The 10GA Scientific Programme is studded with some of the brightest luminaries in eye care and public health. The Scientific Programme committee headed by Dr Serge Resnikoff and the Organising Committee, headed by Prof Kovin Naidoo, includes many other opinion leaders from around the world.
| Keynote Speaker |
| President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf |
| President of Liberia |
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| President of Liberia, 2011 Nobel Peace laureate, Goodwill Ambassador for Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH), Africa |
| Keynote Speaker |
| David Donoghue |
| Permanent Representative of Ireland to the UN |
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| Permanent Representative of Ireland to the United Nations, Co-Facilitator of the negotiations on the post 2015 development agenda. |
| Keynote Speaker |
| Dr. Matshidiso Moeti |
| WHO Regional Director for Africa |
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First woman WHO Regional Director for Africa. Physician, Public Health Specialist & Medical Administrator
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| Chair |
| Dr. Serge Resnikoff |
| 10GA Programme Committee |
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| Leading international expert in global public health, ophthalmology and eye health. Former head of Blindness Prevention Unit and later the head of NCD of WHO in Geneva |
| Chair |
| Prof Kovin Naidoo |
| 10GA Organising Committee |
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| An academic, former anti-apartheid activist, Optometrist and an internationally celebrated public health leader. |
| Welcome address |
| Mr. Bob McMullan |
| IAPB President |
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| Mr McMullan is a former Minister of the Australian Government, holding several portfolios over a twenty year career in the Australian Parliament. |
| Keynote Speaker |
| Dr. Astrid Stuckelberger |
| Scientist, Institute of Global Health |
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| Scientist, professor and writer. Advisor and expert in topics related to global health and ageing for governments, the EU and international agencies. |
| Keynote Speaker |
| Dr. Yoswa M Dambisya |
| Director General, ECSA- HC |
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| Director General of the East, Central and Southern Africa Health Community (ECSA- HC) |
| Keynote Speaker |
| Dr. Rupert Bourne |
| Co-ordinator, Vision Loss Expert Group (VLEG) |
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| Professor of Ophthalmology, Anglia Ruskin University and Co-ordinator, Vision Loss Expert Group (VLEG) |
| Keynote Speaker |
| Dr. Ibrahim Matende |
| President of College of Ophthalmology of Eastern, Central and Southern Africa (COECSA) |
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| Ophthalmologist, President of COECSA, Vice President of Africa Ophthalmological Council (AOC) and board member of several councils and colleges |
| Keynote Speaker |
| Vasuki Shastry |
| Global Head of Public Affairs and Sustainability, Standard Chartered Bank |
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| Global Head of Public Affairs and Sustainability at Standard Chartered Bank. Serves on the board of the UK-India Business Council (UKIBC). |
| Keynote Speaker |
| Dr. Francis Omaswa |
| Executive Director, African Center for Global Health and Social Transformation (ACHEST) |
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| Chancellor of Busitema University, Uganda. Chair of the African Platform for Human Resources for Health and Co-chair of the Global Policy Council on Health Workforce Migration. He chairs the Board of Mulago National Referral Hospital and The Aids Support Organization (TASO), Uganda |
List of speakers
Rahul Ali • Andrew Bastawrous • Rupert Bourne • Clare Gilbert • Suzanne Gilbert • Ronnie Graham • Adrian Hopkins • Jill Keeffe • Rohit Khanna • Ivo Kocur • Fatima Kyari • Van Lansingh • Silvio Mariotti • Wanjiku Mathenge • Simona Minchiotti • Hasan Minto • Nkundwe Mwakyusa • Janos Nemeth • Mundi Qalo • Babar Qureshi • Valerie Scherrer • Victoria Sheffield • Sheila West • Tien Yin Wong • Jialing Zhao
