{"id":137,"date":"2011-06-28T15:40:59","date_gmt":"2011-06-28T15:40:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.eyecarecaribbean.com\/site\/eyecarecaribbean\/2011\/06\/28\/ccb-biennial-general-meeting-2011\/"},"modified":"2011-06-28T15:40:59","modified_gmt":"2011-06-28T15:40:59","slug":"ccb-biennial-general-meeting-2011","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.eyecarecaribbean.com\/site\/ecc\/bgm-2011\/ccb-biennial-general-meeting-2011\/","title":{"rendered":"CCB Biennial General Meeting 2011"},"content":{"rendered":"

CARIBBEAN COUNCIL FOR THE BLIND 44th Anniversary Meeting<\/strong><\/span>
(Biennial General Meeting, 2011)<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Hosted by the
Trinidad and Tobago Blind Welfare Association
&
Persons Associated with Visual Impairment <\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

The meetings will review the performance of CCB and its members and partners over the past two (2) years. Special attention will be placed on the implementation (across the Caribbean) of :
\u2022Vision 2020: The Right To Sight
\u2022The Global Education for All Initiative, with special emphasis on children with visual impairments, (EFA-VI)
\u2022The United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD) <\/span><\/p>\n

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SCHEDULE OF ACTIVITIES<\/span><\/strong><\/span>
Wednesday July 27th – Saturday July 30, 2011<\/span><\/p>\n

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1.<\/span><\/span><\/strong>     <\/span><\/span><\/span>Tuesday July 26th<\/sup> – Arrival of Members of Executive Committee<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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2.     <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong>Wednesday July 27th<\/sup> – Meeting of the Executive Committee<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

a.     <\/span><\/span>Arrival of Delegates<\/span><\/p>\n

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3.     <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong>Thursday July 28th<\/sup> – Plenary Sessions (a.m.)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

a.     <\/span><\/span>Opening Ceremony & Presentation of the<\/span><\/p>\n

b.     <\/span><\/span>James Alves Awards (p.m.)<\/span><\/p>\n

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4.<\/span><\/span><\/strong>     <\/span><\/span><\/span>Friday July 29th<\/sup> – Plenary Sessions (a.m.)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

a.     <\/span><\/span>Meetings of Zones (p.m)<\/span><\/p>\n

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5.<\/span><\/span><\/strong>     <\/span><\/span><\/span>Saturday July 30th<\/sup> – Business Sessions – Biennial General <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

a.     <\/span><\/span>Meeting including Election of Officers<\/span><\/p>\n

b.     <\/span><\/span>Cultural Event, organised by Host Member Organisation(s) to include:<\/span><\/p>\n

                                          <\/span>i.    <\/span><\/span>Impromptu entertainment by Delegates<\/span><\/p>\n

                                         <\/span>ii.    <\/span><\/span>Entertainment by Artistes who are blind or have other disabilities<\/span><\/p>\n

c.     <\/span><\/span>Trinidadian cuisine<\/span><\/p>\n

 <\/o:p><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

6.       <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong>Sunday July 31st<\/sup> – Departure of Delegates<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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