The International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness (IAPB) Welcomes Over 300 International Delegates to Singapore

The International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness (IAPB) has welcomed more than 300 delegates to Singapore for its "2030 IN SIGHT LIVE" event. Hosted in partnership with the Singapore Eye Research Institute (SERI), the event gathers experts and thought leaders from eye health and development sectors to address one of the world’s most pressing development issues – eye care for all.  

Opening the event, H.E. Ambassador Webson, Permanent Representative from Antigua and Barbuda to the United Nations and IAPB Global Ambassador said, “We have an opportunity to raise awareness and advocate and campaign on many fronts and domains to make sure eye health is universally understood and make it a core part development.” 

2030 IN SIGHT LIVE is the largest gathering to advance accessible, available and affordable eye care to all by 2030. The program celebrated more than 50 percent female representation of speakers and showcased topics from inclusion of eye health in future sustainable development goals to campaigning for change and financing mechanisms.   

The event is the platform to mobilize and inspire action on "2030 In Sight," a 10-year strategy launched in 2021, that builds on the great work already done to progress eye care for all in the last decade. 

“It is wonderful to have so many delegates and speakers here in Singapore for 2030 IN SIGHT LIVE. This event represents an extraordinary opportunity for collaboration as we gather as a global community to workshop some of the greatest challenges to universal access to eye care. I encourage everyone to transcend borders, cultures, and disciplines for our common purpose," said Prof Aung Tin, Chief Executive Officer of Singapore National Eye Centre.

For more information about 2030 IN SIGHT LIVE, the 2030 In Sight Strategy, or IAPB, visit iapb.org.