2011 Annual Meeting of National Vision 2020 Committees

Purpose of the meeting: This meeting will provide a platform for sharing, learning and networking and will strengthen links between V2020 committees and persons involved in eye health: Planning, management or service delivery. Participants will become familiar with perspectives from other areas and will be exposed to new thinking, technologies and opportunities that they can use to benefit eye health service delivery in their countries.

Dates: Thursday 1st & Friday 2nd  December, 2011

Venue: Hyatt Hotel, Port Of Spain Trinidad & Tobago

Participants: Representatives of: Ministries of Health and civil society organizations involved in development of eye health services across CARICOM.

Presentations by Natonal Delegations: Each national delegation is requested to use the national data format, included with this link, to prepare  a 10-minute (or less) address to the meetings.

View the related documents below or download here: 2011 V2020 Meetings Agenda - Days 1 & 2.pdf and Vision 2020 - National data format to be used by national partners in measuring the state of Vision 2020 (The right to sight).pdf

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Cricket for the Blind - 6th Regional Championships

Cricket for the Blind - 6th Regional Championships
Melbourne Cricket Oval, Kingston, Jamaica
July 15 - July 21, 2011

The 6th Regional Championships of Cricket for the Blind were held in Jamaica from July 15th to 21st, 2011. 

In the final match held at the Melbourne Cricket Oval, Trinidad and Tobago defeated Jamaica in Twenty/20 Finals. Trinidad and Tobago scored 188 for the loss of 2 wickets off 20 overs. The top scorer was Poyah Jenson with the score of 68 not out.

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