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1978 - Trinidad & Tobago - Establishment of the first secretariat of CCB.
Late 1970s to early 80s - Implementation of the Inter Island Eye Service . An itinerant program of Opthalmologic services to islands, which did not have access to Opthalmologic services.
1980 - Antigua & Barbuda - Relocation of secretariat from Port of Spain - Trinidad.
1980 - QEH-UWI Barbados - Commence training & deployment of indigenous Ophthalmologists to serve countries of the Eastern Caribbean & Guyana.
1980 Grenada - Convened the first regional quadrennial planning conference to develop a comprehensive approach to: Eye care; Education Services & Rehabilitation (Now, adjustment to Blindness Services).
1980 - Guyana - Established the first national itinerant education program for children who are blind; Initiative followed by the establishment of similar programs throughout the Eastern Caribbean & Belize.
1983 - Consolidated the annual meetings of the Inter Agency Coordinating Group (now V2020 Collaborating Group of INGOCGs).
1984 - Barbados - Convened the 2nd quadrennial planning conference of CCB.
1985 - Antigua & Barbuda Hosted the first of several annual regional training courses for Rehabilitation Field Officers (now Adjustment to Blindness Technicians etc); trained more than 70 personnel to date.
1986 - Region-wide - Commenced implementation of a 3-year project to strengthen the institutional capacity of member agencies of CCB;
1987 - Region-wide - Begun implementation of a 3-year summer course for all 59 teachers working with children with blindness or visual impairment to achieve a standard level of technical knowledge in a body of specialist teachers, who were (mostly) untrained in special education techniques. The Tower Hotel in Guyana & the School for the Blind in Jamaica rotated as Summer Campuses for the 3-year project.
1989 - Jamaica - Established the Regional Diploma in The Education of Teachers of the VI Mico Teachers College. Trained more than 50 teachers to date.
1992 - St. Lucia - Implemented the first of several regional symposia to stimulate development of National Prevention of Blindness Committees and Programs
1994 - Region-wide - Commenced implementation of a series of regional and national workshop for women who are blind Aimed at enhancing personal development and leadership skills among the women;
