Dublin, October 15th 2019, World Cane Day
Registration opens today for the 21st Retina International World Congress, June 4th-6th 2020, in Reykjavik, Iceland.
New to the World Congress is an expansion of the Retina Youth program to include interactive presentations and workshops on holistic health and well-being, career development, life coaching, and patient and public involvement in research from bench to bedside. The program continues to allow for the networking, communication and social elements of previous Retina Youth programs while exploring Iceland.
The Retina Youth Program for RIWC 2020 can be found below along with a link to RIWC 2020 information and registration.
Retina International World Congress 2020
Retina Youth Programme: Our Future In Sight
Blindrafélagið, Hamrahlíð 17, 105, Reykjavik,
June 2nd to 7th 2020
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Time |
Programme |
Venue |
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Tuesday 2nd of June |
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| AM/PM | Arriving to Iceland, Settle in Accommodation | Studenthostel |
| 19:00 | Dinner and get to know each other | Studenthostel |
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Wednesday 3rd of June |
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| 09:00 | Claudette Medefindt, Key Note Presentation, “Beyond your genes: genetic inheritance need not define your life” | Hamrahlíð 17 |
| 10:00 | “Amazing Race”, around downtown Reykjavik followed by lunch | Downtown |
| 14:00 | Marina Pentz: “The four pillars of wellbeing; their application in the context vision loss” | Hamrahlíð 17 |
| 15:00 | Coffee pause | Hamrahlíð 17 |
| 15:30 | Chad Andrews: “Youth Education and Empowerment” | Hamrahlíð 17 |
| 16:00 | Karley Joy: “Understanding your own wellbeing- creating everyday healthy pursuits” | Hamrahlíð 17 |
| 17:00 | Free time | |
| 19:00 | Traditional Icelandic Dinner | Downtown |
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Thursday 4th of June
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| 09:00 | Horse Riding Tour | Íshestar, Hafnarfjörður |
| 13:00 | Lunch | Hamrahlið 17 |
| 14:00 | Karl Meesters Presentation and Workshop: “The power within – career development for persons with a visual impairment” | Hamrahlið 17 |
| 15:30 | Coffee break | Hamrahlið 17 |
| 17:30 | Welcome ceremony of the 21st International Retina Congress | Eldborg – Harpa concert hall |
| 19:00 | Get together | Harpa concert hall |
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Friday 5th of June
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| 09:00 | Patient and Public Involvement in Research from Bench to Bedside | Hamrahlíð 17 |
| 11:00 | Participating in the Retina congress | Harpa concert hall |
| 20:00 | Concert | |
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Saturday 6th of June
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| AM | Participating in the Retina Congress Patient Programme | Harpa concert hall |
| 20:00 | Gala Dinner | Kolabrautin – Harpa concert hall |
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Sunday 7th of June
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| AM/PM | Optional free time activities: Volcano Tour or Hot River Tour | |