costa Rica (1998 - present)
Mrs. Gloria Williams, First Lady of Grenada (1998 - present)
Art Competition Partners (1997-2000)
Albania, Ministry of Culture
Andorra, UNESCO
Azerbaijan, Ministry of Culture
Barbados, Office of the First Lady
Belarus, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Benin, Office of the First Lady
Bolivia, Office of the First Lady and CONIF
Bosnia-Herzegovina, Ministry of Education
Botswana, National Museum
Brazil, Instituto Brasil - Estados Unidos
Bulgaria, Future for Bulgaria Foundation
Chile, Fundacion Integra
China, Ministry of Culture
Costa Rica, Ministerio de Educacion
Croatia, Ministry of Education
Cuba, Ministerio de Educacion
Cyprus, Ministry of Education
Denmark, Children, Art & Pictures
Ecuador, Diario El Commercio
Egypt, Ministry of Culture
England, Tockington Manor School
The Gambia, Department of State for Education
Georgia, Ministry of Culture
Grenada, Ministry of Education
Honduras, Instituto de la Familia
Hungary, Ministry of Education
Iran, Cultural and Art Creative Center
Israel, Projective - The Artists Museum
Italy, Ministero Pubblica Istruzione
Kazakhstan, Bobek Children’s Foundation
Korea (South), Joong Ang Ilbo
Kyrgyz Republic, Meerim Foundation
Latvia, Ministry of Culture
Lebanon, UNESCO- National Commission
Lesotho, US Ambassador’s Self Help Program
Liberia, Office of the First Lady
Lithuania, Office of the First Lady
Maldives, Ministry of Information, Arts & Culture
Mexico, Papalote - Museo del Nio
Moldova, Office of the First Lady
Mongolia, Mongol News Company
Mozambique, US Embassy
Myanmar, Ministry of Education
Nepal, UNESCO
Netherlands, LOKV Institute of Arts Education
Nigeria, Obatemi Awolowo University
Pakistan, The Cupola Group
Palestine, Projective -The Artist’s Museum
Papua New Guinea, Ministry of Education
Peru, Office of the First Lady
Philippines, Department of Education
Qatar, Office of H.E. the Amir’s Consort
Romania, FINROART
Samoa, National University of Samoa
Sierra Leone, Ministry of Youth, Education & Sports
Singapore, Ministry of Education
Sri Lanka, Colombo Children’s Book Society
Sweden, Moderna Museet, Stockholm
Tajikistan, Society and Children’s Rights
Thailand, Ministry of Education
Togo, ONG-ATLAT
Turkmenistan, Ministry of Education
U.A E, Ministry of Information & Culture
Uzbekistan, Ministry of Education
Venezuela, Office of the First Lady
Vietnam, Ministry of Culture
Yemen, Halaqa International Cultural Circle
Yugoslavia, K.I.D.S. and Decji Kulturni Centar
Countries
Participating in ICAF's 1997-2000 Program
Albania, Algeria, Andorra, Argentina, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Barbados,
Belarus, Benin, Bosnia, Botswana, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia,
Costa Rica, Croatia, Cuba, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Ecuador,
Egypt, Estonia, Finland, The Gambia, Georgia, Germany, Grenada, Guyana,
Honduras, Hungary, Indonesia, Iran, Israel, Italy, Kazakhstan, Korea,
Kyrgyz Republic, Latvia, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Lithuania, Macedonia,
Maldives, Mexico, Mongolia, Mozambique, Myanmar, Nepal, Netherlands,
New Zealand, Nigeria, Pakistan, Palestine, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay,
Peru, Philippines, Poland, Qatar, Romania, St. Kitts, Samoa, Sierra
Leone, Singapore, Slovak Republic, Sri Lanka, Sweden, Tajikistan,
Thailand, Togo, Turkey, Turkmenistan, United Kingdom, United Arab
Emirates, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Venezuela, Yemen, Yugoslavia, and Zambia.
Countries
Attending ICAF’s 1999 International Celebration in Washington,
DC
Andorra, Argentina, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belarus, Benin,
Bolivia, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, China,
Colombia, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Ecuador, Egypt,
Gambia, Georgia, Grenada, Hungary, Indonesia, Korea (South), Kyrgyz
Republic, Latvia, Lebanon, Liberia, Lithuania, Maldives, Myanmar,
Netherlands, Nigeria, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Qatar, Romania,
St. Kitts and Nevis, Samoa, Sri Lanka, Sweden, Togo, Turkmenistan,
United Kingdom, Uzbekistan, Venezuela, Yemen, Zambia.
First
Ladies Who Attended ICAF’s 1999 International Celebration in
Washington, DC
Costa Rica, Ecuador, Liberia
First
Ladies Who Have Visited ICAF Headquarters in Washington, DC
Lithuania, Mrs. Alma Adamkiene (1998)
Kazakhstan, Mrs. Sara Alpisovna Nazarbayeva (1998)
Benin, Mrs. Marguerite Midjo-Kerekou (1999)
Jordan, Queen Rania (2000)
First
Ladies Who Hosted ICAF Chairman and/or Executive Director in Their
Countries
Uzbekistan, Mrs. Dilbar Gulyamova (1999)
Kyrgyz Republic, Mrs. Mairam Akaeva (1999)
Chile, Former First Lady (1999)
Peru, Former First Lady (1999)
Cyprus, Mrs. Lila-Irene Clerides (2001, 2002)
Qatar, H.H. Sheikha Moza Bint Nasser Al Misnad (2002)
ICAF
Participation in International Forums
International Society for Education Through Art (InSEA), Brisbane,
Australia (1999)
First Ladies Forum, State of the World 2000, New York City (organized
by ICAF) (2000)
World Summit on Media for Children, Thessaloniki, Greece (2001)
Children's Forum, Agrigento, Italy (2001)
International Leadership Conference, Istanbul, Turkey (2001)
ICAF Participation in International Events in Washington, DC
ICAF Reception for Embassies, Ritz Carlton Hotel (1999)
"Millennium Around the World Celebration” hosted by The
White House (1999/2000)
Presentation of U.S. International Education Policy, Embassy of France
(2000)
Cultural/Educational Attaches, ICAF’s “Washington Forum
on the Future of Our Children”(2001)
ICAF
serves as umbrella for an expanding worldwide network of professionals,
parents and learning institutions concerned about the creativity risk
faced by children and the need to develop a bond among the world's
youth. In 2002, ICAF anticipates establishing partner relationships
in each U.S. State and Territory and in over 100 countries.
