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• ICO to meet at WOC 2010 in Berlin
  
  
• ICO Advisory Committee Meeting News
  
  
• Information and resources For ICO Leaders
  
  
• Previous International Congresses of Ophthalmology and Congresses of the Societas Ophthalmologica Europea (SOE)
  
  
• Acronyms in international ophthalmology

ICO to meet at WOC 2010 in Berlin

The next General Assembly of the International Council of Ophthalmology (ICO) will be during the next World Ophthalmology Congress, June 5–9, 2010 in Berlin, Germany.

The ICO General Assembly will be June 5, 2010.

The Congress will be hosted by the German Ophthalmological Society (DOG) and co-hosted by the German Academy of Ophthalmology (AAD). Registration is now open. For more information, see www.woc2010.org.

ICO Advisory Committee Meeting News

Dr. Robert Ritch convened his first meeting as chair of the Advisory Committee to the ICO on October 22, 2009 in San Francisco. The purpose of the ICO Advisory Committee is to stimulate the planning and direction of the ICO—a very important part of ICO leadership.

The group discussed the importance of communication and interaction between subspecialty societies and the ICO. A subcommittee chaired by new member, Dr. Neeru Gupta, will contact subspecialty societies to learn how the ICO might better cooperate with them.

Invited guest Dr. Randy Olson, new Chair of the ICO Task Force on Subspecialty Education, presented plans to connect general ophthalmologists developing regions to those with subspecialty experience. The Task Force is seeking to create subspecialty-training centers, where subspecialists can partner with local programs to teach skills applicable to local needs and operating budgets.

Information and Resources For ICO Leaders

This page of the Eye Site reports news of particular importance for the Representatives to the International Council of Ophthalmology (ICO), as well as to ICO Committees.

For other information about the ICO, see the light blue box on the right.

Also see the ICO's monthly e-mail newsletter to international ophthalmological leaders, the ICO Leader Letter, and its monthly e-mailing to ICO Members, ICO Notes.

Previous International Congresses of Ophthalmology and Congresses of the SOE

A list of past meetings of the World Ophthalmology Congress and the Congresses of the Societas Ophthalmologica Europea (SOE) is available. There's also information on future meetings.

Acronyms in international ophthalmology

Quiz: What do the following acronyms stand for: AACO, AOI, APAO, EBO, EUPO, EVER, IAPB, ICO, NGO, MEACO, PAAO,WHO, SOE?

Answer: See our list of abbreviations in international ophthalmology.

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