CARIBBEAN COUNCIL FOR THE BLIND 44th Anniversary Meeting

(Biennial General Meeting, 2011)

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Hosted by the Trinidad and Tobago Blind Welfare Association & Persons Associated with Visual Impairment

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 :

Trinidad and Tobago

Venue Hyatt Regency Hotel

Vision 2020: The Right To Sight The Global Education for All Initiative, with special emphasis on children with visual impairments, (EFA-VI) The United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD)

Date July 27 - July 30,2011

SCHEDULE OF ACTIVITIES Wednesday July 27th -Saturday July 30, 2011

1. Tuesday July 26th! 2. Wednesday July 27th! ! ! !

Arrival of Members of Executive Committee Meeting of the Executive Committee Arrival of Delegates Plenary Sessions (a.m.) Opening Ceremony & Presentation of the James Alves Awards (p.m.) Plenary Sessions (a.m.) Meetings of Zones (p.m) Business Sessions - Biennial General Meeting including Election of Ofcers Cultural Event, organised by Host Member Organisation(s) to include: ! - Impromptu entertainment by Delegates -Entertainment by Artistes who are blind or have other disabilities -Trinidadian cuisine

3.Thursday July 28th! ! ! ! ! ! ! 4. Friday July 29th! ! ! ! 5. Saturday July 30th! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !

6. Sunday July 31st!

Departure of Delegates

Our Purpose Lower All Saints Road, P.O. Box 1517 St. Johns, Antigua and Barbuda. West Indies Tel: 1-(268)-462-4111/462-6369; Fax: 1(268)-462-6371; Website: www.ccb1967.com and www.eyecarecaribbean.com Preventing blindness and visual impairment; while restoring sight and creating opportunities for persons whose sight cannot be restored