WHAT IS THE IAPB? ESTABLISHED IN 1975 BY OPHTHALMOLOGISTS, REPRESENTED BY THE INTERNATIONAL COUNCIL OF OPHTHALMOLOGY AND THE WORLD BLIND UNION

WHAT IS THE IAPB? MEMBERSHIP CATEGORIES INCLUDING –NATIONAL PROGRAMS FOR PBL –ICO –WORLD BLIND UNION –NGOS –INDIVIDUALS –HONORARY

Elimination of all Avoidable Blindness VISION the right to sight Aim better quality of life best possible vision for everyone

Prevalence of Blindness Estimates Africa % EUROPE 0.3% Lat. Amer. 0.5% Asia 0.7 %

50 mill. Cataract Refractive Errors Trachoma Vit A Def Oncho’ciasis Diabetic Retinopathy Glaucoma AMD and other diseases Causes of Global Blindness 60% 15% 10%

VISION 2020

VISION 2020 Structure REGIONAL and NATIONAL PBL PROGRAMMES VISION 2020 CENTRES + COMMUNITY EYE CARE ADVOCACY CO-ORDINATION PLANNING IMPLEMENT WHO/ IAPB Partnership

ROLE OF THE NORTH AMERICA REGION SUPPORT EXISTING MEMBERS WORKING OVERSEAS ACHIEVE VISION 2020: THE RIGHT TO SIGHT FOR ALL AMERICANS AND CANADIANS

AIDS MALARIA TB DEBT REDUCTION TRYPANOSOMIASIS TOBACCO CONTROL IMMUNIZATIONS NUTRITION PBL

IAPB/VISION 2020 PROGRAM TASK FORCE MEMBERS A.I.P.C. AL NOOR CBM HKW IAPB ICECE IFOS LIONS OEU ORBIS OPC SSI CARTER CENTER FRED HOLLOWS WHO

IAPB/VISON 2020 SUPPORTING MEMBERS AAO ASIA FOUND. PBL DARK&LIGHT IEF LIGHTHOUSE INT. NADI AL BASSAR PERKINS SCHOOL SWISS RED CROSS SEVA CNIB

BASIC RULES FOR AN ADVOCATE ASSUME THE BEST OF OTHERS PLAN FOR SMALL WINS DO YOUR HOMEWORK TAKE THE HIGH GROUND BE PASSIONATE AND PERSISTENT BE WILLING TO COMPROMISE BE OPPORTUNISTIC AND CREATIVE DON’T BE INTIMIDATED KEEP A FOCUS MAKE IT LOCAL AND RELEVANT

PRINCIPLES FOR SUCCESSFUL COALITIONS CHOOSE UNIFYING ISSUES RESPECT INSTITUTIONAL SELF INTEREST AGREE TO DISAGREE PLAY TO THE CENTER CONTRIBUTIONS WILL VARY DECISION MAKING BASED ON LEVEL OF CONTRIBUTION CLARIFY DECISION PROCESS ACHIEVE ORG. SELF INTEREST ACHIEVE SIGNIFICANT VICTORIES DISTRIBUTE CREDIT FAIRLY