FRIDAY 28th OCTOBER, 2011
8.00-8.30 - REGISTRATION AND FOLDER DISTRIBUTION
8.30-9.15 - OFFICIAL INAUGURATION (La Rioja government officials)
9.15-9.30 - WELLCOME. Dr. Julio Yangüela Rodilla
INTRODUCTION
9.30-9.50 - HALF WAY THROUGH VISION 2020: PRIORITY DISEASES. Prof. Clare Gilbert
SESSION I - PRIORITY DISEASES I
FACILITATOR: Dr. Pablo Gili Manzanaro
9.50-10.10 - MAIN OCULAR PATHOLOGIES IN AFRICA. CLINICAL FINDINGS AND TREATMENT. Dr. Jordi Loscos
10.10-10.20 - EXAMPLE OF A NATIONAL TRACHOMA PROGRAM: KENIA. Dr. Esther Ciancas
10.20-10.30 - SURGICAL MANAGEMENT OF TRACHOMA: EVIDENCE FROM AFRICA. Dr. Susan Lewallen
10.30-10.40 - VIT A DEFICIENCY. Prof. Clare Gilbert
10.40-10.50 - OTHER CAUSES OF CHILDHOOD BLINDNESS: ACHIEVEMENTS AND CHALLENGES. Prof. Clare Gilbert
10.50-11.30 - COFFEE BREAK
SESSION II - PRIORITY DISEASES II
FACILITATOR: Dr. José Carlos Martín Rodrigo
11.30-11.40 - CHILDHOOD CATARACT IN AFRICA: MANAGEMENT AND COMPLICATIONS. Dr. Susan Lewallen
11.40-11.50 - IS SCHOOL SCREENING EFECTIVE IN AFRICA?. Dr. Cova Bascarán
11.50-12.00 - ROP. Dr. Begoña Arias
12.00-12.10 - ROP: IS IT POSSIBLE TO REPLICATE THE LATINOAMERICAN MODEL IN AFRICA? Dr. Lourdes Caro Murillo
12.10-12.25 - DISCUSSION SESSIONS I AND II
12.25-12.50 - LECTURE. A VISION OF AFRICA. Dr. Javier Jiménez
13.50-13.00 - BREAK
SESSION III - HEALTH SYSTEMS AND HUMAN RESOURCES
FACILITATOR: Dr. Cova Bascarán
13.00-13.10 - WHY MUST INTERNATIONAL NGOs TAKE INTO ACCOUNT LOCAL HEALTH SYSTEMS? Prof. Clare Gilbert
13.10-13.20 - WHICH TRAINING IS NEEDED IN AFRICA? Dr. Dunera Ilako
13.20-13.30 - PARTNERSHIP PARAGUAY-ANGOLA IN THE PREVENTION OF BLINDNESS. Dr. Rainald Duerksen
13.30-13.40 - THE ROLE OF PARTNERSHIPS IN TRAINING (NORTH-SOUTH / SOUTH-SOUTH). Dr. Dunera Ilako
13.40-13.50 - THE ROLE OF INTERNATIONAL NGOs IN HUMAN RESOURCES. Dr. Wanjiku Mahtenge
13.50-14.00 - DISCUSSION
14.00-16.45 - LUNCH
SESSION IV - PRIORITY DISEASES: WHERE ARE WE?
FACILITATOR: Dr. Esther Ciancas
16.45-17.00 - TED TALK. LETīS STOPBLINDNESS. Larry Brilliant
17.00-17.10 - CATARACT IN AFRICA: HOW MANY SURGERIES ARE NEEDED? Dr. Susan Lewallen
17.10-17.20 - HOW MUCH CAN OR WANT TO PAY AFRICAN PATIENTS FOR CATARACT SURGERY? Dr. Paul Courtright
17.20-17.30 - MANUAL SMALL INCISION CATARACT SURGERY. Dr. Hkurikiye
17.30-17.40 - RECRUITMENT AND MANAGEMENT OF CATARACT PATIENTS IN AFRICA. Dr. Wanjiku Mahtenge
17.40-17.50 - WHICH ARE THE CATARACT SURGICAL OUTCOMES IN AFRICA? Dr. Cova Bascarán
17.50-18.10 - DEBATE: HOW TO IMPROVE THE OUTCOME OF CATARACT SURGERY IN AFRICA.
SESSION V - HONOURING DR. SUSAN LEWALLEN AND DR. PAUL COURTRIGHT. VIVANCO MUSEUM
18.20 - DEPARTURE BY BUS TO VIVANCO WINE CULTURE MUSEUM
19.00-20.30 - VISIT TO THE MUSEUM
20.30-21.30 - CEREMONY TO HONOUR DR. LEWALLEN AND DR. COURTRIGHT
21.30 - CONCERT
22.00 - DINNER
23.30 - BACK TO LOGROÑO
SATURDAY 29th OCTOBER, 2011
FREE PRESENTATIONS
FACILITATOR: Dr. Nicolás López Ferrando
9.00-11.00 - PRESENT YOUR NGO OR PROJECT IN PREVENTION OF BLINDNESS
11.00-11.30 - COFFEE BREAK
SESSION VI - SUSTAINABLE MODELS
FACILITATOR: Dr. Javier Jiménez
11.30-11.40 - SUSTAINABILITY, ADVOCACY AND PREVENTION OF BLINDNESS. Dr. Julio Yangüela Rodilla
11.40-11.50 - MICROFINANCE AS A POTENTIAL WAY TO REACH RURAL WOMEN WHO NEED EYE CARE. Dr. Paul Courtright
11.50-12.00 - THE OPTICIANS ROLE: ACCESS TO AFFORDABLE SPECTACLES AND SUSTAINABILITY OF EYE SERVICES. Lic. Erika Yepes
12.00-12.10 - SUSTAINABILITY IN LATIN AMERICA: EXPERIENCES IN PARAGUAY. Dr. Reinald Duerksen
12.10-12.25 - LECTURE: REFLECTIONS ON THE EVOLUTION OF A PROGRAM TO COMBAT BLINDNESS IN AFRICA. Dr. Julio de la Cámara
12.25-12.45 - TED TALK. ARAVIND EYE CARE SYSTEM.
12.45-13.00 - LECTURE: HOW TO TRANSFORM AN EYE SERVICE TO REACH VISION 2020 GOALS. IS IT POSSIBLE TO APPLY THE
ARAVIND MODEL IN AFRICA? Dr. Susan Lewallen
13.00-13.10 - DISCUSSION
13.10-13.25 - ETHICS AND COOPERATION. Dr. Liébana Piedra Antón
13.25-13.35 - BREAK
SESSION VII - SPANISH SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF BLINDNESS IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES
FACILITATOR: Dr. Blanca García Sandoval
13.35-13.45 - PRESENTATION OF THE SPANISH SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF BLINDNESS IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES. Dr. Julio Yangüela Rodilla
13.45-13.55 - PREVENTIVE MEDICAL MESURES FOR TRAVELERS TO DEVELOPING COUNTRIES. Dr. María Blasco
13.55-14.20 - DEBATE: HOW COULD WE IMPROVE OUR PROGRAMMES FOR THE PREVENTION OF BLINDNESS. Dr. Ilako, Dr. Nkurikiye, Dr. Paul Courtright,
Dr. Blanca García Sandoval, Dr. Julio Yangüela, Dr. Wanjiku Mahtenge.
14.20-14.30 - CLOSSING REMARKS
14.45 - LUNCH
INVITED PONENTS
Prof. CLARE GILBERT (U.K.)
Dr. SUSAN LEWALLEN (TANZANIA)
Dr. PAUL COURTRIGHT (TANZANIA)
Dr. WANJIKU MAHTENGE (KENIA)
Dr. DUNERA ILAKO (KENIA)
Dr. NKURIKIYE (RUANDA)
Dr. LOURDES CARO MURILLO (BOLIVIA)
Dr. RAINALD DUERKSEN (PARAGUAY)
Lic. ERIKA YEPES (BOLIVIA)
INFORMATION AND INSCRIPTIONS
ANABEL BLAS: TF +34 680958596
REGISTRATION FEE: 125 € (Transportation and visit to Vivanco Museum, Friday dinner and Saturday lunch included)
SPANISH-ENGLISH TRANSLATION FOR ALL THE SESSIONS
